Musicians and singers who died from COVID-19 (2020)

• Musicians and singers who died from Coronavirus / COVID-19 (2021)
• Musicians who died in 2021
• Musicians who died in 2020

Musicians and singers who died from Coronavirus / COVID-19.

[28 Dec 2020] Armando Manzanero (Mexican singer-songwriter), 85, COVID-19 Mexican composer and singer Armando Manzanero died Monday morning after battling Covid-19 for weeks. Manzanero, who was 85, died at a hospital in Mexico City, Mexico's Society for Authors and Composers confirmed to CNN. ... via cnn.com

[28 Dec 2020] Fou Ts'ong (Chinese-born British pianist), 86, COVID-19 Veteran pianist Fou Ts'ong died on Monday from COVID-19 at the age of 86, according to media reports. Fou Ts'ong was battling COVID-19 in the UK, his student Kong Jianing confirmed on Sunday. ... via chinadaily.com.cn

[21 Dec 2020] K. T. Oslin (American country singer-songwriter), 78, Parkinson’s disease/Covid-19 K.T. Oslin, the first female songwriter to win the CMA Award for Song of the Year, for her 1987 hit “80’s Ladies,” died Monday at 78. Oslin had been battling Parkinson’s disease and was diagnosed with Covid-19 last week, according to her friend, the journalist Robert K. Oermann, who confirmed her death. ... via rollingstone.com

[19 Dec 2020] Vinicio Franco (Dominican merengue singer-songwriter), 87, COVID-19 The outstanding Dominican musician Vinicio Franco died on Saturday night, at the age of 87. Franco was admitted to the Ramón de Lara hospital after catching COVID-19. ... via diariolibre.com

[12 Dec 2020] Damir Kukuruzović (Croatian jazz guitarist), 45, COVID-19 One of the greatest Croatian jazz guitarists and the winner of numerous music awards, Damir Kukuruzović, passed away at the age of 45, reports Sisak.info ... via onet.pl

[12 Dec 2020] Charley Pride (American Hall of Fame singer), 86, COVID-19 Country music legend Charley Pride has died at the age of 86 of complications from COVID-19 in Dallas, his representative announced Saturday. Pride was known as a trailblazer for Black artists in the world of country music. ... via cbslocal.com

[11 Dec 2020] Ubirany (Brazilian musician for Fundo de Quintal), 80, COVID-19 The samba world is in mourning. Ubirany Félix do Nascimento, better known as Ubirany, died at the age of 80, one of the founders of the traditional group Fundo de Quintal, due to complications at Covid-19, on the morning of this Friday, the 11th. ... via globo.com

[08 Dec 2020] Harold Budd (American avant-garde composer), 84, COVID-19 Harold Budd, the acclaimed composer known for his minimalist works and collaborations with Brian Eno, died Tuesday. He was 84. Steve Takaki, Budd’s manager, confirmed his death, adding that the cause of death was complications due to the coronavirus. ... via rollingstone.com

[06 Dec 2020] Petras Bingelis (Lithuanian conductor), 77, COVID-19 The conductor of the choir and orchestra, pedagogue, Lithuanian and Kaunas city political and public figure, winner of the National Prize Petras Bingelis died. He was 77 years old. ... via lrt.lt

[03 Dec 2020] Ron Mathewson (Scottish jazz double bassist and bass guitarist), 76, COVID-19 The very great Scottish bassist Ron Mathewson passed away shortly before midnight yesterday 3 December 2020. He had been admitted to hospital with Covid in mid-November. ... via londonjazznews.com

[30 Nov 2020] Hella Brock (German music educator and musicologist), 101, COVID-19 The Leipzig musicologist Hella Bock is dead. The great educator and researcher, to whom Leipzig owes the Grieg meeting place, died at the blessed age of 101 in Dippoldiswalde as a result of an infection with the Covid19 virus. ... via lvz.de

[29 Nov 2020] Miša Aleksić (Serbian rock bassist for Riblja Čorba), 67, COVID-19 The bassist of the rock group Riblja Čorba (Fish Soup), Miroslav Miša Aleksić, passed away at the age of 67. The famous musician lost the battle with the coronavirus. Miša Aleksić was treated at the Clinical Hospital Center "Bežanijska kosa", and his condition worsened and he was transferred to a respirator. ... via rts.rs

