Musicians and singers who died in January 2025

Estonian actor, singer and theatre educator Kärt Tomingas has passed away at the age of 57. Mr Tominga’s death was confirmed to the Chronicle by his architect partner, Supreme Mark. He said Tomingas left with illness. Details did not want to comment on her partner’s departure.
… via err

Jesse Peralez, a beloved Tejano ROOTS Hall of Fame musician, passed away on Friday, January 31. The news was confirmed by his publicist and friend, Mary Jane Segura, who shared the heartbreaking announcement on social media, describing the shock and grief felt by those closest to him.
… via tejanonation

Susan Alcorn, the pioneering pedal steel player who steered the instrument in experimental, improvisational directions, has died. The High Zero Foundation, an experimental music organization and festival producer in Alcorn’s home base of Baltimore
… via stereogum

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull has died at the age of 78, her spokesperson has said. Born in Hampstead in December 1946, she was known for hits like As Tears Go By, which reached the UK top 10 in 1964, and for starring roles in films including 1968’s The Girl On A Motorcycle.
… via bbc

Pianist Fazıl Say expressed his sadness about the artist’s passing and said, “We lost our very valuable contemporary composer İlhan Usmanbaş teacher today. I’m deeply sorry. Usmanbaş (1921-2025) was 104 years old. During the Pandemi period, we met with our teacher in Darüşşafaka nursing home. I made an album of his piano and singing works at that time, February 2021.”… via aa

Traverse City native and contestant on “The Voice” Ryan Whyte Maloney has died, according to reports from several outlets. He was 44. Outlets including People Magazine and USA Today got confirmation of Maloney’s death from the Clark County coroner in Nevada.… via upnorthlive

Bruce Howe, the bass player for Fraternity, has died at the age of 77. Fraternity was a pioneering Aussie rock band with singers at various stages including Bon Scott (before AC/DC), Jimmy Barnes (before Cold Chisel) and Swanee.… via noise11

In the Complications of Pain, Emilia Contessa Died at Hospital in Banyuwangi East Java … via tribunnews

PEYTON, Malcolm Cameron, age 93, died on January 26, 2025 in Lexington, MA. Malcolm was born in New York City on January 12, 1932. He grew up in Princeton, New Jersey and attended Princeton University for undergraduate and graduate training in musical composition.… via douglassfh

One of Japan’s leading conductors, Kazuyoshi Akiyama, who was active in orchestras both in Japan and abroad, passed away on the 26th at a hospital in Tokyo due to pneumonia. He was 84 years old.… via nhk

We are sad to report the passing of Gary Grier, a three decade member of the legendary Motown act The Contours. A seasoned performer with a commanding stage presence, Grier played a vital role in preserving and rejuvenating the legacy of The Contours. Known for his smooth, magnetic energy, Grier joined the legendary Motown group in 1993.… via soultracks

Olga James Adderley-Chandler, age 95, of Los Angeles, California passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2025.… via neptunesociety

Marko Doles is best known to the general public as a member of the Pierce group Ana Pupedan, which has more than thirty years of history.… via rtvslo

Edweena Banger, who some will know as Eddie Garrity, former member of Slaughter & The Dogs, has passed away.A great friend of Louder Than War and a core member of the Manchester music scene, Edweena was the frontman of The Nosebleeds, whose ‘Ain’t Been To No Music School’ was an underground punk classic in 1977. She went on to join Slaughter & The Dogs and perform and sing on the band’s 1980 album, Bite Back.… via louderthanwar

Laury Jane McGarrigle, the Canadian songwriter, musician, author, and music publisher, best known for her work with her sisters, the duo of Kate & Anna McGarrigle, has died. She was 84.… via celebrityaccess

DJ Unk has reportedly passed away at 42 years old. Anthony “DJ Unk” Platt first skyrocketed to fame in 2006 with his breakout single “Walk It Out”— the song reached the top 10 on Billboard 100 and the dance quickly became a cultural phenomenon. His follow-up single “2 Step” also made it onto the charts.… via blackamericaweb

Iulian Caranfil, a modest artist, but of inestimable value, left us as the first performer of the song “Melancolia” by Petre Teodorovici. His life was marked by hardships, but also by extraordinary achievements.… via radiomoldova

