Musicians and singers who died in February 2022

“Mac Martin”
William D. Colleran, 96, of Canonsburg, formerly of Brookline, known professionally as Mac Martin, passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2022
… via legacy.com

Anna Oleksiivna Gavrylets (1958, Vydyniv – 2022) is a well-known Ukrainian composer, teacher, and public figure.
A. Gavrylets received her musical education in her native village from her teacher Vasyl Kufliuk, the author of a unique system for the development of musical hearing.
… via ukrainianlive.org

Juan Antonio Nieto Arroyo died in Madrid in the province of Madrid
… via inmemoryd.com

He died of complications after contracting the coronavirus for the second time. Master Gaetano Giani Luporini did not make it and today (February 27), at the age of 85, he died in the hospital in Barga
… via luccaindiretta.it

Snootie Wild is the latest rapper to lose his life to gun violence.
The tragedy was confirmed Saturday night on the CMG artist’s verified Instagram page
… via complex.com

Skibadee, the award-winning jungle and drum’n’bass MC, has died aged 54, his family have announced. The cause of death has not been disclosed.
… via theguardian.com

We are sorry to hear of the death of former frontman of The Members, Nicky Tesco. Announced on his facebook page the death of the charismatic vocalist comes as a shock.
… via louderthanwar.com

Azerbaijani culture has suffered a heavy loss. Today, the famous mugham performer, holder of the state orders “Shohrat”, “Istiglal” and “Sharaf”, people’s artist of Azerbaijan Alibaba Mammadov, died at the age of 93
… via trend.az

We are profoundly saddened to announce the passing
of our friend and band leader Michael O’Donnell known to friends of The Downliners Sect as Don Craine
… via downlinersect.com

On Feb 23, 2022, Antonietta Stella died at the age of 92.
Born in Perugia, Italy on March 15, 1929, Stella studied at the Conservatory of Perugia and at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome.
… via operawire.com

We regret to inform you that Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima has passed away today at the age of 77.
… via guitarsalon.com

Jaakko Kuusisto had a brain tumor in the summer of 2020. He was still working on music after the tumor was found and operated on. Kuusisto died in Oulu today
… via yle.fi

Popular folk singer and artist Jayananda Lama passed away this morning. Filmmaker and neighbor Sanjay Kutu informed that Lama, 66, who had been living in Kaushaltar, Madhyapurthimi Municipality-3
… via nepalnews.com

Rapper Riky Rick, real name Rikhado Makhado, has died. He was 34 years old.
… via timeslive.co

People’s Artist of Azerbaijan, oboe performer, composer Kamil Jalilov has died.
… via report.az

The well-known English mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey passed away yesterday, February 22, at the age of 91
… via plateamagazine.com

Ahmet Muvaffak Falay, famous as ‘Maffy Falay’, one of Turkey’s most important jazz artists, passed away. During the heyday of his career, Falay was compared to Miles Davis and Roy Eldridge.
… via sozcu.com

Few artists besides expert jazz and blues singer Ernie Andrews, who died Monday at 94, could claim to owe their big break to the iconic film star Betty Grable
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Saikat Mitra, Rupankar Bagchi has reported the death of the veteran composer through the net. Rupankar’s apology, “Mesomshai is gone!”
Own correspondent
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Vasiliáuskas Bernardas April 28, 1938 Kaunas, Lithuania February 21, 2022 Vilnius pianist, organist, organ restorer, teacher.
… via vle.lt

Entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who founded online music platform SB.TV and helped launch the career of artists like Ed Sheeran and Jessie J, has died unexpectedly, according to his company
… via bnonews.com

In the 91st year of life, a violinist, Vinuakan, Professor of Komitas, Professor of the State Conservatory, was leaving his life
… via news.am

Karthi & Vijay Sethupathi films’ songwriter Lalith Anand passes away: Film industry mourns!
… via indiaglitz.com

Dubai: Veteran Lebanese singer, Sammy Hobeika, professionally known as Sammy Clark, passed away on Sunday at the age of 73.
… via gulfnews.com

Singer Setha Sirachaya of The Impossibles (.ดิ อิมพอสซิเบิ้ล) has died of lung cancer
… via newsexplorer.net

