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Musicians and singers who died in December 2021

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December (82)


  1. [31 Dec 2021] Nick Colionne (American Jazz musician)

    2. Born in Chicago, Nick Colionne both performed and taught jazz music.
    He made his debut in the 1990s, releasing It’s My Turn, Colionne. He also worked intimately with students, sharing his love of music from his home in Elgin, Illinois
    … via thesun.co.uk

  2. [31 Dec 2021] Juraj Filas (Slovak composer), 66

    3. The Slovak composer Juraj Filas, who lived in the Czech Republic for a long time and whose work has been performed in a number of countries, including the USA, died at the age of 66
    … via novinky.cz

  3. [31 Dec 2021] Ivan Mozgovenko (Иван Мозговенко) (Russian clarinetist and music teacher), 97

    4. An outstanding clarinetist and teacher Ivan Panteleevich Mozgovenko passed away on December 31, 2021.
    … via classicalmusicnews.ru

  4. [29 Dec 2021] Peter Klatzow (South African composer and pianist), 76

    5. Well-known SA composer Peter Klatzow (76) dies
    … via netwerk24.com

  5. [29 Dec 2021] Paolo Giordano (Italian guitarist), 59, COVID-19

    6. The world of music, local and national, mourns the loss of Paolo Giordano, guitarist, teacher and extraordinary musical animator of the city of Pescara. He died yesterday at the age of 59, at the Pescara hospital
    … via ilmattino.it

  6. [28 Dec 2021] Pavel Chrastina (Czech bass guitarist, singer and lyricist for Olympic), 81

    7. Co-founder of the Olympic Group Pavel Chrastina died at the age of 81. Idnes.cz information confirmed by ČTK Frontman Petr Janda
    … via ceskenoviny.cz

  7. [27 Dec 2021] Victor Socaciu (Romanian folk singer, composer and politician, deputy), 68

    8. Victor Socaciu died at 68 years. According to the first information, the artist was hospitalized for a month. The announcement was made by his daughter on a social networking network.
    … via realitatea.net

  8. [27 Dec 2021] Defao (Congolese singer-songwriter), 62, COVID-19

    9. General defao died on Monday in Cameroon following discomfort. He had to be 63 years old on December 31st. This talented musician had arrived last week to deliver a private concert.
    … via rfi.fr

  9. [26 Dec 2021] Manikka Vinayagam (Indian playback singer for Kannathil Muthamittal), 78, heart attack

    10. Manicka Vinayagam Passes Away: Manika Vinayagam is a popular singer in Tamil cinema who has acted in films including Thiruda Thirudi, Santosh Subramaniam, Thimur, Yutham Chey, Vettaikaran.
    … via kalakkalcinema.com

  10. [25 Dec 2021] Janice Long (English disc jockey for BBC Radio 1), 66, pneumonia
    11. Janice Long, the “trailblazing” BBC radio and television presenter, has died at the age of 66 after catching pneumonia.
    … via telegraph.co.uk
  11. [24 Dec 2021] J. D. Crowe (American banjo player and bluegrass band leader for New South), 84

    12. Kentucky has lost a Bluegrass music legend.
    Banjoist and Lexington native J.D. Crowe died early Christmas Eve morning. His son, David, confirmed the news on social media.
    … via lex18.com

  12. [24 Dec 2021] Oscar López Ruiz (Argentine composer, record producer and guitarist), 83

    13. The guitarist and composer Oscar López Ruiz died today, after spending the last days hospitalized as a result of a four of septicemia, according to his family informed LA NACION
    … via lanacion.com

  13. [24 Dec 2021] Marco Mathieu (Italian bassist for Negazione), 57, stroke

    14. We’ve been waiting for four and a half years to hear that laugh once more. The fat, joyful, vital, unmistakable, full, very full laugh of Marco Mathieu
    … via lanacion.com

  14. [24 Dec 2021] Meor Aziddin Yusof (Busker Meor) (Malaysian folk singer), 54, COVID-19