After two years of illness, Gianfranco Manfredi, creator of the comic book character Magico Vento, author of many episodes of Dylan Dog, Tex, Nick Rider and many comics for Bonelli, as well as screenwriter for cinema, singer, composer, novelist, essayist, actor.
… via ansa

Johan Slager, guitarist of the Dutch progressive rock band Kayak, has passed away. He was one of the founders of what would become one of the most influential progressive rock bands in the Netherlands… via maxazine

Boris Ćiro Gašparac has died at the age of 80, and his inconsolable family has announced that the last farewell of the musician will be on January 28 in Zagreb … via 24sata

Barry Goldberg, a blues-rock keyboard player whose work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band led to playing with Bob Dylan in the 1960s, including the notorious 1965 Newport Folk Festival concert dramatized in “A Complete Unknown,” died Wednesday at 83.… via variety

Irish veteran sax player and singer Paddy Cole has died aged 85. He celebrated his 85th birthday on 17 December. … via rte

Gabriel Yacoub, co-founder of the French folk group Malicorne, died on Wednesday 22 January in Bourges (Cher), following a long illness, learned AFP from his manager and Marie Sauvet, his ex-partner. He was 72 years old.
… via francetvinfo

R.I.P. Elliot Ingber , Elliot Ingber joined Frank Zappa’s band the Mothers of Invention in 1966 and appeared on their debut album Freak Out!. He was fired from the band by Zappa following an incident onstage
… via vivavincent

Garth Hudson, the last surviving founding member of The Band, dead at 87 The Windsor-born multi-instrumentalist was part of the Canadian contingent of the famous band.… via thestar

Padma Shri musician of hills no more: Kalimpong percussionist Kaajee Singh dies at 80 Family sources said Singh died at a private nursing home at around 11pm on Tuesday night. He was suffering from age-related ailments … via telegraphindia

Composer Petr Hannig, exploreer of Lucie Bílá and presidential candidate. The day after his 79th birthday, Petr Hannig died. The singer, songwriter, producer and music publisher who tried to establish himself in politics
… via idnes

One of blues rock’s unsung, but no less accomplished guitar heroes, John Sykes, has passed away at the age of 65 after a battle with cancer. Sykes is best known for his work with band Tygers of Pan Tang, Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, his own trio Blue Murder, and for his solo work.
… via weheartmusic

One of Britain’s top young musicians killed herself after being rejected by four medical schools, an inquest heard. Imogen Moorsom was a brilliant French horn player and qualified for the finals of BBC’s Young Musician of the Year in 2022 and played in the National Youth Orchestra. … via dailymail

Bob Kuban, the St. Louis musician best known for his one-hit wonder band that once appeared on “American Bandstand with Dick Clark”, died Monday. He was 84.
In a press release, Kuban’s family said he died peacefully in his sleep after experiencing complications from a stroke.… via ksdk

The Amsterdam singer Imrich Laurence Lobo has died. You know him from his big hit The Caribbean disco show from 1981.… via hitzound

Bob Perkins, a legend of jazz radio at WRTI and beyond, dies at 91. For Bob Perkins, making music was making magic. “That’s what a musician does, to me. When he or she stands up and takes a solo,” he said in 2020… via wrti

She passed away today (19-01-2025) at the age of 100, Kaiti Gray. The great folk singer faced serious health problems in recent years and left her last breath in her home.… via newsit

Mike Miller was an American rock and jazz guitarist. He worked with Chick Corea, Bette Midler, Yellowjackets, Brand X, Burton Cummings, Vinnie Colaiuta, Quincy Jones, Gino Vannelli, and Vital Information. Miller died of a heart attack…. He was 71 years old.… via vivavincent

Martina McBride is mourning the loss of her dad Daryl Schiff.The country star, 58, announced on Instagram Saturday, Jan. 18 that her father, a longtime musician and farmer, died “suddenly and peacefully at his home” in Sharon, Kan. on Jan. 14. He was 86.… via people

Interpreter who defended the most the Porto da Pedra on Avenida, Luizinho Andanças died at the age of 61, in Rio, on Saturday (18), due to complications of a stroke. The artist was hospitalized at the Pedro II Municipal Hospital, in Santa Cruz, in the West Zone… via ig

