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  "description": "The 75-year-old lived in Auckland for 40 years after he married New Zealand woman Fari LaPread.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-31T18:30:32.000Z",
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  "textContent": "> Former member of the legendary American singing group the Commodores, Ronald LaPread, has died.\n>\n> The 75-year-old had lived in Auckland for 40 years after he married New Zealand woman Fari LaPread.\n>\n> LaPread’s daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed the news on social media on Sunday.\n>\n> “It’s with a very heavy heart that I must announce that my father Ronald LaPread has passed,” she said on Instagram.\n>\n> Originally from Alabama, LaPread was the bass player for the Tuskegee group from 1970 to 1986, playing on 11 of their albums.\n>\n> During his tenure with the group, they had hits such as Brick House, Easy, and Three Times A Lady, among others.\n>\n> Stuff\n\nRead More",
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