[26 Nov 2020] Balázs Fecó (Hungarian singer and composer), 69, COVID-19 In the Star In the Star he sang with them for the last time: Dr. BRS and Olivér Berkes also say goodbye to Balazs Feco. The country was mourned over the death of Balázs Fecó, and now Olivér Berkes and Dr BRS also said goodbye, with whom the legend last worked. ... via blikk.hu

[26 Nov 2020] Cecilia Fusco (Italian operatic soprano), 87, COVID-19 Maria Cecilia Fusco, opera singer, died on Thursday, at the age of 87, in hospital in Latisana where she was hospitalized for the worsening of an illness that had struck her for some years. She was tested positive for Covid. ... via gelocal.it

[26 Nov 2020] Kamen Tchanev (Bulgarian operatic tenor), 56, COVID-19 Bulgarian opera tenor Kamen Chanev, who strode stages across Europe and in many other parts of the world, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 56. ... via sofiaglobe.com

[16 Nov 2020] Eric Hall (English football and music agent for Queen, Marc Bolan), 73, COVID-19 Eric Hall, the flamboyant football agent who was part of the explosion in big money deals at the start of the Premier League, has died at the age of 73. Known for his outlandish fashion sense and his "monster, monster" catchprase, Hall was initially a music promoter for acts such as Queen, Marc Bolan and the Sex Pistols. ... via sky.com

[12 Nov 2020] Lynn Kellogg (American singer and actress), 77, COVID-19 Lynn Kellogg Simpers, a singer and actress who, as Lynn Kellogg, played Sheila, the uptight debutante who turns into a free-spirited hippie in the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” died on Thursday in St. Louis. ... via nytimes.com

[06 Nov 2020] Stefano D'Orazio (Italian percussionist for Pooh), 72, COVID-19 Stefano D’Orazio, historic drummer of the Pooh, is dead. The artist passed away at the age of 72, in Rome after a career in the world of music, not only as a drummer, but also as a lyricist and singer. ... via ilfattoquotidiano.it

[06 Nov 2020] Jim Radford (English folk singer-songwriter), 92, COVID-19 It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of Jim Radford who died in Lewisham Hospital early this morning after several weeks in intensive care being treated for Covid-19. ... via vfpuk.org

[05 Nov 2020] Reynaert (Belgian singer), 65, COVID-19 65-year-old Joseph Reynaerts died overnight from Wednesday to Thursday after being infected with the coronavirus. Well known in the artistic world of Liège and Belgium, Reynaert (that's his stage name) started his career very young. He sang in the streets when he was not 20 years old. ... via globo.com

[30 Oct 2020] Božidar Tanasković (Serbian rock bassist for Bjesovi), COVID-19 Božidar Tanasković, the bassist of the group Bjesovi, passed away yesterday as a result of the coronavirus, and his colleague from the band announced the sad news on his Facebook account. ... via direktno.rs

[30 Oct 2020] Claudio Garbolino (Argentine keyboardist for Vilma Palma e Vampiro), 54, COVID-19 The Rosario rock band Vilma Palma e Vampiros confirmed the death of musician Claudio Garbolino, who was the group's keyboardist since 2006. He was 54 years old. He was also a member of the vocal group Madrigal. ... via ellitoral.com

[29 Oct 2020] Alexander Vedernikov (Russian conductor for Bolshoi Theatre, Royal Danish Opera), 56, COVID-19 Alexander Vedernikov joined the Royal Danish Opera as Chief Conductor from September 2018 and became Musical Director and Principal Conductor of the Mikhailovsky Theatre in January 2019. ... via imgartists.com

[27 Oct 2020] Naresh Kanodia (Indian actor, singer), 77, COVID-19 Veteran Gujarati film actor Naresh Kanodia, 77, breathed his last early on Tuesday morning at the UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre (UNMICRC) in Ahmedabad. Kanodia was hospitalized for the past six days with Covid-19 infection and other health complications. ... via indiatimes.com

[18 Oct 2020] Ilana Rovina (Israeli singer), 86, COVID-19 On Sunday, October 18th, at the age of 86, famous Israeli singer and actress Ilana Rovina died. The Israeli media write that the cause of death was the coronavirus disease. ... via newsru.co.il

