June 16, 2026

Musicians who died in 2024

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December 2024 (66)
  1. [31 Dec 2024] Sweet Daddy Siki (American-Canadian wrestler and singer), 91, Alzheimer’s disease
    Sweet Daddy Siki (born Elkin James), a Toronto-based American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer, died on Dec. 31, at age 91, of complications of Alzheimer’s disease.… via billboard
  2. [31 Dec 2024] Johnnie Walker (English disc jockey), 79, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
    Tribute to Johnnie Walker MBE Tribute to Johnnie Walker, MBE, 30 March 1945 – 31 December 2024 … via bbc
  3. [31 Dec 2024] Paolo Benvegnù (Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist), 59, heart attack
    Paolo Benvegnù has died. The singer suddenly died at the age of 59. This is announced by a family note. “It is with great sorrow that family, friends and collaborators communicate the untimely death of Paolo Benvegnù. Comrade, father, songwriter and musician loved by anyone who has been lucky enough to meet him on his way, Paolo Benvegnù died today at the age of 59. … via ilmattino
  4. [31 Dec 2024] Tom Johnson (American composer for An Hour for Piano), 85
    Minimalist Composer Tom Johnson has Died, Aged 85. Johnson trained with Morton Feldman and was greatly inspired by the work of John Cage … via theviolinchannel
  5. [31 Dec 2024] Don Nix (American musician for The Mar-Keys), 83
    Don Nix, the Memphis-born saxophonist, songwriter, and producer who helped shape the sounds of Southern soul and blues-rock, has died at 83 … via thatericalper
  6. [30 Dec 2024] Bob Bertles (Australian jazz musician), 85
    Australian jazz alto, tenor and baritone saxophonist and bandleader Bob Bertles has passed away at the age of 85. Bertles was at the start of Australia’s modern jazz scene in the late 1950s. He was also a session musician who toured with Australian rock and roll icon Johnny O’Keefe and The Dee Jays. … via noise11
  7. [30 Dec 2024] Loretta Di Franco (American soprano), 82
    On Dec. 30, 2024, American soprano Loretta Di Franco has died at the age of 82. Born in New York, Di Franco began her career as a Met’s opera chorus member and eventually got promoted to singing small comprimario roles. … via operawire
  8. [30 Dec 2024] Dax Pierson (American musician for Subtle), 54
    Doseone, Pierson’s bandmate from Subtle and 13 & God, broke the news on X on New Year’s Eve. “Dax Pierson has passed away,” the post read. “My best friend, band mate, mentor and hero. To meet and have loved a singular human being with such strength and a heart the size of the entire sky is my life’s honour. To lose him is unbearable.” No cause of death was disclosed. … via ra
  9. [30 Dec 2024] Lul Jeylaani Ali (Somali singer), 74
    Luul Jeylaani Ali, one of Somalia’s most celebrated singers and a cherished icon of Somali music, has passed away in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She died on Monday night after battling a long illness, leaving behind a legacy that shaped generations of Somali music and culture.
    … via hiiraan
  10. [30 Dec 2024] Peter Leitch (Canadian jazz guitarist), 80
    Peter John Leitch , an acclaimed Canadian jazz guitarist, died on Dec. 30, at age 80. Leitch started playing guitar in his teens., accompanying acts at clubs in Montreal and then Toronto. … via billboard
  11. [29 Dec 2024] Warcloud (American rapper for Black Knights), 45
    Authorities said the inmate, 45-year-old Anthony Creston Brown of Cerritos, was found unresponsive in the Theo Lacy Facility on Sunday afternoon. Despite the deputies’ and correctional medical staff’s attempts at life-saving measures, officials pronounced Brown dead around 4:31 p.m. … via ktla
  12. [29 Dec 2024] Sickie Wifebeater (American heavy metal guitarist for Mentors), 66, cancer
    Eric Carlson, better known as Sickie Wifebeater, founding member and lead guitarist of the Mentors, one of the most controversial rock bands of the 1970s, died on December 29 at the age of 66 after a fight against cancer. … via metalhammer
  13. [29 Dec 2024] Ahmed Adawiya (أحمد عدوية) (Egyptian singer and actor), 79
    After a battle with illness, particularly following the death of his wife, Ahmed Adawiya passed away at the age of 79. A video of him with his father Ahmed Adaweya was posted on Facebook by his son, Mohamed Adawiya, who said, “May God have pity on you, Dad. May God show mercy to those who are sympathetic, gentle, and able to console those who are grieving. … via albawaba
  14. [29 Dec 2024] Han Tong-il (South Korean pianist), 83
    Han Dong-il, the first Korean to win an international piano competition, passed away on the 29th. He was 83 years old. Born in Hamheung, South Hamgyong Province in 1941, the deceased began playing the piano at the age of three. He was called a “musical prodigy” who would immediately play a song on the piano.
    … via segye
  15. [28 Dec 2024] Selami Karaibrahimgil (Turkish singer for Modern Folk Üçlüsü), 80
    Selami Karaibrahimgil passed away. Selami was one of the members of the Modern Folk Trio. They accompanied Aysegül Aldinç at the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest. The group sang the song “Dönme dolap”. The song ended up in 18th place. … via eurovisionuniverse
  16. [28 Dec 2024] Barre Phillips ( American jazz musician), 90
    RIP Barre Phillips (1934-2024) With tributes from Eve Risser and Olie Brice … via ukjazznews
  17. [28 Dec 2024] Lars Martin Myhre (Norwegian composer, guitarist, and pianist), 68
    Artist Lars Martin Myhre has died The beloved artist was 68 years old. … via vg
  18. [27 Dec 2024] Lloyd Miller (American jazz musician), 86
    Lloyd Miller died early in the morning on December 27th, 2024. He was 86 years old. While the cause of his death was undisclosed, his wife Katherine Saint John said he had recently suffered a stroke; Miller had been in failing health for some time. Now-Again’s Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, who worked with Miller to manage and promote his catalog of inventive and esoteric jazz, wrote this short obituary. … via nowagainrecords
  19. [26 Dec 2024] OG Maco (American rapper), 32, suicide by gunshot
    Atlanta rapper OG Maco has died. Reports of Maco’s death circulated earlier this month, and his family put out a statement that he was still alive, “in critical but stable condition.” Now TMZ reports that Maco has died, passing away after suffering a gunshot wound and spending several weeks in a coma. Maco was 32. … via stereogum
  20. [25 Dec 2024] Dulce (Mexican singer and actress), 69, lung cancer
    Famous Mexican singer Dulc died, who just a few days ago underwent a pleuropulmonary decortication operation. The unfortunate death of the interpreter of songs such as Tu muñeca, Aún lo amo, Soy una dama, I am a lady, among others, was confirmed by her sister, Isabel Noeggerath.… via milenio
  21. [24 Dec 2024] Alfredo Fiorito (Argentine disc jockey), 71
    Legendary DJ Alfredo Fiorito has died aged 71. In 2021 it was reported he had suffered a stroke, with multiple fundraisers launched to support his living costs and private medical expenses in recent years.… via mixmag
  22. [24 Dec 2024] Richard Perry (American record producer), 82
    Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was 82.
    … via apnews
  23. [24 Dec 2024] Priya Suriyasena (Sri Lankan singer), 80
    Veteran singer Priya Suriyasena has passed away while receiving treatment at the Colombo National Hospital. He was 80 years old when he passed away. The body is to be taken at Mr. Sooriyasena’s residence at Pasal Mawatha, Gangodawila, Nugegoda for public respect from tomorrow (25) morning.
    … via dailynews
  24. [23 Dec 2024] Gerardo Guevara (Ecuadorian composer), 94
    The renowned Ecuadorian composer Gerardo Guevara dies at 94 Luis Gerardo Guevara Viteri was a prolific composer, pianist and conductor of choirs and orchestras from Ecuador, born on September 23, 1930 in Quito.
    … via primicias
  25. [22 Dec 2024] Jerome (Jeroen Krom) (Dutch DJ/producer), 53
    A tribute to a friend, talented recording artist and DJ – Jerome (1971-2024) It is with heavy heart that we write this article, after learning of the passing of a friend, kindred spirit and talented recording artist Jerome (Jeroen Krom). Our thoughts are firmly with his family and friends at this difficult time. … via inn8
  26. [22 Dec 2024] Liu Yuan (Chinese musician), 64, cancer
    According to the band’s agent and music blogger Chi Bin: Chinese saxophone player, composer, and Cui Jian band saxophonist Liu Yuan passed away in the early morning of December 22. Liu Yuan is known as “the pioneer who made the saxophone sound in China.” Liu Yuan and Cui Jian co-founded the earliest mainland rock band, and he is also a representative figure of Chinese jazz. … via weixin
  27. [21 Dec 2024] Valentin Petricenco (Romanian drummer for Proconsul)
    Valentin Petricenco, former drummer of the band Proconsul, has died. Valentin Petricenco, the former drummer of the band Proconsul, has died. The announcement was made Saturday evening by his former colleagues on the band’s official Facebook page. … via ground
  28. [21 Dec 2024] Mestre Laurentino (Brazilian musician), 98
    Master Laurentino dies at 98 years old in Belém. Musician from Pará became known as the oldest rocker in Brazil … via ground
  29. [21 Dec 2024] Casey Chaos (American punk and metal singer for Amen), 59, heart attack
    Last Friday, the world learned of the passing of Amen vocalist Casey Chaos (Karim George Chmielinski) at the far too young age of 59. When his death was announced in a social media post last week, his cause of death wasn’t revealed, but that detail — along with what’s going to happen with the final Amen record — has been revealed in the musician’s obituary. … via kqed
  30. [20 Dec 2024] Sugar Pie DeSanto (American singer), 89
    Sugar Pie DeSanto, the San Francisco R&B singer known for her larger-than-life voice and personality, died on Friday, Dec. 20. She was 89 years old. … via kqed
  31. [20 Dec 2024] Helena Zeťová (Czech singer), 44
    The singer Helena Zet’ová died, she was 44 years old, according to the websites Blesk.cz and TN.cz. The information was confirmed to Czech Television by the manager of Zeťová Jana Boková. At the beginning of the millennium, the singer became famous mainly as a member of the girl group Black Milk, which was awarded in the Czech Nightingale poll as Discovery of the Year 2002. … via ceskatelevize
  32. [19 Dec 2024] Stanley Booth (American music journalist), 82
    Stanley Booth dies: Memphis author, music historian covered Rolling Stones, Elvis and more. Memphis author, music historian and cultural critic Stanley Booth has died. … via commercialappeal
  33. [19 Dec 2024] Gaboro (Swedish rapper), 23, shot
    Rapper Gaboro killed in parking garage in Norrköping. A man in his 25s has died after shooting several shots in a parking garage in central Norrköping on Thursday night. … via svt
  34. [19 Dec 2024] Darshanam Mogilaiah (Indian tribal musician), 73, kidney disease
    Renowned folk artist Darshanam Mogilaiah, who is known for his role in the Tollywood film ‘Balagam’, has passed away at the age of 73. He died on the morning of December 19, 2024, in a hospital in Warangal after battling a severe kidney ailment.… via indiatimes
  35. [18 Dec 2024] Slim Dunlap (American guitarist for The Replacements), 73
    The Replacements guitarist Bob “Slim” Dunlap has died at age 73. Dunlap joined the band in 1987, replacing its original lead guitarist Bob Stinson and earning him the moniker “the replacement Replacement.” … via mprnews
  36. [18 Dec 2024] Sigrid Kehl (German operatic soprano for Leipzig Opera), 95
    For three and a half decades, she was the voice and face of the Leipzig Opera: soprano Sigrid Kehl died at the age of 95. … via lvz
  37. [18 Dec 2024] Heikki Silvennoinen (Finnish musician for Tabula Rasa), 70
    Actor and musician Heikki Silvennoinen, 70, has died. This is confirmed to IS from Silvennoinen’s close circle. Silvennoinen died on Wednesday morning, December 18. … via is
  38. [18 Dec 2024] Steve Lewinson (British bass guitarist for Simply Red), 60
    Sad news on the world music scene. Steve Lewinson, the bassist of the legendary British band Simply Red, has died at the age of 60. Sources close to the bassist have confirmed the news, but the reasons and causes of his death are not yet known. … via marca
  39. [17 Dec 2024] Mike Brewer (American musician for Brewer & Shipley), 80
    Michael Brewer of Brewer & Shipley passed away on Tuesday at the age of 80. The news was confirmed in a press release, noting that Brewer had been battling multiple illnesses for the last three years. … via ultimateclassicrock
  40. [17 Dec 2024] Alfa Anderson (American singer for Chic), 78
    Notable singer, R&B group Chic member Alfa Anderson has died. Anderson was a part of the Rock and Roll inducted R&B group Chic, and they had several hits including “I Want Your Love,” “Le Freak,” and “Good Times.” … via wjbf
  41. [17 Dec 2024] David Mallett (American singer and songwriter), 73
    David Mallett, iconic Maine singer-songwriter, dies at 73 With a career spanning 4 decades, his songs were performed by artists like Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris and John Denver and his ‘Garden Song’ became a folk standard. … via pressherald
  42. [17 Dec 2024] Marcel Marnat (French musicologist, journalist, and radio producer), 91
    Disappearance of musicologist Marcel Marnat. A journalist, a radioman, he had published many books on music, including biographies of Ravel and Puccini that were a date. … via diapasonmag
  43. [16 Dec 2024] Naa Amanua (Ghanaian singer), 76
    Legendary Ga Music Icon Naa Amanua passes away. Ghana’s music industry has been plunged into mourning following the passing of Mary Naa Amanua Dodoo, affectionately known as Naa Amanua, a legendary figure in Ga traditional music and folklore . … via modernghana
  44. [16 Dec 2024] Rodessa Barrett Porter (American gospel singer for The Barrett Sisters), 94
    Mrs. Porter was one of a handful of people with direct ties to Thomas A. Dorsey, the father of gospel music. She and her sisters used to listen to him at Chicago’s Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church. … via suntimes
  45. [15 Dec 2024] Zakir Hussain (Indian tabla player for Shakti), 73, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
    Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain has passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an official statement from his family confirmed on Monday.… via hindustantimes
  46. [15 Dec 2024] Ankaralı Turgut (Turkish singer), 61, lung cancer
    Turgut Karataş, known as Turgut of Ankara, who had been treated for cancer for some time, died at the age of 61. … via serbestiyet
  47. [14 Dec 2024] George Cummings (American guitarist for Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show), 86
    George H. Cummings, Jr., 86, of Toms River passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024, at home. George was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi and graduated from Meridian High School. Later on, he graduated from Livingston State with a bachelor’s degree. George was a proud Veteran who served in the United States Marine Corps. George was a founding member of Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show and appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone Magazine.
    … via legacy
  48. [13 Dec 2024] Koko Ateba (Cameroonian singer and guitarist)
    Koko Ateba is dead. Cameroonian singer and guitarist died on Friday, December 13 in Paris, France. It is an important voice of Cameroonian music that has just been extinguished. Koko Ateba, singer, guitarist and Cameroonian music icon, bowled this morning at the Foch Hospital in Paris following illness
    … via actucameroun
  49. [12 Dec 2024] Papia Sarwar (Bangladeshi singer), 72, cancer
  50. [12 Dec 2024] Martial Solal (French jazz pianist and composer), 97
  51. [11 Dec 2024] Corinne Allal (Tunisian-born Israeli rock musician and music producer), 69, pancreatic cancer
  52. [11 Dec 2024] Michio Mamiya (Japanese composer), 95, pneumonia
  53. [10 Dec 2024] Herb Robertson (American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist), 73
  54. [10 Dec 2024] Lennie De Ice (British musician), 54
  55. [09 Dec 2024] Thomas Hertel (German composer), 73
  56. [09 Dec 2024] Nikki Giovanni (American poet, writer, commentator and activist), 81
  57. [06 Dec 2024] Angela Alvarez (Cuban-born American singer), 97
  58. [06 Dec 2024] Dickie Rock ( Irish singer and musician for The Miami Showband), 88
  59. [06 Dec 2024] Miho Nakayama (Japanese singer and actress), 54
  60. [05 Dec 2024] Julie Stevens (English actress and singer), 87, Parkinson’s disease
  61. [05 Dec 2024] Mario Tessuto (Italian singer), 81
  62. [03 Dec 2024] Huang Zhun (Chinese composer), 98
  63. [02 Dec 2024] Marlos Nobre (Brazilian composer), 85
  64. [02 Dec 2024] Liu Chia-chang (Taiwanese songwriter), 84, cancer
    Liu Jiachang passed away / Liu Jiachang reportedly died of cancer in Hong Kong at the age of 81. His eldest son kept a low profile and refused to respond Last year, Liu Jiachang angrily accused his ex-wife Zhen Zhen and his son Zhang Liheng of seizing property, but did not tell them about his son’s name change… via yahoo
  65. [01 Dec 2024] Jacques Barsamian (French singer, writer, and journalist), 81
    Death of Jacques Barsamian. Little known to the Armenian community, but a true star of the planet Rock’n’Roll, the inevitable journalist Jacques Barsamian died on December 1 of the aftermath
    … via armenews
  66. [01 Dec 2024] Frank McCulloch (American musician and artist for Frank McCulloch Y Sus Amigos), 94
    Frank “Sonny” McCulloch Jr., artist, musician, philosopher, poet, raconteur – bon vivant – died Sunday, December 1st, 2024. He was 94 years old.
    … via pressreader

 

November 2024 (71)
  1. [30 Nov 2024] Steve Alaimo (American singer and record producer, co-founder of TK Records), 84
  2. [30 Nov 2024] Ryszard Poznakowski (Polish musician, composer and arranger), 78
  3. [29 Nov 2024] Bert De Coninck (Belgian singer and guitarist), 75
  4. [29 Nov 2024] Will Cullen Hart (American musician for The Olivia Tremor Control, co-founder of Elephant 6), 53
  5. [28 Nov 2024] Lía Crucet (Argentine singer, model and actress), 72
  6. [27 Nov 2024] Lamont Johnson (American bass player for Brainstorm ), 69
  7. [27 Nov 2024] Artt Frank (American jazz drummer and biographer for Chet Baker), 91
  8. [27 Nov 2024] Leonor González Mina (Colombian singer and actress), 90
  9. [26 Nov 2024] Leah Kunkel (American singer and attorney), 76
  10. [26 Nov 2024] Anders Widmark (Swedish jazz musician and composer), 61
  11. [25 Nov 2024] Jaroslav Jeroným Neduha (Czech singer-songwriter), 79
  12. [24 Nov 2024] Amund Bjørgen (Norwegian fiddler), 83
  13. [24 Nov 2024] Ahmad Nawab (Malaysian composer), 92
  14. [24 Nov 2024] Siegfried Thiele (German composer), 90
  15. [23 Nov 2024] Pavel Karmanov (Russian composer), 54
  16. [23 Nov 2024] Gabriel Cotabiță (Romanian singer), 69, stroke
  17. [23 Nov 2024] Marius Bațu (Romanian folk singer for Pasărea Colibri), 65, heart attack
  18. [22 Nov 2024] Toni Price (American country blues singer), 63, brain aneurysm
  19. [22 Nov 2024] Harry Williams (American singer for Bloodstone), 80
  20. [21 Nov 2024] Willy Quiroga (Argentine musician for Vox Dei), 84
  21. [20 Nov 2024] Ita Beausang (Irish musicologist), 88
  22. [20 Nov 2024] Andy Paley (American record producer, composer, and musician for The Paley Brothers), 72, throat cancer
  23. [20 Nov 2024] Mike Pinera (American guitarist for Blues Image), 76, liver failure
  24. [19 Nov 2024] Odile Bailleux (French harpsichordist and organist), 84
  25. [19 Nov 2024] Saafir (American rapper and producer), 54
  26. [19 Nov 2024] Colin Chilvers (English music video director), 79
  27. [19 Nov 2024] Graciela Susana (Argentine tango singer), 71
  28. [19 Nov 2024] Diva Gray (American singer for Change), 72
  29. [18 Nov 2024] Paulo Alexandre (Portuguese singer), 93
  30. [18 Nov 2024] Jordi Bonell (Spanish jazz guitarist), 66
  31. [18 Nov 2024] Charles Dumont (French singer and songwriter), 95
  32. [18 Nov 2024] Enriqueta Tarrés (Spanish soprano), 90
  33. [18 Nov 2024] J. Saul Kane (English DJ, musician and producer), 55
  34. [18 Nov 2024] Karl Kohn (Austrian-born American composer, teacher and pianist), 98
  35. [18 Nov 2024] György Pauk (Hungarian violinist), 88
  36. [18 Nov 2024] Bjørn Müller (Norwegian rock singer for Backstreet Girls), 64

