Musicians and singers who died in February 2022

• Musicians who died in 2022

February (85)

[28 Feb 2022] Mac Martin (American bluegrass musician), 96 "Mac Martin" William D. Colleran, 96, of Canonsburg, formerly of Brookline, known professionally as Mac Martin, passed away peacefully on Feb. 28, 2022 ... via legacy.com

[27 Feb 2022] Hanna Havrylets (Ганна Гаврилець) (Ukrainian composer), 63 Anna Oleksiivna Gavrylets (1958, Vydyniv - 2022) is a well-known Ukrainian composer, teacher, and public figure. A. Gavrylets received her musical education in her native village from her teacher Vasyl Kufliuk, the author of a unique system for the development of musical hearing. ... via ukrainianlive.org

[27 Feb 2022] Juan Antonio Nieto (Spanish musician), 61 Juan Antonio Nieto Arroyo died in Madrid in the province of Madrid ... via inmemoryd.com

[27 Feb 2022] Gaetano Giani Luporini (Italian composer), 85, COVID-19 He died of complications after contracting the coronavirus for the second time. Master Gaetano Giani Luporini did not make it and today (February 27), at the age of 85, he died in the hospital in Barga ... via luccaindiretta.it

[26 Feb 2022] Snootie Wild (American rapper), 36, shot Snootie Wild is the latest rapper to lose his life to gun violence. The tragedy was confirmed Saturday night on the CMG artist’s verified Instagram page ... via complex.com

[25 Feb 2022] MC Skibadee (British musician and rapper), 47 Skibadee, the award-winning jungle and drum’n’bass MC, has died aged 54, his family have announced. The cause of death has not been disclosed. ... via theguardian.com

[25 Feb 2022] Nicky Tesco (British singer for The Members), 66 We are sorry to hear of the death of former frontman of The Members, Nicky Tesco. Announced on his facebook page the death of the charismatic vocalist comes as a shock. ... via louderthanwar.com

[25 Feb 2022] Alibaba Mamedov (Алибаба Мамедов) (Azerbaijani singer, composer), 93 Azerbaijani culture has suffered a heavy loss. Today, the famous mugham performer, holder of the state orders "Shohrat", "Istiglal" and "Sharaf", people's artist of Azerbaijan Alibaba Mammadov, died at the age of 93 ... via trend.az

[24 Feb 2022] Don Craine (British singer and guitarist for Downliners Sect), 76 We are profoundly saddened to announce the passing of our friend and band leader Michael O'Donnell known to friends of The Downliners Sect as Don Craine ... via downlinersect.com

[23 Feb 2022] Antonietta Stella (Italian operatic soprano), 92 On Feb 23, 2022, Antonietta Stella died at the age of 92. Born in Perugia, Italy on March 15, 1929, Stella studied at the Conservatory of Perugia and at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. ... via operawire.com

[23 Feb 2022] Carlos Barbosa-Lima (Brazilian classical and jazz guitarist), 77 We regret to inform you that Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima has passed away today at the age of 77. ... via guitarsalon.com

[23 Feb 2022] Jaakko Kuusisto (Finnish composer, conductor, and violinist), 48, brain cancer Jaakko Kuusisto had a brain tumor in the summer of 2020. He was still working on music after the tumor was found and operated on. Kuusisto died in Oulu today ... via yle.fi

[23 Feb 2022] Jayananda Lama (Nepali folk singer and actor), 65 Popular folk singer and artist Jayananda Lama passed away this morning. Filmmaker and neighbor Sanjay Kutu informed that Lama, 66, who had been living in Kaushaltar, Madhyapurthimi Municipality-3 ... via nepalnews.com

[23 Feb 2022] Riky Rick (South African rapper), 34, suicide Rapper Riky Rick, real name Rikhado Makhado, has died. He was 34 years old. ... via timeslive.co

[22 Feb 2022] Kamil Jalilov (Кямиль Джалилов) (Azerbaijani musician), 84 People's Artist of Azerbaijan, oboe performer, composer Kamil Jalilov has died. ... via report.az