[09 Oct 2020] David Refael ben Ami (Israeli singer), 70, COVID-19 From the hospital in Jerusalem came the bitter news of the death of the Hasidic Breslav singer and creator Rabbi David Raphael Feinshil (רבי דוד רפאל (בן עמי)) who died of the coronavirus. ... via umanshalom.co.il

[21 Sep 2020] Hamdi Benani (Algerian musician and singer), 77, COVID-19 The Malouf singer, Hamdi Benani, died this Monday morning in Annaba. He had been hospitalized for several days for reports of COVID-19 ... via reporters.dz

[21 Sep 2020] Tommy DeVito (American musician and singer for The Four Seasons), 92, COVID-19 Tommy DeVito, one of the founding members of iconic doo-wop group The Four Seasons has died from COVID-19. He was 92. ... via nj.com

[12 Sep 2020] Joaquín Carbonell (Spanish singer-songwriter and poet), 73, Coronavirus The Teruel musician Joaquín Carbonell (Alloza, Teruel, 1947), a key figure in Aragonese popular music, has died at the age of 73 a victim of the coronavirus after almost two months admitted to the Clinical Hospital of Zaragoza. ... via heraldo.es

[11 Sep 2020] Toots Hibbert (Jamaican singer for Toots and the Maytals), 77, Coronavirus Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae's foundational figures, died Friday in Kingston, Jamaica. The cause of death was not revealed, but his Facebook account confirmed on Aug. 31 that Hibbert was tested for coronavirus in the last two weeks and placed in intensive care. ... via npr.org

[10 Sep 2020] Roberto Franco (Argentine singer-songwriter and guitarist), 75, Coronavirus This morning the folklorist Roberto “Ucucha” Franco, a member of the Voces de Oran, passed away. According to the northern media, he had been hospitalized for coronavirus for several days in the San Vicente de Paul hospital. ... via eltribuno.com

[06 Sep 2020] Bruce Williamson (American singer for The Temptations), 49, Coronavirus Bruce Williamson, the lead singer of the Temptations, has died from coronavirus. Bruce died Sunday night at his home in Vegas after battling COVID. ... via tmz.com

[03 Sep 2020] Bill Pursell (American composer, pianist and music teacher), 94, Coronavirus William Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer and pianist famous for composing "Our Winter Love," has died. He was 94. Pursell died Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee after a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[11 Aug 2020] Trini Lopez (American singer), 83, Coronavirus Trini Lopez, the guitarist and singer whose renditions of “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree” climbed the charts in the 1960s and an actor who appeared in films including The Dirty Dozen, has died of complications from COVID-19 ... via rollingstone.com

[11 Aug 2020] Rahat Indori (Indian lyricist and poet), 70, Coronavirus Rahat Indori, one of the most popular contemporary Urdu poets in India, breathed his last on Tuesday. He was 70. Earlier today, he had informed his fans on Twitter that he was tested positive for COVID-19 after experiencing some initial symptoms. ... via dnaindia.com

[31 Jul 2020] Bill Mack (American songwriter and country music disc jockey for WBAP), 91, Coronavirus Longtime North Texas radio DJ and award-winning country music songwriter Bill Mack has died of COVID-19, according to his son, Billy Mack Jr. He was 91. ... via nbcdfw.com

[21 Jul 2020] Dobby Dobson (Jamaican reggae singer and record producer), 78, Coronavirus One of Jamaica's most beloved singers, Dobby Dobson, has died at the age of 78. Tommy Cowan of Glory Music reported that Dobson had COVID-19. ... via jamaica-gleaner.com

[14 Jul 2020] Victor Victor (Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist), 71, Coronavirus Dominican singer-songwriter Víctor Víctor, creator of songs like Mesita de noche, died this Thursday as a result of complications derived from COVID-19, a disease for which he was admitted several weeks ago to a health center in Santo Domingo. ... via 20minutos.es

[04 Jun 2020] Fabiana Anastácio (Brazilian singer), 45, Coronavirus The singer Fabiana Anastácio died this morning after fighting against the covid-19. The news was confirmed on the official website of the artist, who was known for her works in the gospel genre. ... via uol.com

[01 Jun 2020] Wajid Khan (Indian composer for Sajid–Wajid), 43, Coronavirus Bollywood music composer duo Sajid-Wajid, Wajid Khan, has died in Mumbai, due to coronavirus, according to Wajid's brother Sajid ... via newindianexpress.com