  37. [18 Nov 2024] Colin Petersen (Australian drummer for Bee Gees), 78
    38. Colin ‘Smiley’ Petersen passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024, leaving behind a legacy that bridged the worlds of music and film.
    Known as the original drummer of the Bee Gees, Petersen played an integral role during the group
    … via thestrangebrew
  38. [17 Nov 2024] Andrius Kulikauskas (Lithuanian composer, musician and arranger), 73
  39. [17 Nov 2024] Vladimir Lyovkin (Russian singer for Na Na), 57
  40. [16 Nov 2024] Gerry Weil (Austrian-born Venezuelan jazz musician), 85
  41. [16 Nov 2024] S. Atan (Singaporean-born Malaysian music composer), 75
  42. [16 Nov 2024] Dejan Despić (Serbian classical composer, author, and music theoretician), 94
  43. [16 Nov 2024] Frank Robson (English-born Finnish singer), 78
  44. [15 Nov 2024] Aashish Khan (Indian classical musician), 84
  45. [15 Nov 2024] Romualds Kalsons (Latvian composer), 88
  46. [14 Nov 2024] Tommy Alverson (American country singer-songwriter), 74, liver cancer
  47. [14 Nov 2024] Dennis Bryon (Welsh drummer for Amen Corner), 75
  48. [14 Nov 2024] Vic Flick (English studio guitarist), 87, complications from Alzheimer’s disease
  49. [18 Nov 2024] Peter Sinfield (English lyricist, record producer, and musician for King Crimson), 80
    50. Peter Sinfield, the songwriter and lyricist best known for his work with pioneering prog-rock band King Crimson, has died at the age of 80.
    … via faroutmagazine
  50. [13 Nov 2024] Shel Talmy (American record producer), 87, complications from a stroke
  51. [13 Nov 2024] Edgard Brito (Brazilian keyboardist for Tuatha de Danann), 50
  52. [12 Nov 2024] Agnes Buen Garnås (Norwegian singer), 78
  53. [12 Nov 2024] Johnny Duhan (Irish singer-songwriter), 74, drowned
  54. [12 Nov 2024] Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer), 99
  55. [11 Nov 2024] Papa Noël Nedule (Congolese guitarist), 83
  56. [10 Nov 2024] Pepe Justicia (Spanish flamenco guitarist), 64
  57. [10 Nov 2024] Emre Tukur (Turkish keyboardist for Klips ve Onlar), 55
  58. [09 Nov 2024] Lou Donaldson (American jazz saxophonist), 98
  59. [09 Nov 2024] Ella Jenkins (American singer-songwriter), 100
  60. [09 Nov 2024] George Wilkins (American composer), 90
  61. [08 Nov 2024] Musafir Ram Bhardwaj (Indian musician), 94
  62. [08 Nov 2024] George Bohanon (American jazz trombonist), 87
  63. [06 Nov 2024] Ivica Krajač (Croatian composer and theatre director), 86
  64. [05 Nov 2024] Lucien Francœur (Canadian singer for Aut’Chose), 76
  65. [05 Nov 2024] Sharda Sinha (Indian folk and classical singer), 72
  66. [04 Nov 2024] Johnny Madsen (Danish singer), 73
  67. [04 Nov 2024] Tyka Nelson (American singer), 64
    68. Tyka Nelson, a Minneapolis singer and Prince’s sister, passed away Monday morning.
    Her son, President Nelson, confirmed the death but declined to offer details. Tyka was 64.
    … via startribune
  68. [04 Nov 2024] Agnaldo Rayol (Brazilian singer and actor), 86, fall
  69. [04 Nov 2024] Renato Serio (Italian composer), 78
  70. [03 Nov 2024] Quincy Jones (American record producer and composer), 91
    71. Word came in overnight that producer, arranger, songwriter, composer, and so much more, Quincy Jones died peacefully at his Bel Air home in Los Angeles, at the age of 91, as confirmed by a statement from his publicist, Arnold Robinson.
    … via weheartmusic
  71. [03 Nov 2024] Dina Mariana (Indonesian singer and actress), 59



 

October 2024 (64)
  1. [31 Oct 2024] Candy Devine (Australian singer and radio broadcaster for Downtown Radio), 85
  2. [31 Oct 2024] Tavinho Paes (Brazilian poet and lyricist), 69
  3. [30 Oct 2024] Richard Andrew (Australian drummer for Underground Lovers), 58, lung cancer
  4. [30 Oct 2024] Arthur Moreira Lima (Brazilian pianist), 84, colon cancer
  5. [26 Oct 2024] Steve Morse (American music journalist for The Boston Globe), 76, lung cancer
  6. [26 Oct 2024] Şahlar Quliyev (Azerbaijani opera singer), 78
  7. [25 Oct 2024] Phil Lesh (American Hall of Fame musician for Grateful Dead), 84
    8. Phil Lesh, the classically trained musician who co-founded the Grateful Dead and whose unconventional bass playing steered the band into some of its most experimental directions, died Friday at the age of 84.
    … via rollingstone.com
  8. [24 Oct 2024] Marco Paulo (Portuguese singer and television presenter), 79, cancer
  9. [24 Oct 2024] Hans Rotmo (Norwegian singer-songwriter), 76, cancer
  10. [23 Oct 2024] Jack Jones (American singer), 86, leukemia
  11. [23 Oct 2024] Linda LaFlamme (American singer), 85, vascular dementia
  12. [22 Oct 2024] Claire Daly (American baritone saxophonist and composer), 66, cancer
  13. [22 Oct 2024] Edd Griles (American music video director), 78
  14. [22 Oct 2024] Ferenc Sánta Jr. (Hungarian violinist), 79
  15. [21 Oct 2024] Egidio Cuadrado (Colombian vallenato accordionist), 71
  16. [25 Oct 2024] Paul Di’Anno (English heavy metal singer for Iron Maiden), 66
    17. Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno has died aged 66, it has been confirmed. The news was shared via Di’Anno’s label, Conquest Music, on behalf of the singer’s family.
    … via loudersound.com
  17. [21 Oct 2024] Mimi Hines (Canadian actress and singer), 91
  18. [21 Oct 2024] Vojtěch Havel (Czech musician and composer), 62
  19. [21 Oct 2024] Marie Goodman Hunter (American actress and singer), 95
  20. [21 Oct 2024] Barbara Kolb (American composer), 85
  21. [20 Oct 2024] Barbara Dane (American musician and activist, co-founder of Paredon Records), 97, assisted suicide
  22. [20 Oct 2024] Janusz Olejniczak (Polish pianist and actor), 72, heart attack
  23. [18 Oct 2024] Shujeo Shyam (Bangladeshi music director for Hason Raja), 78
  24. [16 Oct 2024] Inger Lorre (American musician for Nymphs), 61
  25. [16 Oct 2024] Alan Mansfield (American-New Zealand musician for Dragon), 72
  26. [16 Oct 2024] Liam Payne (English singer for One Direction), 31, fall
    27. Liam Payne “jumped from the balcony” of his hotel room before his death at age 31, local authorities confirm to PEOPLE.
    … via people.com
  27. [16 Oct 2024] Christian Martin Schmidt (German musicologist), 81
  28. [15 Oct 2024] Garbis Aprikian (Egyptian-born French choral conductor and composer), 98
  29. [15 Oct 2024] Ollie Olsen (Australian musician for No), 66
  30. [15 Oct 2024] Bob Seeley (American boogie-woogie pianist), 96
  31. [14 Oct 2024] Rieko Nakagawa (Japanese writer and lyricist), 89
  32. [14 Oct 2024] Barbara Owen (American organist and scholar), 91
  33. [13 Oct 2024] Libby Titus (American singer-songwriter), 77
  34. [12 Oct 2024] Jackmaster (Scottish DJ), 38, head injury
  35. [12 Oct 2024] Ka (American rapper and record producer), 52
  36. [12 Oct 2024] Gary Stroutsos (American flutist), 70, multiple system atrophy
  37. [11 Oct 2024] Dottie Leonard Miller (American music publishing and record label executive), 79
  38. [11 Oct 2024] Kiril Marichkov (Bulgarian rock musician for Shturcite), 79
  39. [11 Oct 2024] Aminollah Rashidi (Iranian composer), 99
  40. [10 Oct 2024] Adam Abeshouse (American recording engineer, music producer, and classical violinist), 63, bile duct cancer
  41. [10 Oct 2024] El Taiger (Cuban reggaeton singer), 37, shot
  42. [10 Oct 2024] J. J. Jeffrey (American radio executive for Atlantic Coast Radio and disc jockey), 84, cancer
  43. [10 Oct 2024] Doug Sides (American jazz drummer and composer), 82
  44. [09 Oct 2024] Michel Boyibanda (Congolese musician for TPOK Jazz), 84
  45. [09 Oct 2024] Bruno Pochesci (Italian-born French musician and writer), 54
  46. [09 Oct 2024] Leif Segerstam (Finnish conductor for Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra), 80, pneumonia
  47. [08 Oct 2024] Jorge Arriagada (Chilean-French film composer for The Women on the 6th Floor), 81
  48. [07 Oct 2024] Amaury du Closel (French composer and conductor), 68
  49. [07 Oct 2024] Hans van Hemert (Dutch music producer and songwriter), 79, prostate cancer
  50. [07 Oct 2024] Cissy Houston (American singer for The Sweet Inspirations), 91, Alzheimer’s disease
  51. [07 Oct 2024] Jack Ponti (American songwriter and record producer), 66
  52. [06 Oct 2024] Dominic Cossa (American operatic baritone), 89
  53. [06 Oct 2024] Johnny Neel (American musician for The Allman Brothers Band), 70, heart failure
    54. Today, the music world mourns the loss of Johnny Neel, who passed away on Sunday, Oct. 7. Neel was a storied musician, vocalist and songwriter and a foundational figure in Southern rock, best known for his contributions to the Dickey Betts Band and the Allman Brothers Band’s second reunion.
    … via relix.com
  54. [05 Oct 2024] Mimis Plessas (Greek composer and pianist), 99
  55. [05 Oct 2024] Nell Smith (Canadian singer for The Flaming Lips), 17, traffic collision
    56. Nell Smith, the B.C. teenager who cut nine tracks with Grammy Award-winning rock band the Flaming Lips, has died, her family says.
    The news was shared by Smith’s family on her verified Instagram account, and confirmed by CBC News. She was 17.
    … via cbc.com
  56. [04 Oct 2024] Takeshi Inomata (Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader), 88
  57. [04 Oct 2024] Christopher Ciccone (American dancer, interior designer, and Madonna’s brother), 63, pancreatic cancer
  58. [03 Oct 2024] Terje Bjørklund (Norwegian jazz pianist and composer), 79
  59. [03 Oct 2024] Jack Colwell (Australian singer and songwriter), 34
  60. [03 Oct 2024] Lilibert (Luxembourgish lyricist), 100
  61. [03 Oct 2024] Jerry Miller (American singer for The Untouchables)
  62. [03 Oct 2024] Siegfried (French film director and composer), 51
  63. [02 Oct 2024] Ken Tobias (Canadian singer-songwriter), 79, brain cancer
  64. [01 Oct 2024] Vyacheslav Dobrynin (Russian composer and singer), 78, stroke



 

September 2024 (79)
  1. [30 Sep 2024] Dave Allison (Canadian guitarist and singer for Anvil), 68
    2. Dave “Squirrely” Allison — original rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist of Canadian metal heroes Anvil — has died. Allison’s passing was confirmed by his former bandmates, though a cause of death was not revealed. He was 68.
    … via exclaim
  2. [30 Sep 2024] Ben Manilla (American radio broadcaster), 71, cancer
  3. [29 Sep 2024] Rohan de Saram (British-born Sri Lankan cellist for Arditti Quartet), 85
  4. [29 Sep 2024] Martin Lee (English singer for Brotherhood of Man), 77, heart failure
  5. [29 Sep 2024] Stoika Milanova (Bulgarian violinist), 79
  6. [28 Sep 2024] Kris Kristofferson (American actor and musician for The Highwaymen), 88
    7. Artist, singer, songwriter, actor and activist Kris Kristofferson passed away peacefully in his home in Maui, Hawaii Saturday, September 28, surrounded by family. He was 88 years old.
    … via ebmediapr.com
  7. [24 Sep 2024] Cat Glover (American choreographer and musician), 62
  8. [23 Sep 2024] Freddie Salem (American guitarist for Outlaws), 70, cancer
  9. [23 Sep 2024] Osmar Milito (Brazilian pianist and composer), 83
  10. [22 Sep 2024] Hugh Prestwood (American singer-songwriter), 82, stroke
  11. [21 Sep 2024] Roger Palm (Swedish drummer for ABBA), 75, Alzheimer’s disease
    12. Abba drummer Roger Palm has died.
    He was 75 years old.
    The drum legend died Saturday in the suites of Alzheimer’s disease.
    … via aftonbladet
  12. [21 Sep 2024] Juan Carlos Salazar (Venezuelan singer and cuatro player), 59
  13. [21 Sep 2024] Eddie Low (New Zealand musician), 81, cancer
  14. [21 Sep 2024] Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer), 95
  15. [21 Sep 2024] Paul Cripple (American guitarist for Reagan Youth), cancer
  16. [20 Sep 2024] Metin Arolat (Turkish singer and director), 52, heart attack
  17. [20 Sep 2024] Richard Dyer (American music critic for The Boston Globe), 82
  18. [20 Sep 2024] Olle Zetterquist (Swedish artist and violinist), 97
  19. [20 Sep 2024] Kim Richmond (American jazz saxophonist and composer), 84, cancer
  20. [20 Sep 2024] Sayuri (Japanese singer-songwriter), 28
  21. [19 Sep 2024] Florence Warner (American singer), 77
  22. [19 Sep 2024] Daniel McMahon (American musician, producer and audio engineer), 41, cancer
  23. [18 Sep 2024] Zulya Kamalova (Russian-born Australian singer), 55, cancer
  24. [18 Sep 2024] Nick Gravenites (American blues musician for The Electric Flag), 85
  25. [17 Sep 2024] Evin Agassi (Iranian-born American singer), 78, glioblastoma
  26. [17 Sep 2024] Tony Haynes (English composer and bandleader for Grand Union Orchestra), 83
  27. [17 Sep 2024] Rise Kagona (Zimbabwean musician for Bhundu Boys), 62
  28. [17 Sep 2024] JD Souther (American singer-songwriter), 78
  29. [17 Sep 2024] Peter Tiboris (American conductor), 76
  30. [16 Sep 2024] Billy Edd Wheeler (American singer and songwriter), 91
  31. [16 Sep 2024] Matti Heinivaho (Finnish musician and politician), 88
  32. [21 Sep 2024] Tito Jackson (American musician for The Jackson 5), 70, heart attack
    33. Tito Jackson, who along with brothers Michael, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon was a founding member of the iconic family group the Jackson 5, died Sunday at age 70.
    … via variety
  33. [15 Sep 2024] David Davis (American bluegrass musician), 63, traffic collision
  34. [15 Sep 2024] Roli Mosimann (Swiss-born American musician for Swans), 68, lung cancer
  35. [15 Sep 2024] Kenny Hyslop (Scottish drummer for Slik), 73, cancer
  36. [15 Sep 2024] Kostas Karousakis (Greek folk singer), 81
  37. [14 Sep 2024] Gerry Robinson (British musician for The Purple Gang), 76
  38. [13 Sep 2024] Moisés Canelo (Honduran singer-songwriter), 74, stroke
  39. [13 Sep 2024] Tommy Cash (American country musician), 84
  40. [13 Sep 2024] Chalmers Davis (American keyboardist for Little Richard), 73
  41. [12 Sep 2024] Papa Kojak (Jamaican musician), 68
  42. [12 Sep 2024] Erasmito Bultrón (Panamanian folk musician), 49, cancer
  43. [12 Sep 2024] Robin Guy (British drummer for Sham 69), 54, cancer
  44. [12 Sep 2024] Gabriel Gonzalez (American musician for No Doubt), 57, traffic collision
  45. [11 Sep 2024] Senaka Batagoda (Sri Lankan singer), 66
  46. [10 Sep 2024] Frankie Beverly (American singer for Maze), 77
  47. [10 Sep 2024] Daddae (English musician for Soul II Soul), 60
  48. [10 Sep 2024] Arthur Edgehill (American jazz drummer), 98
  49. [10 Sep 2024] Doug Hood (New Zealand record producer), 70, cancer
  50. [09 Sep 2024] Caterina Valente (French-Italian singer), 93
  51. [08 Sep 2024] Tarek Ali Hassan (Egyptian composer and endocrinologist), 86
  52. [08 Sep 2024] Ben Thapa (English opera singer for G4), 42
  53. [08 Sep 2024] Zoot Money (English singer and keyboardist for The Animals), 82
  54. [08 Sep 2024] Puput Novel (Indonesian singer, actress, and presenter), 50, breast cancer
  55. [07 Sep 2024] Jimmy Gilmer (American singer The Fireballs), 83
  56. [07 Sep 2024] Alfredo Garrido (Spanish music producer and lyricist), 91
  57. [06 Sep 2024] Lucine Amara (American soprano), 99
  58. [06 Sep 2024] Johnny Thunder (American singer), 93
  59. [06 Sep 2024] Will Jennings (American lyricist), 80
  60. [06 Sep 2024] Mark Moffatt (Australian musician for The Monitors), 74, pancreatic cancer
  61. [06 Sep 2024] Screamin’ Scott Simon (American pianist and singer for Sha Na Na), 75, sinus cancer
  62. [05 Sep 2024] Herbie Flowers (English musician for Blue Mink), 86
  63. [05 Sep 2024] Roy Cape (Trinidadian calypso saxophonist), 82, stroke
  64. [05 Sep 2024] Martin France (British jazz drummer), 60
  65. [05 Sep 2024] Sérgio Mendes (Brazilian bossa nova musician), 83, COVID
  66. [05 Sep 2024] Sandile Ngwenya (South African musician), 45
  67. [05 Sep 2024] Rich Homie Quan (American rapper), 33
  68. [05 Sep 2024] Augusto M. Seabra (Portuguese music and film critic), 69
  69. [05 Sep 2024] Władysław Słowiński (Polish composer and conductor), 94
  70. [04 Sep 2024] Marc Van den Hoof (Belgian radio presenter, poet and saxophonist), 78
  71. [04 Sep 2024] Bora Đorđević (Serbian singer-songwriter for Riblja Čorba), 71, pneumonia
  72. [04 Sep 2024] Oswald d’Andréa (French pianist and film composer), 90
  73. [03 Sep 2024] Göran Fristorp (Swedish singer and songwriter for Malta), 76
  74. [02 Sep 2024] Vladimir Turiyansky (Russian poet and composer), 89
  75. [02 Sep 2024] James Darren (American singer), 88
  76. [02 Sep 2024] Peter Kubik (Austrian guitarist for Abigor), 49, suicide
  77. [02 Sep 2024] Pat Lewis (American soul singer), 76
  78. [01 Sep 2024] Teresa Bright (American guitarist and ukulele player), 64
  79. [01 Sep 2024] Mike Billard (Canadian jazz drummer for Jeff Johnston Trio), 60

 

