Bunch is stepping down from the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution following a tumultuous year in which President Donald Trump tried to remake the portrayal of U.S. history by the Smithsonian m...

She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

With a low and smoky voice, she conjured the blues tradition of her native Mississippi in both her own songs and in covers.

Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.

Tributes paid to ‘great friend and collaborator’ who played with band for 56 years and died in hospice care in Texas