[29 May 2020] Evaldo Gouveia (Brazilian singer and songwriter), 91, Coronavirus The musician composer, singer and guitarist from Ceará Evaldo Gouveia died at the age of 91 on Friday (29), in Fortaleza, as a result of Covid-19 ... via globo.com

[14 May 2020] Joey Giambra (American jazz musician, playwright and actor), 86, Coronavirus Self-taught jazz trumpeter, a pianist, an actor, a singer and songwriter, a restaurant owner, a filmmaker, a poet, a chef, Joey Giambra – almost always known as "Joey" – died at 86 late Thursday in a Covid-19 wing at Buffalo General Medical Center ... via buffalonews.com

[13 May 2020] Yoshio (Mexican singer), 70, Coronavirus Singer Yoshio died from complications of COVID-19 After several days in hospital, the singer lost his life on Wednesday afternoon ... via infobae.com

[12 May 2020] Renée Claude (Canadian actress and singer), 80, Coronavirus The singer, but also Quebec actress Renée Claude died Tuesday morning at the age of 80. Renée Claude was taken by COVID-19 to the CHSLD where she had been living for two and a half years. ... via radio-canada.ca

[10 May 2020] David Corrêa (Brazilian singer-songwriter), 82, Coronavirus Composer David Corrêa died on Sunday afternoon, at the age of 82, at Hospital Marcílio Dias, in Lins, in the North Zone of Rio. According to family members the death certificate reported that the cause of death was Covid-19. ... via globo.com

[07 May 2020] Ty (British rapper), 47, Coronavirus Ty, the acclaimed UK hip-hop star who was nominated for the Mercury prize for his album Upwards, has died aged 47 after contracting coronavirus. ... via theguardian.com

[05 May 2020] Kiing Shooter (American rapper), 24, Coronavirus Nas & Jungle's artist Kiing Shooter allegedly dies from COVID-19 ... via hotnewhiphop.com

[05 May 2020] Ciro Pessoa (Brazilian singer-songwriter for Titãs), 62, Coronavirus The singer, composer, guitarist and poet Ciro Pessoa, died in the early hours of Tuesday, May 5. The information was published on Instagram by bassist Branco Mello, colleague and friend of Pessoa. ... via radiorock.com.br

[04 May 2020] Aldir Blanc (Brazilian songwriter), 73, Coronavirus The composer and writer Aldir Blanc, 73, died of Covid-19, at dawn this Monday (4), at Pedro Ernesto University Hospital, in Vila Isabel, North Zone of Rio. ... via globo.com

[04 May 2020] Dragan Vučić (Macedonian composer and singer), 65, Coronavirus Northern Macedonia Health Minister Venko Filipce wrote on Facebook that Vucic died this morning from coronavirus at the Infectious Disease Clinic in Skopje, where he was hospitalized eight days after his condition worsened and has since been treated in intensive care. ... via danas.rs

[03 May 2020] Dave Greenfield (English keyboardist for The Stranglers), 71, Coronavirus Dave Greenfield, keyboardist for The Stranglers, most famous for their hit Golden Brown, has died at the age of 71 after testing positive for coronavirus. The musician died on Sunday evening (3 May) after contracting Covid-19 following a stay in hospital for heart problems. ... via metro.co.uk

[30 Apr 2020] Óscar Chávez (Mexican singer, songwriter), 85, Coronavirus Singer Óscar Chávez died at the age of 85 on Thursday, after his hospitalization was made public after presenting symptoms of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Yesterday the team of the Mexican composer announced that he had had health complications, so he was admitted to the 20 November to the National Medical Center. ... via radioformula.com

[28 Apr 2020] David Boe (American organist and pedagogue), 84, Coronavirus David S. Boe, Professor of Organ at Oberlin Conservatory and Dean of its Conservatory, died yesterday of Covid-19. He was 83. An organist and scholar, Boe was a leader in the drive to perform organ music with historically informed performance practices, on organs that were built to historic specifications. ... via nzherald.co.nz

[27 Apr 2020] Troy Sneed (American gospel singer), 52, Coronavirus Troy Sneed, a Grammy Award-nominated gospel singer from the Jacksonville area whose career has spanned decades, has died from the coronavirus. The 52-year-old singer died Monday morning at a Jacksonville hospital from complications of COVID-19, according to a news release. ... via actionnewsjax.com