    15. Busker Meor Yusof Aziddin Meor Hassan has died after a long battle with Covid-19.
    … via malaysiakini.com

  15. [22 Dec 2021] Jürg Wyttenbach (Swiss composer and pianist), 86

    16. “Life is a theater – with a fatal outcome,” said Juerg Wyttenbach. Now the composer, pianist, teacher and conductor has died at the age of 86.
    … via srf.ch

  16. [22 Dec 2021] Emil Ramsauer (Swiss double bassist for Takasa), 103

    17. Emil Ramsauer, who performed bass violin at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Switzerland’s Takasa, has died at the age of 103.
    … via wiwibloggs.com

  17. [22 Dec 2021] Robin Le Mesurier (British guitarist), 68, cancer

    18. Robin Le Mesurier, the most faithful guitarist of Johnny Hallyday, at his side from 1994 to 2017, died of cancer on Wednesday at the age of 68. Studio and stage musician, composer, he had also collaborated in the 80s with Rod Stewart.
    … via leparisien.fr

  18. [21 Dec 2021] George Alexander Albrecht (German conductor and composer), 86

    19. The former General Music Director of the German National Theater Weimar, George Alexander Albrecht, is dead. How the DNT announced on Wednesday, Albrecht died on Tuesday at the age of 86 years.
    … via mdr.de

  19. [21 Dec 2021] Anthony Williams (Trinidadian steelpan musician and designer), 90

    20. The pan fraternity is mourning the passing of pan pioneer Anthony “Tony” Williams. The pan innovator, arranger, composer and icon died at 2 am on Tuesday at the St James Medical Complex.
    … via newsday.co.tt

  20. [20 Dec 2021] Paul Mitchell (American R&B singer for The Floaters)

    21. The talented quartet from Detroit known as The Floaters unfortunately became synonymous with the term “One Hit Wonder,” but that one hit took the country by storm and kept them working regularly for more than three decades
    … via soultracks.com

  21. [20 Dec 2021] Luboš Andršt (Czech guitarist for Framus Five), 73, composer

    22. At 73 years, the guitarist and composer Luboš Andršt. On Facebook it announced his colleague Musician Michal Prokop. Andršt played in the band Framus Five, also worked in Jazz formation Jiří Stivin & Co. He played twice with the legendary American blues guitarist BB King
    … via idnes.cz

  22. [19 Dec 2021] Billy Conway (American drummer for Morphine), 65, cancer

    23. Drummer Billy Conway, whose work with revered Massachusetts alt-rock outfit Morphine blended jazz, blues, and rock into a critically-acclaimed amalgam, died on Sunday, December 19, at the age of 65.
    … via udiscovermusic.com

  23. [19 Dec 2021] Sally Ann Howes (English actress and singer), 91

    24. Sally Ann Howes, the radiant star of stage and screen who portrayed Truly Scrumptious in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and replaced Julie Andrews on Broadway in My Fair Lady, has died. She was 91.
    … via udiscovermusic.com

  24. [19 Dec 2021] Carlos Marín (Spanish singer for Il Divo), 53

    25. The Il Divo star was rushed to hospital recently, and was placed in the intensive care unit at Manchester Royal Hospital.
    … via metro.co.uk

  25. [19 Dec 2021] Drakeo the Ruler (American rapper), 28, stabbed

    26. L.A. rapper Drakeo the Ruler is dead after a stabbing at the Snoop Dogg-headlined Once Upon a Time festival concert
    … via tmz.com

  26. [19 Dec 2021] Elio Roca (Argentine singer and actor), 78, heart failure

    27. On the morning of this Sunday, the former provincial deputy, singer, radial entrepreneur and actor Roberto Orlando Bracone, known in artistic life as Elio Roca.
    … via corrienteshoy.com

  27. [18 Dec 2021] Renée Martel (Canadian singer), 74, pneumonia

    28. Renée Martel, the queen of Quebec country music who made the crowds dance in the 1960s, died Saturday, Les Productions Leclerc announced on the singer’s Facebook page.
    … via ctvnews.ca