With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19 February 2022 of Gary Brooker MBE, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, and a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry
… via procolharum.com

Nigel Butterley, composer, teacher, broadcaster and pianist, has died at the age of 86.
… via abc.net

Charles Gatt, a musician and jazz pioneer often regarded as Malta’s ‘father of jazz’, has died aged 77.
Known by his nickname ic-City, Gatt was the driving force behind the creation of the Malta Jazz Festival
… via timesofmalta.com

Songwriter Chris Scicluna, who in 1994 took Malta to the Eurovision Song Contest final with his singer wife Moira, has died
… via maltatoday.com

Composer, Honorary Artist of Armenia, member of the Union of Composers of Armenia, Levon Chaushian has passed away at the age of 75, the Union of Composers said
… via armenpress.am

The vocalist of the VOX band, Witold Paszt, died on Friday evening at the age of 68.
… via msn.com

Beat Takeshi and Beat Kiyoshi’s comedy Combi, Tobeat “Master”, Matsuzuru House Chito Matsuzuru, Matsuzuru, Hisashi Honito Katetsu, who was a hospital, died at the hospital in Tokyo, 17th. He was 84 years old.
… via nikkansports.com

Fausto Cigliano died two days after turning 85, in Rome, the most classic of the Neapolitan interpreters, considered the last teacher of Neapolitan music.
… via repubblica.it

Dallas Good, singer-guitarist of the Toronto band The Sadies, has died.
… via cbc.ca

We are devastated to inform SoulTrackers of the passing today of singer David Tyson of The Manhattans, for nearly three decades an integral part of one of the great vocal groups
… via soultracks.com

The American drummer Bob Demeo died at the age of 66. In the early 1980s, he had become the Blue Blue House drummer, accompanying George Benson, Nancy Wilson or Jon Hendricks
… via tsfjazz.com

The last goodbye by Chelique Sarabia, the ‘anxiety’ composer
Venezuelan musician, one of the most important in Latin America, dies at 81 years
… via elpais.com

On February 16, one of the most internationally recognized Peruvian musicians died: Ramón Stagnaro, at 67
… via rpp.pe

The violin virtuoso Toni Stricker is dead. The exceptional musician died on Wednesday evening in Bad Sauerbrunn in the 92th year of life in the circle of his family
… via burgenland.orf

Cristina Calderón, recognized as the last native speaker of the Yagán language and who resided in the Magallanes region, died on Wednesday.
… via emol.com

Veteran singer Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at the age of 69 on 15th February 2022, had been battling OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) since 2021, says Doctor.
… via business-standard.com

Singing legend Sandhya Mukherjee, also known as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay passed away at the age of 91 after a cardiac arrest on Tuesday.
… via abplive.com

Legend of Cormorical Legend Edgars Račevskis has gone in eternity
… via tvnet.lv

Artist Arif Şentürk passed away.
The Master Sound of Rumeli Society Arif Şentürk, was 81 years old.
… via ntv.com

The tributes are numerous in Benin after the death of singer Vivi the International, Victorine AGBATO of his real name died this February 15, at the age of 75
… via dw.com

Roger Segal of the Philadelphia rock bands Trashlight Vision and Sorry and the Sinatras was found stabbed to death in a Wawa parking lot in South Philly on Monday (2/14) morning, CBS3 Philly reports
… via brooklynvegan.com

Sterling Nelson Brimley, husband, father, singer, actor, musician and song writer passed away at his home on February 14, 2022, after a short illness.
… via legacy.com

Music, photography and skat were his passions: Ostrock legend Ralf “Bummi” Bursy is dead. On Monday his heart stopped beating
… via bild.de

Sander “Sandy” Nelson, who was well-known for his talents as a drummer and as a staple of downtown Boulder City, died Monday evening.
… via bouldercityreview.com

We sadly inform SoulTrackers of the passing of legendary R&B/jazz drummer Clifton “Fou Fou” Eddie, at the age of 78.
… via soultracks.com

William Kraft has dedicated his life as a composer to the world of percussion.
… via namm.org

Drummer Howard Grimes, one of the pillars of the Memphis sound, has died.
Nicknamed “The Bulldog” for his tenacity behind the kit, Grimes’ career stretched across seven decades.
… via commercialappeal.com