[23 Apr 2020] Fred the Godson (American DJ and rapper), 35, Coronavirus New York rapper Fred the Godson (born Fredrick Thomas) has died at age 35 from COVID-19. The news was confirmed by friend DJ Self ... via billboard.com

[22 Apr 2020] Bootsie Barnes (American jazz saxophonist), 82, Coronavirus Robert “Bootsie” Barnes, 82, the widely respected tenor saxophone player whose hard-driving sound and restless creative spirit become synonymous with Philadelphia jazz over a six-decade career, died Wednesday, April 22. His wife said he died from the coronavirus. ... via inquirer.com

[22 Apr 2020] El Príncipe Gitano (Spanish flamenco singer and actor), 88, Coronavirus The actor, singer and dancer Enrique Castellón Vargas, known artistically as the El Príncipe Gitano ('Gypsy Prince'), has died this Wednesday at the age of 88 due to Covid-19 ... via diarioinformacion.com

[21 Apr 2020] Jacques Pellen (French jazz guitarist), 63, Coronavirus Breton guitarist Jacques Pellen died this Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. of the Covid-19 after three weeks. Pellen released Celtic Procession in 1988, he had worked with many Breton artists such as Kristen Noguès, Dan Ar Braz, or Soïg Sibéril. ... via francebleu.fr

[17 Apr 2020] Matthew Seligman (English new wave bassist for The Soft Boys), 64, Coronavirus The Soft Boys’ Matthew Seligman, who played bass on the group’s 1980 masterpiece Underwater Moonlight, has died. Seligman also played bass with the likes of David Bowie (“Dancing in the Street”), Chrissie Hynde, Morrissey (“Ouija Board Ouija Board”), the Thompson Twins, Peter Murphy, and more ... via pitchfork.com

[17 Apr 2020] Giuseppi Logan (American jazz musician), 84, Coronavirus Giuseppi Logan, a saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist whose esteemed career in free jazz bracketed a mysterious absence of almost 40 years, died on Friday. The cause was related to the coronavirus. ... via wbgo.org

[15 Apr 2020] Lee Konitz (American jazz composer and alto saxophonistr), 92, Coronavirus Influential saxophonist Lee Konitz died on April 15th in Greenwich Village. His son confirmed the cause was pneumonia after a recent diagnosis of Covid-19, he was 92. ... via syncopatedtimes.com

[12 Apr 2020] Tim Brooke-Taylor (English comedian and singer for The Goodies), 79, Coronavirus Tim Brooke-Taylor dead: Goodies co-stars lead tributes as actor dies aged 79 after contracting coronavirus ... via standard.co.uk

[09 Apr 2020] Marc Engels (Belgian sound engineer), 54, Coronavirus Marc Engels, who notably worked as a sound recorder for Le Bureau des légendes, died of Covid-19 disease at the age of 54. ... via lepoint.fr

[09 Apr 2020] Dmitri Smirnov (Russian-born British composer), 71, Coronavirus a Russian composer, poet, translator Dmitry Smirnov died of coronavirus in a London hospital. Dmitry Nikolaevich Smirnov was born on November 2, 1948 in a family of opera singers. ... via classicalmusicnews.ru

[07 Apr 2020] Eddy Davis (American jazz musician for Woody Allen), 80, Coronavirus Eddy Davis, a banjoist and bandleader who enjoyed a sprawling career in traditional jazz, most visibly through a decades-long association with Woody Allen, died on Tuesday ... the cause was complications from the coronavirus. ... via wbgo.org

[07 Apr 2020] Xudeydi (Somali oud player), 91, Coronavirus Veteran Somali musician Ahmed Ismail Hussein (Xudeydi/Hudeydi) known as “King of Oud” has passed away at the age of 92 according to reports by the BBC. Considered one of the founding fathers of contemporary Somali music, the musician passed away in London, England, after having tested positive for the coronavirus. ... via okayafrica.com

[07 Apr 2020] John Prine (American singer-songwriter), 73, Coronavirus John Prine, who for five decades wrote rich, plain-spoken songs that chronicled the struggles and stories of everyday working people and changed the face of modern American roots music, died Tuesday at Nashville’s Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The cause was complications related to COVID-19 ... via rollingstone.com

