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Musicians and singers who died in May 2022

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May (74)

  1. [31 May 2022] Ingram Marshall (American composer), 80

    2. Composer Ingram Marshall, about whose music composer Timo Andres once said that it “merges sacred and secular in mysterious ways, following a train of thought into territories entirely on its own,” died on Tuesday at the age of 80.
    … via nonesuch.com

  2. [31 May 2022] Kelly Joe Phelps (American blues musician), 62

    3. It has been confirmed that American musician Kelly Joe Phelps passed away on 31 May, age 62
    … via musicradar.com

  3. [31 May 2022] KK (Indian playback singer for Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam), 53, cardiac arrest
    4. Singer KK, who gave Indian music lovers many hits over the last three decades has died at 53. He gave a performance at Nazrul Mancha on Tuesday and later went to his hotel where he fell ill. He was brought to a hospital where he was declared dead.
    … via hindustantimes.com
  4. [30 May 2022] Paul Vance (American songwriter and record producer), 92

    5. Paul Vance (who was born Joseph Paul Florio on Nov. 4, 1929), a world-renowned American songwriter, record producer and Standardbred harness racing owner, passed away Sunday, May 30 at the age of 92.
    … via harnesslink.com

  5. [30 May 2022] Richard Benson (British-Italian guitarist, singer and television host), 67

    6. Richard Benson, a musician of British origin naturalized Italian, who marked the Roman underground music of the 70s, died at the age of 67
    … via fanpage.it

  6. [29 May 2022] Steve Broughton (British rock musician for Edgar Broughton Band), 72
    7. Steve Broughton, drummer with the Edgar Broughton Band and who played on Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells, has died, aged 72, his brother Edgar has confirmed on social media.
    … via loudersound.com
  7. [29 May 2022] Dakis (Greek singer), 78

    8. Iconic Greek pop singer Dakis has passed away at the age of 78, his friend Loukila Carrer Plessa confirmed Sunday morning on Twitter.
    … via greekreporter.com

  8. [29 May 2022] Ronnie Hawkins (American-Canadian rock and roll singer-songwriter), 87
    9. Ronnie Hawkins, the southern U.S. rockabilly artist who sowed the seeds of Canada’s music scene after moving north, has died at 87.
    … via thestar.com
  9. [29 May 2022] Ma Jinfeng (之一马金凤) (Chinese Henan opera performer), 100

    10. Luoyang Financial Media reporter was shocked to learn from Luoyang Vocational and Technical College that Ma Jinfeng, a tenured professor of the school and one of the five famous actors of Henan Opera, died of heart failure at 7:15 a.m. on May 29, 2022 in Qingdao at the age of 100.
    … via xinmin.cn

  10. [29 May 2022] Sidhu Moose Wala (Indian singer, actor and politician), 28, murdered

    11. Canada-based gangster Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for Sidhu Moose Wala’s murder.
    This follows a day after the Punjab Police withdrew security of 424 people, including Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala.
    … via fanpage.it

  11. [28 May 2022] Edava Basheer (Indian singer), 78

    12. Veteran singer Edava Basheer died here on Saturday. He was 78.
    Sources said the musician collapsed on the stage while performing at the golden jubilee celebrations of the Blue Diamond’s orchestra in Alappuzha
    … via fanpage.it

  12. [28 May 2022] Vadim Saralidze (Russian writer and violinist for Вадим Саралидзе), 62

    13. At the age of 62, the former violinist of the Crematorium group Vadim Saralidze died. This was announced on Saturday, May 28, on social networks by the daughter of musician Yevgeny Korzun.
    … via tokyo-ondai.ac

  13. [27 May 2022] Juan José Mosalini (Argentinian bandoneon player), 78

    14. The Argentine composer and bandoneon player Juan José Mosalini, with a great local tour as a member of the orchestras led by José Basso, Horacio Salgán and Osvaldo Pugliese, passed away in the last few hours at the age of 78 in France, where he lived
    … via pagina12.com.ar

  14. [26 May 2022] Andy Fletcher (English Hall of Fame keyboardist for Depeche Mode), 60
    15. Andrew Fletcher, keyboardist and founding member of British electronic band Depeche Mode, has died aged 60. A statement issued by the band on social media said: “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.”
    … via theguardian.com
  15. [26 May 2022] Teodor Kukuruza (Теодор Кукуруза) (Ukrainian poet, composer and singer), 65

