Musicians and singers who died in August 2021

• Musicians who died in 2021

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[31 Aug 2021] Tommy Truesdale (Scottish musician and radio presenter for West Sound), 83 Originally hailing from Patna, Tommy has rubbed shoulders with the likes of Johnny Cash, Glen Campbell and Don Williams. ... via cumnockchronicle.com

[31 Aug 2021] Nobesuthu Mbadu (South African mbaqanga singer for Mahotella Queens), 76, kidney failure Mahotella Queens founding member Nobesuthu Mbadu has died at the age of 76. Family spokesperson Vanessa Tloubatla confirmed to Sowetan that Mbadu died at Thelle Mogoerane Hospital in Vosloorus, Ekurhuleni, due to kidney failure. ... via sowetanlive.co.za

[30 Aug 2021] Lee Williams (American gospel singer), 75 Gospel music legend Lee Williams, whose group The Spiritual QC’s have enthralled audiences with their soulful spiritual songs for more than five decades, has died. He was 75. ... via djournal.com

[29 Aug 2021] John Drake (American singer for The Amboy Dukes), 74 John Drake, a bandmate of Ted Nugent from their days in the Midwest band the Amboy Dukes, died on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at age 74, at Seasons Hospice in Naperville, Ill ... via bestclassicbands.com

[29 Aug 2021] Ron Bushy (American drummer for Iron Butterfly), 79, esophageal cancer Ron Bushy, the steadfast drummer for hard rock group Iron Butterfly who appeared on the group’s 1968, 17-minute rock opus “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida,” died Sunday at the age of 79 ... via rollingstone.com

[29 Aug 2021] Lee "Scratch" Perry (Jamaican reggae songwriter and musician for The Upsetters), 85 Lee “Scratch” Perry, the monumental reggae singer, producer and studio wizard who pushed the boundaries of Jamaican music — and as a byproduct, rock, hip-hop and dance — with his explorations into dub, has died ... via rollingstone.com

[28 Aug 2021] Francesc Burrull (Spanish jazz musician and composer), 86 The pianist and composer Francesc Burrull has died at 86 years, one of the pioneers of jazz in Catalonia and arranger of the great names of the Catalan song. ... via ccma.cat

[28 Aug 2021] Victor Uwaifo (Nigerian musician), 80 Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead. A close source to the family confirmed this to The Nation on Saturday. ... via thenationonlineng.net

[28 Aug 2021] Teresa Żylis-Gara (Polish operatic soprano for Metropolitan Opera), 91 The Polish soprano, whose repertoire embraced a colossally wide range of music and periods, has died at the age of 91. ... via gramophone.co.uk

[27 Aug 2021] Sam Salter (American R&B singer), 46 Today, late 90’s R&B singer and songwriter Sam Salter passed away at the age of 46. No more information has been released by his family. ... via urbanbridgez.com

[27 Aug 2021] Marcus Birks (English Eurodance musician for Cappella), 40, COVID-19 Marcus Birks, rapper of the band Cappella, which became popular in the 90s, has died. Birks died of coronavirus disease at just 40 years of age. ... via iltalehti.fi

[26 Aug 2021] Kenny Malone (American drummer), 83, COVID-19 Drummer Kenny Malone, a prolific session player who played on hits for Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard and many others, has died. He was 83. ... via independent.co.uk

[26 Aug 2021] JB Tuhure (Nepali singer and politician), 78 Popular and veteran leftist singer JB Tuhure has died on Thursday. He was 78. ... via onlinekhabar.com

[25 Aug 2021] Subhankar Banerjee (Indian tabla player), 55, COVID-19 Tabla virtuoso Pt Subhankar Banerjee, an accomplished soloist and collaborator with some of the biggest names in Indian classical music and international fusion, passed away on Wednesday after a two-month battle with post-Covid complications. ... via independent.co.uk

[25 Aug 2021] Dave Harper (English drummer for Frankie & The Heartstrings) The band confirmed on social media Dave Harper, who was in his 40s, died in hospital on Wednesday night. A tweet from the band said they were "heartbroken" to hear about his death and described him as "an unforgettable legend". ... via bbc.com

[25 Aug 2021] Elly Kasim (Indonesian singer), 76 The legendary singer from the Minang realm, Elly Kasim, passed away, Wednesday (25/8/2021) early in the morning, at the age of 76 years ... via langgam.id

[24 Aug 2021] Charlie Watts (English drummer for The Rolling Stones), 80 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock 'n' roll, has died at the age of 80. ... via bbc.co.uk

[24 Aug 2021] Pierre Dutot (French trumpeter and professor), 75 Pierre Dutot, he great teacher, figure of the CNSM of Lyon, died of an illness. Those who knew him today mourn a solar, benevolent personality, who "always had a thousand projects". ... via francemusique.fr