[07 Apr 2020] Nathaniel Valentine (American singer for New Life Deliverance Tabernacle), 83, Coronavirus Nathaniel Valentine, a Richmond gospel singer and well-known choir member at New Life Deliverance Tabernacle, died from complications related to the coronavirus. ... via wric.com

[06 Apr 2020] Hal Willner (American music producer), 64, Coronavirus Hal Willner — the respected producer who worked with Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull, died Monday at the age of 64. While a cause of death has yet to be announced, a source close to Willner tells Rolling Stone he was suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus. ... via rollingstone.com

[04 Apr 2020] Patrick Gibson (French singer for Gibson Brothers), Coronavirus Patrick Gibson, vocalist and drummer for the group Gibson Brothers has died, reportedly from the coronavirus. The France-based trio scored on charts around the world in the late 70s with the dance hits "Cuba" and "Que Sera Mi Vida". ... via soultracks.com

[02 Apr 2020] Guus Smeets (Dutch singer for Ezzebleef), 71, Coronavirus Liedjes van Smeets, aka Guus Smeets, formerly of Ezzebleef, died of the corona virus. Smeets won the KVL twice, the regular songs song contest for primary schools and ended up three times in the LVK final. ... via 1limburg.nl

[02 Apr 2020] Nirmal Singh Khalsa (Indian singer), 67, Coronavirus Former Hazoori Ragi of the Golden Temple, Nirmal Singh Khalsa, died of cardiac arrest around 4:30 am on Thursday. According to the Amritsar Civil Surgeon, he had tested posted for coronavirus on Wednesday. ... via tribuneindia.com

[01 Apr 2020] Bucky Pizzarelli (American jazz guitarist), 94, Coronavirus John Paul “Bucky” Pizzarelli, the stalwart jazz guitarist and icon of the New Jersey music scene, died Wednesday from complications due to the coronavirus, according to multiple reports. He was 94. ... via nj.com

[01 Apr 2020] Adam Schlesinger (American musician for Fountains of Wayne), 52, Coronavirus Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed. ... via variety.com

[01 Apr 2020] Ellis Marsalis Jr. (American jazz pianist), 85, Coronavirus Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of one of New Orleans’ great musical families has died. The 85-year-old jazz piano legend was hospitalized with symptoms of COVID-19. ... via nola.com

[01 Apr 2020] Cristina (American singer), 61, Coronavirus The new-wave pop singer Cristina has reportedly died at age 61 after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The singer, whose full name was Cristina Monet-Zilkha, is believed to have died of complications from Covid-19 ... via theguardian.com

[31 Mar 2020] Wallace Roney (American jazz trumpeter), 59, Coronavirus Wallace Roney, the legendary jazz trumpeter and protege of Miles Davis, has died at the age of 59. Roney’s cause of death was as a result of coronavirus complications. ... via heavy.com

[29 Mar 2020] Joe Diffie (American country music singer-songwriter), 61, Coronavirus Grammy-winning Country artist Joe Diffie passed away today (3/29) from complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 61. Diffie is best known for his string of #1 hits that include “Home,” “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)," “Third Rock From The Sun,” “Pickup Man,” and “Bigger Than The Beatles.” ... via allaccess.com

[29 Mar 2020] Alan Merrill (American musician for Arrows), 69, Coronavirus Alan Merrill, the lead singer of Arrows, and co-writer of the first recorded version of “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” in 1975, died today (March 29), a victim of the Covid-19 virus. In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored a #1 single with their version ... via bestclassicbands.com

[28 Mar 2020] Lou "L.A." Kouvaris (Greek-born American guitarist for Riot), 66, Coronavirus Original Riot guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris had died at the age of 66, according to the band. No cause of death has been revealed, but Riot's manager Giles Lavery said Lou developed symptoms of COVID-19 ... via antimusic.com

[28 Mar 2020] Kerstin Behrendtz (Swedish music programmer and editor for Sveriges Radio), 69, Coronavirus Former Sveriges Radio (Sweden's Radio) music programmer and editor, Kerstin Behrendtz, had died on Saturday after falling victim to Covid-19. ... via expressen.se

[27 Mar 2020] Wayman Henry (American musician), 66, Coronavirus Wayman Henry died after a week-long battle with COVID-19, the first victim in Mobile County. ... via fox10tv.com