Maricenne Costa, singer of ‘colored voice’ who released Chico Buarque on disc and who was in the above João Gilberto… via dnews

Claire Louise van Kampen, Lady Rylance, has died this morning, Saturday the 18th of January at 11:47, in the town of Kassel, Germany, surrounded by her family. Wife of architect Christopher van Kampen and, later, actor Sir Mark Rylance, Claire was mother of two girls with Christopher, Nataasha van Kampen and Juliet Rylance.… via broadwayworld

Renowned musician Zulfiqar Ali Atre passes away. Zulfiqar Ali Atre, a popular musician and songwriter of the past, passed away at the age of 61 due to a heart attack.… via dawnnews

Stéphane Venne, a key author and composer of great popular hymns performed by Renée Claude, Isabelle Pierre and Emmanuelle, died on Friday. A fierce scholar and great pro-independence movement, he died at the age of 83.
… via lapresse

Singer and presenter Manuëla Kemp passed away at the age of 61. Manuëla Kemp has died at the age of 61, reports her husband Tjerk Lammers to ANP news agency. The singer and presenter has been in a coma since 7 December after a scooter accident in Portugal.
… via nu

Jeffrey “Toby” Myers of Nashville, Indiana, passed away at home after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, January 16, 2025.… via legacy

Director-writer David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive” and network television with “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78.… via variety

Sholom Kalib, of Pikesville, Maryland, passed away on Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, at the age of 95.… via sollevinson

Singer Linda Nolan, a member of pop group the Nolans, has died at the age of 65, two decades after she was first diagnosed with cancer.Nolan found fame in the 1970s alongside sisters Coleen, Maureen, Bernie, Denise and Anne, and they scored hits including the 1980 disco classic I’m In The Mood for Dancing. … via bbc

Melba Montgomery — who scored a number of country duet hits with George Jones and others, as well as a No. 1 solo hit with “No Charge” — has died. According to various sources, Montgomery died in Nashville on Wednesday (Jan. 15) at the age of 86.… via tasteofcountry

Teddy Osei, a Ghanaian musician and saxophonist who co-founded the Afro-rock band Osibisa, has passed away at the age of 88.The news was confirmed to Joy News by Bessa Simons, President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (GHAMRO), on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.… via 3news

The fado singer Fernanda Maria died this Monday in Lisbon, at the age of 87, said the poet Maria de Lourdes de Carvalho, a friend of the interpreter of successes such as ‘Don’t Pass Her to My Street’ or ‘Saudade Vai-te Although’.… via expresso

The Bronx man found beaten to death Monday inside an ambulette he was driving was a groundbreaking musician and devoted member of a collective dedicated to promoting all genres of Black music. Peter Forrest, 64, was known as P. Fluid when he sang in the original lineup of 24-7 Spyz, a South Bronx-based band that mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk and opened for Jane’s Addiction on their Ritual de lo Habitual tour in 1990-91.… via yahoo

Father and grandfather of The Whites, the oldest member of the Grand Ole Opry, and a grand patriarch of country music has passed away. Buck White of The Whites has died at the age of 94.… via savingcountrymusic

The death has been announced of Elgar Howarth, one of the most significant figures to be associated with the 20th century brass band movement. He was aged 89.… via 4barsrest

Folk music researcher Walter Deutsch is dead. The doyen of folk music research in Austria, Walter Deutsch, is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 101 in Vienna. German was the author and editor of numerous books as well as radio and television presenter on ORF.… via noe

Bassist and composer Mark Izu, a pivotal figure in San Francisco’s Asian American arts scene since the 1970s, has died, leaving a vast, influential body of cross-cultural creations encompassing jazz, dance, theater, poetry and film.… via sfchronicle

Jackie Farry, a music industry veteran who served as tour manager for Elliot Smith and the Lemonheads in the 1990s and who was Frances Bean Cobain’s first nanny, died on Sunday (Jan. 12) of complications from lung disease. Farry’s death was confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter by longtime friend manager/producer Janet Billig Rich.… via billboard

Arnold Frolows, one of the founding staff at the original 2JJ and long time music director of triple j, has died.The 74-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer less than a month ago.… via abc

