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Musicians and singers who died in January 2022

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January (87)

  1. [31 Jan 2022] Jimmy Johnson (American blues guitarist and singer), 93

    2. Jimmy Johnson passed away in January 2022
    … via blues.org

  2. [31 Jan 2022] Trey Johnson (American singer and guitarist for Sorta), 53

    3. Beloved Dallas musician and music label co-founder Trey Johnson dies
    … via culturemap.com

  3. [30 Jan 2022] Jon Appleton (American composer and educator), 83

    4. Jon Appleton, composer and Synclavier innovator, has died
    … via cdm.link

  4. [30 Jan 2022] Philip Paul (American studio drummer), 96, COVID-19

    5. Philip Paul, a drummer who was on the original recordings of popular songs like “Fever” and “Please Come Home for Christmas,” has died.
    … via wcpo.com

  5. [30 Jan 2022] Norma Waterson (English musician for The Watersons), 82, pneumonia

    6. British folk legend Norma Waterson has died.
    Born in Hull and brought up with her grandmother, singing – and the folk tradition – was virtually in Norma Waterson’s DNA.
    … via clashmusic.com

  6. [30 Jan 2022] Hargus “Pig” Robbins (American country pianist), 84
    7. Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Country Hall of Famer Who Played Piano on Bob Dylan, Patsy Cline and George Jones Classics, Dies at 84
    … via variety.com
  7. [27 Jan 2022] Alain Bancquart (French composer), 87

    8. Composer, but also pedagogue, radio man and figure of cultural policy, Alain Bancquart died at the age of 87 years.
    … via francemusique.fr

  8. [27 Jan 2022] Diego Verdaguer (Argentine singer-songwriter), 70, COVID-19

    9. Diego Verdaguer died at age 70 in Los Angeles, California, due to Covid-19; His body will be cremated in the United States.
    … via excelsior.com

  9. [26 Jan 2022] Sister Janet Mead (Australian Roman Catholic nun and singer), 83, cancer

    10. Sister Janet Mead, a South Australian nun who found global fame with a rock version of The Lord’s Prayer, has died aged 83.
    … via theguardian.com

  10. [26 Jan 2022] Ludmila Ferber (Brazilian Christian singer-songwriter and writer), 56

    11. The Gospel singer and Pastora Ludmila Ferber, 56-year-old who was diagnosed in 2018 with cancer, died on Tuesday night (26).
    … via globo.com

  11. [26 Jan 2022] Kenneth Wannberg (American composer and sound editor), 91

    12. Word has come from several sources that Ken Wannberg, legendary composer and acclaimed music editor, reportedly passed away on January 26, 2022
    … via musiquefantastique.com

  12. [25 Jan 2022] Fredrik Johansson (Swedish heavy metal guitarist for Dark Tranquillity), 47, cancer

    13. The rock and metal community is mourning the death of former Dark Tranquillity rhythm guitarist Fredrik Johansson, who reportedly passed away on Jan. 25 after a three-year battle with cancer.
    … via loudwire.com

  13. [25 Jan 2022] Hardev Dilgir (Indian lyricist), 82, heart attack

    14. Famous Punjabi singer Dev Tharikeya passes away at the age of 82. Reportedly, a sudden heart attack led to his demise.
    … via indiatimes.com

  14. [25 Jan 2022] Andy Ross (British music executive), 66

    15. Andy Ross, the head of Food Records, has died at the age of 66.
    The passing of the record label boss, known for signing Blur, Idlewild, Dubstar, Jesus Jones and more, was confirmed to NME by a close friend and collaborator
    … via nme.com

  15. [24 Jan 2022] Osvaldo Peredo (Argentine tango singer), 91

    16. The Buenos Aires singer Osvaldo Peredo, a figure admired by young people and the bohemian tango, passed away at the age of 91, leaving an immense legacy to Buenos Aires music.
    … via ambito.com

  16. [24 Jan 2022] Boris Pfeiffer (German musician for In Extremo), 53

    17. According to information from the German Press Agency, the musician Boris Pfeiffer, ex-member of In Extremo, died after a demonstration against the corona policy in Wandlitz near Berlin
    … via spiegel.de

  17. [23 Jan 2022] Beegie Adair (American jazz pianist), 84

    18. Jazz pianist Bobbe “Beegie” Long Adair — a revered figure in Nashville’s jazz scene for 60 years — died Sunday at her home in Franklin, Tenn. She was 84.
    … via tennessean.com

  18. [22 Jan 2022] Lew Kirton (American Singer and drummer)