August 2024
  1. [31 Aug 2024] Jessica Mbangeni (South African praise poet and singer), 47
  2. [31 Aug 2024] Phil Swern (English radio producer for Sounds of the 60s), 76
  3. [31 Aug 2024] Thabiso Sikwane (South African radio and television personality), 50
  4. [30 Aug 2024] Fatman Scoop (American rapper), 53
  5. [30 Aug 2024] Danielle Moore (English musician for Crazy P), 52
  6. [30 Aug 2024] Cunnie Williams (American R&B singer), 61
  7. [29 Aug 2024] Miroslav Bázlik (Slovak composer, pianist and mathematician), 93
  8. [28 Aug 2024] Lencho Salazar (Costa Rican folk musician), 92, heart failure
  9. [27 Aug 2024] Makaya Ntshoko (South African jazz drummer), 84
  10. [27 Aug 2024] Richard Macphail (English musician for Anon), 73
  11. [26 Aug 2024] Paul Dwayne (Canadian singer-songwriter), 60
  12. [26 Aug 2024] Billy Swann (American bass player for The Muffins)
  13. [25 Aug 2024] Alexander Goehr (German-born English composer and professor of music at the University of Cambridge), 92
  14. [24 Aug 2024] Siegfried Lorenz (German operatic baritone), 78
  15. [23 Aug 2024] Daron Beck (American musician for Pinkish Black), 48
  16. [23 Aug 2024] Russell Malone (American jazz guitarist), 60
  17. [23 Aug 2024] Umberto Marcato (Italian singer)
  18. [23 Aug 2024] Catherine Ribeiro (French singer for Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes), 82
  19. [21 Aug 2024] Diana (Brazilian singer), 76
  20. [21 Aug 2024] Russell Stone (English singer for R&J Stone), 78
  21. [20 Aug 2024] Erik Barrett (American bassist for 100 Demons), 48
  22. [20 Aug 2024] Maryvonne Le Dizès (French violinist), 84
  23. [20 Aug 2024] Manju Mehta (Indian sitar player), 79
    24. Ahmedabad: Eminent sitarist and co-founder trustee of Saptak, Vidushi Manjuben Mehta, passed away today, August 20, 2024, at the age of 79.
    … via deshgujarat
  24. [20 Aug 2024] Charin Nantanakorn (Thai singer), 91
    25. Thailand lost one of its most renowned singers with the death of Charin Nantanakorn on Tuesday morning at the age of 91 years.
    Charin was pronounced dead from natural causes at Police General Hospital in Bangkok at 2.23am after months of medical treatment.
    … via bangkokpost
  25. [17 Aug 2024] Bert Susanka (American musician for The Ziggens), 62, ALS
    26. The music world is in mourning following the death of Bert Susanka, the beloved frontman of The Ziggens, who passed away on August 17, 2024, after a courageous battle with ALS. Bert’s passing marks the end of an era for the Southern California music scene, where his unique blend of cowpunk, surf, rockabilly, and ska left an indelible mark.
    … via sassproject
  26. [17 Aug 2024] Johnny “Dandy” Rodríguez (American bongo player for Tito Puente), 78
    27. The death of Rodriguez, who spent 30 years in the orchestra of Tito Puente, provoked a wake of farewell messages from renowned artists, including Gilberto Santa Rosa and Eddie Palmieri.
    … via rpp
  27. [16 Aug 2024] Bobby Hicks (American bluegrass fiddler), 91, heart attack
    28. Fiddler Bobby Hicks, surely among the most celebrated and enduring musicians to ever play bluegrass music, has died from complications of heart disease. After suffering a heart attack on Saturday (8/10), he underwent surgery to install a pacemaker yesterday, and passed away in his sleep at about 3:30 a.m. this morning. He was 91 years of age.
    … via bluegrasstoday
  28. [16 Aug 2024] Rajko Maksimović (Serbian composer, writer, and music pedagogue), 89
    29. Prominent composer and retired university professor Rajko Maksimović died in Belgrade. The place and time of the funeral will be announced later.
    … via rts
  29. [16 Aug 2024] Tore Ylwizaker (Norwegian keyboardist for Ulver), 54
    30. Ulver has sadly reported that their longtime keyboardist Tore Ylvisaker has passed away on August 16, his 54th birthday. Ylvisaker played keyboards for Ulver between 1998 and present day. Understandably, Ulver states they’ll be taking a leave of absence to grieve. We extend our deepest condolences to Ylvisaker’s friends and family at this time.
    … via metalinjection
  30. [16 Aug 2024] Charles Blackwell (English arranger, record producer and songwriter), 84
    31. The British composer, composer and producer Charles Blackwell (Leytonstone, 1940) died at the age of 84. It was an institution in international pop music, as it was the author of some of the arrangements that we have ever heard in immortal hits such as Tom Jones’s “I’ll No Love Again” by Tom Jones, A Man Without Love by “I” and “I’ve never seen” by Françoise Hardy.
    … via elpuntavui
  31. [16 Aug 2024] Luther Kent (American blues singer and radio host for WBRH), 76
    32. Community members and music lovers are mourning the loss of a Louisiana blues legend.
    Louisiana Jukebox Café announced on Friday, Aug. 16 that Kent Rowell, better known as Luther Kent, passed away at the age of 76.
    … via fox8live
  32. [15 Aug 2024] BeatKing (American rapper), 39, pulmonary embolism
    33. BeatKing, the Houston rapper also known as Club Godzilla, has died. He was 39.
    The recording artist died Thursday in a Houston hospital, his manager Tasha Felder confirmed to The Times on Friday.
    … via latimes
  33. [15 Aug 2024] Joe Chambers (American singer for The Chambers Brothers), 81
    34. Joe Chambers, a key figure in the Los Angeles psychedelic/soul group The Chambers Brothers, has passed away.
    The news was announced on social media by his brother and band mate, Lester Chambers, late Thursday:
    … via rockcellarmagazine
  34. [14 Aug 2024] Greg Kihn (American musician for The Greg Kihn Band), 75, Alzheimer’s disease
    35. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Greg Kihn, an iconic figure in the realm of rock music. Greg lost his battle with Alzheimer’s disease on 8/13/24 at the age of 75.
    … via weheartmusic
  35. [12 Aug 2024] Harold Meltzer (American composer), 58
  36. [12 Aug 2024] Christof Nel (German theatre and opera director), 80
  37. [12 Aug 2024] Zdeněk Pololáník (Czech composer, conductor and organist), 88
  38. [11 Aug 2024] Talos (Irish musician), 36
    39. Cork musician Eoin French, known as Talos, dies aged 36
    Electronic artist died in his native Cork following a ‘short illness’, a social media statement said
    … via irishtimes
  39. [11 Aug 2024] Chon Travis (American musician for Love Equals Death)
  40. [11 Aug 2024] Gökçe Akçelik (Turkish musician for Replikas), 47, cancer
  41. [11 Aug 2024] Haniya Aslam (Pakistani musician for Zeb and Haniya), 46, cardiac arrest
  42. [11 Aug 2024] Steve Davislim (Malaysian-born Australian operatic tenor), 57
  43. [11 Aug 2024] Belén Fernández (Argentine cumbia singer), 29
  44. [10 Aug 2024] Dean Roberts (New Zealand musician and composer), 49
  45. [09 Aug 2024] Carl Bevan (Welsh rock drummer for 60 Ft. Dolls), 51
    46. I recently found out that Carl Bevan, the drummer of The 60ft Dolls, had died at the age of 51. According to bbc.com, after the trio broke up in 1998, Bevan became a landscape artist!
    … via weheartmusic
  46. [09 Aug 2024] Dave Sweetapple (Canadian musician for Sweet Apple, Witch), 58
  47. [09 Aug 2024] Carl Weathersby (American blues guitarist for Albert King, Billy Branch), 71
  48. [07 Aug 2024] Jack Russell (American singer and songwriter for Great White), 63, Lewy body dementia
    49. Vocalist and co-founder of 1980’s metal group Great White, Jack Russell passed away at the age of 63 on August 15th surrounded by family and friends.
    … via weheartmusic
  49. [06 Aug 2024] Paul Gilmartin (British drummer for The Danse Society)
  50. [05 Aug 2024] Maurice Williams (American songwriter and singer for Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs), 86
  51. [04 Aug 2024] Jay Jay (Malaysian singer), 67, stroke
  52. [04 Aug 2024] Miguel Ángel Gómez Martínez (Spanish conductor and composer), 74
  53. [04 Aug 2024] Anatol Latîșev (Moldovan singer), 63
  54. [03 Aug 2024] Shaun Martin (American record producer and musician for Snarky Puppy), 45
    55. Snarky Puppy member Shaun Martin has died aged 45, the band confirmed on social media.
    Martin was best known for performing in the five-time Grammy Award-winning American jazz fusion band.
    He died yesterday according to Snarky Puppy’s statement. No cause of death was given.
    … via metro
  55. [03 Aug 2024] Phloen Phromdaen (Thai singer), 85
  56. [02 Aug 2024] Massimo Cotto (Italian radio host for Virgin Radio), 62, heart attack
  57. [02 Aug 2024] Nicu Covaci (Romanian rock musician for Transsylvania Phoenix), 77
  58. [02 Aug 2024] Shari Martin (Kenyan gospel singer), 54
  59. [01 Aug 2024] Claudio Gaitán (Spanish radio host and rapper), 48, heart problems



 

July 2024 (74)
  • [31 Jul 2024] Carmen Pateña (Filipino singer), 83
  • [31 Jul 2024] Arthur Miles (American R&B and jazz musician), 74
  • [31 Jul 2024] DJ Randall (British DJ and record producer), 54
  • [30 Jul 2024] Onyeka Onwenu (Nigerian singer, actress), 72
  • [30 Jul 2024] Nona Asiah (Malaysian singer), 96
  • [29 Jul 2024] Joey Gilmore (American singer, songwriter and guitarist), 80
  • [28 Jul 2024] Mick Underwood (English drummer for Quatermass), 78
  • [28 Jul 2024] Chino XL (American rapper and actor), 50
  • [28 Jul 2024] Martin Phillipps (New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist for The Chills), 61
  • [27 Jul 2024] Danny Clarke (Jamaican reggae singer for The Meditations), 72
 
  • [27 Jul 2024] Pat Collier (English musician for The Vibrators), 72
Pat Collier, bassist for London punks the Vibrators and producer for bands like the Jesus and Mary Chain, has died at 72.
Collier founded the Vibrators in the early ’70s alongside Ian “Knox” Carnochan, guitarist John Ellis and drummer John “Eddie” Edwards. They first came to public notice after backing Chris Spedding in 1976, after which they were signed to RAK Records.
… via exclaim
  • [27 Jul 2024] DJ Polo (American DJ for Juice Crew)
  • [27 Jul 2024] Mísia (Portuguese fado singer), 69
  • [27 Jul 2024] Oldřich Janota (Czech singer-songwriter), 74
  • [27 Jul 2024] Wolfgang Rihm (German composer), 72
  • [26 Jul 2024] Tomáš Vendl ( Czech bassist for Master’s Hammer), 52
  • [26 Jul 2024] Kelly Nelon Clark (American gospel singer for The Nelons), 64, plane crash
  • [25 Jul 2024] Pascal Danel (French pop singer-songwriter), 80
  • [24 Jul 2024] Shafin Ahmed (Bangladeshi singer-songwriter for Miles), 63, heart and kidney failure
  • [24 Jul 2024] Antonio Cabán Vale (Puerto Rican guitarist, singer, and composer), 81
  • [24 Jul 2024] Bill Crook (Canadian musician for Spiritbox)
  • [24 Jul 2024] Anna Nshanyan (Armenian opera singer), 90
  • [23 Jul 2024] Dick Asher (American lawyer and record executive), 92
  • [23 Jul 2024] Ekaterina Shklyaeva (Russian singer for Buranovskiye Babushki), 86
  • [22 Jul 2024] Jerzy Artysz (Polish opera singer for Grand Theatre and music teacher for Chopin University of Music), 93
 
  • [22 Jul 2024] Duke Fakir (American singer for Four Tops), 88, heart failure
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the beloved Motown group the Four Tops that was known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll Be There” and “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” has died at age 88.
… via apnews
  • [22 Jul 2024] Elena Mauti Nunziata (Italian opera singer), 77
 
  • [22 Jul 2024] John Mayall (English songwriter and musician for John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers), 90
The Godfather of British blues has passed on–
John Mayall, the pioneering UK band leader whose 1960s ensembles proved to be springboards to international fame for many of his young members, passed away on Monday at his home in California, at the age of 90, confirmed by his official Facebook page.
… via weheartmusic
  • [21 Jul 2024] Kim Min-ki (South Korean singer-songwriter), 73, stomach cancer
  • [21 Jul 2024] Eugene Sârbu (Romanian classical violinist), 73
  • [21 Jul 2024] Evelyn Thomas (American singer), 70
  • [20 Jul 2024] Sandy Posey (American singer), 80, dementia
  • [20 Jul 2024] János Csányi (Hungarian opera singer and actor), 92
  • [20 Jul 2024] Gladys de Moctezuma (Salvadoran soprano), 96
 
  • [20 Jul 2024] Jerry Miller (American musician for Moby Grape), 81
Jerry Miller, one of the most influential musicians in the San Francisco music scene of the 1960s, died Saturday night in Tacoma, Washington, at age 81. No cause has been given.
… via deadline
  • [19 Jul 2024] Raul Sepper (Estonian musician), 73
  • [19 Jul 2024] Toumani Diabaté (Malian kora player), 58
  • [18 Jul 2024] Fresia Saavedra (Ecuadorian teacher and singer-songwriter), 90, kidney and liver failure
  • [18 Jul 2024] Jerry Fuller (American songwriter), 85, lung cancer
  • [17 Jul 2024] Happy Traum (American folk singer), 86
  • [17 Jul 2024] Alcides Lanza (Argentine-born Canadian composer), 95
  • [17 Jul 2024] Pinche Peach (American death metal vocalist for Brujeria), 57, heart failure
  • [15 Jul 2024] Édith Lejet (French composer), 82
  • [15 Jul 2024] Wieteke van Dort (Dutch actress and singer), 81, liver cancer
  • [15 Jul 2024] Sergei Rudnitsky (Russian composer, arranger and keyboardist), 69
  • [15 Jul 2024] Tomcraft (German DJ and producer), 49
  • [13 Jul 2024] Ruth Hesse (German dramatic mezzo-soprano for Deutsche Oper Berlin), 87
  • [13 Jul 2024] Claudio Reyes (Chilean singer, actor and politician), 64, heart attack
  • [12 Jul 2024] Philippe McKenzie (Canadian singer and poet)
  • [12 Jul 2024] Gogo Theodorou (Greek singer), 77
  • [11 Jul 2024] Louis Bozon (French radio host and television presenter), 90
  • [11 Jul 2024] Stanislas Deriemaeker (Belgian organist and composer), 92
  • [11 Jul 2024] Tommy Drennan (Irish singer), 82
  • [10 Jul 2024] Dave Loggins (American singer and songwriter), 76
 
  • [09 Jul 2024] Joe Bonsall (American singer for The Oak Ridge Boys), 76, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Joe Bonsall, one of the mainstays of country music’s leading vocal group, the Oak Ridge Boys, for 51 years, died Tuesday at 76. The cause of death was complications of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
… via variety
  • [08 Jul 2024] Pavol Zelenay (Slovak musician, co-founder of Bratislavská lýra), 96
 
  • [08 Jul 2024] Adrián Olivares (Mexican singer for Menudo), 48
Adrian Olivares, an ex-member of famed Latin boy band Menudo, died at the age of 48 on Monday (July 8).
… via billboard
  • [07 Jul 2024] Yola Polastri (Peruvian singer-songwriter and television presenter), 74, heart attack
  • [07 Jul 2024] Jim Rotondi (American jazz trumpeter), 61
  • [06 Jul 2024] Pino D’Angiò (Italian singer and songwriter ), 71
  • [06 Jul 2024] Joe Egan (Scottish songwriter singer for Stealers Wheel), 77
  • [06 Jul 2024] Edgardo Huertas (Puerto Rican singer, actor and show host), 65
  • [06 Jul 2024] Teodor Zgureanu (Moldovan conductor and composer), 85
  • [05 Jul 2024] Liana Isakadze (Georgian violinist), 77
  • [04 Jul 2024] Mary Martin (American record executive), 85, cancer
  • [03 Jul 2024] Maria Rita Viaggi (Italian television announcer and singer-songwriter), 69, heart attack
  • [03 Jul 2024] Mark Germino (American singer-songwriter), 73
  • [02 Jul 2024] Ella Mitchell (American singer and actress), 88
 
  • [02 Jul 2024] Tom Fowler (American bass guitarist and musician for Frank Zappa), 73
 
  • [01 Jul 2024] Julien Terzics (French musician and anarchist)
 
  • [01 Jul 2024] Cliff Waldron (American bluegrass singer), 83
 
  • [01 Jul 2024] Fausto Bordalo Dias (Portuguese composer and singer), 75
 
  • [01 Jul 2024] Nino Vella (French musician), 31
 
  • [01 Jul 2024] Laurie Lindeen (American musician for Zuzu’s Petals)
It is with a broken heart, and the permission of her family, I share the horrible news of the death of Laurie Lindeen, due to a brain aneurysm 7/1. My dear friend of 45 years, ZZP petal sister, musical collaborator & funny AF old school pal.
… via facebook

 

 

June 2024 (55)
  1. [30 Jun 2024] Peter Collins (English record producer), 73
    		2.
  2. [29 Jun 2024] Mourad Tsimpou (French pianist and singer), 19, liver disease
    		3.
  3. [29 Jun 2024] Martti Wallén (Finnish operatic bass singer for Royal Swedish Opera), 75
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  4. [28 Jun 2024] Jim Scott (American talk radio host for WLW), 81, amytrophic lateral sclerosis
    		5.
  5. [28 Jun 2024] Betty Veldpaus (Dutch singer for Pussycat), 72
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  6. [28 Jun 2024] Lando Bartolini (Italian operatic tenor), 87
    		7.
  7. [28 Jun 2024] Kong Nay (Cambodian musician and chapei dang veng player), 80
    		8.
  8. [27 Jun 2024] Alexander Knaifel (Russian composer for The Canterville Ghost), 80
    		9.
  9. [27 Jun 2024] Adam (Israeli singer and actor), 64, cancer
    		10.
  10. [27 Jun 2024] Kinky Friedman (American musician, writer, and politician), 79, Parkinson’s disease
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  11. [26 Jun 2024] Gary Grant (American trumpeter, composer, and music producer)
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  12. [25 Jun 2024] Jewel Brown (American jazz and blues singer), 86, colon cancer
  13. [25 Jun 2024] Fredl Fesl (German musician), 76, Parkinson’s disease
  14. [25 Jun 2024] Lynford Manning (Jamaican singer for Carlton and The Shoes)
  15. [25 Jun 2024] Norman Shetler (American-born Austrian pianist and puppeteer), 93
  16. [25 Jun 2024] Ray St. Germain (Canadian singer, author and television host), 83
  17. [24 Jun 2024] Tom Kent (American radio personality), 69, cancer
  18. [24 Jun 2024] Rob Stone (American record producer, founder of Cornerstone and co-founder of The Fader), 55, cancer
  19. [24 Jun 2024] Gunnar Stubseid (Norwegian fiddler), 76
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  20. [24 Jun 2024] Shifty Shellshock (American songwriter and vocalist for Crazy Town), 49
    21. Shifty Shellshock, the frontman of rap rock band Crazy Town who sang the hit song “Butterfly,” has died. He was 49.
    … via variety
  21. [23 Jun 2024] Sakini Ramachandraih (Indian vocal folk singer and dhol player), 61
  22. [23 Jun 2024] David Tunley (Australian musicologist), 94
  23. [23 Jun 2024] Julio Foolio (American rapper), 26, shot
  24. [20 Jun 2024] Eberhard Hertel (German Volkstümliche Musik singer), 85
  25. [20 Jun 2024] Margarita Voites (Estonian opera singer), 87
  26. [18 Jun 2024] James Chance (American musician for James Chance and the Contortions), 71
    27. James Chance, the confrontational, controversial saxophonist and singer of the Contortions and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, who helped start the No Wave movement of the late 1970s in New York City, died Tuesday in New York, his Facebook page confirmed. He was 71.
    … via variety
  27. [17 Jun 2024] Paul Spencer (English musician for Dario G), 53, rectal cancer
    28. Famous Crewe musician, Paul Spencer, known for 90s dance hit “Sunchyme,” has sadly died from rectal cancer, aged 53.
    … via nub
  28. [16 Jun 2024] Buzz Cason (American singer and songwriter), 84
    29. ‘Everlasting Love’ Songwriter Buzz Cason Dies. Buzz Cason’s biggest hit was “Everlasting Love” but the singer, songwriter and “Father of Nashville Rock” notched hits for several rock and country stars during a 60-year career.
    … via tasteofcountry
  29. [16 Jun 2024] Jodie Devos (Belgian opera singer for Opéra-Comique), 35, breast cancer
    30. On June 16, 2024, soprano Jodie Devos died at 35.
    According to reports, the soprano died from cancer in Paris.
    … via operawire
  30. [13 Jun 2024] Angela Bofill (American singer-songwriter), 70
  31. [13 Jun 2024] Pepe Guerra (Uruguayan guitarist for Los Olimareños), 80, cancer
  32. [13 Jun 2024] Nahim (Brazilian singer), 71, fall
    33. Nahim, singer who was successful in the 1980s with the hits ‘Dá coração’, ‘Coração de melon’ and ‘Taka Taka’, dies aged 71
    … via globo
  33. [13 Jun 2024] Skowa (Brazilian singer-songwriter for Trio Mocotó), 68
    34. Skowa, aged 68, dies from the Mocotó Trio, in São Paulo
    He was hospitalized in Botucatu after suffering a cardiac arrest
    … via globo
  34. [12 Jun 2024] Johnny Canales (Mexican Tejano singer and television host), 81
  35. [12 Jun 2024] Ion Krasnopolsky (Moldovan musician), 79
  36. [11 Jun 2024] Enchanting (American rapper), 26, overdose
  37. [11 Jun 2024] Marcel Guilloux (French singer and storyteller), 93
  38. [11 Jun 2024] Éric Tappy (Swiss operatic tenor), 93
  39. [11 Jun 2024] Françoise Hardy (French singer-songwriter and actress), 80, laryngeal cancer
    40. Françoise Hardy — the celebrated, best-selling French singer-songwriter and actress associated with European yé-yé pop music — has died. News of Hardy’s passing was shared on social media by her son, singer-songwriter and guitarist Thomas Dutronc. She was 80.
    … via exclaim
  40. [11 Jun 2024] Kevork Mardirossian (American violinist), 70
    41. Violinist Kevork Mardirossian died in Bloomington, IN on Tuesday 11 June 2024, after a brief illness. The violin professor at the Indiana University (IU) Jacobs School of Music was 70 years old.
    … via thestrad
  41. [11 Jun 2024] Rajeev Taranath (Indian classical musician), 91
    42. World-renowned music stalwart and eminent Sarod maestro Rajeev Taranath passed away today. He was 91 years old.
    Rajeev Taranath had been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mysuru for the past 15 days. Despite the treatment, he breathed his last on Tuesday.
    … via udayavani
  42. [11 Jun 2024] Gaps Hendrickson (British musician and vocalist for The Selecter), 73, cancer
    43. Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, frontman of 2-Tone band The Selecter, has died aged 73.
    In a post on X, a spokesperson for the Coventry band announced the vocalist, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2023, had died after a short illness.
    … via bbc
  43. [11 Jun 2024] Adam Lewis (American musician for Fenix TX), 45, pancreatic cancer
    44. Fenix TX’s longtime bassist Adam Lewis has passed away at the age of 45. A founding member of the pop punk band, he had been battling pancreatic cancer since 2021.
    … via rocksound
  44. [09 Jun 2024] Alex Riel (Danish jazz and rock drummer), 83
    45. Drummer Alex Riel has died. This is what his wife, author Ane Riel, writes in a post on Facebook.
    … via tidende
  45. [08 Jun 2024] Mark James (American songwriter), 83
    46. Mark James, Houston songwriter known for Elvis Presley hit ‘Suspicious Minds,’ has died
    … via houstonchronicle
  46. [08 Jun 2024] Charlie Lennon (Irish traditional fiddler and composer), 85
    47. President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to Irish traditional musician Charlie Lennon, who has died aged 85.
    … via irishtimes
  47. [07 Jun 2024] Ernstalbrecht Stiebler (German composer), 90
    48. The composer Ernstalbrecht Stiebler, born on March 29, 1934, died in Berlin on June 7, 2024 at the age of 90. He had been a member of the Academy of Arts in the Music Section since 2012.
    … via nmz
  48. [07 Jun 2024] Rose-Marie (Northern Irish singer and television personality), 68
    49. The Northern Ireland singer and entertainer Rose-Marie Kane has died.
    She was 68.
    Originally from County Down, the entertainer released 19 albums.
    … via bbc
  49. [05 Jun 2024] Ranch Sironi (American bassist for Nebula)
    50. Nebula bassist Ranch Sironi has sadly passed away. Sironi played bass for Nebula live in 2019, and then again from 2023 to present day after the passing of longtime bassist Tom Davies. We wish Sironi’s friends and family all the best at this time.
    … via metalinjection
  50. [04 Jun 2024] C.Gambino (Swedish rapper), 26, murdered
    51. Grammy winner C.Gambino shot dead on Hisingen
    Crimean rapper and Grammy winner C. Gambino has been shot dead in a parking garage at Selma Lagerlöf’s square. In connection with the shooting, a car is said to have fled the scene.
    … via gp
  51. [03 Jun 2024] Brother Marquis (American rapper for 2 Live Crew), 58
    52. Rapper Brother Marquis, a member of Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, has died at the age of 58.
    “Brother Marquis of the 2 Live crew has went to the upper room,” read the group’s statement posted on social media Monday
    … via rollingstone
  52. [02 Jun 2024] Emma Lou Diemer (American composer), 96
    53. Emma Lou Diemer, age 96, of Santa Barbara, California passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2024.
    … via neptunesociety
  53. [02 Jun 2024] Colin Gibb (British musician for Black Lace), 70
    54. Colin Gibb, the longest-standing member of pop band Black Lace, has died at the age of 70.
    The group were best known for their 1984 novelty hit Agadoo, which reached number two in the UK.
    … via bbc
  54. [01 Jun 2024] Ed Mann (American drummer and keyboardist for Frank Zappa), 70
    55. Ed Mann, the longtime percussionist for Frank Zappa, has reportedly died at the age of 70.
    Mann’s passing was revealed on social media by fellow musician and Zappa collaborator, Chad Wackerman.
    … via ultimateclassicrock
  55. [01 Jun 2024] Harry van Hoof (Dutch conductor, composer and music arranger), 81
    56. Conductor, composer and arranger Harry van Hoof has died at the age of 81. His ex-wife, singer Trea Dobbs, announced on Facebook.
    … via nos