[24 Aug 2021] Patrick Verbeke (French musician), 72 Headliner of the Blues en Loire festival which he was due to close on Saturday August 21 in La Charité-sur-Loire, before canceling at the last moment, the French "Monsieur blues", Patrick Verbeke, died the next day. ... via lejdc.fr

[24 Aug 2021] Fritz McIntyre (English keyboardist for Simply Red), 62 The keyboard player from Simply Red's original line-up passed away at the age of 63. The announcement made on the official page of the band ... via ilgiornale.it

[23 Aug 2021] Olli Wisdom (British musician for Specimen), 63 Oliver John Wisdom is popularly known by his stage name as Olli Wisdom has sadly passed away at the age of 63. ... via latestnewssouthafrica.com

[22 Aug 2021] Charles Burles (French tenor), 85 Born on June 21, 1936 in Marseille in the Panier district, the young Charles Burles dreamed of being a tenor: a wish that came true, since he would become one of the most magnificent French light tenors, and undoubtedly one of the last representatives of this singing school ... via forumopera.com

[22 Aug 2021] Brian Travers (British saxophonist and songwriter for UB40), 62, brain cancer UB40 legend Brian Travers has sadly died of cancer at the age of 62. The sax player was a much-loved figure in Birmingham and the band performed their first gig at the Hare & Hounds pub, in Kings Heath, in 1979. ... via birminghammail.co.uk

[22 Aug 2021] Eric Wagner (American heavy metal singer for The Skull, Trouble), 62, COVID-19 Eric Wagner, singer for doom band THE SKULL and originally of TROUBLE, has passed away just days after he was hospitalized with COVID pneumonia. ... via birminghammail.co.uk

[21 Aug 2021] Don Everly (American Hall of Fame singer for The Everly Brothers), 84 A couple of musician deaths this week. Don Everly, half of The Everly Brothers duo with his brother Phil, died Saturday in Nashville at age 84. ... via weheartmusic.com

[21 Aug 2021] Bill Emerson (American five-string banjo player), 83 Bluegrass Hall of Fame banjo player Bill Emerson passed away on August 21 from complications of pneumonia. He died surrounded by his family at 83 years of age. ... via bluegrasstoday.com

[20 Aug 2021] Peter Ind (British jazz double bassist and record producer), 93 Bassist Peter Ind, who has died at the age of 93, had a fascinating career. He played on the Birth of the Cool sessions ... via londonjazznews.com

[20 Aug 2021] Ian Carey (American DJ and record producer), 45 On August 20th, American DJ Ian Carey, best known for his house tracks, died at 46. It is a sad day in dance music as Carey became an important icon within electronic culture since his start in the 90s ... via weraveyou.com

[20 Aug 2021] Larry Harlow (American salsa musician and composer), 82, kidney disease At age 82, Salbera Larry Harlow died in a New York hospital ... via weraveyou.com

[20 Aug 2021] Tom T. Hall (American singer-songwriter), 85 Next is Tom T. Hall, a Hall of Fame singer/songwriter, famous for “Harper Valley PTA” and “The Year That Clayton Delaney Died”. ... via weheartmusic.com

[18 Aug 2021] José María Cámara (Spanish music and theater producer), 73, cancer José María Cámara was one of the key men in the Spanish record industry during the 80s, 90s and much of the first decade of the 21st century, when he concentrated his fiery talent on musical theater ... via elmundo.es

[15 Aug 2021] Jagjit Kaur (Indian playback singer for Shagoon), 91 Jagjit Kaur, veteran singer and wife of late music composer Khayyam, passed away on Sunday following age-related illness. She was 93. ... via outlookindia.com

[14 Aug 2021] Hugh Wood (British composer), 89 Composer, teacher, and writer Hugh Wood died on August 14, his publisher Chester Music Limited announced. ... via theviolinchannel.com

[14 Aug 2021] Charli Britton (Welsh drummer for John ac Alun), 68 Tributes have been paid to Charli Britton, drummer of the Edward H. Dafis band, who died at the age of 68. ... via bbc.com

[14 Aug 2021] Jerry Fujio (ジェリー藤尾) (Japanese singer and actor), 81, COPD Jerry Fujio (26 June 1940 – 14 August 2021) was a Japanese singer, actor and tarento. ... via wikipedia.org

[14 Aug 2021] Brigitte Maillard (French writer and singer), 66 The name of Brigitte Maillard is not unknown to ABP readers and subscribers. For a long time she wrote a poetry column here for a long time and regularly published articles on the books she loved. ... via abp.bzh

