CHICAGO — Ron Carroll, a staple of the Chicago house music scene known by many as “The Minister of Sound,” has died at the age of 57, according to multiple reports. Carroll, a celebrated vocalist, DJ ...

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Friends and collaborators shared the news on social media, with one saying he died of a heart attack. Carroll’s voice and songwriting helped shape global house music in the 1990s and 2000s. CHICAGO - ...

Editor’s note: An image previously attached to this article that was provided by RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP via Getty Images misidentified the artist Big Ali as DJ Ron Carroll. A new photo of Carroll has since ...