  28. [18 Dec 2021] Enzo Gusman (Maltese singer), 74

    29. Popular singer and broadcaster Enzo Gusman has died aged 74.
    His wife Carmen broke the news on social media, saying he passed away peacefully at home after a long period of suffering.
    … via timesofmalta.com

  29. [18 Dec 2021] Kangol Kid (American hip-hop songwriter for UTFO), 55, colon cancer
    30. U.T.F.O. Legend Kangol Kid Has Died Just 10 Months After Cancer Diagnosis
    … via hiphopdx.com
  30. [17 Dec 2021] Lindsay Tebbutt (Australian rock drummer and songwriter for The Choirboys), mesothelioma

    31. Choirboys regret to inform the world that our long-term drummer and founding member Lindsay Tebbutt passed away this morning at 2:18am with family by his side
    … via facebook.com

  31. [17 Dec 2021] Weerasak Sunthornsri (Thai musician for Caravan), 71

    32. Weerasak Sunthornsri of the acclaimed “songs for life” band Caravan has died at the age of 71.
    … via bangkokpost.com

  32. [17 Dec 2021] John Morgan (English drummer for The Wurzels), 80, COVID-19

    33. Tributes are being paid to The Wurzels drummer John Morgan, who has died at the age of 80.
    The larger-than-life character provided rhythm for the West Country’s greatest ever band for more than 40 years
    … via gloucestershirelive.co.uk

  33. [16 Dec 2021] Pavle Dešpalj (Croatian composer and conductor), 87

    34. Prominent Croatian conductor and composer, academician Pavle Dešpalj, died on Thursday, December 16, in Zagreb at the age of 88, the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, of which he was a full member, reported.
    … via jutarnji.hr

  34. [16 Dec 2021] Terry Uttley (British bass guitarist for Smokie), 70

    35. Smokie’s last original member who was still in the band, the bassist Terry Uttley, has passed away after a short time disease.
    … via sverigesradio.se

  35. [16 Dec 2021] Robie Porter (Australian musician and record producer), 80

    36. Robie Porter passed away on December 16, 2021 at the age of 80 following a battle with dementia.
    An acclaimed performer (known to many as Rob E. G.) and award winning producer
    … via smh.com.au

  36. [16 Dec 2021] Wanda Young (American singer for The Marvelettes), 78
    37. Wanda Young, Of Iconic Motown Group The Marvelettes, Dies At 78
    The Marvelettes were one of the most influential groups of the Motown era, thanks to their No.1 hit ‘Please Mr. Postman,’ which became the first No.1 hit for the Detroit label.
    … via udiscovermusic.com
  37. [15 Dec 2021] Flow La Movie (Puerto Rican music producer), 38, plane crash

    38. Tragic news came Wednesday from the Dominican Republic as a charter plane carrying 9 people crashed and burst into flames while attempting an emergency landing near Las Américas International Airport
    … via hola.com

  38. [15 Dec 2021] Hub (American bass guitarist for The Roots), 62, multiple myeloma
    39. Leonard Hubbard, 62, the bass player who toured the world and recorded as a core member of the Philadelphia hip-hop band The Roots for 15 years, died Thursday, Dec. 16, at Lankenau Hospital.
    … via inquirer.com
  39. [15 Dec 2021] Francisco Kröpfl (Argentine composer and music theorist), 90

    40. The Argentine composer and teacher Francisco Kröpfl, died at the age of 90. Kröpfl is considered one of the greatest Argentine composers
    … via lighthome.in

  40. [15 Dec 2021] Ian Worang (Canadian musician for Uncut), 47

    41. Toronto musician Ian Worang, known for his work in bands like Uncut and Bishop Morocco, has died
    … via exclaim.ca

  41. [14 Dec 2021] Phil Chen (Jamaican bassist for Rod Stewart), 80, cancer

    42. Bassist Phil Chen, who toured with many musicians and played on some of Sir Rod Stewart’s most well-known hits, has died at the age of 80.
    … via metro.co.uk