 

May 2024 (60)
  1. [31 May 2024] Geoff Follin (English video game composer for Silver Surfer), 58, pancreatic cancer
    Video Game Music Legend Geoff Follin Has Passed Away. The siblings (Tim and Geoff Follin) crafted some of the finest video game soundtracks of the era, making relatively humble audio hardware perform some seriously catchy and engaging tunes. Their credits include The New Zealand Story (NES), Terminator 2 (NES), Spot: The Video Game (Game Boy), Solstice II (NES), Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade’s Revenge (SNES), Plok (SNES) and Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball (SNES).… via timeextension
  2. [30 May 2024] Doug Dagger (American punk rock singer for The Generators), 56, cancer
    Douglas Scott Kane, lead singer of The Generators, Doug and the Slugz, and Schleprock, has passed away. He was 56 years old and passed away on May 30 following a battle with cancer.
    … via punknews
  3. [29 May 2024] Mansour Seck (Senegalese singer and musician), 69
    The backing vocalist and co-founder of the Dande Leool Orchestra, Mansour Seck, died on Wednesday in Dakar at the age of 69, according to the artist Baba Maal, the voice lead of the group to which the deceased belonged.… via aps
  4. [29 May 2024] Bob Rogers (Australian disc jockey and radio broadcaster for 2UE), 97
    Australia’s longest serving disc jockey Bob Rogers has died aged 97.The veteran radio presenter, who had a broadcasting career spanning 78 years, died at his Mosman home on Wednesday morning.
    … via abc
  5. [29 May 2024] Cayouche (Canadian singer-songwriter), 75, cancer
    Acadia is in mourning: country singer Cayouche died on Wednesday, at the age of 75.He reportedly asked for medical help in dying to relieve his cancer-related pain.… via lapresse
  6. [28 May 2024] Gustavo Mullem (Brazilian guitarist for Camisa de Vênus), 72, lung cancer
    Gustavo Mullem, former guitarist of the band Camisa de Vênus, in Salvador, died on Monday (28), at 72 years old. The information was confirmed by the musician Luiz Mullem, son of the artist, on social networks.… via globo
  7. [27 May 2024] Ghigo Agosti (Italian singer-songwriter), 87
    Ghigo Agosti, a historic Milanese rocker, has died at the age of 88. The man, born in Milan in 1936, had moved in the last years of his life in the hills of Padua, leaving his last musical testimony in 2017 to Il Sotto di Arlati… via fanpage
  8. [27 May 2024] Stefan Wojtas (Polish pianist), 80
    The professor has died. Stefan Wojtas, pianist and pedagogue associated with the Academy of Music in the Tustorm… via radiopik
  9. [27 May 2024] Rodger Fox (New Zealand jazz trombonist and bandleader), 71
    Rodger Fox – who has been synonymous with big band jazz in New Zealand – has died aged 71. The jazz legend founded the Rodger Fox Big Band in 1973 and toured extensively here and overseas, playing at international jazz festivals… via nzherald
  10. [27 May 2024] Francesco Petrozzi (Peruvian lyric tenor and politician), 62
    On the morning of Monday, May 27, the death of politician and artist Francesco Petrozzi, who remained in the position of Minister of Culture during the government of former President Martín Vizcarra, was reported. The former congressman who joined the Popular Force party during the period 2016-2019, died at the age of 62, leaving behind a long career in both public management and in art and music.… via infobae
  11. [25 May 2024] Richard M. Sherman (American film songwriter), 95
    Disney Legend Richard M. Sherman, half of the Academy Award®-winning songwriting team of the Sherman Brothers (with his late brother, Disney Legend Robert B. Sherman), passed away Saturday, May 25, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, due to age-related illness. He was 95 years old.… via thewaltdisneycompany
  12. [24 May 2024] Mark Gormley (American singer-songwriter), 67
    Mark Donan Gormley 67, passed away on May 24, 2024 at Baptist Hospital in his hometown of Pensacola, Fla. He was born on May 7, 1957 in Key West, FL.… via harpermorrismemorialchapel
  13. [24 May 2024] Doug Ingle (American musician for Iron Butterfly), 78
    IRON BUTTERFLY founding member, organist, primary composer and lead vocalist Doug Ingle has died at the age of 78.… via blabbermouth
  14. [22 May 2024] Charlie Colin (American bassist and guitarist for Train), 58, fall
    Charlie Colin, the founding bassist of the pop-rock group Train who featured on the band’s Grammy-winning hit “Drops of Jupiter,” has died at the age of 58.… via rollingstone
  15. [22 May 2024] Toni Montano (Serbian rock musician), 62
    Musician Toni Montano died today at the age of 62, it was confirmed to the portal Nova.rs. Toni Montano was born Velibor Miljković in Belgrade in 1962.… via nova
  16. [21 May 2024] Jan A. P. Kaczmarek (Polish film composer), 71, multiple system atrophy
    Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, the Polish composer who won a Oscar for his score of the 2004 film Finding Neverland, died today in Krakow following a years-long battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was 71.… via deadline
  17. [21 May 2024] Carlos Paravís (Uruguayan physician and folk singer), 56, esophageal cancer
    Uruguayan singer-songwriter, doctor and folklorist Carlos Paravís died Tuesday after suffering from esophageal cancer, Subrayadothe musician Santiago Soares de Lima confirmed to Underthes.
    … via subrayado
  18. [21 May 2024] Werner Hink (Austrian violinist), 81
    Austrian violinist Werner Hink died on 21 May 2024. He was 81 years old.Hink was born on 18 March 1943 in Vienna.… via thestrad
  19. [19 May 2024] Peggi Blu (American singer and vocal coach), 77
    The world first discovered the unique vocal stylngs of Peggy Blu when she was crowned Grand Champion on the television talent contest Star Search in 1986, and that began a career where Blu became a icon among her peers and one of the most respected women in soul music. We are sad to report today the passing of Ms. Blu. Tributes have been pouring in online from Blu’s musical friends. Her cause of death has not yet been reported.… via soultracks
  20. [19 May 2024] Franchino (Italian disc jockey), 71, heart attack
    Franchino, born Francesco Principato da Caronia, in Sicily, was for years the voice on disco music, the vocalist that bewitched thousands of young people becoming a myth for many generations. The news of his death at the age of 71 at the Niguarda hospital in Milan, where he was hospitalized after an illness he had in Livigno during an evening a few weeks earlier, literally went around Italy.… via iltirreno
  21. [18 May 2024] Jon Wysocki (American rock drummer for Staind), 53
    Founding drummer for Staind, Jon Wysocki, has passed away at the age of 53. Wysocki’s death was confirmed by his bandmates in Lydia’s Castle.… via loudwire
  22. [18 May 2024] Frank Ifield (Australian singer), 86
    Renowned country singer Frank Ifield has died at the age of 86, it’s been confirmed.The news comes via journalist Glenn A. Baker, who posted on Facebook this afternoon (May 20) that Ifield’s brother David called him personally to confirm the artist’s passing. At the time of writing, a cause of death has not yet been made public.… via countrytown
  23. [18 May 2024] Palle Danielsson (Swedish jazz double bassist), 77
    Palle Danielsson already played in his teens in the 60s with famous greats such as the pianist Bill Evans, introduced by Monica Zetterlund, and on the international stage he rose fully and fully as bass player in pianist Keith Jarrett’s European / Scandinavian quartet in the early 70s… via sverigesradio
  24. [18 May 2024] John Koerner (American songwriter and guitarist for Koerner, Ray & Glover), 85
    Minnesota music legend Spider John Koerner, who influenced Dylan and Raitt, dies at 85. The vet of Minneapolis’ West Bank folk/blues scene inspired several generations of players but stayed humble in his six-decade career.… via startribune
  25. [17 May 2024] Roberta Marrero (Spanish artist, singer and actress), 52, suicide
  26. [17 May 2024] Missinho (Brazilian singer for Chiclete com Banana), 64, multiple organ failure
    The body of Missinho, one of the founders of the Bahian band Chiclete with Banana, was cremated late Friday morning (17), at the Bosque da Paz Cemetery in Salvador. The artist died on Thursday (16), aged 64, due to multiple organ failure.… via globo
  27. [15 May 2024] John Hawken (English keyboard player for The Nashville Teens, Strawbs), 84, melanoma
    From Dave Cousins FB page: JOHN HAWKEN PASSES.It is with deep sadness that I must tell you that John Hawken passed away peacefully with his family at his side at 2pm US Eastern Standard Time today.… via weheartmusic
  28. [14 May 2024] Teddy Lasry (French sax player for MAGMA)
    Teddy Lasry , sax player of French band : MAGMA died May 14 .… via weheartmusic
  29. [14 May 2024] Taro Kida (Japanese composer), 93
    Taro Kida (real name Taro Kida), a composer known for his theme songs for TV and radio programs and commercial songs, passed away on the 14th. He is 93 years old.… via sankei
  30. [14 May 2024] Jimmy James (Jamaican-British singer), 83
    Jimmy James, whose ballad Come To Me Softly won him fans in Jamaica and the United Kingdom, died in London yesterday at age 84.… via jamaicaobserver
  31. [14 May 2024] Mélanie Renaud (Canadian singer), 42, ovarian cancer
    Canadian singer Mélanie Renaud, 42, has died after a years-long battle with ovarian cancer. Her team announced she passed away at the La Prairie Palliative Care Center in Quebec on Tuesday morning.
    … via yahoo
  32. [13 May 2024] Luis María Serra (Argentine musician and composer), 82
    Luis María Serra, known for composing the original music for films such as La Mary, Camila, Yo, la mejor de todos and Juan Moreira, among others, died at the age of 82. The sad news was confirmed to LA NACIÓN by Santiago Serra, son of who was also the author of “Emperatriz”… via lanacion
  33. [13 May 2024] Enrico Musiani (Italian singer), 86
    Enrico Musiani died today, at the age of 86. The popular music singer from Livorno passed away this morning.… via teatroemusicanews
  34. [13 May 2024] Christian Escoudé (French Gypsy jazz guitarist), 76
    Christian Escoudé has left us Coming from a gypsy background, the legendary guitarist who tackled jazz in all its forms, flew away from his scores.… via radiofrance
  35. [12 May 2024] David Sanborn (American alto saxophonist and television host for Night Music), prostate cancer
    Smooth jazz saxophonist David Sanborn, who played on recordings by Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Carly Simon and performed live with David Bowie and the Rolling Stones, died in Tarrytown, New York, on Sunday afternoon. A rep confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. A message on Sanborn’s social media cited complications after an extended battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.… via rollingstone
  36. [10 May 2024] Jhonny Iskandar (Indonesian singer), 64
    Senior dangdut singer Jhony Iskandar died at the age of 64 on Friday morning.… via antaranews
  37. [09 May 2024] Fred Noonan (Australian drummer for Six Ft Hick), cancer
    Brisbane punk scene stalwart Alan “Fred” Noonan died in the early hours of this morning, 9 May, after a battle with cancer. Best known as the drummer with party punks Blowhard and swamp rockers Six Ft Hick… via loudmag
  38. [09 May 2024] Andrés Vega Delfín (Mexican folk guitarist), 93
    At the dawn of Thursday, May 9, Don Andrés Vega Delfín, considered one of the most important musicians in the world for keeping alive the great tradition of classical music in Veracruz, the son jarocho, died, at the age of 93, in front of the landscape that decorates his home, in the ranchería of Boca de San Miguel… via jornada
  39. [08 May 2024] John Barbata (American rock drummer for The Turtles, Jefferson Airplane), 79
    Drummer John Barbata, whose long list of credits is topped by prime-era stints with the Turtles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and both Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, has died. His death, believed to be on May 8, 2024, was confirmed by reliable local sources in Ada, Okla., where he lived… via bestclassicbands
  40. [08 May 2024] Conrad Kelly (Jamaican-born British drummer for Steel Pulse), 65
    Tributes have been paid after the death of Conrad Kelly, the former drummer in reggae band Steel Pulse.Kelly, who was born in Jamaica and performed with many local community bands, died on Wednesday aged 65, Steel Pulse said.… via bbc
  41. [08 May 2024] Dennis Thompson (American Hall of Fame drummer MC5), 75, heart attack
    MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson, whose muscular, high-octane style helped propel the influential Detroit band, died Thursday morning after a series of medical issues. He was 75.… via freep
  42. [08 May 2024] Giovanna Marini (Italian singer-songwriter), 87
    Giovanna Marini died at the age of 87. Compositor, singer, researcher and teacher, Giovanna Marini did with music of oral tradition what Calvino did with fairy tales.… via ilmanifesto
  43. [07 May 2024] Phil Wiggins (American blues musician for Cephas & Wiggins), 69, cancer
    It is with great sadness that the National Endowment for the Arts acknowledges the passing of acoustic blues harmonica player Phil Wiggins, recipient of a 2017 NEA National Heritage Fellowship, the nation’s highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.… via arts
  44. [07 May 2024] Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski (Polish jazz musician, composer and arranger), 88
    One of the most important Polish jazz musicians, saxophonist Jan Ptaszyn Wróblewski, died on Tuesday at the age of 88. The family broke the news via social media… via pap
  45. [07 May 2024] Ignatius Jones (Australian-Filipino singer for Jimmy and the Boys), 67
    Ignatius Jones, best known as the singer of Jimmy and the Boys, jazz cabaret act ‘Pardon Me Boys’ and then director of major events including the City of Sydney Millennium Celebrations and Sydney Olympic Games Opening Ceremony segment (horses) has died at his home in the Philippines.… via noise11
  46. [07 May 2024] Steve Albini (American musician for Big Black, and recording engineer for In Utero), 61, heart attack
    Steve Albini, an icon of indie rock as both a producer and performer, died on Tuesday, May 7, of a heart attack, staff at his recording studio, Electrical Audio, confirmed to Pitchfork. As well as fronting underground rock lynchpins including Shellac and Big Black, Albini was a legend of the recording studio, though he preferred the term “engineer” to “producer.”… via pitchfork
  47. [06 May 2024] Christiane Stefanski (Belgian singer), 74
    This disappearance in the musical world: the singer of the Liège Christiane Stefanski has died.Originally from Poland, she was born in St. Nicholas in 1949.… via rtbf
  48. [06 May 2024] Bill Holman (American jazz composer and saxophonist), 96
    Winning Grammys in the 1980s and 90s for arrangements of Billy Strayhorn’s ‘Take the “A” Train,’ Thelonious Monk’s ‘Straight, No Chaser’ and his own composition ‘A View from the Side,’ Bill Holman, who has died aged 96, emerged as a leader with …… via marlbank
  49. [05 May 2024] Belgacem Bouguenna (Tunisian singer and teacher), 61
    Originally from the governorate of Kébili, Belgacem Bouguenna, singer and teacher, died on Sunday, 5 May 2024, after a fight against the disease.He distinguished himself by his popular songs, which he drew from the Tunisian heritage.… via leconomistemaghrebin
  50. [05 May 2024] Willie Hona (New Zealand musician for Herbs), 70, pancreatic cancer
    New Zealand music legend Willie Hona has died. The singer-guitarist had a dynamic career, and most famously was a member of the iconic reggae band Herbs.… via rnz
  51. [04 May 2024] Miroslav Imrich (Czech singer and composer for Abraxas), 71
    The singer Miroslav Imrich, who performed in the rock band Abraxas or the group Tango, has died, he was 71 years old, the singer’s Facebook profile and music server Headliner reported. Imrich was a co-author and performer of hits such as Obžíčnej svět or Karel drogy nebere.… via ceskenoviny
  52. [04 May 2024] Ron Kavana (Irish singer-songwriter), 73
    Ron passed away peacefully in the exceptional care of the staff at Cork University Hospital after a long illness bravely borne. Beloved husband of the late Breda (nee Mulcahy), son of the late Joe and Dolores.… via rip
  53. [03 May 2024] Jim Mills (American banjo player for Kentucky Thunder), 57, heart attack
    Jim Mills, one of the most celebrated banjo players of his generation, and a noted vintage instrument trader, has died of a heart attack at his home in Durham, NC on May 3. He was 57 years of age.… via bluegrasstoday
  54. [02 May 2024] John Pisano (American jazz guitarist), 93
    Known for his work with Chico Hamilton, Herb Alpert, Sérgio Mendes, Joe Pass and Peggy Lee, guitarist and composer John Pisano has died aged 93. A native New Yorker his albums under his own name included Among Friends featuring duets with Lee… via marlbank
  55. [02 May 2024] Gary Floyd (American singer for Dicks), 71
    Gary Floyd, who fronted legendary Texas punk band The Dicks as well as Sister Double Happiness, died on Tuesday in San Francisco. He had been in ill health for a while and was admitted to a hospital earlier this week after suffering congestive heart failure. He was 71.… via brooklynvegan
  56. [02 May 2024] Praveen Kumar (Indian composer for Raakadhan), 28
    Music composer Praveen Kumar, who composed music for Tamil movies, passed away on Thursday morning due to a prolonged illness. He was 28.
    … via deccanherald
  57. [01 May 2024] Hasna El-Bacharia (Algerian musician), 74
    Nicknamed “the rocker of the desert”, the Algerian artist Hasna El Becharia, considered a pioneer of diwan music, died at the age of 74, Algerian national television announced on Wednesday 1 May… via ahram
  58. [01 May 2024] Richard Maloof (American musician for Les Brown), 84
    Richard David Maloof, age 84, of Sherman Oaks, California passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.… via neptunesociety
  59. [01 May 2024] Richard Tandy (English musician for Electric Light Orchestra), 76
    Jeff Lynne of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) posted the sad news that the band’s longtime keyboardist Richard Tandy has passed away. He wrote on Facebook, alongside several photos of Tandy and the band, “It is with great sadness that I share the news of the passing of my long-time collaborator and dear friend Richard Tandy. He was a remarkable musician & friend and I’ll cherish the lifetime of memories we had together. Sending all my love to Sheila & the Tandy Family.”… via remindmagazine
  60. [01 May 2024] Uma Ramanan (Indian playback singer), 69
    Tamil film playback singer Uma Ramanan (69) passed away in Chennai due to ill health on Wednesday.
    Uma Ramanan, who made her debut as a singer with the song Aanandha Raagam in the movie Panneer Pushpangal, has sung in many films including, Thillu Mullu, Vaidehi Kathirunthal, Thirupaachi.
    … via dtnext