    19. Today we say a sad goodbye to singer and drummer Lew Kirton, known for a string of hits on Miami’s TK Records in the late 70s and early 80s.
    … via soultracks.com

  19. [22 Jan 2022] Don Wilson (American guitarist for The Ventures), 88
    20. Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist for the influential instrumental rock band the Ventures, died Saturday at the age of 88.
    … via deadline.com
  20. [22 Jan 2022] Kirti Shiledar (Indian classical singer), 69

    21. Senior singer and music drainage has passed away today. He breathed the last year at the age of 70 years of age in Pune
    … via esakal.com

  21. [21 Jan 2022] Piero Parodi (Italian folk singer and musician), 86

    22. The Genoese singer-songwriter Piero Parodi has disappeared today at the age of 86, at the Villa Scassi hospital in Sampierdarena where he was hospitalized for three months
    … via ansa.it

  22. [21 Jan 2022] Terry Tolkin (American music journalist and music executive for Elektra Records), 62

    23. Terry Tolkin — a veteran A&R executive for Elektra Records, Touch and Go Records and his own No. 6 label, who signed or worked closely with such acts as Luna, Afghan Whigs, Stereolab, Scrawl and Nada Surf — has died
    … via variety.com

  23. [20 Jan 2022] Meat Loaf (American singer), 74
    24. Meat Loaf, the hardworking singer and actor whose theatrical Bat Out of Hell is one of the best-selling albums ever and who played Eddie in The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died
    … via deadline.com
  24. [20 Jan 2022] Ray Gaskins (American saxophonist), 62

    25. Saxophonist Ray Gaskins passed away on January 20th at the age of 62.
    … via facebook.com

  25. [20 Jan 2022] Karolos Trikolidis (Austrian conductor), 74

    26. Karolos Trikolidis Greek-Austrian conductor was born on July 24, 1947 in Bad Aussee.
    … via papageno.hu

  26. [20 Jan 2022] Emil Mangelsdorff (German jazz musician), 96

    27. The Frankfurt Jazz Musician and Beam of the Federal Cross of Merit Emil Mangelsdorff is dead. The well-known soloist well beyond the borders of Hessens died at the age of 96 years.
    … via hessenschau.de

  27. [20 Jan 2022] Juro Mětšk (German composer), 67

    28. Juro Mětšk zamrěł has died
    … via rbb-online.de

  28. [20 Jan 2022] Tom Smith (American musician), 65

    29. We are sorry to hear of the death of Tom Smith from To Live and Shave in L.A. (TLASILA).
    The experimental band who pushed buttons and boundaries were an experimental music collective founded in 1993
    … via louderthanwar.com

  29. [20 Jan 2022] Elza Soares (Brazilian singer), 91
    30. She died of natural causes at home in Rio de Janeiro in Thursday (20). One of Brazil’s biggest singers, she released 35 discs with samba mixture, jazz, electronics, hip hop and funk.
    … via globo.com
  30. [19 Jan 2022] Badal Roy (American tabla player, percussionist and recording artist), 77, COVID-19

    31. Bangladeshi tabla player Badal Roy died on Wednesday, her niece said in a tweet. He was 77.
    … via scroll.in

  31. [18 Jan 2022] Freddie Hughes (American soul singer), 79, COVID-19

    32. The U.S. American soul singer. Freddie Hughes, has died. Freddie was 79.
    Freddie died from leukemia and Covid 19 complications at the Kaiser Oakland Hospital.
    … via soultracks.com

  32. [18 Jan 2022] Paavo Heininen (Finnish composer and pianist), 84

    33. Sibelius Academy’s long-term professor, composer Paavo Heininen has died
    … via yle.fi

  33. [17 Jan 2022] Neela Wickramasinghe (Sri Lankan singer), 71

    34. Veteran Sri Lankan singer and musician Neela Wickramasinghe has passed away at the age of 71.
    She has passed away in the city of Milan, Italy.
    … via adaderana.lk

  34. [17 Jan 2022] Armando Gama (Portuguese singer-songwriter), 67

    35. The singer Armando Gama died at dawn today, at age 67, at the Portuguese Institute of Oncology (IPO), in Lisbon
    … via ominho.pt

  35. [16 Jan 2022] Carmela Corren (Israeli singer and actress), 83

    36. Carmela Corren who represented Austria at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963 in London has died at the age of 83.
    … via eurovoix.com

  36. [16 Jan 2022] Ibrahim Ashk (Indian poet and lyricist), 70, COVID-19

    37. Lyricist Ibrahim Ashk, known for penning songs for films like “Kaho Na Pyaar Hai” and “Koi… Mil Gaya”, passed away on Sunday due to COVID-19 pneumonia, his daughter said
    … via business-standard.com