  42. [14 Dec 2021] Ken Kragen (American music manager and producer, founder of Hands Across America), 85

    43. Ken Kragen, producer of Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, among others, organizer of humanitarian projects including “We Are the World” and “Hands Across America, and personal manager to the likes of Kenny Rogers, Lionel Richie and many others, died Tuesday of natural causes at his home in Brentwood
    … via deadline.com

  43. [13 Dec 2021] John Nolan (Australian punk rock guitarist for Powder Monkey)

    44. John formed Powder Monkeys with Tim Hemensley in 1991. Both were former members of Bored!
    … via noise11.com

  44. [13 Dec 2021] Joe Simon (American soul and R&B singer), 85

    45. Joe Simon, a Grammy-winning R&B singer whose hits included 1969’s “The Chokin’ Kind” and 1972’s “Power of Love” and was sampled in OutKast’s “So Fresh, So Clean” and other hip-hop classics, died Monday (Dec. 13) in his longtime hometown near Chicago
    … via billboard.com

  45. [12 Dec 2021] Vicente Fernández (Mexican singer), 81, fall

    46. Vicente Fernández Gómez died this Sunday, December 12 at 06:15 in the morning at his 81 years old, after having been hospitalized for several months at the Country Hospital, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
    … via elheraldo.co

  46. [11 Dec 2021] Serghei Boboc (Moldovan drummer), 44, traffic collision

    47. Drummer Serghei Boboc, who died in the tragic accident in Falesti, is spent on the last road
    … via unimedia.info

  47. [10 Dec 2021] Garth Dennis (Jamaican reggae musician for Black Uhuru), 72
    48. Garth Dennis, a musician who helped pioneer an electronic and echo-driven style of reggae in the 1980s as a leader of the band Black Uhuru, has died, according to his former band mates
    … via torontosun.com
  48. [10 Dec 2021] Les Emmerson (Canadian singer for Five Man Electrical Band), 77

    49. Les Emmerson, the beloved and talented musician who wrote a song that defined a generation and led the Five Man Electrical Band to international stardom, died Friday in an Ottawa hospital.
    … via iheartradio.ca

  49. [10 Dec 2021] Michael Nesmith (American musician for The Monkees), 78
    50. Shortly after The Monkees’ final tour in November 2021, we find out that Michael Nesmith had passed away.
    With Peter Tork passing away in Feb 2019 and Davy Jones in February 2012…. Only Micky Dolenz is alive.
    … via weheartmusic.com
  50. [10 Dec 2021] Mensi (English punk rock singer for Angelic Upstarts), COVID-19

    51. We are sorry to hear of the death of legendary singer from the Angelic Upstarts, Mensi.
    He finally succumbed to the Covid that he had been fighting in hospital for the last couple if weeks
    … via louderthanwar.com

  51. [09 Dec 2021] David Lasley (American singer-songwriter), 74

    52. David Lasley, a renowned singer/songwriter/recording artist known for 24 years of work with James Taylor in addition to time spent with Boz Scaggs, Bonnie Raitt, Dionne Warwick, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and more
    … via rockcellarmagazine.com

  52. [09 Dec 2021] Slim 400 (American rapper), 33, shot

    53. Cops say they were called to the area on a report of gunshots, when they arrived, they located Slim 400 suffering from a gunshot wound in the driveway of a home. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
    … via tmz.com

  53. [08 Dec 2021] Gil Bridges (American musician for Rare Earth), 80, COVID-19

    54. Gil Bridges, an original member of the rock band Rare Earth, who began as the Sunliners and went on to record three Top 10 singles for Motown, including “Get Ready” and “I Just Want to Celebrate,” died Wednesday
    … via bestclassicbands.com

  54. [08 Dec 2021] Ralph Tavares (American singer for Tavares), 79

    55. Ralph Tavares of the Grammy Award-winning Tavares R&B and soul group from New Bedford has died.
    … via turnto10.com