 

April 2024 (71)
  1. [30 Apr 2024] Duane Eddy (American guitarist), 86
    2. Duane Eddy, the most commercially successful instrumental artist in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, the Grammy-winning guitarist died peacefully on April 30, surrounded by family members in Franklin, Tennessee. He was 86.
    … via azcentral
  2. [28 Apr 2024] Andrei Tropillo (Russian record producer and sound engineer, founder of AnTrop), 73
    3. At the 74th year of his life died Soviet and Russian sound engineer, music publisher Andrei Tropillo. As it became known to Fontanka, it did not become on the night of Sunday, but his colleagues were informed of Tropillo’s death only today, May 1.
    … via fontanka
  3. [28 Apr 2024] Norman Carol (American violinist and concertmaster for Philadelphia Orchestra), 95
    4. Curtis mourns the loss of Norman Carol (Violin ’47), former longtime Curtis faculty member and former concertmaster for the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1966–94, who passed away in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, on April 28, 2024, at age 95. Born on July 1, 1928, in Philadelphia to Russian immigrants Anna and Max Carol, he began his violin studies at age six with Sascha Jacobinoff, following in the footsteps of his older sister, who also played the instrument.
    … via curtis
  4. [27 Apr 2024] Maria Feliciana (Brazilian singer and tallest woman in the world), 77
    5. Maria Feliciana dos Santos dead – ‘world’s tallest woman’ dies aged 77 after 7ft3 basketball player became global star.
    Relatives a the former singer and basketball player confirmed overnight she had died yesterday at a private hospital in Aracaju, the capital of Sergipe state on Brazil’s northeast coast.
    … via the-sun
  5. [27 Apr 2024] Jean-Pierre Ferland (Canadian singer-songwriter for Jaune), 89
    6. Singer-songwriter Jean-Pierre Ferland died at the age of 89, leaving behind a vast musical heritage and hundreds of songs to hum.
    … via radio-canada
  6. [27 Apr 2024] Renna Kellaway (British pianist and music teacher, founder of the Lake District Summer Music festival), 89
    7. We have been notified of the death of Renna Kellaway, Head of Keyboard Studies at the Royal Northern College of Music when her husband Sir John Manduell was its director.
    … via slippedisc
  7. [27 Apr 2024] Jean Musy (French musician, composer and arranger), 76
    8. Jean Musy died on Saturday, 27 April 2024, at the age of 76. The announcement was made by singer Anne-Marie David on Facebook and spotted by BFMTV. “I have the sad privilege of telling you of the death of Jean Musy. He died today but I prefer to say that he was absent then, good trip Jean,” she wrote on the social network.
    … via ouest-france.fr
  8. [26 Apr 2024] Robin George (British guitarist, singer and producer), 68
    9. Guitarist and producer Robin George, who made his name in the 1980s with his album Dangerous Music and collaborated with the likes of Robert Plant, Magnum, Glenn Hughes and Phil Lynott, has died at the age of 68. The news was confirmed on his personal Facebook page.
    … via loudersound
  9. [26 Apr 2024] Frank Wakefield (American mandolin player), 89
    10. News has spread that bluegrass mandolin pioneer Frank Wakefield (1934-2024) has passed away. He was one of those singular figures which our print magazine is built upon and we were happy to feature him in our now sold-out 35th issue.
    … via fretboardjournal
  10. [26 Apr 2024] Anderson Leonardo (Brazilian singer for Molejo), 51, cancer
    11. Anderson Leonardo, from Molejo, died today, at the age of 51, as a result of cancer. The information was confirmed on the band’s Instagram. The funeral will be this Sunday (28), in Rio.
    … via uol
  11. [24 Apr 2024] Mike Pinder (English musician for The Moody Blues), 82
    12. Mike Pinder, a founding member and keyboard player for the progressive rock band, the Moody Blues, died today (April 24, 2024). The news of his death at age 82 was announced by a Facebook group devoted to his career. The post indicated that he died at his northern California home, surrounded by his family.
    … via bestclassicbands
  12. [23 Apr 2024] Fergie MacDonald (Scottish accordionist), 86
    13. Moidart’s ’Ceilidh King’ Fergie MacDonald has died today, Tuesday April 23, aged 86.
    The legendary accordionist, who stayed in Mingarry, Acharacle, has been an inspiration to generations of musicians.
    … via westcoasttoday
  13. [22 Apr 2024] Dušan Grúň (Slovak singer), 81, pneumonia
    14. Slovak singer Dusan Grun died early on Monday morning at the age of 81, his wife Maria Grunova has confirmed for TASR via music publicist Anna Olvecka.
    … via tasr
  14. [22 Apr 2024] Chan Romero (American singer-songwriter and guitarist), 82
    15. Chan Romero 1941-2024 There was a time when Chan Romero’s “The Hippy Hippy Shake” was a song you had know. It was to the Beat Boom as “I Got My Mojo Workin’” was to the R&B scene. When Paul McCartney got hold of a copy and started singing it with his then-unknown group at the Star Club in Hamburg and the Cellar Club in Liverpool, it caught on fast. And when the Swinging Blue Jeans, another Liverpool group, recorded it in 1963, they took it to the top of the UK charts.
    … via thebluemoment
  15. [21 Apr 2024] MC Duke (British rapper), 58
    16. Pioneering UK rapper Kashif Adham, AKA MC Duke, has died.
    Suburban Base Records, a label that Adham often collaborated with, broke the news on Instagram yesterday, April 21st. “MC Duke solidified his status as a legend in the UK music scene,” the post read. “As a forefather of UK hip-hop, his influence reverberates through generations, laying the foundation for the vibrant UK rap scene that we know today, and we expect many will pay tribute at this devastating news.”
    … via ra
  16. [21 Apr 2024] Jean-Marie Aerts (Belgian guitarist for TC Matic), 72
    17. Musician Jean-Marie Aerts has died. He is best known as T.C. Matic (with Arno). He was also a producer of more than 200 Belgian and international albums: from bands like Urban Dance Squad, Absynthe Minded, the Kreuners, Raymond van het Groenewoud and Jo Lemaire.
    … via vrt
  17. [21 Apr 2024] Alex Hassilev (American musician for The Limeliters), 91
    18. Alex Hassilev, age 91, of North Hollywood, California passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
    … via neptunesociety
  18. [21 Apr 2024] KODA (Ghanaian gospel singer), 45
    19. News just coming in is that Ghanaian gospel musician, Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, popularly known as “KODA,” has reportedly passed on.
    … via ghanaweb
  19. [20 Apr 2024] Tony Tuff (Jamaican reggae singer for The African Brothers), 69
    20. Reggae and Dancehall singer Tony Tuff, perhaps best known for the songs Girl I’ve Got To Get You and Come Fe Mash It, died on Saturday (April 20). He was 69.
    … via dancehallmag
  20. [20 Apr 2024] Kaj Chydenius (Finnish musician and composer), 84
    21. Composer and musician Kaj Chydenius died on Saturday at the age of 84.
    The importance of Kaj Chydenius to Finland is enormous, recalls on Saturday, Kristiina Halkola, a longtime friend and co-worker of the late composer.
    … via yle
  21. [20 Apr 2024] Michael Cuscuna (American jazz record producer and music journalist for DownBeat, co-founder of Mosaic Records), 75, esophageal cancer
    22. Michael Cuscuna, Jazz Producer, Record Label Founder, Blue Note Discogropher Dies at 75.
    Sad to report that record producer, Mosaic Records co-founder, reissue supervisor and Blue Note discographer/historian Cuscuna passed away yesterday.
    … via trackingangle
  22. [20 Apr 2024] Sir Andrew Davis (English conductor for BBC Symphony Orchestra), 80, leukaemia
    23. The British conductor Sir Andrew Davis, who performed with many of the world’s finest orchestras, has died aged 80 from leukaemia.
    Sir Andrew was one of the longest-serving chief conductors of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
    … via bbc
  23. [20 Apr 2024] Chris King (American rapper), 32, shot
    24. California rapper Chris King has died, and his loss is being mourned by his good friend and longtime collaborator Trippie Redd.
    … via hiphopdx
  24. [20 Apr 2024] Josef Laufer (Czech singer and actor), 84, cardiac arrest
    25. Singer and actor Josef Laufer died, he was 84 years old
    Prague – Singer and actor Josef Laufer died on Saturday evening after a long illness. The performer of the hit Goodbye, love, I’m going on
    … via ceskenoviny
  25. [20 Apr 2024] Miroslav Švejda (Czech operatic tenor), 84
    26. We regret to announce that on April 20, a long-time member of the ND Opera, Mr. Ing. Miroslav Švejda. Mr. Miroslav Švejda (December 7, 1939–April 20, 2024) was born in Brno, he completed private singing studies with Professor Řezníčková, Professors Šrubara and Campogalliani at the Academia Chigiana in Sienna.
    … via narodni-divadlo
  26. [19 Apr 2024] Naomy (Romanian singer), 46, stroke
    27. Naomi died at the age of 47. The transgender singer spent her final moments in a coma in a German hospital after suffering a stroke
    … via yle
  27. [19 Apr 2024] Eddie Sutton (American singer for Leeway), 59, lung cancer
    28. Eddie Sutton, vocalist and founding member of New York hardcore band Leeway, has died following a battle with lung cancer. The band shared a statement on social media, saying he passed “peacefully in his sleep” on Friday, April 19. He was 59.
    … via stereogum
  28. [18 Apr 2024] Dickey Betts (American musician for The Allman Brothers Band), 80
    29. Dickey Betts, the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the Allman Brothers Band whose piercing solos, beloved songs and hell-raising spirit defined the band and Southern rock in general, died Thursday morning at the age of 80. The cause was cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Betts’ manager David Spero confirmed to Rolling Stone.
    … via rollingstone
  29. [18 Apr 2024] Steve Kille (American musician for Dead Meadow)
    30. Steve Kille of the highly-influential stoner rock band Dead Meadow has passed away. Dead Meadow revealed the sad news on their Instagram, saying Kille passed away earlier this morning. We wish Kille’s friends and family all the best at this time.
    … via metalinjection
  30. [18 Apr 2024] Mandisa (American gospel singer), 47
    31. Mandisa, a contemporary Christian singer who appeared on “American Idol” and won a Grammy for her 2013 album ‘Overcomer’, has died. She was 47.
    … via apnews
  31. [18 Apr 2024] Larry Page (English pop singer and record producer), 86
    32. Page was one of the key figures in pop and rock’n’roll’s British Invasion of the 1960s, managing iconic bands such as The Kinks, The Troggs, Sonny and Cher, Daniel Boone and many others, producing dozens of hits on his iconic record labels Page One Records and Penny Farthing Records.
    … via coastcommunitynews
  32. [16 Apr 2024] Clorofila (Mexican nortec musician for Nortec Collective), 56
    33. Jorge Verdín, artistically known as Clorofila and a former member of Nortec Collective, died on Tuesday (April 16) in Pasadena, Calif. He was 59 years old.
    … via billboard
  33. [16 Apr 2024] K. G. Jayan (Indian Carnatic musician), 89
    34. Renowned Carnatic musician KG Jayan passed away at his home in Tripunithura on Tuesday. He was 89. He was undergoing treatment for various ailments.
    … via onmanorama
  34. [16 Apr 2024] Gavin Webb (Australian rock bassist for The Masters Apprentices), 77, cancer
    35. One of the founding members of legendary Australian rock band The Masters Apprentices, Gavin Webb, has died aged 77 after a six-year battle with cancer.
    … via abc
  35. [15 Apr 2024] Eugene Wolfgramm (American singer for The Jets), 57
    36. Eugene FH Hunt was bigger than life itself. He was a star from the minute he was born on September 24, 1966, in Motootua, Western Samoa to Francis and Alofa Hunt. He passed away April 15, 2024.
    With his milky white skin and flaming red hair, everyone knew then he was going to be something great!
    … via legacy
  36. [15 Apr 2024] Reita (Japanese bassist for The Gazette), 42
    37. This is the saddest news we have to inform that the Gazette’s bassist Reita passed away on April 15, 2024
    … via the-gazette
  37. [15 Apr 2024] Pooch Tavares (American singer for Tavares), 81
    38. It is news that we knew would be coming, but it was a gut punch, nonetheless. Today we say a sad goodbye to Arther “Pooch” Tavares of the legendary group Tavares, who has died of ALS at age 80. Pooch’s deep baritone anchored a decade of hits for the family group Tavares and made their brotherly harmonies so special.
    … via soultracks
  38. [14 Apr 2024] Ben Eldridge (American five-string banjo player for The Seldom Scene), 85
    39. Ben Eldridge, legendary banjo player and co-founder of the equally legendary Seldom Scene, passed away of natural causes on Sunday evening, Apil 14, 2024, aged 85.
    … via bluegrasstoday
  39. [14 Apr 2024] Calvin Keys (American jazz guitarist), 82, stroke

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  41. [13 Apr 2024] Klaus Wolfgang Niemöller (German musicologist), 94

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  43. [12 Apr 2024] Lucy Rimmer (British vocalist for The Fall)
    44. Another ex Fall member gone. Here’s Lucy Rimmer singing the Jeff Lynne song ‘Birthday’ from the Sinister Waltz compilation album.
    … via dailyreckless
  44. [11 Apr 2024] Park Bo-ram (South Korean singer), 30

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  49. [09 Apr 2024] Sturgis Nikides (American guitarist for Low Society), 66, cancer

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  50. [09 Apr 2024] Dieter Rexroth (German musicologist and dramaturge for Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin), 83

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  52. [08 Apr 2024] Jon Card (German-born Canadian drummer for SNFU), 63

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  53. [08 Apr 2024] Yevgeny Kungurov (Russian opera and pop singer), 40, suicide

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  54. [08 Apr 2024] Melitha Sidabutar (Indonesian gospel singer), 23, heart failure

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  55. [07 Apr 2024] Clarence “Frogman” Henry (American singer), 87, surgery
    56. New Orleans singer Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, of ‘Ain’t Got No Home’ fame, has died
    He toured with the Beatles in 1964, was scheduled to perform at the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
    … via nola
  56. [07 Apr 2024] Michael Boder (German conductor for Vienna State Opera), 65

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  57. [07 Apr 2024] Joe Viera (German jazz saxophonist and educator, founder of the Internationale Jazzwoche Burghausen), 91

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  60. [05 Apr 2024] C. J. Snare (American musician for FireHouse), 64, colon cancer
    61. C.J. Snare, founding singer of the long-running hair metal band FireHouse, has died at the age of 64.
    The group — which scored Hot 100 hits in the early Nineties with the singles “Love of a Lifetime” and “When I Look Into Your Eyes” — revealed Snare’s death Sunday on social media.
    … via rollingstone
  61. [05 Apr 2024] Phil Nimmons (Canadian jazz clarinetist), 100
    62. Phil Nimmons, the legendary musician who was widely acclaimed as an elder statesman of Canadian jazz, has died. He was 100.
    Fondly known to many as the “Dean of Canadian Jazz,” Nimmons had a career that spanned more than six decades, in which he composed and arranged more than 400 original jazz compositions and recorded more than 19 albums as a leader for record labels including Verve and RCA
    … via jazz
  62. [05 Apr 2024] Rocket Norton (Canadian drummer for Prism), 73
    63. Prism drummer Rocket Norton dead at 73. According to a B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame release, the Chilliwack-born musician took up drums as a teenager and adopted the stage name Rocket Norton as a founding member of the psychedelic band Seed of Time in 1965.
    … via cbc
  63. [04 Apr 2024] Keith LeBlanc (American drummer for Little Axe), 69
    64. Keith LeBlanc, a drummer, producer and recording artist best known for his work on pioneering early hip-hop records by Grandmaster Flash and others, died Thursday after a battle with an undisclosed illness, his wife Fran LeBlanc confirms to Variety.
    … via variety
  64. [04 Apr 2024] Graeme Naysmith (English guitarist for Pale Saints), 57
    65. Graeme Naysmith, the guitarist best known for his years in ’90s-era 4AD shoegazers Pale Saints, died on April 4. He was 57. The sad news was shared via his current band, The X-Ray Eyes, who wrote, “We’re devastated to say that our guitarist and friend Jock (Graeme) Naysmith died recently. He was a great guitar player but an even better guy and we’re going to miss him like you wouldn’t believe. He was a much loved husband and father and our thoughts our with all his family.”
    … via brooklynvegan
  65. [03 Apr 2024] Albert Heath (American jazz drummer for Heath Brothers), 88, leukemia
    66. Albert “Tootie” Heath, an alert, expressive drummer who brought finesse and forward pull to a sweeping expanse of modern jazz over more than seven decades, died Wednesday afternoon at Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was 88.
    … via wrti
  66. [03 Apr 2024] Kalevi Kiviniemi (Finnish concert organist), 65
    67. Organist Kalevi Kiviniemi has died
    Kiviniemi was the head of Lahti Urkuweek for a long time. He performs throughout his career around the world.
    … via yle
  67. [03 Apr 2024] Muñequita Milly (Peruvian folk singer), 23, liposuction surgery
    68. Muñequita Milly died at the age of 23 after undergoing a liposuction: septicemia ended her life.
    The national artistic world is in mourning after the death of the folk singer. Relatives and their legal representative point to Dr. Fong to have done a malpractice
    … via infobae
  68. [03 Apr 2024] Jaafar Onn (Malaysian actor, singer and television presenter), 72
    69. Versatile artiste Jaafar Onn passed away on Wednesday (April 3) morning. He was 73 years old.
    He took his last breath at Sultan Idris Shah Serdang Hospital (Hospital Serdang). He was admitted to the emergency ward on Monday night.
    … via thestar
  69. [01 Apr 2024] Michael Ward (American musician for The Wallflowers), 57
    70. Michael Ward, the guitarist for The Wallflowers from 1995 to 2001, has died. According to online sources, he was 57.
    … via people
  70. [01 Apr 2024] Sue Chaloner (British-Dutch singer for Spooky & Sue), 71
    71. Singer Sue Chaloner, known from the duo Spooky & Sue, died on Monday at the age of 71. Henkjan Smits announced this on behalf of the family on Friday in the NPO Radio 5 program Magical mystery tour.
    … via telegraaf
  71. [01 Apr 2024] Phil Delire (Belgian music producer), 68
    72. At the helms of “Ça plane pour moi” and many of the greatest albums, this Belgian producer and sound engineer has passed away.
    Since 1985, he worked for ICP, the famous Brussels studio based in Ixelles.
    … via lalibre



 

