Musicians and singers who died in April 2024

• Musicians who died in 2024

April 2024 (71)

[30 Apr 2024] Duane Eddy (American guitarist), 86 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

[28 Apr 2024] Andrei Tropillo (Russian record producer and sound engineer, founder of AnTrop), 73 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

[28 Apr 2024] Norman Carol (American violinist and concertmaster for Philadelphia Orchestra), 95 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

[27 Apr 2024] Maria Feliciana (Brazilian singer and tallest woman in the world), 77 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

[27 Apr 2024] Jean-Pierre Ferland (Canadian singer-songwriter for Jaune), 89 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

[27 Apr 2024] Renna Kellaway (British pianist and music teacher, founder of the Lake District Summer Music festival), 89 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

[27 Apr 2024] Jean Musy (French musician, composer and arranger), 76 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

[26 Apr 2024] Robin George (British guitarist, singer and producer), 68 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

[26 Apr 2024] Frank Wakefield (American mandolin player), 89 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

[26 Apr 2024] Anderson Leonardo (Brazilian singer for Molejo), 51, cancer 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

[24 Apr 2024] Mike Pinder (English musician for The Moody Blues), 82 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

[23 Apr 2024] Fergie MacDonald (Scottish accordionist), 86 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

[22 Apr 2024] Dušan Grúň (Slovak singer), 81, pneumonia 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

[22 Apr 2024] Chan Romero (American singer-songwriter and guitarist), 82 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

[21 Apr 2024] MC Duke (British rapper), 58 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

[21 Apr 2024] Jean-Marie Aerts (Belgian guitarist for TC Matic), 72 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

[21 Apr 2024] Alex Hassilev (American musician for The Limeliters), 91 Alex Hassilev, age 91, of North Hollywood, California passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. … via neptunesociety

[21 Apr 2024] KODA (Ghanaian gospel singer), 45 News just coming in is that Ghanaian gospel musician, Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, popularly known as “KODA,” has reportedly passed on. … via ghanaweb

[20 Apr 2024] Tony Tuff (Jamaican reggae singer for The African Brothers), 69 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 Apr 2024] Kaj Chydenius (Finnish musician and composer), 84 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

[20 Apr 2024] Michael Cuscuna (American jazz record producer and music journalist for DownBeat, co-founder of Mosaic Records), 75, esophageal cancer 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

[20 Apr 2024] Sir Andrew Davis (English conductor for BBC Symphony Orchestra), 80, leukaemia 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

[20 Apr 2024] Chris King (American rapper), 32, shot California rapper Chris King has died, and his loss is being mourned by his good friend and longtime collaborator Trippie Redd. … via hiphopdx

[20 Apr 2024] Josef Laufer (Czech singer and actor), 84, cardiac arrest 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

[20 Apr 2024] Miroslav Švejda (Czech operatic tenor), 84 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

[19 Apr 2024] Naomy (Romanian singer), 46, stroke 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

[19 Apr 2024] Eddie Sutton (American singer for Leeway), 59, lung cancer 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

[18 Apr 2024] Dickey Betts (American musician for The Allman Brothers Band), 80 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

[18 Apr 2024] Steve Kille (American musician for Dead Meadow) 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

[18 Apr 2024] Mandisa (American gospel singer), 47 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

[18 Apr 2024] Larry Page (English pop singer and record producer), 86 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

[16 Apr 2024] Clorofila (Mexican nortec musician for Nortec Collective), 56 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

[16 Apr 2024] K. G. Jayan (Indian Carnatic musician), 89 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

[16 Apr 2024] Gavin Webb (Australian rock bassist for The Masters Apprentices), 77, cancer 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

[15 Apr 2024] Eugene Wolfgramm (American singer for The Jets), 57 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

[15 Apr 2024] Reita (Japanese bassist for The Gazette), 42 This is the saddest news we have to inform that the Gazette's bassist Reita passed away on April 15, 2024 … via the-gazette

[15 Apr 2024] Pooch Tavares (American singer for Tavares), 81 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

[14 Apr 2024] Ben Eldridge (American five-string banjo player for The Seldom Scene), 85 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

[14 Apr 2024] Calvin Keys (American jazz guitarist), 82, stroke

[13 Apr 2024] Richard Horowitz (American film composer for Three Seasons), 75

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

[13 Apr 2024] Lorenzo Palomo (Spanish composer), 86

[12 Apr 2024] Lucy Rimmer (British vocalist for The Fall) Another ex Fall member gone. Here’s Lucy Rimmer singing the Jeff Lynne song ‘Birthday’ from the Sinister Waltz compilation album. … via dailyreckless

[11 Apr 2024] Park Bo-ram (South Korean singer), 30

[10 Apr 2024] Dan Wallin (American sound engineer for Woodstock), 97

[09 Apr 2024] Bob Lanese (American trumpeter for James Last Orchestra), 82

[09 Apr 2024] Pacífico Mascarenhas (Brazilian composer), 88

[09 Apr 2024] Muluken Melesse (Ethiopian singer and drummer), 70

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

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

[09 Apr 2024] Max Werner (Dutch singer and drummer for Kayak), 70

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

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

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

[07 Apr 2024] Clarence "Frogman" Henry (American singer), 87, surgery 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

[07 Apr 2024] Michael Boder (German conductor for Vienna State Opera), 65

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

[06 Apr 2024] Dutty Dior (Norwegian rapper), 27

[06 Apr 2024] Garry Van Egmond (Australian concert promoter), 82

[05 Apr 2024] C. J. Snare (American musician for FireHouse), 64, colon cancer 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

[05 Apr 2024] Phil Nimmons (Canadian jazz clarinetist), 100 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

[05 Apr 2024] Rocket Norton (Canadian drummer for Prism), 73 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

[04 Apr 2024] Keith LeBlanc (American drummer for Little Axe), 69 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

[04 Apr 2024] Graeme Naysmith (English guitarist for Pale Saints), 57 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

[03 Apr 2024] Albert Heath (American jazz drummer for Heath Brothers), 88, leukemia 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

[03 Apr 2024] Kalevi Kiviniemi (Finnish concert organist), 65 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

[03 Apr 2024] Muñequita Milly (Peruvian folk singer), 23, liposuction surgery 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

[03 Apr 2024] Jaafar Onn (Malaysian actor, singer and television presenter), 72 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

[01 Apr 2024] Michael Ward (American musician for The Wallflowers), 57 Michael Ward, the guitarist for The Wallflowers from 1995 to 2001, has died. According to online sources, he was 57. … via people

[01 Apr 2024] Sue Chaloner (British-Dutch singer for Spooky & Sue), 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

[01 Apr 2024] Phil Delire (Belgian music producer), 68 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

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