  55. [08 Dec 2021] Barry Harris (American jazz musician), 91, COVID-19

    56. Barry Harris, a pianist who carefully preserved the language of bebop throughout a seven-decade career as a brilliant performer and influential teacher, died Wednesday
    … via npr.org

  56. [08 Dec 2021] Chandidas Mal (Indian musician), 92

    57. Chandidas Mal, the leading artist of Bengali music world, has passed away. He died at Bally’s residence this morning.
    … via tv9bangla.com

  57. [08 Dec 2021] Phú Quang (Vietnamese composer), 72, diabetes

    58. The family said musician Phu Quang, 72, died at 8:45 am on December 8 at the Vietnam-Xo Friendship Hospital after more than a year of hospitalization due to diabetes complications.
    … via ngoisao.net

  58. [08 Dec 2021] Robbie Shakespeare (Jamaican bassist for Sly and Robbie), 68, kidney surgery

    59. Famed reggae bassist Robbie Shakespeare has died at the age of 68.
    Shakespeare and drummer Sly Dunbar, known together as Sly & Robbie, were highly acclaimed for their talent both as a rhythm section and as a production duo.
    … via independent.co.uk

  59. [07 Dec 2021] DJ Brother Jules (American DJ for Prince), 77

    60. Minneapolis mourns Brother Jules, DJ and longtime Prince associate. “Minneapolis is mourning the loss of the legendary 89.9 KMOJ and club DJ Brother Jules, who was a frequent presence at Prince’s Paisley Park afterparties in the 1990s
    … via thecurrent.org

  60. [07 Dec 2021] DJ Scholar (British grime MC for Ruff Sqwad)

    61. The grime MC became a vital member of Ruff Sqwad, the DIY crew of East London MCs, DJs and producers, when he joined the collective in 2004
    … via ra.co

  61. [07 Dec 2021] Marcela Machotková (Czech operatic soprano), 90

    62. Marcela Machotková, a renowned former soloist at the National Theatre Opera has died at the age of 90.
    … via radio.cz

  62. [07 Dec 2021] Steve Bronski (Scottish keyboardist for Bronski Beat), 61

    63. Steve Bronski, co-founder and keyboard player in 1980s pop group Bronski Beat, has died at the age of 61.
    … via bbc.co.uk

  63. [07 Dec 2021] Greg Tate (American musician for Burnt Sugar), 64

    64. Greg Tate, an incisive and influential critic and essayist who focused on matters related to music, art, and other realms of culture, has died at the age of 64
    … via artnews.com

  64. [06 Dec 2021] János Kóbor (Hungarian singer for Omega), 78, COVID-19

    65. János Kóbor, the singer of the Omega ensemble Kossuth and Liszt Prize winners, died at the age of 78.
    … via 24.hu

  65. [06 Dec 2021] Hector Emaides (Argentinian music and festival producer for Cosquin Rock), 66, pneumonia

    66. The cultural promoter, businessman and co-creator of the Cosquín Rock festival, Héctor Perro “Emaides, died this Monday at the age of 66
    … via lmdiario.com

  66. [05 Dec 2021] Bill Staines (American folk musician), 74, prostate cancer

    67. William Russell Staines, Bill, of Rollinsford, New Hampshire, left this life aged 74 on December 5, 2021, the result of very aggressive prostate cancer
    … via fosters.com

  67. [05 Dec 2021] Oleg Emirov (Олег Эмиров) (Russian composer, arranger and keyboardist for Kolibri), 51

    68. On December 5, in Moscow, at the age of 52, Russian composer, arranger and sound producer Oleg Emirov died.
    … via rg.ru

  68. [05 Dec 2021] John Miles (British singer-songwriter and musician), 72

    69. John Miles died on Sunday December 5th at the age of 72 in his hometown of Newcastle. Surrounded by his family, he passed away peacefully surrounded by his family
    … via sudinfo.be

  69. [05 Dec 2021] Enzo Restuccia (Vincenzo Restuccia) (Italian drummer), 80

    70. Drummer Enzo Restuccia, Marina Rei’s father, died
    … via repubblica.it

  70. [05 Dec 2021] Danylo Pertsov (Ukrainian composer and multi-instrumentalist), 48, COVID-19