March 2024 (83)
  1. [31 Mar 2024] Guylaine Guy (Canadian singer and painter), 94
    2. Singer and actress Guylaine Guy died on the night of Saturday to Sunday in Saint-Arnoult, France, aged 94.
    Forgotten since she left Quebec to settle in Normandy, she has performed on the world’s biggest stages, from Broadway to the Olympia.
    … via lapresse
  2. [31 Mar 2024] Norah Lee (American vocalist for The Stuart Sisters Trio, Chuck Wagon Gang), 76
    3. The Oak Ridge Boys mourn the loss of Norah Lee Allen, wife of lead singer Duane Allen, who passed at 7:28 am CT Sunday morning, March 31st, after battling an extended illness. Norah Lee was 76 years old.
    … via 2911.us
  3. [30 Mar 2024] Vanhlupuii (Indian Mizo vocalist), 77, kidney disease
    4. Mizoram lost one of its famous and favourite singers, Vanlalhlupuii on Saturday. She passed away due to terminal kidney disease.
    … via indiatodayne
  4. [29 Mar 2024] Gerry Conway (English drummer and percussionist for Jethro Tull), 76, motor neurone disease
    5. It is with great sadness that Fairport Convention announces the death of
    Gerry Conway, our dear friend and former drummer. Gerry died at the age
    of 76 on Friday 29 March after a period of illness.
    … via fairportconvention
  5. [28 Mar 2024] Mark Spiro (American songwriter and record producer), 67, lung cancer
    6. The sad news of the passing of Mark Spiro, the famous American songwriter represented by millions of records sold all over the world, comes to the newsroom.
    Spiro had delivered songs to artists such as Cheap Trick, John Waite, Heart, Bad English, Lita Ford, Giant, Julian Lennon, Lila McCann and Laura Branigan, just to name a few, also releasing different solo material.
    … via melodicrock
  6. [28 Mar 2024] Marian Zazeela (American visual and musical artist), 83
    7. Marian Zazeela, an artist whose abstract drawings and light installations envisioned dream states, died at her home in New York at 83 on Thursday. The MELA Foundation, an organization she cofounded with her partner, the artist La Monte Young, announced her passing on Friday, saying she died of natural causes while sleeping.
    … via artnews
  7. [27 Mar 2024] Nigel Brooks (English composer, arranger and conductor), 97
    8. Tributes have poured in for talented professional singer, performer, composer and mentor to hundreds of young stars, Nigel Brooks BEM, who passed away this month at the age of 97.
    … via northdevongazette
  8. [27 Mar 2024] La Castou (Swiss actress, singer, and dancer), 75
    9. Actress La Castou died on 27 March. The woman who had lived in Denens (VD) for several years was 75 years old. From her real name Catherine Burkhardt, the Jurassian by birth was also known for her talents as a dancer and singer.
    … via lematin
  9. [26 Mar 2024] Chandra Kumara Kandanarachchi (Sri Lankan singer), 76
    10. Veteran Sri Lankan singer Chandra Kumara Kandanarachchi passed away on Tuesday morning (March 26).
    He was aged 76 at the time of his demise.
    … via adaderana
  10. [26 Mar 2024] Slađana Milošević (Serbian singer, songwriter and record producer), 68, Sjögren syndrome
    11. This is the first sign of a rare disease that Slađana Milošević fought with for two years.
    Symptoms of Sjegren’s syndrome, a disease from which Slađana Milošević suffered
    … via story
  11. [26 Mar 2024] George Nicolescu (Romanian musician), 74
    12. Singer George Nicolescu died at the age of 74. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the artist Andrei Păunescu, stating that the soloist’s family allowed him to make the information public. And Ionel Tudor and the Association of the Blind from Romania confirmed the death, according to Agerpres and News.ro.
    … via hotnews
  12. [25 Mar 2024] Maurice El Médiouni (Algerian pianist, singer, and composer), 95
    13. Yesterday (March 25, 2024) the world of music lost a true pioneer. The great Jewish-Algerian pianist
    Maurice El Mediouni, who has performed at BAC multiple times over the years, has died, at the age
    of 95.
    … via bac
  13. [25 Mar 2024] Humphrey Campbell (Surinamese-Dutch singer), 66, cancer
    14. Singer Humphrey Campbell has died from cancer. He died ‘quite and pain-free’ at the age of 66, his family and management have informed the ANP. His family previously announced that Campbell was seriously ill. He has made his body available to science. That’s why there’s no trip.
    … via ad
  14. [24 Mar 2024] Vincent Bonham (American singer for Raydio), 67
    15. We are saddened to report the passing of Vincent Bonham, a talented singer who was an original member of the 70s R&B group Raydio. His death was announced by Raydio today in a social media post. Bonham was a talented musician who could play keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion and horns. His vocals can also be heard fronting the Raydio song “You Need This (To Satisfy That).”
    … via soultracks
  15. [24 Mar 2024] Def Rhymz (Surinamese-Dutch rapper), 53, heart failure
    16. Rapper Def Rhymz passed away last night due to heart failure. Dennis Bouman, as the artist was officially called, was 53 years old. The singer lived in Houten and died in the hospital in Utrecht in the presence of friends and family.
    … via rtvutrecht
  16. [24 Mar 2024] Péter Eötvös (Hungarian composer, conductor and teacher), 80
    17. Composer Péter Eötvös has died
    The composer was 80 years old. Péter Eötvös, a two-time Kossuth Prize-winning composer, conductor, music educator, outstanding figure of Hungarian and international contemporary music has passed away at the beginning of the year, the family told MTI on Sunday.
    … via magyarnarancs
  17. [24 Mar 2024] Dennis Schiavon (British musician for The Rezillos), 63, lung disease
    18. Dennis Schiavon, who was known for performing in punk band The Revillos, died of a chronic lung disease, aged 63.
    … via ledburyreporter
  18. [23 Mar 2024] Maurizio Pollini (Italian pianist), 82
    19. This morning Maurizio Pollini died, the Milanese pianist was 82 years old, the burning room will be held at the Teatro alla Scala.
    … via giornaledellamusica
  19. [21 Mar 2024] Laurens van Rooyen (Dutch pianist and composer), 88
    20. Pianist and composer Laurens van Rooyen dies at 88 years in Breukelen on Thursday at the age of 88.
    … via destentor
  20. [21 Mar 2024] Omer Detz (עומר דץ)(Israeli singer for HaKokhav HaBa), 30, epileptic seizure
    21. Singer Omer Datz, son of Orna and Moshe, passed away today (Thursday) at the age of 30. He was pronounced dead at his home in Givatayim.
    Datz broke out in the first season of “The Next Star” as one of its most prominent participants, and in recent years has produced several singles.
    … via israelhayom
  21. [20 Mar 2024] Faramarz Aslani (Iranian singer, guitarist and music producer), 79, cancer
    22. Marjan Aslani, Faramarz Aslani’s wife, has announced the death of the singer and songwriter from cancer on the evening of March 21, 1403, at the age of 79.
    … via bbc
  22. [20 Mar 2024] Gene Elders (American fiddler for Ace in the Hole Band), 80
    23. Our Ace In the Hole treasured band member Gene Elders passed away yesterday afternoon shortly after we lost Erv. All of our prayers go out to both families. Me and the band won’t ever be the same without our brother Gene. We loved him so much.
    … via southernliving
  23. [19 Mar 2024] Greg Lee (American singer for Hepcat), 53, brain aneurysm
    24. Greg Lee, co-vocalist of California ska veterans Hepcat, has sadly and unexpectedly passed away. He was 53.
    … via brooklynvegan
  24. [18 Mar 2024] Jimmy Hastings (British musician for Caravan), 85
    25. Jimmy Hastings, horn player, a key name in the Canterbury scene at the turn of the Sixties and Seventies, has died. He was 85 years old.
    … via ondarock
  25. [18 Mar 2024] Kevin Toney (American composer and jazz pianist for The Blackbyrds), 70, cancer
    26. The news from the family of Kevin Toney this morning hit us like a ton of bricks: After a brief battle with cancer, our beloved Kevin Toney peacefully transitioned on Monday March 18th, 2024. We want to thank our village for their prayers, love, and support over the last few months. The family requests privacy during this time.
    … via soultracks
  26. [18 Mar 2024] Khalid (Bangladeshi singer), 60, heart attack
    27. Renowned band singer Khalid passed away at a private hospital in the capital on Monday evening due to a heart attack. He was 60.
    … via dhakatribune
  27. [18 Mar 2024] Chavelita Pinzón (Panamanian folklorist and singer), 93
    28. With great sadness, the death of Professor Cecilia “Chavelita” Pinzón, a lady who left many traces for her teachings and love of our folklore, was very saddened.
    … via critica
  28. [17 Mar 2024] Cola Boyy (American musician), 34
    29. The Oxnard, CA musician Matthew Urango, who released music as Cola Boyy, has died at 34.
    … via stereogum
  29. [17 Mar 2024] Sandra Crouch (American gospel singer and minister), 81
    30. Sandra Crouch, Grammy-winning gospel artist, preacher, and the twin sister of late gospel great Andraé Crouch, has passed away at the age of 81.
    … via getuperica
  30. [17 Mar 2024] Mile Agatonović (Serbian singer), 75
    31. Famous Serbian folk music singer Mile Agatonovic Aga, died on March 17 in Toronto at the age of 75, “Novosti” has learned.
    … via novosti
  31. [17 Mar 2024] Steve Harley (English songwriter, producer, and musician for Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel), 73, cancer
    32. Musician Steve Harley has died of cancer, aged 73.
    The singer, who performed as part of Cockney Rebel, was touring up until January but was forced to cancel dates last month after being diagnosed with cancer.
    … via independent
  32. [16 Mar 2024] Ernest Bryll (Polish poet, journalist and lyricist), 89
    33. Ernest Bryll, a famous poet and prose writer, playwright and film critic, has died. Information about his death was provided by the Association of Polish Writers. He was 89 years old.
    … via polsatnews
  33. [16 Mar 2024] Sylvain Augier (French radio and television presenter), 68
    34. The former television presenter, Sylvain Augier, died on Saturday, March 16 at the age of 68, at his home in Sommières (Gard). He was known for presenting “Faut pas rêver” and “La Carte aux trésors” on France 3.
    … via lefigaro
  34. [15 Mar 2024] Hans Blum (German singer-songwriter), 95
    35. The pop singer and composer Henry Valentino (Im Wagen Vor Mir – “In the car before me”) is dead. The musician, who was called Hans Blum, died on Friday at the age of 95, as his record company told the German Press Agency.
    … via bunte
  35. [14 Mar 2024] Angela McCluskey (Scottish songwriter and singer for Wild Colonials), 64
    36. Singer songwriter Angela McCluskey has died aged 64.
    The Wild Colonials star, whose music has appeared in Grey’s Anatomy as well as films like Rachel Getting Married and The Beat That My Heart Skipped, had a career spanning over 30 years.
    … via metro
  36. [14 Mar 2024] Jean-Pierre Marty (French pianist and conductor), 91
    37. The pianist and conductor Jean-Pierre Marty died on 14 March at the age of 91. A student of Alfred Cortot and Julius Katchen for the piano, he also studied writing and composition with Nadia Boulanger.
    … via resmusica
  37. [14 Mar 2024] Byron Janis (American classical pianist), 95
    38. Byron Janis, the celebrated classical pianist who studied with Vladimir Horowitz, recorded previously unknown Chopin waltzes from manuscripts he unearthed and became a cultural hero in the U.S. after performing in the Soviet Union during the Cold War, has died. He was 95.
    … via hollywoodreporter
  38. [14 Mar 2024] Frank Darcel (French guitarist for Marquis de Sade), 65
    39. Frank Darcel, co-founder of the group Marquis de Sade, is dead.
    Born in Côtes-d’Armor, the director and guitarist co-founded the cult French post-punk band in 1977 and collaborated with Etienne Daho.
    … via lemonde
  39. [14 Mar 2024] Lamara Chkonia (Georgian operatic soprano), 93
    40. Opera singer and people’s artist of the USSR Lamara Chkia died at the 94th year of life. This was reported by her daughter Eteri on his Facebook page.
    … via tass
  40. [13 Mar 2024] Dick Allix (British drummer for Vanity Fare), 78
    41. The Professional Darts Corporation is deeply saddened to learn that Dick Allix, one of the organisation’s founders, passed away on Wednesday morning.
    … via pdc
  41. [13 Mar 2024] John Blunt (British drummer for The Searchers)
    42. I was saddened to learn today of the passing of John Blunt who joined The Searchers as replacement drummer after Chris Curtis left the band in February 1966.
    … via mikependersearchers
  42. [13 Mar 2024] Sylvain Luc (French jazz guitarist), 58
    43. Tribute to Sylvain Luc. Sudden death of guitarist Sylvain Luc on March 13. Born in 1965 in Bayonne,Sylvain LucDiscovered the guitar at the age of four, then the violin and studied the cello for 10 years at the Bayonne Conservatoire.
    … via radiofrance
  43. [13 Mar 2024] Aribert Reimann (German pianist, accompanist, and composer for Lear), 88
    44. … via radiofrance
  44. [13 Mar 2024] Sadi Mohammad (Bangladeshi singer and composer), 70
    45. A legendary Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad passed away on Wednesday evening.
    He was 70.
    … via dhakatribune
  45. [12 Mar 2024] Russ Wilson (Canadian bass guitarist for Junkhouse), 62
    46. Russell Wilson, the bass player for the iconic Hamilton rock band Junkhouse, has died in his home at the age of 62.
    … via chch
  46. [12 Mar 2024] Michael Knott (American singer-songwriter for Lifesavers Underground), 61
    47. Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61.
    An entire industry wouldn’t exist without him, yet few know his name. Michael Knott, a brash and brilliant pioneer of the alternative Christian rock scene who challenged the faithful to examine their faults and hypocrisies, died Tuesday.
    … via npr
  47. [12 Mar 2024] James Whitbourn (British composer and conductor), 60, cancer
    48. The British composer, conductor and producer James Whitbourn has died, aged 60, his family has confirmed. James passed away peacefully at his home in Kent on 12th March, following a cancer diagnosis.
    … via wisemusicclassical
  48. [11 Mar 2024] Boss (American rapper), 54, kidney failure
    49. Detroit rapper and the first female artist signed to Def Jam West Bo$$ — perhaps best known for her 1993 single “I Don’t Give a F###”—has died according to a post from Bun B.
    … via allhiphop
  49. [11 Mar 2024] Pete Rodriguez (American pianist and bandleader), 89
    50. Pete Rodriguez was a great American pianist who was born in the Bronx in 1932, and died the night before 11 March 2024 at the age of 92.
    … via caracol
  50. [11 Mar 2024] Eric Carmen (American singer, songwriter, and musician for Raspberries), 74
    51. Eric Carmen, who became an icon of early ’70s power pop as the frontman of the Raspberries before achieving solo success with hits like “All By Myself” and “Hungry Eyes,” has died at age 74.
    … via variety
  51. [10 Mar 2024] Roger Noel Cook (British comics writer, musician, and magazine editor), 77
    52. We’re sorry to report the passing of prolific British comics writer, musician, and magazine editor Roger Noel Cook, perhaps best known to comic fans for his work on “Doctor Who” for TV Comic, who passed away peacefully last weekend.
    … via downthetubes
  52. [10 Mar 2024] T. M. Stevens (American bass guitarist for The Pretenders), 72, dementia
    53. Another bass great has left us. T.M. Stevens has died after a long illness. He was 72 years old.
    … via notreble
  53. [10 Mar 2024] Blake Harrison (American musician for Pig Destroyer), 48
    54. Former PIG DESTROYER member Blake Harrison has died at the age of 48. An official cause of death has not yet been revealed.
    … via blabbermouth
  54. [10 Mar 2024] Karl Wallinger (Welsh songwriter and musician for World Party), 66
    55. Karl Wallinger, the former Waterboys multi-instrumentalist who became the sole member of the successful ’80s and ’90s psych-pop project World Party has died. No cause of death has been reported. Wallinger was 66.
    … via stereogum
  55. [09 Mar 2024] Malcolm Holcombe (American singer-songwriter), 68, cancer
    56. Iconic and Elemental Songwriter Malcolm Holcombe Has Died
    … via savingcountrymusic
  56. [09 Mar 2024] Guy Touvron (French trumpeter), 74
    57. An international soloist, Guy Touvron has given more than 5,000 concerts and recorded 120 CDs around the world. He died today at the age of 74.
    … via trompetteactus
  57. [09 Mar 2024] Jonathan Zak (Israeli pianist), 91
    58. Pianist Jonathan Zak, a member of the Yuval Trio and a professor at Tel Aviv University’s School of Music, passed away last night at the age of 91.
    … via ice
  58. [08 Mar 2024] Brother Dege (a.k.a Dege Legg) (American writer and musician for The Brethren), 56
    59. The Louisiana music community on Saturday was mourning the death of Lafayette’s Dege Legg, aka Brother Dege, a Grammy-nominated musician and writer born and raised in South Louisiana.
    Legg, 56, reportedly died Friday.
    … via speakeasypr
  59. [08 Mar 2024] Ľubomír Stankovský (Slovak pop rock musician for Modus), 72
    60. As announced on the social network by the band Modus, its founder, drummer and singer Lubomir Stankovský, died at the age of 72.
    … via rtvs
  60. [08 Mar 2024] Andrew Turner (British broadcaster for BBC Radio 1)
    61. Former BBC and commercial radio broadcaster Andrew Turner has passed away.
    Andrew’s son, Jamie posted the news in an Atlantic 252 Facebook group, he said: “With immense sadness, I have to inform that Andrew Turner passed away yesterday.
    … via radiotoday
  61. [08 Mar 2024] Abdou Cherif (Moroccan singer), 52, heart attack
    62. Moroccan singer Abdou Cherif has died today due to a heart attack.
    The renowned singer was taken to a hospital the morning after suffering health complications and was confirmed dead in Casablanca.
    … via moroccoworldnews
  62. [07 Mar 2024] Françoise Garner (French soprano), 90
    63. The singer Françoise Garner, a French soprano with an international career, died on Wednesday 7 March in Nîmes at the age of 90. Born in Lot-et-Garonne, the soprano had chosen, out of friendship for Geneviève Molimard, president of the Amicale lyrique, theatrical and choreographic, to come, at the end of her career, to end her days in Nîmes.
    … via midilibre
  63. [07 Mar 2024] Joe Cutajar (Maltese singer for Helen and Joseph), 83
    64. Veteran Maltese singer Joe Cutajar has died, his brother Frank announced on Facebook on Thursday.
    He was 83.
    … via timesofmalta
  64. [07 Mar 2024] Pedro Altamiranda (Panamanian singer), 88
    65. Panamanian singer Pedro Altamiranda died on Thursday, March 7, at the age of 88, his relatives reported.
    … via prensa
  65. [07 Mar 2024] Steve Lawrence (American actor and singer for Steve & Eydie), 88, Alzheimer’s disease
    66. Steve Lawrence, the charismatic Grammy- and Emmy-winning crooner who delighted audiences for decades in nightclubs, on concert stages and in film and television appearances, died Thursday. He was 88.
    … via hollywoodreporter
  66. [06 Mar 2024] Dimos Moutsis (Greek singer-songwriter and composer), 86
    67. Dimos Moutsis one of the most important Greek composers of his generation died in Athens on Wednesday. He was 86.
    … via greekreporter
  67. [06 Mar 2024] Aleksandr Sibirtsev (Russian operatic tenor), 88
    68. On Wednesday, March 6, one of the former soloists and leaders of the Samara Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre of Alexander Sibiretsev did not become one of the former soloists. He was 88 years old.
    … via 63
  68. [05 Mar 2024] Michael Reidy (American punk musician for Razz), 73
    69. Michael Reidy, the stage-strutting, shock-rocking frontman for the power-punk band Razz, which blazed across the D.C. music scene in the 1970s with roaring guitars and a rebellious edge that shaped the city’s club culture and street art, died March 5 at a hospital in Washington. He was 73.
    … via washingtonpost
  69. [05 Mar 2024] Pavel Zajíček (Czech poet, musician for DG 307), 72, pneumonia
    70. Pavel Zajíček was the founder of the music and poetry ensemble DG 307 and a signatory of Charter 77. “He succumbed to a long-term illness at Thomayer Hospital, which in recent days has been joined by pneumonia,” Drápal wrote.
    … via novinky
  70. [05 Mar 2024] Debra Byrd (American singer and vocal coach), 72
    71. Debra Byrd, a vocal coach for such shows as American Idol, Canadian Idol, Military Idol, The Voice, Majors and Minors, and others, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 5. She was 72 and no cause or location was given
    … via deadline
  71. [05 Mar 2024] Linda Balgord (American stage actress and singer), 64
    72. Linda Balgord, Veteran of Broadway’s Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and More, Has Died at 64
    … via broadway
  72. [04 Mar 2024] B. B. Seaton (Jamaican songwriter, record producer and singer for The Gaylads), 79
    73. BB Seaton, a prolific singer-songwriter in the ska and rocksteady eras, died here on Monday at age 79.
    … via jamaicaobserver
  73. [04 Mar 2024] Jean-Pierre Bourtayre (French composer), 82
    74. The French musician died on 4 March, at the age of 82. During a prolific and inspired career, he wrote, among others, the melodies of Alexandria, Alexandra, Gentleman burglar and jazz singer.
    … via lefigaro
  74. [03 Mar 2024] Brit Turner (American drummer for Blackberry Smoke), 57, glioblastoma
    75. Brit Turner, Drummer for Blackberry Smoke, Dead at 57
    The musician was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain, in 2022 and underwent surgery, but continued to tour with the Southern rock band
    … via rollingstone
  75. [03 Mar 2024] Eleanor Collins (Canadian jazz singer, television host and civic leader), 104
    76. “Canada’s first lady of jazz” Eleanor Collins has reportedly died at the age of 104.
    The Edmonton-born Collins began performing in the 1930s on television and radio shows across the country and has worked with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Oscar Peterson.
    … via globalnews
  76. [03 Mar 2024] Oscar Ghiglia (Italian classical guitarist), 85
    77. The master Oscar Ghiglia, one of the greatest classical guitarists living and historical professor of Chigiana, has passed away at the age of 85.
    … via sienanews
  77. [03 Mar 2024] Amjad Parvez (Pakistani singer and writer), 78
    78. Famous singer Dr Amjad Parvez Sunday died at the age 79. He was under treatment for kidney failure.
    … via dunyanews
  78. [03 Mar 2024] Félix Sabal Lecco (Cameroonian drummer), 65
    79. The French-Cameroon drummer Félix Sabal-Lecco has died
    What is the link between Manu Dibango, Prince, Sting, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz, France Gall or Salif Keita? An endless list of prestigious musicians who were accompanied by a brilliant drummer: Félix Sabal-Lecco.
    … via rfi
  79. [03 Mar 2024] Presto (German rapper), 31, cancer
    80. German rapper Presto was one of the comets of the hip-hop scene in this country. He did not survive his cancer: Martin Wenzel alias Presto was torn from life on Sunday night. The hip-hop scene is in mourning.
    … via nn
  80. [03 Mar 2024] Makoto Shinohara (Japanese composer), 92, stomach cancer
    81. Composer Makoto Shinohara, who was active internationally, died of stomach cancer on the 3rd. He was 92. The funeral will be held at a family funeral. The funeral mass and farewell ceremony will be held at 1:30 p.m. on the 7th at the Xavier Cathedral of St. Ignatius Church, Catholic Kojimachi 6-5, Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. The chief mourner is his wife, Keiko.
    … via yomiuri
  81. [02 Mar 2024] Jim Beard (American keyboardist for Steely Dan), 63
    82. Jim Beard, a pianist, keyboardist, composer, producer and arranger known for his work with Steely Dan as well as jazz musicians Wayne Shorter and John McLaughlin, died March 2 in a New York City hospital from complications of a sudden illness. He was 63.
    … via deadline
  82. [03 Mar 2024] W. C. Clark (American blues musician), 84
    83. There are few guys whose legacies loom larger in Austin, TX than blues guitar legend W.C. Clark. Though the blues is where he resided, his influence ran like a vein throughout all the music originating in the Live Music Capital of the World, and resonated worldwide as that influence was carried through the cast of musical characters that calls Austin home
    … via savingcountrymusic
  83. [01 Mar 2024] Ernest Berger (Czechoslovak-born British drummer for Heatwave), 73, cardiac arrest
    84. Though few details are currently to hand, various sources are reporting the death of original Heatwave drummer ERNEST “BILBO” BERGER. Born in what was then Czechoslovakia, he played on all the band’s biggest hits.
    … via soulandjazzandfunk