[14 Aug 2021] Keith Patchel (American musician and composer), 65 Keith Patchel, whose music career spanned from punk guitarist to avant-garde composer, recently died at his building on the Lower East Side. He was 65. ... via thevillagesun.com

[14 Aug 2021] R. Murray Schafer (Canadian composer and writer), 88, Alzheimer's disease R. Murray Schafer, the eminent Canadian composer, writer and acoustic ecologist who popularized the term "soundscape," died on Aug. 14 following a struggle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 88. ... via cbc.ca

[13 Aug 2021] Nanci Griffith (American singer-songwriter), 68 Singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith has passed away at age 68. We just got word that American singer/songwriter Nanci Griffith has passed away ... via weheartmusic.com

[13 Aug 2021] Louie Knuxx (New Zealand hip hop musician), 42 New Zealand hip hop artist Todd Williams has died. Williams, also known by his rapping alias Louie Knuxx, died while running in Melbourne around 10.30am on Friday. He was 42. ... via stuff.co.nz

[13 Aug 2021] Vladimir Mendelssohn (Romanian composer and violist), 71 Violist Vladimir Mendelssohn has died of a rapidly progressing illness. He was a renowned international soloist, chamber musician, teacher and festival director. ... via thestrad.com

[13 Aug 2021] Jean-Pierre Pichard (French musician and academic), 75 Jean-Pierre Pichard, first director of the Interceltique festival in Lorient, is dead He was going to be 76. Jean-Pierre Pichard, founder and director of the Interceltique festival in Lorient from 1972 to 2007, died of cancer this Friday, August 13 ... via france3-regions

[13 Aug 2021] Pil Trafa (Argentine singer and composer for Los Violadores), 62 It is with deep sorrow that we regret to announce the death of our beloved leader, Enrique Chalar. Pil left us physically this afternoon suddenly at his home in Lima, Peru, as a result of a cardiorespiratory arrest, at the age of 62 ... via infonews.com

[13 Aug 2021] Fez Whatley (American comedian and radio host for The Ron and Fez Show), 57, heart failure Fez Whatley, a shock jock and comedian best known as half of the radio show “The Ron and Fez Show,” died Friday night of heart failure. He was 57. ... via thewrap.com

[13 Aug 2021] Baba Zumbi (American rapper for Zion I), 49, COVID-19 Celebrated Bay Area rapper, Stephen Gaines, who went by the stage name “Baba Zumbi” with Bay Area hip-hop group Zion I, has died. He was 49. ... via eastbaytimes.com

[12 Aug 2021] Ronnell Bright (American jazz pianist), 91 Ronnell Bright, a jazz pianist and composer who accompanied many of the finest female jazz vocalists of the album era, including Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, Nancy Wilson, Lena Horne, Lorez Alexandria and Anita O'Day and subbed for Count Basie on several albums and tours, died on August 12. ... via stuff.co.nz

[11 Aug 2021] Caroline Peyton (American singer-songwriter), 69 News has come that a phenomenal voice is gone. Singer-songwriter Caroline Peyton, who’d lived in the Nashville area since the early 1990s, died Aug. 11 at age 69. ... via nashvillescene.com

[11 Aug 2021] Roy Gaines (American blues guitarist), 83 Singer/guitarist Roy Gaines has passed away at the age of 84. Born in Waskom, Texas, Roy Gaines started out playing piano in the style of Nat “King” Cole at an early age, switching to guitar at the age of 14 ... via americanbluesscene.com

[11 Aug 2021] Gianluigi Gelmetti (Italian-Monégasque conductor and composer, director of the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma), 75 Maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti died at the age of 75 in Montecarlo. This was announced by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma which received the news from family members. ... via repubblica.it

[11 Aug 2021] Mike Finnigan (American keyboardist and vocalist), 76, kidney cancer Mike Finnigan, a keyboardist, vocalist, and session musician who performed with an impressive array of artists including Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and Jimi Hendrix, has died ... via operawire.com

[10 Aug 2021] Don Jones (American sound engineer for One Potato, Two Potato and screenwriter for The Forest), 83 Don Jones, a soundman and stuntman who went on to write and direct the low-budget films Schoolgirls in Chains, Sweater Girls and The Forest, had died. He was 83. ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[10 Aug 2021] Stephen Wilkinson (English choral conductor and composer), 102 The long-serving conductor of two great choruses, Stephen Wilkinson died this morning at home and with all his wits about him at the age of 102. ... via slippedisc.com

[09 Aug 2021] Killer Kau (South African rapper, dancer and record producer), 22–23, traffic collision Twitter-discovered music sensation Killer Kau and amapiano artist Mpura have died. Sources confirmed to TshisaLIVE that the pair were involved in a fatal car accident, on their way to a gig. ... via dispatchlive.co