    71. The most talented Ukrainian composer and musician, a member of the musical group from Kiev “Khoreya Kozatskaya” Daniil Pertsov has passed away. He was only 48 years old.
    … via apnews.com

  71. [05 Dec 2021] Toni Santagata (Italian folk singer), 85

    72. This morning Toni Santagata suddenly passed away, while he was in hospital in Rome. Antonio Morese, this is the real name, originally from Sant’Agata di Puglia, was 85 years old and was a successful singer-songwriter and comedian
    … via mediaset.it

  72. [04 Dec 2021] Stonewall Jackson (American country singer), 89, vascular dementia
    73. Country music legend Stonewall Jackson passed away on Saturday, at thee age of 89. According to the press release, he died of a prolonged battle with vascular dementia.
    … via weheartmusic.com
  73. [04 Dec 2021] Thoppil Anto (Indian playback singer), 81

    74. Kochi: Veteran Malayalam playback singer Thoppil Anto (81) passed away at his residence in Edapally here on Saturday due to age-related ailments.
    … via mathrubhumi.com

  74. [04 Dec 2021] Idang Rasjidi (Indonesian jazz musician), 3

    75. Sad news came from the world of Indonesian music, jazz musician Chaidar Idang Rasjidi passed away last night, Saturday (4/12/2021) at 23:35 WIB.
    … via kompas.tv

  75. [03 Dec 2021] Melvin Parker (American drummer for James Brown), 77

    76. The Architect of Funk Drumming.
    With heavy hearts, we the Staff and Management of R. Swinson Funeral Services along with the Parker Family, announce the transition of 77-year-old Melvin E. Parker formerly of Kinston who was taken to glory on December 3, 2021, in Baltimore, MD.
    … via swinsonfs.com

  76. [03 Dec 2021] Arie Ribbens (Dutch singer), 84

    77. Singer Arie Ribbens (84), known for songs such as Brabant nights are long and Polonaise Hollandaise passed away today. His record company DFM has reported this. He had been struggling with health problems for a long time. He had lung cancer, kidney problems, a broken hip and vascular dementia.
    … via ad.nl

  77. [03 Dec 2021] Man Arai (Japanese writer and singer), 75

    78. Akutagawa Prize-winning author Man Arai (real name Mitsuru), who is known for the translation and composition of the blockbuster “Thousand Winds”, was in Hakodate City at 8:46 am on the 3rd due to aspiration pneumonia. Died in the hospital
    … via sankei.com

  78. [03 Dec 2021] Marian Hadenko (Мар’ян Гаденко) (Ukrainian composer, singer, and television presenter), 66

    79. He left a famous Ukrainian composer, People’s Artist of Ukraine, a native of Bukovina Marian Gadenko.
    … via molbuk.ua

  79. [02 Dec 2021] Richard Cole (English music manager for Led Zeppelin), 75

    80. Richard Cole, Led Zeppelin’s former road manager, died at 2.05am on December 2 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London aged 75 after fighting cancer for months.
    … via ledzepnews.com

  80. [02 Dec 2021] Abdel Karim Al-Kabli (Sudanese singer and poet), 89

    81. The Sudanese music icon Abdel Karim Al-Kabli died “with a long illness” Thursday in the United States at the age of 89, according to his son. Singer and legendary Oud player, he had accompanied the history and revolutions of Sudan, since 1964 until 2019
    … via ledzepnews.com

  81. [01 Dec 2021] Alvin Lucier (American composer), 90

    82. Alvin Lucier, the groundbreaking American composer and educator, died Wednesday at his home in Middletown, Conn. after a long illness
    … via npr.org

  82. [01 Dec 2021] Grand Jojo (Belgian singer), 85

    83. The Grand Jojo died this Wednesday in the night at the age of 85 years of a long illness, confirmed to the Belga agency the archivist and manager of his museum, Cyril Forthomme, shortly after 02:00
    … via rtbf.be

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