[22 Feb 2022] Josephine Veasey (British mezzo-soprano), 91 The well-known English mezzo-soprano Josephine Veasey passed away yesterday, February 22, at the age of 91 ... via plateamagazine.com

[22 Feb 2022] Mark Lanegan (American singer-songwriter and musician for Screaming Trees), 57 Mark Lanegan, a singer for Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age and an integral part of the 1980s and 1990s grunge scene in the Pacific Northwest, died on Tuesday at his home in Killarney, Ireland. He was 57. ... via nytimes.com

[22 Feb 2022] Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay (Turkish trumpeter), 92 Ahmet Muvaffak Falay, famous as 'Maffy Falay', one of Turkey's most important jazz artists, passed away. During the heyday of his career, Falay was compared to Miles Davis and Roy Eldridge. ... via sozcu.com

[21 Feb 2022] Ernie Andrews (American jazz singer), 94 Few artists besides expert jazz and blues singer Ernie Andrews, who died Monday at 94, could claim to owe their big break to the iconic film star Betty Grable ... via yahoo.com

[21 Feb 2022] Abhijit Bandyopadhyay (অভিজিৎ বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়) (Indian composer) Saikat Mitra, Rupankar Bagchi has reported the death of the veteran composer through the net. Rupankar's apology, "Mesomshai is gone!" Own correspondent ... via sozcu.com

[21 Feb 2022] Bernardas Vasiliauskas (Lithuanian pianist and organist), 83 Vasiliáuskas Bernardas April 28, 1938 Kaunas, Lithuania February 21, 2022 Vilnius pianist, organist, organ restorer, teacher. ... via vle.lt

[20 Feb 2022] Jamal Edwards (British entrepreneur, author, and DJ, founder of SB.TV.), 31 Entrepreneur Jamal Edwards, who founded online music platform SB.TV and helped launch the career of artists like Ed Sheeran and Jessie J, has died unexpectedly, according to his company ... via bnonews.com

[20 Feb 2022] Martin Yeritsyan (Մարտին Երիցյանը) (Armenian violinist), 90 In the 91st year of life, a violinist, Vinuakan, Professor of Komitas, Professor of the State Conservatory, was leaving his life ... via news.am

[20 Feb 2022] Lalith Anand (Indian lyricist, columnist and writer), 47 Karthi & Vijay Sethupathi films’ songwriter Lalith Anand passes away: Film industry mourns! ... via indiaglitz.com

[20 Feb 2022] Sammy Clark (Lebanese singer), 73 Dubai: Veteran Lebanese singer, Sammy Hobeika, professionally known as Sammy Clark, passed away on Sunday at the age of 73. ... via gulfnews.com

[20 Feb 2022] Setha Sirichaya (Thai actor and singer for The Impossibles), 77, lung cancer Singer Setha Sirachaya of The Impossibles (.ดิ อิมพอสซิเบิ้ล) has died of lung cancer ... via newsexplorer.net

[19 Feb 2022] Gary Brooker (English singer-songwriter and pianist for Procol Harum), 76, cancer With the deepest regret we must announce the death on 19 February 2022 of Gary Brooker MBE, singer, pianist and composer of Procol Harum, and a brightly-shining, irreplaceable light in the music industry ... via procolharum.com

[19 Feb 2022] Nigel Butterley (Australian composer), 86 Nigel Butterley, composer, teacher, broadcaster and pianist, has died at the age of 86. ... via abc.net

[19 Feb 2022] Charles Gatt (Maltese musician, art teacher and founder of the Malta Jazz Festival), 77 Charles Gatt, a musician and jazz pioneer often regarded as Malta's ‘father of jazz’, has died aged 77. Known by his nickname ic-City, Gatt was the driving force behind the creation of the Malta Jazz Festival ... via timesofmalta.com

[18 Feb 2022] Chris Scicluna (Maltese singer-songwriter for Chris and Moira), 62 Songwriter Chris Scicluna, who in 1994 took Malta to the Eurovision Song Contest final with his singer wife Moira, has died ... via maltatoday.com