 

February 2024 (65)
  1. [29 Feb 2024] Eugen Šváb (Slovak swing musician), 87
    2. Singer and musician Eugen Šváb died in Cologne on Thursday, February 29. TASR was informed about this by RTVS editor Martin Jurčo. He was born on November 26, 1934 in Gelnica. As a singer, he started in Košice in the local PKO hall at various cultural events, which later moved to the sports hall.
    … via teraz
  2. [28 Feb 2024] Eugen Indjic (Yugoslav-born French-American pianist), 87
    3. Pianist Eugen Indjic died at the age of 76
    … via radiofrance
  3. [28 Feb 2024] Cat Janice (American singer-songwritert), 31, cancer
    4. On Wednesday, musician Cat Janice died from cancer.
    The announcement of the singer-songwriter’s death was made via a post on her Instagram account by her family.
    … via people
  4. [27 Feb 2024] Etsurō Wakakonai (Japanese singer), 74
    5. On February 27, 2024, singer Etsuro Wakakouchi passed away. He was 74.
    Etsuro Wakakouchi was born in Tokyo in 1949. After working as a bass and vocalist for Isao Oto’s backing band “The Baron” from the late 60s, he auditioned for NHK’s “Stage 101” and became a member of “Young 101”
    … via 110107
  5. [27 Feb 2024] Bob Shaw (American gospel singer and politician), 95
    6. Robert Jennings Shaw : August 21, 1929 – February 27, 2024
    … via carmichaelfuneralhomes
  6. [26 Feb 2024] Bhakta Raj Acharya (Nepali singer and composer), 81
    7. The renowned singer Bhaktaraj Acharya has passed away.
    He breathed his last at Lalitpur’s Mediciti Hospital, Nakhkhu, Patan.
    Musician Tika Bhandari confirmed the demise of singer Acharya.
    … via khabarhub
  7. [26 Feb 2024] Jaakko Teppo (Finnish singer-songwriter), 71
    8. Retired folk artist Jaakko Teppo died on Monday. Teppo was 71 years old when he died. The event is confirmed by his son in his Facebook updates.
    … via yle
  8. [26 Feb 2024] Pankaj Udhas (Indian ghazal singer), 72
    9. Veteran Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas has passed away at 72 after a prolonged illness on February 26, as confirmed by his family. The singer’s family released a statement confirming the death of the ghazal maestro.
    … via abplive
  9. [25 Feb 2024] Georg Riedel (Czechoslovak-born Swedish musician), 90
    10. Composer and musician Georg Riedel has died, his family told TT.
    “The family announces that the composer and jazz musician Georg Riedel on Sunday evening, after a period of illness, has passed away surrounded by his family.”
    … via expressen
  10. [25 Feb 2024] Peter “Peetah” Morgan (Jamaican reggae singer for Morgan Heritage), 46
    11. Peter Anthony Morgan, lead singer of the popular reggae band Morgan Heritage that he founded with four siblings, died Sunday at 46, his family said.
    … via apnews
  11. [25 Feb 2024] Bigidagoe (Dutch rapper), 26, shot
    12. Danzel Silos (26), better known as rapper Bigidagoe of the infamous rap formation Zone 6 from the Holendrecht district in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, was shot dead on Sunday morning on a business park at Sloterdijk station.
    … via parool
  12. [24 Feb 2024] Juana Bacallao (Cuban singer and dancer), 98
    13. The charismatic Cuban artist Juana Bacallao died this Saturday at the age of 98 in a hospital in Havana, where she had been hospitalized for days, the Ministry of Culture reported.
    The talent for the show by Neris Amelia Martínez Salazar (Havana, 1925), also known artistically as Juana la Cubana or Juana de Cuba
    … via quepasamedia
  13. [23 Feb 2024] Shinsadong Tiger (South Korean record producer), 40
    14. Hit producer Shinsadong Tiger has passed away.
    According to reports on February 23, Shinsadong Tiger was found dead earlier today by an acquaintance. Reports say the acquaintance visited the 41-year-old producer at his home after not being able to reach him and reported it to the police upon finding him passed away.
    … via allkpop
  14. [23 Feb 2024] Tina Rainford (German singer), 77
    15. Again a popular pop artist who is no longer with us. TINA RAINFORD became known in Germany especially with “Silver Bird” and also appeared several times in the ZDF hit parade. According to SWR4, her husband has announced that the popular artist has passed away at the age of 77.
    … via schlagerprofis
  15. [22 Feb 2024] John Lowe (English pianist for The Quarrymen), 81
    16. John Lowe, who was invited in 1958 by his Liverpool chum, Paul McCartney, to join the Quarrymen, the pre-Beatles rock ‘n’ roll/skiffle band formed by John Lennon, died today (February 22, 2024). Lowe, known as “Duff,” was 81.
    … via bestclassicbands
  16. [22 Feb 2024] Roni Stoneman (American bluegrass banjo player for Hee Haw), 85
    17. Veronica Loretta “Roni” Stoneman, a prominent bluegrass banjo player and comedian has died. She was best known for her role in Hee Haw but she also belonged to a famous family as the youngest daughter of Ernest V. “Pop” Stoneman, patriarch of the Stoneman Family.
    … via remindmagazine
  17. [21 Feb 2024] Roberto Darvin (Uruguayan singer-songwriter and guitarist), 82
    18. Roberto Darvin, one of the great singer-songwriters of Uruguayan popular music, died at 82
    … via elpais
  18. [21 Feb 2024] Getachew Kassa (Ethiopian singer and percussionist), 79
    19. Getachew Kassa, a veteran vocalist best known for his classic music works “Don’t Touch My Country,” “Beautiful Addis Ababa,” “Bitter Love,” has died.
    … via mereja
  19. [20 Feb 2024] Judi Pulver (American singer), 77, lung cancer
    20. Judi Pulver, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist who had a second, four-decade career as a music sales executive with The Hollywood Reporter and Variety, has died. She was 77.
    … via hollywoodreporter
  20. [20 Feb 2024] Geoffrey Michaels (Australian violinist and violist), 79
    21. Geoffrey Michaels was born in Perth, Western Australia and began playing the violin at the age of five. Recognised as a prodigy, at 14 he became the youngest performer ever to win the Australian Broadcasting Commission’s concerto competition, and he toured Australia as a recitalist and soloist with the major orchestras.
    … via thestrad
  21. [20 Feb 2024] Ashima Bhattacharya (Indian composer and film producer), 86
    22. Just four days after the passing of ‘Chowringhee’ actress Anjana Bhowmick, the Bengali film and music industry woke up to heartbreaking news on Tuesday. Ashima Mukhopadhyay, renowned Bengali producer of ‘Chowringhee’ and a well-known music director, passed away at 86 in her Kolkata residence at 5.30 am on Tuesday. According to family members, she was struggling with age-related health issues for a long time.
    … via millenniumpost
  22. [20 Feb 2024] David Libert (American music executive, musician for The Happenings), 81
    23. David Libert, who co-founded the popular ’60s music group The Happenings with his fellow Paterson, N.J., high school friends, died today (February 20, 2024). The news of his passing at age 81 was announced one his Facebook page.
    … via bestclassicbands
  23. [19 Feb 2024] Bobby Tench (British musician for The Jeff Beck Group), 79
    24. An underestimated colossus of British rock, Bobby Tench has passed away at the age of 79. He was a unique artist: a lead singer who could effortlessly blend into the background and become a simple guitarist – if the word “simple” is a fitting one for a performer of such grand stature, yet it speaks volumes of Tench always being aware of his place in the entire sonic picture
    … via dmme
  24. [19 Feb 2024] Jozef Ábel (Slovak opera singer, actor and dancer), 82
    25. Slovak opera singer, actor and dancer, from 1966 to 1982 soloist of the State Theatre Opera (now NDM) in Ostrava, from 1982 to 2004 soloist of the Opera of the Slovak National Theatre in Bratislava.
    … via divadelni-noviny
  25. [18 Feb 2024] Davlatmand Kholov (Tajik musician), 73, cancer
    26. The website of the Khovar news agency reported Kholov’s death on the morning of February 19. The report says that the death of the artist occurred on the night of February 18, 2024 as a result of a long illness.
    … via ozodi
  26. [18 Feb 2024] Hasina Mumtaz (Bangladeshi singer), 78
    27. Hasina Momtaz, the legendary singer of ‘Tandrahara Nayan Amar’, has passed away (Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raziun). She was 79.
    She died at her residence in Dhanmondi of the capital on Sunday (February 18) around 6:30 pm.
    … via daily-bangladesh
  27. [16 Feb 2024] Reuben Jackson (American poet and jazz historian), 67, stroke
    28. Poet, radio DJ, jazz scholar, music critic and teacher Reuben Jackson died on Friday morning, following a recent stroke. He was 67.
    … via vermontpublic
  28. [16 Feb 2024] Etterlene DeBarge (American singer), 88
    29. The gospel singer’s daughter, Etterlene “Bunny” DeBarge, announced her mother’s passing in a Friday, Feb. 16 post on Instagram. Etterlene is widely remembered as the matriarch of the popular Motown R&B group DeBarge, which Bunny was part of alongside several of her brothers.
    … via parade
  29. [16 Feb 2024] Fritz Hinz (Canadian drummer for Helix), 68, cancer
    30. Helix drummer Greg ‘Fritz’ Hinz has died at the age of 68, vocalist Brian Vollmer confirmed.
    Hinz joined the Canadian hard rock band in 1982 and remained until 1996, then returned in 2009. He’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2023 but didn’t want the news made public, his bandmate revealed.
    … via ultimateclassicrock
  30. [16 Feb 2024] Ben Lanzarone (American composer for The Love Boat), 85, lung cancer
    31. Benjamin Lanzarone, 85, born on October 28, 1938, in , NY, United States, passed away February 16, 2024. He resided in Studio City, CA at the time of his passing. Arrangements are under the care of Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills, CA.
    … via forestlawn
  31. [16 Feb 2024] Dexter Romweber (American musician for Flat Duo Jets), 57
    32. The Flat Duo Jets’ Dexter Romweber Has Died
    ​​With so many of the big time legends leaving us these days there is an overwhelming feeling of “see your heroes while you can, because it may be your last chance.” Both Wayne Kramer and Damo Suzuki passed last week. Tina left us last year.
    … via louderthanwar
  32. [16 Feb 2024] Cynthia Strother (American singer for The Bell Sisters), 88
    33. Cynthia Strother, the singer and songwriter who teamed with her younger sister Kay as The Bell Sisters, a popular teenage act that found overnight success in the 1950s with their very first song, “Bermuda,” has died. She was 88.
    … via hollywoodreporter
  33. [15 Feb 2024] Ian Amey (English musician and singer for Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich), 79
    34. One of The Beat’s local Wiltshire musical legends, Ian Amey better known as ‘Tich’ in the 60’s chart-toppers Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich has died…
    The Wiltshire music scene in the 1950s was thriving, and many popular bands around that time included Ronnie Blonde & The Beatnicks, Big Boppers and Eddy and the Strollers (to name a few). The nucleus of which eventually formed Dave Dee & The Bostons and shortly after became Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich.
    … via beat-magazine
  34. [15 Feb 2024] Malabar Manoharan (Indian music director for Swaroopam), 71
    35. Edappal: Noted music director Malabar Manoharan (71) passed away. He succumbed to his injuries at The Jubilee Hospital in Thrissur while undergoing cardiac treatment.
    … via malayalamnewsdaily
  35. [13 Feb 2024] Eddie Cheeba (American disc jockey), 67
    36. Eddie Cheeba (real name Edward Sturgis), one of Hip Hop’s pioneering figures, has passed away after being hospitalized last year.
    … via hiphopdx
  36. [12 Feb 2024] Steven Tajti (French music producer and engineer)
    37. Very sad news – Steven “Toity” Tajti passed away.
    Being in Paris Angels was like a family ,Toity’s contribution was huge. Perfume, was a guitar driven indie track, until Toity added the electronics with Michael Johnson who engineered Blue Monday – made it into the classic it is.
    … via twitter
  37. [12 Feb 2024] Mihai Amihalachioaie (Moldovan accordionist and conductor), 62, liver cancer
    38. The accordionist and conductor Mihai Amihalachioaie passed away
    The well-known accordionist, conductor of popular, symphonic and opera music Mihai Amihalachioaie, Master of Arts, passed away at the age of 63. The announcement was made by his guild colleagues, informs MOLDPRES.
    … via jurnal
  38. [12 Feb 2024] Tamás Deák (Hungarian composer and conductor), 95
    39. Tamás Deák, the Catcatcher, the Mézga family and Kérem, have passed away. composer of the cartoons. The conductor, trumpeter and founder of the Deák Big Band died on Monday in Budapest at the age of 96, the family told MTI.
    … via 168
  39. [12 Feb 2024] Rudolf Jansen (Dutch classical pianist), 84
    40. Pianist Rudolf Jansen has passed away. He became best known as an accompanist for singers and reached the international top. Jansen was 84, he died on Monday in his hometown of Laren.
    … via nos
  40. [12 Feb 2024] Juris Kulakovs (Latvian musician Pērkons), 65
    41. Latvian composer, multi-instrumentalist and legendary rock band ‘Pērkons’ founder Juris Kulakovs has died, musician Juris Sējāns confirmed to Latvian Radio on February 12.
    … via lsm
  41. [12 Feb 2024] Steve Wright (English disc jockey for BBC Radio 1 and television presenter for Top of the Pops), 69
    42. Tributes have been paid to the DJ Steve Wright, for decades the voice of the BBC on afternoon radio, who has died at the age of 69.
    … via theguardian
  42. [11 Feb 2024] Ladislav Burlas (Slovak composer and musicologist), 96
    43. Ladislav Burlas died on Sunday in the morning at the social services center in Bratislava’s Old Town. A well-informed source told the Standard. He lived to be 96 years old.
    Professor Ladislav Burlas was a Slovak music composer, musicologist and an important representative of the Slovak philosophy of music. He was a student of Alexander Moyzes and Igor Hrušovský.
    … via standard
  43. [09 Feb 2024] Nikša Gligo (Croatian musicologist), 77
    44. Academician Nikša Gligo, Croatian musicologist, music critic, composer and music theorist, one of the leading experts in contemporary Croatian music and music of the 20th century, died at the age of 78.
    … via jutarnji
  44. [09 Feb 2024] Jimmy Van Eaton (American rock drummer, singer and record producer), 86
    45. One of the last surviving figures from the golden age of Memphis’ Sun Records, drummer J.M. “Jimmy” Van Eaton, has died. Van Eaton — who came to Sun as a teenager in the mid-1950s and made his reputation playing behind Jerry Lee Lewis and Billy Lee Riley — passed away Friday night at his home in Alabama.
    … via commercialappeal
  45. [09 Feb 2024] Damo Suzuki (Japanese songwriter and singer for Can), 74, colon cancer
    46. Damo Suzuki, vocalist of German experimental rock band Can, has passed away. A cause of death has not been disclosed but the legendary musician had been battling colon cancer since the ‘90s; in 2014 he was given a 10% chance of survival. Suzuki was 74.
    … via stereogum
  46. [08 Feb 2024] Clarel Betsy (French singer)
    47. Singer Clarel Betsy is dead. Our compatriot, singer Clarel Betsy, who has long evolved in France, has moved from life to death. His funeral will be held on Tuesday, February 13 at St. Maxime’s Church, Antony 92-160.
    … via lexpress
  47. [08 Feb 2024] Yuri Borzov (Russian graphic artist, architect and drummer for Mashina Vremeni), 70
    48. One of the founders of the Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine) group, former drummer of the group, Yuri Borzov, died on February 8, 2024 at the age of 70. The leader of the Time Machine, Andrei Makarevich*, announced his death on his social networks.
    … via dzen
  48. [07 Feb 2024] Tony Middleton (American singer for The Willows), 89
    49. Various sources are reporting the death of US singer TONY MIDDLETON. It seems that he passed away on Wednesday, 7th February. Reports suggest he was suffering from chronic kidney disease. He was 89.
    … via soulandjazzandfunk
  49. [07 Feb 2024] Mojo Nixon (American musician and actor), 66
    50. Mojo Nixon, the unapologetically brash musician, actor, and radio DJ, died of “a cardiac event” on Wednesday, Feb. 7, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 66. Nixon was aboard the Outlaw Country Cruise, an annual music cruise where he was a co-host and regular performer.
    … via rollingstone
  50. [07 Feb 2024] Vaja Azarashvili (Georgian composer), 87
    51. Composer Vazha Azarashvili, whose songs were performed by Kikabidze and Gverdtsiteli, died in Georgia
    People’s Artist of Georgia, famous composer Vazha Azarashvili died at the age of 87, the Union of Composers of Georgia reported.
    … via vz
  51. [07 Feb 2024] Henry Fambrough (American singer for The Spinners), 85
    52. The Spinners’ Henry Fambrough, whose rich baritone and charismatic stage presence helped lead the Detroit group to musical heights, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 85.
    … via freep
  52. [07 Feb 2024] Franco Vaz (Indian drummer), 69
    53. Veteran drummer and rhythm wizard Franco Vaz passed away today. He was 69 years old. The musician fell unconscious after a fall at his residence and passed away.
    … via timesofindia
  53. [06 Feb 2024] Seiji Ozawa (Japanese conductor for Boston Symphony Orchestra), 88, heart failure
    54. Seiji Ozawa, who led the Boston Symphony Orchestra for nearly three decades, and in the process helped to remake the face of Western classical music, died Feb. 6, in Tokyo. He was 88.
    A spokeswoman for the Seiji Ozawa International Academy Switzerland said the cause of death was heart failure.
    … via msn
  54. [06 Feb 2024] Vijay Anand (Indian composer), 71
    55. Veteran music composer Vijay Anand (Age 71) passed away in Chennai on Tuesday. Beginning his career in 1982, he scored music in the Kannada, Tamil and Telugu movies. The song, ‘Oru Jeevanthan’, in Superstar Rajinikanth’s 1986 film, ‘Naan Adimai Illai’, is Vijay’s most popular work.
    … via indiaglitz
  55. [06 Feb 2024] Donald Kinsey (American guitarist and singer of The Kinsey Report), 70
    56. Blues fans in Chicago are mourning the death of a local and international legend.
    Guitarist Donald Kinsey has died.
    … via cbsnews
  56. [06 Feb 2024] Wilhelmenia Fernandez (American soprano), 75
    57. Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez has died at the age of 75.
    Born in Philadelphia in 1949, Fernandez studied at the Philadelphia Academy of Vocal Arts and later at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City.
    … via operawire
  57. [05 Feb 2024] Toby Keith (American country singer), 62, stomach cancer
    58. The Oklahoma Country singer-songwriter of #1 hits like “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “Made in America” and classics like “Beer for My Horses” (with Willie Nelson) and breakthrough hit, “Should Have Been a Cowboy”, Toby Keith succumbed to stomach cancer on Monday at his home at the age of 62, per his official website via Elaine Schock, his publicist.
    … via weheartmusic
  58. [04 Feb 2024] Jan van Veen (Dutch radio host and disc jockey), 79
    59. Jan van Veen, presenter of the radio program Candlelight for decades, died on Sunday at the age of 79. The Voorburger who, with his deep, dark voice, read romantic poems by listeners on the radio, died in his hometown of Hilversum from the consequences of the disease ALS, confirms his family to this site.
    … via ad
  59. [03 Feb 2024] Family Man (aka Aston Barrett) (Jamaican musician for Bob Marley and the Wailers), 77
    60. Aston Francis Barrett, commonly known as “Family Man” or “Fams,” has died at age 77 at the University of Miami Hospital in Florida in the United States on Saturday February 3, 2024.
    … via worldmusicviews
  60. [02 Feb 2024] Honor McKellar (New Zealand operatic mezzo-soprano), 103
    61. McKELLAR, Winifred Honor (Honor) QSM
    Passed away peacefully at Ranui Home, Alexandra on February 2, 2024; aged 103.
    A musician and talented, fun-loving woman; now at rest.
    … via tributes
  61. [02 Feb 2024] Gina Brown (American musician)
    62. Beloved New Orleans musician Gina Brown dead … Gina Brown was a major fixture at festival stages, Mardi Gras balls, and community events.
    … via wdsu
  62. [02 Feb 2024] Steve Brown (British composer, lyricist and record producer), 66, pulmonary fibrosis
    63. Steve Brown, the comedy composer known for his work with Steve Coogan and Harry Hill, has died aged 66 after a lung disease.
    … via nme
  63. [02 Feb 2024] Marcelo Yzurieta (Argentine singer, guitarist and composer), 49
    64. This Friday morning the death of Marcelo Yzurieta, the voice and leader of the folk group “Los Sacha” for almost 40 years, was confirmed.
    Yzurieta, 49, suffered from a health problem that became complicated in recent hours and the artist’s family confirmed the news of his death to Chain 3.
    … via cadena3
  64. [02 Feb 2024] Wayne Kramer (American songwriter and guitarist for MC5), 75
    65. Wayne Kramer, the influential guitarist who was one half of the twin-guitar attack and co-founder of Detroit’s proto-punk band MC5, died Friday of pancreatic cancer, according to a post on his official Instagram page, at the age of 75.
    … via weheartmusic
  65. [01 Feb 2024] Carl Weathers (American actor, football player, and one-time recording artist), 76
    66. Carl Weathers, who starred as Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky films and appeared in Predator, The Mandalorian, Happy Gilmore, Action Jackson, Arrested Development and dozens of other films and TV shows, died Thursday, his family announced. He was 76.
    … via deadline



