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“Father of Christian rock” dies

Larry Norman left a large footprint before he eventually became estranged from the Christian music industry.

By Sarah Pulliam|February 25, 2008 09:07 PM

Christian music legend Larry Norman died Sunday of heart failure, according to his brother Charles Norman. He was 60.

Norman, a blonde, long-haired rocker who is often called the father of Christian rock music, was a giant in the Christian music industry, Chris Willman, senior music writer for Entertainment Weekly told Christianity Today.

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