The actress fell into the hospital with an unexpected deterioration in the state on February 10. She was diagnosed with cancer, hemorrhagic stroke and coronavirus infection
… via nashgorod.ru

The Irish music community is in mourning following the death of jazz flautist Brian Dunning at the age of 70.
… via irishtimes.com

The composer and violinist Gheorghe Banariuc passed away. The master died at the age of 71
… via publika.md

Jiří Linha, conductor, choirmaster, vocalist, composer and arranger, artistic director of the Linha Singers ensemble, died on Thursday morning at the age of 91
… via denik.cz

On February 10, Roman Kostrzewski, a longtime vocalist of the metal band Kat. The musician has been in the hospice for some time.
… via salon24.pl

Veteran singer from Assam, Apurba Bezbaruah, has passed away on Wednesday evening following a brain stroke. He was 70.
… via pratidintime.com

The colorful singer Ahinora Kumanova, better known as Nora Nova, died this morning, Lupa.bg reported
… via novinite.bg

Novello & Company Limited are sad to announce the passing of distinguished composer, conductor and teacher Joseph Horovitz, who died peacefully on 9 February 2022, aged 95
… via wisemusicclassical.com

The founder and artistic director of the Galician Municipal Chamber Orchestra, People’s Artist of Ukraine Vasyl Felenchak has died at the age of 75
… via suspilne.media

Zbigniew Namysłowski was a jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. His family informed about his death
… via gazeta.pl

The great of the Novi Sad music scene, Predrag Pedja Vranešević, passed away today in Novom Sadu at the age of 76, the family of musicians confirmed to the Nova.rs portal.
… via nova.rs

Bruce Everett Greig of Annapolis passed away suddenly on February 6, 2022
… via kalasfuneralhomes.com

George Crumb, the prolific avant-garde composer, died at his home today
… via pitchfork.com

Chicago Blues and Soul singer Syl Johnson has died at the age of 85.
“It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & Blues Hall of Fame Legend…
… via cbslocal

Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away today at the age of 92. She was admitted to a city hospital in early January this year, after she tested positive for Covid-19
… via indiatimes.com

The Mexican composer Rubén Fuentes died at the age of 95, as announced by the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico.
… via eluniversal.com

Bhubaneswar: Eminent classical singer and musician Damodar Hota passed away, here late Saturday night. He was 87.
… via odishabytes.com

Last night, 33-year-old singer Damirbek Olimov, who became famous for his song “Achab Dunyost in Dunyo,” died in a traffic accident in Khujand last night.
… via ozodi.org

Canadian born Kerry Chater’s childhood was filled with hours spent at the piano playing for fun and an extensive education in music composition, theory, arranging, and directing.
… via unionesarda.it

Farewell to Gianluca Floris: the famous tenor and writer from Cagliari died at the age of 58
… via unionesarda.it

Composer Artur Grigoryan has died after long illness. He was 63.
… via armradio.am/

The lead singer of 1970s pop/soul band Skylark has died.
The death of Donny Gerrard, 75, who fronted the multiracial Canadian band who scored a No.1 hit with 1972′s “Wildflower”
… via yahoo.com

American guitarist Joe Diorio died this Wednesday, February 2, at the age of 85. His wife Christina confirmed the death of this virtuous and imaginative artist.
… via clarin.com

Andreas Flückiger, better known as Endo Anaconda, died on the night of Wednesday – from the consequences of lung cancer, as stated on the Facebook page of his band Stiller Has.
… via tagesanzeiger.ch

According to the broadcaster, the deceased closed his eyes today during the liver cancer battling.
… via chosun.com

Cellist Leslie Parnas has Died, Age 90. Our condolences to Mr. Parnas’ family, friends, colleagues, and students.
… via theviolinchannel.com

Sadly, Tohru “Monamour” Hiroshima of GISM has passed away. GISM vocalist Sakevi Yokoyama posted a simple statement: “RIP Hiroshima.” No cause of death was given.
… via punknews.org

Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Metallica’s First Label Megaforce, Dead at 69
The label Zazula launched with his late wife Marsha was also home to metal favorites Anthrax, Testament, and Overkill
… via rollingstone.com