Mimi Spencer

Age: 57

Summary: American musician who specialized in Middle Eastern music and was considered to be one of the top kanunists in the world (kanun is a 77-stringed zither), who founded the groundbreaking music ensemble Jazayer in 1973, who sang songs in seven different languages, and who was the author of five books in the field of Middle Eastern music.

Cause of Death: Cancer

Born: 1946

Died: February 5, 2004

Location: Point Richmond, California