Master of Fine Arts Mario Klemens* 1936 †︎ 2025 A cultural celebrity, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Art and censorship, Déclassé… via memoryofnations

Renowned Iranian musician Fereydoun Shahbazian passes away at 82.Fereydoun Shahbazian, a distinguished Iranian musician, composer, and conductor, passed away on Saturday due to respiratory issues.… via ifpnews

What Colin Carter always found funny was that a quite a few people used to mistake him for Roger Daltrey, and back in the day the two English singers’ resemblance seemed uncanny indeed, especially in their on-stage stance, yet musically the frontmen of, respectively, FLASH and THE WHO didn’t sound alike at all. But while the latter has been in the public eye for decades on end, the former dropped in and out of view over the course of many a year. And now, the venerated vocalist vanished into eternity on January 10th at the age of 76.
… via dmme

The ‘Soul Man’ has passed away– Sam Moore, the tenor half of the celebrated soul duo Sam & Dave, passed away at the age of 89 in a Coral Gables FL hospital following surgery on Friday, confirmed by his wife and manager, Joyce Moore, with no further details given.
… via weheartmusic

Laurence “Laurie” Holloway, a former musical director on Strictly Come Dancing and talk show Parkinson, has died aged 86, his family have confirmed.… via jerseyeveningpost

Veteran playback singer P Jayachandran, aged 80, whose dulcet voice captivated the hearts of Malayalis for over six decades, passed away on …… Throughout his illustrious career, Jayachandran captured every emotion— love, longing, devotion— through his soulful renditions
… via onmanorama

The musician Vasile Leva, the recognized author of the lyrics of the folk legend “The Strangeman”, died on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, January 8, at home, in the village of Corni, the commune of Maramures Bicaz, in the ancient region of Codrului Country.
… via libertatea

Veteran kwaito phenomenon Doc Shebeleza, real name Victor Bogopane, has died. The news of Doc Shebeleza’s death was confirmed by his manager, Shakes Mavundla, on Thursday.
“Doc Shebeleza passed away on Thursday morning around 10.30am, after being discharged from hospital on Monday,” said Mavundla.
… via sundayworld

Peter Yarrow, a vocalist with the US folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died aged 86. The cause was bladder cancer, which Yarrow had been diagnosed with four years ago. Yarrow took lead vocals on Puff, the Magic Dragon, The Great Mandella and Day Is Done, songs he either wrote or co-wrote with Noel Paul Stookey. Stookey is the last surviving member of the group… via theguardian

State artist Erduran died at the hospital where he was treated due to old age-related health problems.In a statement made on the social media account of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, it was stated that Erduran has successfully represented Turkey in the international arena by serving as a soloist in the Presidential Symphony Orchestra for many years and has pioneered the development of many young artists.… via aa

LEGENDARY South African actress and singer Winnie Khumolo, best known for her hit song ‘Live My Life,’ has died at 51 after a short illness, a family representative confirmed.… via newzimbabwe

Farewell to Stella Greka 1922-2025 – Stella Greka’s story is not just the path of a great performer; it is the path of a woman who, even with her own existence, left her indelible light to the world around her.… via avecnews

Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 67, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean The band’s original co-leader was known for his wild antics onstage and later owned a legendary Malibu recording studio.… via startribune

Fredrik Lindgren, also known as Freddie Eugene, the original guitarist for Swedish death metal giants Unleashed, has passed away at 53. Lindgren played with Unleashed from 1989 to 1995, contributing to iconic albums like Where No Life Dwells (1991), Shadows In The Deep (1992), Across The Open Sea (1993) and Victory (1995). After leaving the band, he played in groups such as Terra Firma, Atlantic Tide, Celestial Pain, Born of Fire, Harms Way, Karandash, and Loud Pipes.… via metalinsider

Blog: For Dylan…When an artist passes on, we all have a tendency to reminisce on the impact that they’ve have had on us, either individually or on the community as a whole. We talk about the first time we experienced this person’s contributions – the first time we saw a painting, a movie, heard a song, saw a live performance, and we use phrases like “end of an era” … via regenmag