[09 Aug 2021] Siti Sarah (Malaysian singer and actress), 37, COVID-19 Art star, Siti Sarah Raissuddin, 37, breathed her last at 5.13am at the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital ... via utusan.com

[09 Aug 2021] Chucky Thompson (American record producer for Bad Boy Records), 53, COVID-19 Hip hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson has passed away. Young Guru broke the news on Monday (Aug. 9) while paying homage to the beat maker, who paved the way for his career. ... via revolt.tv

[08 Aug 2021] Pierre Sprey (French-born American record producer, founder of Mapleshade Records), 84 Pierre Sprey, who owed his French first name to his birth in Nice, was a very unique figure in the world of aeronautics. ... via aerobuzz.f

[08 Aug 2021] Walter Yetnikoff (American music industry executive for CBS Records International), 87, cancer Walter Yetnikoff, a colorful record label executive who led CBS Records as president/CEO from 1975 to 1990 — when its roster was stacked with superstars like Michael Jackson ... via variety.com

[07 Aug 2021] Dennis Thomas (American saxophonist for Kool & the Gang), 70 Dennis Thomas—longtime saxophonist and an original member of Kool & the Gang—has died, as the band shared on social media earlier today. ... via pitchfork.com

[06 Aug 2021] Les Vandyke (Johnny Worth) (English singer and songwriter), 90 Born in London in 1931, Johnny Worth had written songs for the likes of Petula Clark, Englebert Humperdink, Barbra Streisand and Sammy Davis Jr. ... via musicweek.com

[06 Aug 2021] Wang Wenjuan (Chinese Yue opera performer), 95 Wang Wenjuan, a performing artist of Yue opera and a master of Yue opera, passed away at 0:25 this morning at the age of 95 ... via min.news

[04 Aug 2021] Razzy Bailey (American country musician), 82 Razzy Bailey, the '80s country hitmaker behind "Midnight Hauler," "Loving Up a Storm" and five other No. 1s, died Wednesday (Aug. 4) at his home in Goodlettsville, Tn ... via wideopencountry.com

[04 Aug 2021] Anders Pettersson (Swedish musician for Lasse Stefanz), 69 Anders Pettersson started in Lasse Stefanz in 1971, just a couple of years after the band was formed in Gärds Köpinge outside Kristianstad. ... via aftonbladet.se

[03 Aug 2021] Jo Jo Bennett (Canadian reggae musician for Sattalites), 81 Joseph "Jo Jo" Bennett, an influential member of Canada's reggae scene and a respected teacher, died on Tuesday at the age of 81, his friends told CBC News. ... via cbc.ca

[03 Aug 2021] Allan Blazek (American record producer, mixer and audio engineer), 71 Allan “Blaze” Blazek, a respected rock ‘n’ roll engineer and producer of albums by the Eagles, the Who, Joe Walsh, the J. Geils Band, Elvin Bishop, Johnny Winter, REO Speedwagon ... via variety.com

[03 Aug 2021] Kelli Hand (American musician and DJ), 56 DJ and producer Kelli Hand, who as K-Hand was a prolific, versatile and much-admired figure in Detroit’s dance music scene, has died aged 56 ... via theguardian.com

[03 Aug 2021] Lyutsiya Tulesheva (Люция Тулешова) (Kazakhstani singer and pianist), 80 Honored cultural worker, professor, founder of the department of pop vocal at KazNAA named after Zhurgenov Lucie Tuleshov has passed away, Tengrinews.kz reports. ... via tengrinews.kz

[02 Aug 2021] Kalyani Menon (Indian playback singer for Nallathoru Kudumbam), 80 Popular playback singer Kalyani Menon, mother of cinematographer-filmmaker Rajeev Menon, breathed her last on Monday in a private hospital in Chennai ... via hindustantimes.com

[01 Aug 2021] Paul Cotton (American musician for Poco), 78 Former Poco singer/guitarist Paul Cotton, who was one of the influential country-rock act’s main songwriters during his long tenure with the band, has died. ... via 1430wcmy.com

[01 Aug 2021] Kazimierz Kowalski (Polish opera singer, opera manager and television presenter), 70 Polish bass Kazimierz Kowalski has died at the age of 70. Born in Łódź, Poland, Kowalski studied voice at the Academy of Music with Antoni Majak ... via operawire.com

[01 Aug 2021] Gino Renni (Italian-Argentine actor and singer), 78, COVID-19 The Gino Renni comedian died at age 78 as the Coronavirus painting was complicated by the Argentine Institute of Diagnosis and Treatment almost two months ago ... via telam.com