  37. [16 Jan 2022] Alleppey Ranganath (Indian composer, film director and screenwriter), 72, COVID-19

    38. Music director and lyricist Alleppey Ranganath (72) passed away here today. Kovid was undergoing treatment in Kottayam. He is the composer of over two thousand songs in the field of simple songs in film and drama
    … via madhyamam.com

  38. [15 Jan 2022] Rachel Nagy (American singer for The Detroit Cobras)
    39. Rachel Nagy, best known as the singer of the Michigan garage rock band the Detroit Cobras, has died, her representative confirmed to Pitchfork. No cause of death was given.
    … via pitchfork.com
  39. [15 Jan 2022] Nino Cerruti (Italian stylist, founder of Cerruti 1881), 91, hip surgery

    40. Nino Cerruti, one of the greatest Italian designers of sembre, has died at the age of 91
    … via primaillevante.it

  40. [15 Jan 2022] Ralph Emery (American disc jockey and television host), 88
    41. Walter Ralph Emery, Country Music Hall of Famer and host of TNN primetime talk show “Nashville Now,” died Saturday at the age of 88.
    … via tennessean.com
  41. [14 Jan 2022] Greg Webster (American drummer for Ohio Players), 84

    42. The original drummer and former leader of the Ohio Players has died, according to the The Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center and family.
    … via whio.com

  42. [14 Jan 2022] Angelo Gilardino (Italian composer, guitarist and musicologist), 80

    43. Vercelli, Piedmont, but above all Asigliano, his hometown, have lost one of their most famous men, a true monument of culture and music worldwide.
    … via tgvercelli.it

  43. [14 Jan 2022] Dallas Frazier (American country musician and songwriter), 82
    44. Dallas Frazier, Writer of ‘Elvira’ and So Many More, Has Died
    … via tennessean.com
  44. [13 Jan 2022] CPO Boss Hogg (American rapper), 52

    45. CPO Boss Hogg, real name Vince Edwards, has passed away.
    His death was confirmed by rapper E-A-Ski and journalist Chad Kiser
    … via complex.com

  45. [13 Jan 2022] Ashling Murphy (Irish music teacher and traditional music performer), 23, homicide

    46. Ashling Murphy, a primary school teacher aged in her early 20s, was attacked while jogging along the banks of the Grand Canal.
    … via midlands103.co

  46. [13 Jan 2022] Fred Van Hove (Belgian jazz musician), 84

    47. Pianist and composer Fred Van Hove passed away on Thursday at the age of 84. Van Hove was a pioneer of European free jazz music.
    … via gva.be

  47. [13 Jan 2022] Sonny Turner (American singer for The Platters), 83, throat cancer

    48. Sonny Turner, the last link to the legendary R&B vocal group the Platters to headline in Las Vegas, died Thursday at his daughter’s home in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. He was 82.
    … via reviewjournal.com

  48. [13 Jan 2022] Fred Parris (American musician for The Five Satins), 85
    49. Fred Parris, co-founder of the famous doo-wop band the Five Satins and writer of “In the Still of the Night,” has died, the band’s Facebook page announced Friday.
    … via nhregister.com
  49. [12 Jan 2022] Everett Lee (American violinist and conductor), 105

    50. Everett Lee was registered as deceased 2022-01-12. ..
    … via ratsit.se

  50. [12 Jan 2022] Waiphot Phetsuphan (Thai luk thung singer), 79

    51. Tribute to another legend! Yin Waiphot Phetsuphan, National Artist Music fans mourn Died at Taksin Hospital bloodstream infection
    … via khaosod.co.th

  51. [12 Jan 2022] Ronnie Spector (American Hall of Fame singer for The Ronettes), 78, cancer
    52. Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died
    … via apnews.com
  52. [11 Jan 2022] Bruce Anderson (American guitarist for MX-80)

    53. Bruce Anderson, guitarist and co-founder of Indiana art rock greats MX-80 (aka MX-80 Sound), has passed away
    … via brooklynvegan.com

  53. [11 Jan 2022] Martin Carrizo (Argentine drummer for A.N.I.M.A.L.), 50

    54. He was 50 years old and had been fighting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis since 2015. His sister confirmed the news with a heartbreaking message on her social networks.
    … via infobae.com

  54. [11 Jan 2022] Rosa Lee Hawkins (American singer for The Dixie Cups), 76, complications from surgery
    55. Rosa Lee Hawkins, one of the three original singers in New Orleans rhythm & blues vocal trio the Dixie Cups, died Tuesday at Tampa General Hospital in Florida. She was 76.
    … via nola.com
  55. [11 Jan 2022] Jerry Crutchfield (American music executive), 87

