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Mimi Parker, of Duluth band Low, dies of ovarian cancer

Headline from Duluth News Tribune

Alan Sparhawk, Parker's husband and bandmate, wrote on Sunday that she "passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours." Over three decades, Low became one of the most acclaimed bands of its time.

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  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Duluth music hero Mimi Parker of the rock trio Low has died from cancer at age 55 (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The co-vocalist and drummer for the internationally renowned group had been undergoing treatment since 2020.

  2. Duluth News Tribune

    Mimi Parker, of Duluth band Low, dies of ovarian cancer (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Alan Sparhawk, Parker's husband and bandmate, wrote on Sunday that she "passed away last night, surrounded by family and love, including yours." Over three decades, Low became one of the most acclaimed bands of its time.

  3. NPR

    Mimi Parker, vocalist and drummer of the minimalist rock band Low, has died (opens NPR)

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    The vocalist and drummer for the hauntingly minimalist rock band Low died on Saturday. She had been living with ovarian cancer.

  4. The Guardian

    Low drummer and vocalist Mimi Parker has died (opens The Guardian)

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    Alongside husband Alan Sparhawk, Parker formed Low in the early 90s, and their softer, more minimal alternative to the grunge-heavy music of the time saw them acclaimed as one of indie-rock’s most original bands

  5. The Guardian

    Low’s Mimi Parker was a voice of hope and healing in indie rock (opens The Guardian)

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    The vocalist and drummer, who has died aged 55, was ‘a little reluctant’ to form a band with her husband, Alan Sparhawk. But her songwriting and hushed, strong voice saw Low create breathtaking music that was both beautiful and unsettling

  6. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mimi Parker, co-founder of Minnesota indie band Low has died (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after revealing that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

  7. Washington Times

    Mimi Parker, co-founder of Minnesota indie band Low, has died (opens Washington Times)

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    Mimi Parker, whose soothing vocals helped propel the Minnesota indie band Low to critical acclaim, has died at age 55, nearly two years after revealing that she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

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