Commodores co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread dead at 75

The Commodores' co-founder and former bassist Ronald LaPread has died. He was 75.

On Saturday, LaPread's daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed her father's death on social media.

"It is with very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed," Soraya wrote on a post shared to her Instagram Story. Soraya also uploaded a photo of herself embracing LaPread.

No cause of death was immediately provided. However, the NZHerald reported on Saturday...