[26 Mar 2020] DJ Griff Gotti (American DJ), 39 Conrad Buchanan died on March 26 at Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, less than two weeks after he first showed symptoms of the novel coronavirus, according to the Fort Myers News-Press. The 39-year-old father, who was known professionally as DJ Griff Gotti, started to feel ill on March 14 but his wife Nicole, 37, said he struggled for days to get tested. ... via people.com, thanks to Grimble

[26 Mar 2020] Naomi Munakata (Japanese-Brazilian conductor), 64, Coronavirus The main conductor of the Paulistano Choir, Naomi Munakata, died at the age of 64 on Thursday (26) in São Paulo. According to the German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, she died as a result of complications from infection caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). ... via globo.com

[26 Mar 2020] Freddy Rodriguez Sr. (American saxophone player), 89, Coronavirus A saxophone player who was a well-known figure in Denver’s live jazz scene has passed away from what his family says were complications from coronavirus. Freddy Rodriguez Sr. frequently performed at the El Chapultepec nightclub. ... via cbslocal.com

[26 Mar 2020] Olle Holmquist (Swedish trombonist for James Last Orchestra), 83, Coronavirus Olle Holmquist worked as a musician all his life and traveled around the world for his performances. He played the trombone behind Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones and ABBA, among others. When Olle Holmquist was infected by the corona virus at the nursing home he lived in, he was ill with Alzheimer's disease ... via expressen.se

[25 Mar 2020] Cy Tucker (English musician), 76, Coronavirus Musician Cy Tucker, who previously played with The Beatles, has passed from coronavirus. The Liverpool Echo reports that the rocker fell ill with COVID-1 symptoms a week ago before dying at the Royal Liverpool Hospital ... via khaleejtimes.com

[25 Mar 2020] Landon Spradlin (American musician), 66, Coronavirus Landon Spradlin, 66, was on his way back to Virginia following a trip to New Orleans with his wife, Jean, when he began feeling ill. ... via wbtv.com

[25 Mar 2020] Detto Mariano (Italian musician for I Ribelli), 82, Coronavirus Detto Mariano was hospitalized fifteen days ago for the consequences of the coronavirus ... via repubblica.it

[24 Mar 2020] Manu Dibango (Cameroonian saxophonist), 86, Coronavirus Manu Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19. ... via bbc.com

[22 Mar 2020] Mike Longo (American jazz pianist), 83, Coronavirus Mike Longo, who led a distinguished jazz career as a pianist, composer and educator, notably as longtime musical director for Dizzy Gillespie, died on Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. ... via wbgo.org

[21 Mar 2020] Rod Powell (American musician), Coronavirus Rod Powell, who delighted apres-ski crowds for decades in Vail with his musical talents, has died from COVID-19 ... via denverpost.com

[20 Mar 2020] Enrique del Portal (Spanish operatic tenor), 87, gastroenteritis / coronavirus The tenor and actor Enrique del Portal has died this Friday at his home in Madrid at the age of 87 due to gastroenteritis... caused by the coronavirus. ... via abc.es

[19 Mar 2020] Black N Mild (American bounce music deejay), 44, Coronavirus Go DJ Black N Mild aka Oliver Stokes Jr. has died at the age of 44 following his coronavirus diagnosis. ... via heavy.com

[19 Mar 2020] Joey Bautista (Filipino singer for Mulatto), Coronavirus Joey Bautista, lead singer of classic pop-rock band Mulatto, has died due to COVID-19, according to his wife. ... via inquirer.net

[19 Mar 2020] Aurlus Mabélé (Congolese singer and composer), 66, Coronavirus Congolese music star Aurlus Mabele has died. He checked into a hospital in Paris, France, and died later that night. ... via newtimes.co.rw

[16 Mar 2020] Sergio Bassi (Italian folk singer-songwriter), 69, Coronavirus Fans "digitally cry" on social networks when they learned that Italian folk singer/songwriter Sergio Bassi, aka Bassi, has died on Monday due to the Coronavirus ... via ilgiornale.it

[10 Mar 2020] Marcelo Peralta (Argentine saxophonist), 59, Coronavirus Argentine saxophonist Marcelo Peralta died Tuesday in Madrid because of the coronavirus. Last Thursday, just on his birthday, he had been hospitalized for pneumonia and then they detected that he was infected with Covid-19 ... via cienradios.com