    16. Ukrainian poet, composer and singer of the Lviv region Teodor Kukuruza has died. He was 65 years old.
    … via ukrinform.ua

  16. [26 May 2022] Alan White (English Hall of Fame drummer for Yes), 72
    17. Yes drummer Alan White has died, aged 72, his wife Gigi has confirmed.
    In a statement on White’s Facebook page (opens in new tab), Gigi said: “Alan White, our beloved husband, dad, and grandpa, passed away at the age of 72 at his Seattle-area home on May 26, 2022, after a brief illness.
    … via loudersound.com
  17. [26 May 2022] Bill Walker (Australian-born American composer and conductor), 95

    18. Bill Walker, Producer, Arranger & ‘Johnny Cash Show’ Music Director, Dies at 95
    … via billboard.com

  18. [25 May 2022] Guillaume Bideau (French heavy metal vocalist for Mnemic), 44

    19. Guillaume Bideau, the French vocalist who fronted the Danish metal band MNEMIC from 2006 to 2013, has died at the age of 44.
    … via blabbermouth.net

  19. [25 May 2022] Jean-Louis Chautemps (French jazz saxophonist), 90

    20. We learn this Wednesday, May 25 the death of Jean-Louis Chautemps, brilliant French saxophonist. A mischievous character, he had rubbed shoulders with the greatest jazzmen, including Django Reinhardt and Chet Baker. He was 90 years old.
    … via radiofrance.fr

  20. [23 May 2022] Thom Bresh (American country guitarist and singer), 74, esophageal cancer

    21. Hotshot guitar picker Thom Bresh, who scored a top 10 country hit with 1976’s “Home Made Love,” has died at age 74.
    … via musicrow.com

  21. [23 May 2022] Hans Scheibner (German satirist, songwriter and cabaret artist), 85

    22. The Hamburg songwriter and cabaret artist Hans Scheibner is dead. He died on May 23 at the age of 85 after a short, serious illness, as his family announced on Wednesday evening
    … via spiegel.de

  22. [21 May 2022] Yam Bing-yee (任冰兒) (Hong Kong Cantonese opera singer and actress), 90

    23. Yam Bing-yee, a famous Cantonese opera actress known as the King of the Second Gang, died at the age of 91 at the age of 91 in her sleep at 3 am today (May 21).
    … via passiontimes.hk

  23. [20 May 2022] Samir Sabri (سمير صبري) (Egyptian singer, actor and television presenter), 85

    24. Iconic Egyptian actor and entertainer Samir Sabri has passed away aged 85 years old after a struggle with illness.
    … via ahram.org

  24. [19 May 2022] Guido Lembo (Italian singer and guitarist), 75

    25. Capri says goodbye to Guido Lembo. The chansonnier, founder and patron of the Anema e Core tavern, the place loved by the VIPs who frequent the island, died a few hours ago after a long illness. He was 75 years old.
    … via sorrentopress.it

  25. [19 May 2022] Bernard Wright (American funk and jazz singer), 58, traffic collision

    26. We are sad to inform SoulTrackers of the passing of Mr. Wright at age 58, reportedly in a tragic traffic accident in Dallas. Wright was the Godson and former music director for legendary singer Roberta Flack.
    … via soultracks.com

  26. [18 May 2022] Silvia Baleani (Uruguayan operatic soprano), 80

    27. Mourning in the world of opera: the soprano and significant voice of the opera scene of the late twentieth century of Argentine origin Silvia Baleani, wife of the new musical director of the Macerata Opera Festival, Donato Renzetti, disappears.
    … via picchionews.it

  27. [18 May 2022] Cathal Coughlan (Irish singer-songwriter for Microdisney, The Fatima Mansions), 61

    28. Cathal Coughlan – famed for his work as a solo artist, as well as with Microdisney, Fatima Mansions, and Telefís – has passed away, aged 61.
    … via hotpress.com

  28. [18 May 2022] Anne Howells (British operatic mezzo-soprano), 81, myeloma

    29. The British mezzo Anne Howells, who excelled as Octavian and Dorabella and also created roles in operas by Nicholas Maw and Mark-Anthony Turnage, has died aged 81.
    … via prestomusic.com