 

January 2024 (67)
  1. [30 Jan 2024] Chita Rivera (American actress and singer), 91
    2. Legendary Broadway performer Chita Rivera, star of “West Side Story,” “Chicago,” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” has died, according to her representative Merle Frimark. She was 91.
    … via msn
  2. [30 Jan 2024] Melinda Ledbetter (American talent manager for Brian Wilson), 77
    3. Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the wife of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson for nearly three decades, has died. She was 77.
    … via people
  3. [29 Jan 2024] Franco Tozzi (Italian singer), 79
    4. Mouring for the Italian singer-songwriter Umberto Tozzi. On 29 January 2024 Franco Tozzi, his eldest brother, died at the age of 79. He also had a great passion for music, which was a bit of a family affair.
    … via gazzetta
  4. [29 Jan 2024] Yuri Ilchenko (Russian vocalist and guitarist for Mify), 72
    5. Rock musician Yuri Ilchenko has died, St. Petersburg journalist Vladislav Bachurov announced his death in his telegram.
    Ilchenko was born on April 26, 1951 in Rostov-on-Don, and moved to Leningrad with his parents as a child.
    … via newsefir
  5. [29 Jan 2024] Tony Cedras (South African musician), 71
    6. Jazz musician Tony Cedras has died.
    His wife Tania confirmed the news to TshisaLIVE, revealing the artist died on Monday morning after a battle with chronic emphysema.
    … via timeslive
  6. [28 Jan 2024] Albert Mayr (Italian composer of experimental and contemporary music), 80
    7. “A sound is not just an element that can entertain or enjoy, it’s a fact that involves you and that could make you another person.” – Albert Mayr The link between music, time and daily life has always been at the center of the research of the famous South Tyrolean composer, who died on January 28, 2024.
    … via altoadigeinnovazione
  7. [27 Jan 2024] Lillebjørn Nilsen (Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician), 73
    8. Lillebjørn Nilsen has died, aged 73, his record company says. He is remembered as one of the most prominent visesongers in Norway.
    … via nrk
  8. [26 Jan 2024] Dean Brown (American jazz guitarist), 68, cancer
    9. Dean Brown, one of the most respected jazz guitarists of his generation, has died. Brown was born in 1955 in Châteauroux, France. He started playing the guitar at a young age and quickly became praised for his virtuoso playing and innovative approach to the instrument.
    … via maxazine
  9. [26 Jan 2024] Michel Hausser (French jazz vibraphonist), 96
    10. Vibraphonist Michel Hausser died at the age of 96. A native of Colmar, Alsace, he had launched in the late 1950s a historic club in Paris: Le Chat qui pêche. Virtuoso of the be-bop, Michel Hausser, who was also accordionist, had played with Stéphane Grappelli and Quincy Jones.
    … via tsfjazz
  10. [25 Jan 2024] Bhavatharini (Indian composer and music director ), 47, liver cancer
    11. Chennai: Bhavatharini, the national award-winning playback singer known for her soulful voice, passed away at the age of 47 on Thursday, after losing a prolonged battle with cancer.
    … via deccanherald
  11. [24 Jan 2024] Anders Lampe (Danish guitarist for Bamses Venner), 59
    12. The Danish musician Anders Lampe has died.
    The guitarist was 59 years old.
    He played with, among others, Bamses Venner and Stig Rossen, who kept Bamses’ repertoire alive as Stig & Vennerne after his colleague’s death.
    … via ekstrabladet
  12. [23 Jan 2024] Romana Vaccaro (Czech-German operatic soprano), 67
    13. After a short, serious illness, the founder of the Bad Schwalbach International Opera Academy, which is well known in the Rheingau-Taunus district and beyond, has died. An obituary.
    … via wiesbadener-kurier
  13. [23 Jan 2024] Melanie (American singer-songwriter and guitarist), 76
    14. Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76.
    The singer, who wrote ‘Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)’ based on her experience at Woodstock, had been at work this month on a covers album.
    … via variety
  14. [23 Jan 2024] Anders Sandberg (Swedish singer for Rednex), 55
    15. Musician Anders Sandberg, best known as the lead singer of the Swedish country group Rednex, died suddenly on Tuesday
    … via svt
  15. [23 Jan 2024] Frank Farian (German singer, songwriter and record producer for Milli Vanilli), 82
    16. Frank Farian, the influential electronic music producer, composer and founder of the German/Caribbean disco funk ensemble Boney M, and the man behind the creation of the notorious pop duo Milli Vanilli. died Tuesday at 82
    … via variety
  16. [22 Jan 2024] Sergei Yefremenko (Russian singer, guitarist, and lyricist for Markscheider Kunst), 51
    17. In St. Petersburg, the vocalist of the band Marksheider Kunst, Sergei Efremenko, died in the Pokrovskaya hospital. The musician was 51 years old.
    … via ura
  17. [22 Jan 2024] Neil Kulkarni (British music journalist for Melody Maker), 51
    18. Yesterday I woke up to the awful, awful news that my dear friend and long-time colleague Neil Kulkarni had died suddenly on Monday, aged 51.
    … via thequietus
  18. [21 Jan 2024] Cynthia Garrison (American singer for The Three Degrees)
    19. We are sad to pass on the news of the passing of Cynthia Garrison, known as one-third of the legendary soul music act The Three Degrees.
    … via soultracks
  19. [20 Jan 2024] Zoran Erić (Serbian composer), 73
    20. Composer Zoran Erić died today at the age of 74.
    The information about the death of composer Zoran Erić was confirmed by Tanjuga from the organization of the BEMUS festival.
    … via politika
  20. [20 Jan 2024] Charis Kostopoulos (Greek singer-songwriter), 59, cancer
    21. Haris Kostopoulos passed away on Saturday morning (20/1) at the age of 59 after fighting for his life. In particular, for a long time the singer suffered from cancer and was hospitalized in a private clinic.
    … via debater
  21. [19 Jan 2024] Mary Weiss (American singer for The Shangri-Las), 75
    22. Mary Weiss, the lead vocalist of the Shangri-Las, has died at age 75.
    Weiss’s death was confirmed to The Messenger by Miriam Linna, who runs the independent Norton Records label, which released Weiss’ final solo album, Dangerous Game, in 2007. “She was such a star to everyone in the rock ‘n’ roll business,” Linna said.
    … via themessenger
  22. [19 Jan 2024] Marlena Shaw (American singer), 81
    23. Jazz legend Marlena Shaw has died at age 81, with the California Soul singer’s daughter announcing the sad news to fans on social media on Friday night
    … via mirror
  23. [19 Jan 2024] Ewa Podleś (Polish coloratura contralto singer), 71
    24. On Jan. 19, 2024, Contralto Ewa Podleś passed away at the age of 71.
    Considered one of the great Polish singers of her generation, she had a career that took her to all the great theaters in the world including the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House, Teatro Real, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
    … via classicfm
  24. [19 Jan 2024] Pluto Shervington (Jamaican reggae musician), 73
    25. ‘Ram Goat Liver’ singer Pluto Shervington has died. Reggae singer, Pluto Shervington, has died.
    A source confirmed to The Gleaner that he passed away minutes before 11 o’clock this morning in hospital in Florida.
    … via jamaica-gleaner
  25. [19 Jan 2024] Silent Servant (American techno DJ and producer), 46
    26. Identified by the coroner as 46-year-old John “Juan” Mendez — a noted Los Angeles techno DJ also who recorded under the name Silent Servant, whose death was confirmed by his management, according to reports
    … via cbsnews
  26. [19 Jan 2024] The Soft Moon (American musician), 44
    27. Musician and onetime Bay Area resident Luis Vasquez — who was the principle creative force behind post-punk/darkwave project the Soft Moon — died in Los Angeles early Friday at age 44, according to the LA County coroner.
    … via cbsnews
  27. [18 Jan 2024] Yogesh Vaidya (Nepalese singer), 77
    28. Veteran singer and musician Yogesh Vaidya passed away on Thursday. He was 77.
    According to the family, Vaidya breathed his last at 12:30am on Friday while being rushed to the Sundhara-based Kathmandu Valley Hospital.
    … via kathmandupost
  28. [18 Jan 2024] Ivan Moody (British composer and musicologist), 59
    29. The composer, conductor, priest, musicologist and Gramophone reviewer Ivan Moody has died aged 59.
    … via gramophone
  29. [18 Jan 2024] Slim Pezin (French guitarist, arranger and conductor), 78
    30. Mylène Farmer in mourning: death of Slim Pezin, her musician and long-time friend
    The guitarist and arranger André Pezin, known as “Slim”, died at the age of 78.
    … via chartsinfrance
  30. [17 Jan 2024] Gerd Uecker (German music pedagogue, music and opera director), 77
    31. Former Semperoper artistic director Gerd Uecker is dead
    From 2003 to 2010 he was Dresden’s artistic director, and now the Saxon State Opera is mourning the death of Gerd Uecker.
    … via volksstimme
  31. [17 Jan 2024] Serge Laprade (Canadian singer and radio broadcaster), 83, prostate cancer
    32. The charming singer and famous animator Serge Laprade has died. This was confirmed by her friend and relationshipist Tony Langelier on Thursday morning. The 83-year-old singer was admitted to palliative care on Monday, January 15, due to a recurrence of his cancer.
    … via journaldequebec
  32. [16 Jan 2024] Peter Schickele (American composer and musical satirist for P. D. Q. Bach), 88
    33. Great musician, comedian and satirist Peter Schickele has died at his home in Bearsville, New York. And as the world says farewell to one of the most talented and admired parodists of the last century, a favourite Beethoven performance is being shared anew.
    … via classicfm
  33. [16 Jan 2024] Laurie Johnson (English composer and bandleader), 96
    34. Composer Laurie Johnson, who provided some of Britain’s best loved television themes and film music, has died at the age of 96.
    Johnson’s memorable themes include The Avengers, The Professionals, Animal Magic, and This is Your Life.
    … via bbc
  34. [15 Jan 2024] K. J. Joy (Indian composer), 77
    35. Malayalam film music director K.J. Joy passed away at the age of 77 at his Chennai residence. The veteran musician passed away around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. Reportedly, Joy had been bedridden following a stroke.
    … via news9live
  35. [15 Jan 2024] David Lumsdaine (Australian composer), 92
    36. The Australian composer David Lumsdaine has died
    After composing and teaching in the UK for three decades, Lumsdaine returned to Australia and became one of the most notable recordists of birdsong.
    … via limelight-arts
  36. [13 Jan 2024] Jo-El Sonnier (American singer-songwriter and accordionist), 77
    37. Grammy Award-winning Cajun and country artist Jo-El Sonnier has passed away at the age of 77. The news comes following his performance in Llano, Texas, where he suffered a major heart attack.
    … via 999ktdy
  37. [13 Jan 2024] Romuald Twardowski (Polish composer), 93
    38. This morning, at the age of 93, Romuald Twardowski, an outstanding Polish composer and long-time pedagogue of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, died. Initiator of the prestigious international Festival of Orthodox Church Music “Hajnówka”.
    … via rdc
  38. [13 Jan 2024] Prabha Atre (Indian classical vocalist), 91
    39. Legendary classical singer Prabha Atre passed away following a brief illness at a private hospital here on Saturday, family sources said. Prabha was 91 and had complained of some breathing issues
    … via pune
  39. [13 Jan 2024] Bruno Ducol (French pianist and composer), 74
    40. Structating for two years and with rare courage against the disease, Bruno Ducol, composer, pianist and pedagogue, left us at the age of 74, leaving on his piano his last opus unfinished with a presciential title, “Between gaze and silence”, a vocal piece on poems by François Cheng.
    … via resmusica
  40. [12 Jan 2024] Audie Blaylock (American bluegrass singer and guitarist), 61
    41. Audie Blaylock, life long bluegrass singer and bandleader, passed away unexpectedly earlier this week at his home in Auburn, IN. He was 61 years of age.
    … via bluegrasstoday
  41. [12 Jan 2024] Bill Hayes (American singer and actor), 98
    42. Bill Hayes, a legend of daytime TV and longtime star of “Days of Our Lives,” died Friday at age 98.
    … via thewrap
  42. [11 Jan 2024] Tony Iglio (Italian arranger, conductor, and composer for La pagella), 90
    43. Farewell to the composer Tony Iglio, had also been the goalkeeper of the Napoli of Jeppson and Pesaola.
    He was 90 years old. Over his career he composed 1,500 songs finished in many soundtracks as for Scorsese’s “Mean Streets,” he collaborated with Chet Baker
    … via corriere
  43. [11 Jan 2024] Annie Nightingale (English radio and television broadcaster for Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC Radio 1), 83
    44. Broadcaster and journalist Annie Nightingale has died.
    A pioneering figure in British media, news of her passing was confirmed a few moments ago in an official statement. Annie Nightingale passed away following a short illness, she was 83 years old.
    … via clashmusic
  44. [11 Jan 2024] Mike Taylor (Australian record company executive for Universal Music Australia), cancer
    45. Mike Taylor has lost his battle with cancer.
    One of Australia’s most successful A&R executives, who, for many years was the highest-flying American-born and raised professional in the Australian music industry, succumbed to his years-long health problems following a return to his homeland, sources tell The Music Network.
    … via themusicnetwork
  45. [10 Jan 2024] Tamara Milashkina (Russian operatic soprano), 89
    46. On January 10, 2024, People’s Artist of the USSR, opera singer Tamara Andreevna Milashkina died at the age of 90.
    Music critic Sergei Bulanov reported this on his Telegram channel.
    … via classicalmusicnews
  46. [09 Jan 2024] James Kottak (American drummer for Scorpions), 61
    47. According to Metal Sludge, veteran rock drummer James Kottak, who is best known for his work with SCORPIONS and KINGDOM COME, has died. He was 61 years old.
    … via blabbermouth
  47. [09 Jan 2024] Vitalii Bilonozhko (Ukrainian singer), 70
    48. On Tuesday, January 9, People’s Artist of Ukraine, musician and singer Vitaly Bilonozhko, who together with his wife Svetlana founded the Melody of Two Hearts family creativity festival, died. This was announced by the Burin City Council.
    … via kp
  48. [09 Jan 2024] Rashid Khan (Indian Hindustani classical musician), 55, prostate cancer
    49. Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital this afternoon, officials said.
    The classical singer was 55.
    … via telegraphindia
  49. [09 Jan 2024] Aire del Golfo (aka Diego Gallardo) (Ecuadorian singer-songwriter), 31, shot
    50. The Guayaquil musician Diego Gallardo, known as Aire del Golfo, died on the afternoon of this January 9, 2024 from a stray bullet on Avenida del Bombero, in Guayaquil, in the context of the wave of violence that overflowed after the attack.
    … via ecuavisa
  50. [08 Jan 2024] Mar Mar Aye (Burmese singer and actress), 81
    51. Mar Mar Aye, a nationally renowned vocalist in the Myanmar music landscape, passed away yesterday at her residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America.
    Mar Mar Aye was 82 years old at the time of her demise.
    … via gnlm
  51. [08 Jan 2024] Phill Niblock (American composer, filmmaker and videographer), 90
    52. Phill Niblock, the acclaimed avant-garde composer known for his pioneering work in minimalist drone music, has died, The Wire reports. No details of Niblock’s death are available at present. He was 90.
    … via stereogum
  52. [08 Jan 2024] Guy Bonnet (French author, composer and singer), 78
    53. The Provençal singer-songwriter Guy Bonnet died during the night from Sunday to Monday. Three of his songs represented France in the Eurovision contest (1968, 1970 and 1983).
    … via francebleu
  53. [08 Jan 2024] Gian Franco Reverberi (Italian musician and composer for Django, Prepare a Coffin), 89
    54. Gian Franco Reverberi, composer and musician, exponent of the Genoese school, as well as brother of Gian Piero, also a musician, has died at the age of 89 in Genoa. The artist Mario Lavezzi broke the news
    … via sky
  54. [07 Jan 2024] Tony Clarkin (English guitarist and songwriter for Magnum), 77
    55. Magnum guitarist, songwriter and founding member Tony Clarkin has sadly died aged 77, his family have confirmed.
    A statement issued to Magnum’s social media channels reads: ‘On behalf of the family it is with profound sadness that daughter Dionne is sharing the news of the passing of Tony Clarkin.
    … via planetradio
  55. [07 Jan 2024] Yüksel Uzel (Turkish singer), 73
    56. Famous artist Yüksel Uzel passed away
    … via hurriyet
  56. [07 Jan 2024] Germana Caroli (Italian singer), 92
    57. Germana Caroli, a successful singer, passed away at the age of 93 in the nursing home in the Bolognese. His successes remain, from the classics reinterpreted to the great two-part successes with Nicola Arigliano. A life of notes, applause and emotions.
    … via ilrestodelcarlino
  57. [06 Jan 2024] Victor Ekimovskiy (Виктор Екимовский) (Russian composer), 76
    58. Composer and musicologist Viktor Ekimovsky passed away at the age of 76.
    … via muzlifemagazine
  58. [06 Jan 2024] Amparo Rubín (Mexican singer), 68
    59. Amparo Rubín, famous Mexican singer-songwriter who conquered crowds with Timbiriche, dies
    Among her most remembered songs are ‘I run, I fly, I accelerate’, ‘Compás dewaite’ and ‘Víctima o thief’
    … via infobae
  59. [05 Jan 2024] Harry Robert Lyall (American conductor and opera administrator for New Orleans Opera), 75, cancer
    60. The New Orleans Opera board of directors and staff announced the passing of General and Artistic Director Emeritus, Maestro Robert Lyall, on January 5, 2024. Highly regarded as a beacon in the world of music, Maestro Lyall valiantly battled cancer since April 2023, facing complications in recent weeks.
    … via offbeat
  60. [05 Jan 2024] Del Palmer (English singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and sound engineer), 71
    61. Del Palmer, who played bass on virtually all of Kate Bush’s albums – and was romantically involved with Kate for a long time – died yesterday, his family have announced.
    … via superdeluxeedition
  61. [04 Jan 2024] Ruy Mingas (Angolan composer, musician and politician, deputy), 84
    62. Musician and composer Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas passed away this Thursday, aged 84, due to illness, in Lisbon, Portugal, JA Online confirmed with sources close to the family.
    … via jornaldeangola
  62. [04 Jan 2024] Marie Nilsson Lind (Swedish singer for Ainbusk), 62
    63. Marie Nilsson Lind is dead
    The Ainbus singer turned 62: “An endless sadness”
    … via aftonbladet
  63. [04 Jan 2024] Ayla Algan (Turkish singer and actress), 86
    64. Theater artist, director, singer and educator Ayla Algan passed away at the age of 86. Algan’s funeral will be buried in Aşiyan Cemetery after the funeral prayer that will be performed after the noon adhan at Teşvikiye Mosque on Saturday.
    … via trthaber
  64. [04 Jan 2024] David Soul (American-British actor and singer), 80
    65. David Soul, the actor-singer who famously starred as Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the beloved TV series Starsky & Hutch and scored a Number One hit with the soft rock ballad “Don’t Give Up on Us,” has died at the age of 80.
    … via rollingstone
  65. [03 Jan 2024] Quinho do Salgueiro (Brazilian samba singer for Acadêmicos do Salgueiro), 66
    66. Treating prostate cancer two years ago, samba performer Quinho do Salgueiro, one of the most notable personalities of Rio Carnival, died late this Wednesday night (3) at the age of 66. He was admitted to the Evandro Freire Hospital, on Ilha do Governador, north of Rio.
    … via uol
  66. [02 Jan 2024] Chris Karrer (German guitarist and composer for Amon Düül II), 76
    67. When you talk about herb rock, the name Amon Düül must not be missing. Founded in 1967 in Munich from the student movement, they still stand for an experimental and stylistic sound. Chris Karrer was there from the beginning.
    … via br
  67. [01 Jan 2024] Oldřich Semerák (Czech composer, trombonist and music educator), 91
    68. Czech music teacher Oldřich Semerák has died
    On January 1, 2024, Oldřich Semerák, composer, trombonist and music teacher, died.
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