Queen of the Blues Koko Taylor/R.I.P.

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<p>[Chicago</a> blues legend Koko Taylor dies at 80 | Turn It Up - A guided tour through the worlds of pop, rock and rap](<a href=“Theater – Chicago Tribune”>Theater – Chicago Tribune)</p>

<p>Very, very sad; she epitomized the Chicago music scene for many, many people.</p>

<p>And she was a self-made woman - an orphan at 11 - who had the biggest heart. Whenever she sang, you could hear the love she had for people.</p>