  29. [18 May 2022] Bob Neuwirth (American singer-songwriter), 82

    30. Bob Neuwirth, Folk Singer-Songwriter Who Had Profound Impact on Bob Dylan, Dead at 82
    … via rollingstone.com

  30. [18 May 2022] Raoul Pleskow (Austrian-born American composer), 91

    31. Raoul Pleskow
    (October 12, 1930 – May 18, 2022)
    Composer RAOUL PLESKOW was born October 12, 1930 in Vienna, Austria.
    … via newyorkcomposerscircle.org

  31. [18 May 2022] Paul Plimley (Canadian free jazz pianist and vibraphonist), 69, cancer

    32. Today, social media from across the country is filled with an outpouring of grief for free jazz pianist and vibraphonist Paul Plimley, who passed away yesterday at 69, following a battle with cancer.
    … via createastir.ca

  32. [18 May 2022] Wim Rijken (Dutch actor, singer and lyricist), 63

    33. Singer and actor Wim Rijken passed away in Amsterdam on Wednesday morning at the age of 63. In 1988 he broke through with the single Who knows what love is?, a duet with Conny Vandenbos.
    … via telegraaf.nl

  33. [18 May 2022] Oleksandr Smyk (Олександр Смик) (Ukrainian singer-songwriter and poet), 64

    34. Today the heart of the Ukrainian bard, poet, playwright – Oleksandr Smyk has stopped beating. His work is multifaceted. And thousands admired the talent. He will live forever in his works.
    … via telegraaf.nl

  34. [17 May 2022] Rick Price (English bassist for The Move, Wizzard), 77

    35. THE MOVE and Wizzard bassist Rick Price passed away on May 17, 2022 at the age of 77.
    … via picchionews.it

  35. [17 May 2022] Vangelis (Greek film composer and musician for Aphrodite’s Child), 79, heart failure
    36. Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79
    … via npr.org
  36. [16 May 2022] Lenny Laroux (Dutch musician and singer)

    37. Monday morning May 16  the musician and life artist Ben van der Tier passed away. He was also known as Lenny Laroux, his stage name.
    … via nieuws030.nl

  37. [16 May 2022] Arkady Manjiev (Russian composer and singer), 60

    38. The hero of Kalmykia, the author of the anthem of the republic, Arkady Mandzhiev, died at the age of 61, the head of the region, Batu Khasikov, said on Monday in his Telegram channel.
    … via tass.ru

  38. [15 May 2022] Robert Cogoi (Belgian singer), 82

    39. Born of Yugoslav parents, Mirco Kogoj takes the first name of Robert in memory of his mother who called him that. He was born in 1939 in Châtelet and passed away on May 15.
    … via telesambre.be

  39. [15 May 2022] Deborah Fraser (South African gospel singer), 56, stroke

    40. Deborah Fraser has died. She was 56.
    The legendary gospel singer died on Sunday after battling a short illness, the family said in a statement on social media.
    … via news24.com

  40. [14 May 2022] Renat Ibragimov (Ренат Ибрагимов) (Russian singer, actor and politician), 74

    41. Singer Renat Ibragimov died
    … via vesti.ru

  41. [13 May 2022] Teresa Berganza (Spanish mezzo-soprano), 89

    42. The Madrid opera singer Teresa Berganza has died this Friday at the age of 89. Details of her death are unknown at the moment, beyond the fact that she has died in San Lorenzo del Escorial.
    … via lavanguardia.com

  42. [13 May 2022] Ricky Gardiner (Scottish composer and guitarist Beggars Opera), 73

    43. His name has never been a household one, except for his own musical household, yet every listener of any classic rock radio station heard Ricky Gardiner’s guitar many, many times.
    … via dmme.net

  43. [13 May 2022] Lil Keed (American rapper), 24

    44. The hip-hop community was shocked late Friday night when YSL member Lil Keed reportedly passed away. Reason for death is unknown at this time.
    … via thebrag.com

  44. [13 May 2022] Rosmarie Trapp (Austrian-born American singer for Trapp Family), 93
    45. Rosmarie Trapp, whose Austrian family the von Trapps was made famous in the musical and beloved movie “The Sound of Music,” has died.
    … via npr.org
  45. [13 May 2022] Simon Preston (English organist, conductor, and composer), 83