Celebrated singer-songwriter and visual artist Ed Askew has died. He was 84. No cause of death has been reported at this time. Askew’s label, Tin Angel Records, confirmed the news on Instagram, revealing that the artist had died on Saturday (January 4).
… via exclaim

On Friday, January 3, at the age of 91, Dr. Stjepan “Stipica” Kalogjera is one of the most important Croatian composers, arrangers, conductors and producers who left an indelible mark in Croatian music history with his work. His wife Maruška and son Filip said goodbye to Kalogjera. Our great composer and arranger was escorted to the last rest in the family circle.… via vecernji

Willem van Kooten, known as radio DJ Joost den Draaijer and founder Top 40, died at the age of 83 The renowned radio maker and businessman Willem van Kooten, known by his pseudonym Joost den Draaijer, died on Friday at the age of 83. That is reported by the Top 40 and former colleague Erik de Zwart.
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Árni Grétar Jóhannesson, also known as Futuregrapher, has died at the age of 41 after his car crashed into the sea in Reykjavík Harbor on New Year’s Eve. Árni was an electronic musician and one of the founders of the record company Möller Records.
… via visir

The veteran artist of the Mongolian National Theater and Theater Academy, Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren, passed away on January 4, 2025. MUAJ D. Purevsuren was born in 1929 in Bulgan soum, Bulgan aimag… via zogii

The singer and fantasy writer Peter Schaap has died. His most famous song is ‘Breath my breath’.Peter Schaap was born on October 24, 1946 in Groningen and spent his childhood there. From a young age he wrote stories and poems.
… via rtvnoord

Manfred Schütz, founder of SPV and founder and managing director of MIG Music, passed away on January 3, 2025 at the age of 74 after a long and serious illness.
… via blabbermouth

In 1967, Brenton Wood looked as if he was on the cusp of mainstream success.The Compton crooner’s single “The Oogum Boogum Song” became a hit and ranked 34th and 19th on the Billboard’s Hot 100 and Top Selling R&B Singles charts, respectively. A few months later, Wood debuted his second hit, “Gimme Little Sign,” which peaked at No. 9 on Billboard’s Hot 100.… via latimes

Ferdi Tayfur, a towering figure in Turkish music and cinema, passed away at the age of 79 on January 2, 2025, after battling health complications. The iconic artist, known for his profound contributions to arabesque music, died in Medical Park Antalya Hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment.
… via turkiyetoday

Russ North (born 22 July 1965) has passed away! North was an English singer, best known for his role in the heavy metal band Cloven Hoof and Tredegar. North had several stints with Cloven Hoof, from 1987 to 1990 and again from 2006 to 2009. In 2011, he was asked back with the band only to leave for the final time in 2012 under bizarre circumstances.… via metalinvader

Valais singer Bernie Constantin died on Thursday, January 2 at the age of 77. The rocker became known to the general public in the 1980s with the songs “Switzerland Reggae” and “Lola Berlingo”, sold more than 200,000 copies.
… via rts

The Argentine artist, Leopoldo Dante Tévez, known artistically as Leo Dan, was a singer, composer and actor who is recognized various musical creations such as “I have Promise.” released in 1969, died on the morning of this beginning of the year accompanied by his family.
… via caracol

A French composer and arranger of most of Léo Ferré’s songs, Jean-Michel Defaye died on Wednesday 1 erJanuary at the age of 92, as announced by his publisher, friend and musician Maurice Cevrero.
… via lefigaro

Australian country legend Chad Morgan has passed away at the age of 91 on New Years’ Day. The sad news was shared on behalf of his son Chad Jr and daughter Janelle on social media this morning.
… via countrytown

She died at the age of 91 Nora Orlandi. Born in Voghera on June 28, 1933, she had approached music and in 1952 she founded the Quartetto 2+2. It was the embryonic idea of what later became his trademark: the famous vocal choir i 4 + 4 by Nora Orlandi, founded in the early sixties and whose activity lasted for over twenty years. … via spettakolo

On Thursday, sources close to the Osmond family confirmed to KSL TV that Wayne Osmond has died after suffering a stroke. He was 73. Osmond was the second oldest of the original performing Osmond Brothers, after Alan Osmand and before Merill and Jay Osmond.… via kslnewsradio