    56. As a Producer, Jerry Crutchfield was nominated for the CMA’s Song the Year, winning it twice. He produced hits for Lee Greenwood, Tanya Tucker, Tracy Byrd and Glen Campbell
    … via lightnercommunications.com

  56. [11 Jan 2022] Vince Fontaine (Canadian musician for Eagle & Hawk), 60, heart attack

    57. Friends, loved ones and Manitoba’s music community are mourning the loss of Juno-Award-winning guitarist Vince Fontaine.
    … via cbc.ca

  57. [11 Jan 2022] Jordi Sabatés (Spanish pianist), 73

    58. Pianist Jordi Sabatés dies at the age of 73
    The composer and arranger shared projects with Tete Montoliu, Santi Arisa, Toti Soler and Pau Riba, among others.
    … via emporda.info

  58. [10 Jan 2022] Burke Shelley (Welsh bassist and vocalist for Budgie), 71

    59. Vocalist/bassist Burke Shelley of legendary Welsh rockers BUDGIE has died at the age of 71. The news of his passing was shared earlier today by his daughter Ela
    … via blabbermouth.net

  59. [10 Jan 2022] Francis Jackson (British organist and composer), 104

    60. Organist and composer Francis Jackson dies, aged 104
    … via classical-music.com

  60. [10 Jan 2022] Khan Jamal (American jazz vibraphonist), 75, kidney failure

    61. The influential jazz vibraphonist Khan Jamal died in Philadelphia on Monday (January 10), WBGO reports.
    … via pitchfork.com

  61. [09 Jan 2022] Maria Ewing (American opera singer), 71

    62. Maria Ewing, a soprano and mezzo-soprano noted for intense performances who became the wife of director Peter Hall and the mother of actor-director Rebecca Hall
    … via theintelligencer.com

  62. [09 Jan 2022] James Mtume (American percussionist for Mtume), 76

    63. Philadelphia-born percussionist James Mtume has reportedly passed away at the age of 76.
    … via bet.com

  63. [08 Jan 2022] Ramdas Kamat (Indian musician and actor), 90

    64. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday condoled the death of renowned singer-actor Pandit Ramdas Kamat and said he served Marathi musical theatre selflessly for over six decades.
    … via freepressjournal.in

  64. [08 Jan 2022] Michael Lang (American concert producer, co-creator of Woodstock), 77, non-Hodgkin lymphoma

    65. Michael Lang, the co-creator and organizer of 1969’s Woodstock Music and Art Fair, and its follow-ups Woodstock ’94 and the ill-fated Woodstock ’99, died Saturday at the age of 77
    … via variety.com

  65. [08 Jan 2022] Sornphet Sornsuphan (Thai luk thung singer), 73

    66. On Saturday night (January 8), the entertainment industry had to suffer another loss after “ศรเพชร ศรสุพรรณ” or real name “buỵ thạn khl̂āy lamạ̀ng”, a legendary luk thung singer, died at Siriraj Hospital at the age of 73 years
    … via bangkokbiznews.com

  66. [08 Jan 2022] Marilyn Bergman (American songwriter), 93, respiratory failure

    67. Marilyn Bergman, winner of multiple Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and more for her song lyrics, has died at 93. She passed at home in Los Angeles at 1:15 AM PT
    … via deadline.com

  67. [07 Jan 2022] Harpdog Brown (Canadian blues musician), 59

    68. We are extremely sad and heartbroken sharing about this displeasing event of the famous Harpdog Brown passing. One of the popular Canadian vocalists Harpdog returned to almighty on 7 January 2022 at the age of 59.
    … via socialtelecast.com

  68. [07 Jan 2022] Koady Chaisson (Canadian musician for The East Pointers), 37

    69. P.E.I. musician Koady Chaisson, part of the Juno-winning three-man band the East Pointers, has died at the age of 37.
    … via cbc.ca

  69. [07 Jan 2022] Marc Dé Hugar (Australian glam metal guitarist for Candy Harlots), 52

    70. A well known and well-loved figure on the Sydney hard rock scene, Dé Hugar came to notice in the late 80s when he joined the Candy Harlots at 17.
    … via loudmag.com

  70. [06 Jan 2022] Calvin Simon (American singer for Parliament-Funkadelic), 9

    71. He is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his role in Parliament-Funkadelic, but he found perhaps his most rewarding work singing praises later in life.
    … via soultracks.com

  71. [06 Jan 2022] Peter Bogdanovich (American film director, actor, writer, recording artist), 82, Parkinson’s disease