    46. Known equally as a superb organist and an inspirational choir master, Simon Preston has died at the age 83. In this Icons article from December 2016, Marc Rochester celebrates an inspirational musician.
    … via gramophone.co.uk

  46. [12 May 2022] Andrei Alpatov (Андрей Алпатов) (Russian drummer for Trek), 55

    47. Russian Andrey Alpatov died in a police hospital in Thailand. Recall that the 55-year-old man was a drummer in one of the oldest and most famous rock bands in the Far East. In March, he fell into a coma at the deportation center in Pattaya.
    … via hab.kp.ru

  47. [12 May 2022] Ben Moore (American soul singer James & Bobby Purify, The Blind Boys of Alabama), 80
    48. Singer Benjamin Moore, Jr., a lifelong musician who spent 14 years as a member of the gospel group the Blind Boys of Alabama, died last week on May 12. He was 80.
    … via rollingstone.com
  48. [12 May 2022] Henry Mollicone (American composer), 76

    49. On May 12, 2022, American composer and educator Henry Mollicone passed away following a long-term illness.
    … via operawire.com

  49. [11 May 2022] William Bennett (British flautist), 86

    50. William Bennett, nicknamed “Wibb”, left us at the age of 86. A great interpreter of the classics of Bach, Mozart and Vivaldi, he had notably studied in Paris with Jean-Pierre Rampal.
    … via radiofrance.fr

  50. [11 May 2022] Patricia Cahill (Irish singer), 77

    51. Patricia (née Cahill) (formally of Drimnagh, County Dublin). Passed away peacefully on May 11, at Hospital Quirón, Marbella, Spain
    … via radiofrance.fr

  51. [11 May 2022] Norman Dolph (American songwriter and record producer), 83, cancer

    52. The post R.I.P. Norman Dolph, Early Velvet Underground Producer Dead at 83 appeared first on Consequence.
    … via yahoo.com

  52. [11 May 2022] Ian Hall (Guyanese-born British musician, composer and educator), 82

    53. Professor Ian Hall obituary
    Organist and founder of the Bloomsbury International Society who regarded music as a means to overcome discrimination
    … via thetimes.co.uk

  53. [11 May 2022] Alexander Toradze (Georgian pianist), 69

    54. Pianist Lekso Toradze died at the age of 69. The information was confirmed by the relatives of the Georgian First Channel. The pianist lived in the US, where he died at his home.
    … via thetimes.co.uk

  54. [10 May 2022] Richard Benson (British-Italian guitarist, singer and television host), 67

    55. Richard Benson, a musician of British origin naturalized Italian, who marked the Roman underground music of the 70s, died at the age of 67
    … via fanpage.it

  55. [10 May 2022] Doug Caldwell (New Zealand jazz musician), 94

    56. Doug Caldwell, born March 22, 1928, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to jazz music in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2006.
    … via rnz.co.nz

  56. [10 May 2022] Kjell Lönnå (Swedish conductor, composer and television host), 85

    57. The choir leader, composer and TV personality Kjell Lönnå has died. He died on Tuesday night. This is confirmed by his family in a press release.
    … via svt.se

  57. [10 May 2022] Trevor Strnad (American heavy metal singer for The Black Dahlia Murder), 41
    58. Trevor Strnad, founding lead vocalist of the melodic death metal band the Black Dahlia Murder, has died at the age of 41.
    … via rollingstone.com
  58. [10 May 2022] Shivkumar Sharma (Indian composer and santoor player for Shiv–Hari), 84, cardiac arrest

    59. Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, who exalted the santoor – once a little-known trapezoid-shaped, stringed instrument – from the folk circuit of Jammu and Kashmir and placed it on the proscenium alongside other more traditional and heavyweight classical instruments such as the sitar and sarod, passed away in Mumbai after suffering a cardiac arrest
    … via indianexpress.com

  59. [09 May 2022] Bob Barnard (Australian jazz trumpeter), 88

    60. Australian jazz icon Bob Barnard has passed away, aged 88. Alongside his brother Len, the trumpeter and cornet player was key in helping establish Australia’s jazz scene in the 1950s.
    … via abc.net

