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    Scott Walker, Pop Idol Turned Avant Auteur, Dies At 76

    The former member of The Walker Brothers and singer of "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" was also one of experimental music's most beloved composers.
    by Otis Hart Mar 25, 2019 3 minutes
    Scott Walker, seen here in November 1970, has died at the age of 76.

    Scott Walker, a pop singer who gave up stardom to carve out one of the most original and uncompromising careers in modern music, died Friday. He was 76. His record label, 4AD, announced Walker's death on Monday morning. No other details were provided.

    Walker was best known for his work with blue-eyed soul trio The Walker Brothers in the 1960s, but it was his late-career trilogy of challenging art-rock albums that defined his reputation as one of

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