    72. Peter Bogdanovich, the Oscar-nominated writer-director of The Last Picture Show whose career, which also included hits like What’s Up, Doc? and Paper Moon
    … via hollywoodreporter.com

  72. [06 Jan 2022] Sidney Poitier (Bahamian-American actor, director, and recording artist), 94

    73. Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen… has died
    … via apnews.com

  73. [06 Jan 2022] Gloria Piedimonte (Italian actress, singer and dancer), 66, COVID-19

    74. Farewell to actress, singer and showgirl Gloria Piedimonte, the unforgettable ‘Guapa’ of the Rai1 television program “Discoring”
    … via secoloditalia.it

  74. [06 Jan 2022] Clive Zanda (Trinidad and Tobago jazz musician), 82, diabetes

    75. The music fraternity is again in mourning today with the news that kaisojazz pioneer Clive “Zanda” Alexander has died.
    Zanda passed away on Thursday morning.
    … via loopnews.com

  75. [06 Jan 2022] Zhang Jiqing (Chinese Kunqu artist), 83

    76. Zhang Jiqing, a representative inheritor of Kunqu Opera of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Project, Honorary Dean of Kun Opera of Jiangsu Performing Arts Group, a national first-class actor, and Kunqu Opera artist Zhang Jiqing passed away at noon today at the age of 83 in Nanjing.
    … via xinmin.cn

  76. [05 Jan 2022] R. Dean Taylor (Canadian singer-songwriter), 82

    77. R. Dean Taylor, a Canadian singer and songwriter who earned his biggest hit for his 1970 recording, “Indiana Wants Me,” for Motown’s Rare Earth label, died on Friday, January 7, 2022.
    … via bestclassicbands.com

  77. [05 Jan 2022] Dale Clevenger (American horn player), 81

    78. Dale Clevenger was principal horn of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1966 to 2013, a soloist with orchestras worldwide, a participant in festivals and symposiums, and a conductor.
    … via hornsociety.org

  78. [05 Jan 2022] Neil Nongkynrih (Indian pianist, founder of Shillong Chamber Choir), 51

    79. Neil Nongkynrih, the founder of Shillong Chamber Choir, passed away on Wednesday evening in Mumbai. He was 51 years old.
    … via eastmojo.com

  79. [04 Jan 2022] Andrzej Nowak (Polish composer, music producer, and guitarist for TSA), 63

    80. Andrzej Nowak was the founder of the TSA team. In the 1980s, he played with Tadeusz Nalepa and Martyna Jakubowicz.
    … via dziennik.pl

  80. [04 Jan 2022] Jessie Daniels (American R&B singer for Force MDs), 57

    81. It’s a sad day for Staten Island Hip-Hop and R&B, and the world. Jessie Lee Daniels of The Force MD’s has reportedly died at 57.
    … via hiphopwired.com

  81. [04 Jan 2022] María Mérida (Spanish folk singer), 96

    82. The singer Herreña María Mérida has died on Tuesday, January 4, at 96, after giving her artistic life to Isleño folklore and leaving a trajectory as outstanding as captivating.
    … via eldiario.es

  82. [02 Jan 2022] Kenny J (Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian and soca parang singer), 69, COVID-19

    83. Memories of calypsonian Kenny J (Kenwrick Joseph) and grief flooded social media yesterday following his death.
    … via trinidadexpress.com

  83. [02 Jan 2022] Jorma Katrama (Finnish double bassist), 85

    84. Double bassist Jorma Katrama has died at the age of 85
    … via hs.fi

  84. [02 Jan 2022] Traxamillion (American hip hop producer), 42, cancer

    85. Traxamillion, the Bay area producer who was an important force behind the hyphy sound, has died at the age of 43, reports. The outlet cites Bay Area blog Thizzler On The Roof as the first to confirm his death.
    … via complex.com

  85. [02 Jan 2022] Jay Weaver (American bassist for Big Daddy Weave), 42, COVID-19

    86. Jay Weaver, the bass player and a vocalist for Big Daddy Weave, has died from complications of COVID-19. He was 42.
    … via billboard.com

  86. [02 Jan 2022] Ana Bejerano (Spanish singer for Mocedades), 60

    87. Ana Bejerano, substitute for Amaya Uranga, in the Mocedades group, dies at 60
    … via elcorreo.com

  87. [01 Jan 2022] Nick Colionne (American jazz guitarist)

    88. Nick Colionne, a smooth jazz artist known for his guitar skills and his colorful suits and hats, died unexpectedly Saturday, according to his publicist.
    … via usatoday.com

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