Donnie Iris, the pop-rock singer who first came to widespread attention with the group the Jaggerz and their 1970 hit “The Rapper” and later had a 1980 solo hit in “Ah! Leah!,” died October 26 in Pittsburgh three years after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. He was 83. His death was announced on Facebook by […]
Donnie Iris, the pop-rock singer who first came to widespread attention with the group the Jaggerz and their 1970 hit “The Rapper” and later had a 1980 solo hit in “Ah! Leah!,” died October 26 in Pittsburgh three years after being diagnosed with bladder cancer. He was 83. His death was announced on Facebook by […]
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The Pittsburgh favorite announced his retirement from performance just weeks ago after his final gig on Sept. 28.