  60. [09 May 2022] Minoru Nojima (Japanese classical pianist), 76

    61. President Minoru Nojima of Tokyo College of Music passed away on May 9th (Monday). He was 76 years old.
    … via tokyo-ondai.ac

  61. [07 May 2022] Mickey Gilley (American country singer), 86
    62. Country music artist Mickey Gilley dies at 86 years old, according to Mayor of Pasadena Jeff Wagner.
    … via abc7chicago.com
  62. [07 May 2022] Bob Romanik (American radio host), 72

    63. A former metro-east police chief, strip club owner, political firebrand, and the self-described “Grim Reaper of Radio” has died.
    Robert “Bob” Romanik, 72, died at his residence on Town Hall Estates Drive in Belleville
    … via bnd.com

  63. [06 May 2022] Jewell Caples aka Jewell Peyton (American R&B singer), 53
    64. Jewell Caples, who was known as the ‘First Lady’ of Death Row Records (worked with Snoop Doggy Dogg) has reportedly died. She was 54 years old.
    … via nme.com
  64. [05 May 2022] Leonid Dukhovnyi (Леонид ДУХОВНЫЙ) (Ukrainian-American singer-songwriter), 83, fire

    65. Bitter news came from San Francisco: by an absurd accident, the bard Leonid Samoylovich DUKHOVNY (1938-2022), the author of the legendary song “Without Podol, Kyiv is Impossible” died in a fire
    … via kravchinsky.com

  65. [04 May 2022] Albin Julius (Austrian musician for Der Blutharsch), 54

    66. It is with really heavy heart that we apprehend that Albin has passed away this morning.
    He was an incredible talented musician, his contribution to music was
    and it will be inspiring for many years.
    … via spqrlabel.com

  66. [04 May 2022] Ruža Nikolić-Lakatos (Romani singer and ethnic ambassador), 77

    67. According to the family, Lovarica Ruža Nikolić-Lakatos, singer and ambassador of her people, died today at the age of 77
    … via volksgruppen.orf

  67. [04 May 2022] Howie Pyro (American punk bassist for D Generation), 61, COVID-19
    68. Howie Pyro, a founding member of New York City punk band D Generation, pioneering party DJ, and avid collector of music and movie ephemera, died Wednesday
    … via rollingstone.com
  68. [03 May 2022] Valeri Kocharov (Georgian rock guitarist and singer), 74, stroke

    69. Georgian rock musician Valeri Kocharov (ვალერი კოჩაროვი) has died at the age of 74. The cause of death was a stroke that struck the singer a few days ago.
    … via tabula.ge

  69. [03 May 2022] Bobby O’Jay (American disc jockey for WDIA), 68

    70. One of the iconic voices of Memphis broadcasting, Bobby O’Jay, has died. The Tennessee Radio Hall of Famer and WDIA DJ and program director was 68.
    … via commercialappeal.com

  70. [02 May 2022] María José Cantilo (Argentine singer-songwriter), 68

    71. The self-styled “rock adventurer” María José Cantilo died Monday at the age of 68. The news of her was made known through social networks
    … via infobae.com

  71. [01 May 2022] Totoyo Millares (Spanish musician and composer), 86

    72. Luis Millares Sall, better known as Totoyo Millares, has passed away this Sunday. The timple loses one of its teachers and trainer of many performers.
    … via canarias7.es

  72. [01 May 2022] Ric Parnell (English drummer for Spinal Tap), 70
    73. Today we learned the news that Ric Parnell passed away at the age of 70.
    Ric Parnell began his career in music back in 1970. He played in multiple bands. He provided the drums for Toni Basil’s hit “Mickey,” and he had an offer to join Journey.
    … via klyq.com
  73. [01 May 2022] Régine Zylberberg (Belgian-born French singer and nightclub owner), 92

    74. French singer and actress Regine, who claimed the invention of the modern discotheque and once ran a nightclub empire from Paris to Los Angeles, died on Sunday aged 92
    … via france24.com

  74. [01 May 2022] DJ Delete (Australian DJ), overdose

    75. Delete, his real name Ryan Biggs, was found dead last night in Waalwjik in Holland. Of Australian origin, Delete died of an overdose
    … via guettapen.com






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