[18 Feb 2022] Levon Chaushian (Левон Чаушян) (Armenian composer), 75 Composer, Honorary Artist of Armenia, member of the Union of Composers of Armenia, Levon Chaushian has passed away at the age of 75, the Union of Composers said ... via armenpress.am

[18 Feb 2022] Witold Paszt (Polish singer), 68 The vocalist of the VOX band, Witold Paszt, died on Friday evening at the age of 68. ... via msn.com

[17 Feb 2022] Chitose Shokakuya (松鶴家千とせ) (Japanese comedian, singer, and television and radio presenter), 84, heart failure Beat Takeshi and Beat Kiyoshi's comedy Combi, Tobeat "Master", Matsuzuru House Chito Matsuzuru, Matsuzuru, Hisashi Honito Katetsu, who was a hospital, died at the hospital in Tokyo, 17th. He was 84 years old. ... via nikkansports.com

[17 Feb 2022] Fausto Cigliano (Italian singer, guitarist and actor), 85 Fausto Cigliano died two days after turning 85, in Rome, the most classic of the Neapolitan interpreters, considered the last teacher of Neapolitan music. ... via repubblica.it

[17 Feb 2022] Dallas Good (Canadian singer and guitarist for The Sadies), 48 Dallas Good, singer-guitarist of the Toronto band The Sadies, has died. ... via cbc.ca

[17 Feb 2022] David Tyson (American R&B singer for The Manhattans), 62 We are devastated to inform SoulTrackers of the passing today of singer David Tyson of The Manhattans, for nearly three decades an integral part of one of the great vocal groups ... via soultracks.com

[16 Feb 2022] Bob DeMeo (American jazz drummer), 66 The American drummer Bob Demeo died at the age of 66. In the early 1980s, he had become the Blue Blue House drummer, accompanying George Benson, Nancy Wilson or Jon Hendricks ... via tsfjazz.com

[16 Feb 2022] José Enrique Sarabia (Venezuelan musician and songwriter), 81 The last goodbye by Chelique Sarabia, the 'anxiety' composer Venezuelan musician, one of the most important in Latin America, dies at 81 years ... via elpais.com

[16 Feb 2022] Ramón Stagnaro (Peruvian guitarist), 67 On February 16, one of the most internationally recognized Peruvian musicians died: Ramón Stagnaro, at 67 ... via rpp.pe

[16 Feb 2022] Toni Stricker (Austrian composer and violinist), 91 The violin virtuoso Toni Stricker is dead. The exceptional musician died on Wednesday evening in Bad Sauerbrunn in the 92th year of life in the circle of his family ... via burgenland.orf

[16 Feb 2022] Cristina Calderón (Chilean Yaghan singer, ethnographer, and writer), 93, COVID-19 Cristina Calderón, recognized as the last native speaker of the Yagán language and who resided in the Magallanes region, died on Wednesday. ... via emol.com

[15 Feb 2022] Bappi Lahiri (Indian singer, composer and record producer), 69, cobstructive sleep apnea Veteran singer Bappi Lahiri, who passed away at the age of 69 on 15th February 2022, had been battling OSA (obstructive sleep apnea) since 2021, says Doctor. ... via business-standard.com

[15 Feb 2022] Sandhya Mukherjee (Indian playback singer), 90, cardiac arrest Singing legend Sandhya Mukherjee, also known as Sandhya Mukhopadhyay passed away at the age of 91 after a cardiac arrest on Tuesday. ... via abplive.com

[15 Feb 2022] Edgars Račevskis (Latvian conductor), 85 Legend of Cormorical Legend Edgars Račevskis has gone in eternity ... via tvnet.lv

[15 Feb 2022] Arif Şentürk (Yugoslav-born Turkish folk singer), 81 Artist Arif Şentürk passed away. The Master Sound of Rumeli Society Arif Şentürk, was 81 years old. ... via ntv.com

[15 Feb 2022] Vivi l'internationale (Beninese singer), 75 The tributes are numerous in Benin after the death of singer Vivi the International, Victorine AGBATO of his real name died this February 15, at the age of 75 ... via dw.com

[14 Feb 2022] Roger Segal (American bass guitarist for Trashlight Vision), 49, stabbed Roger Segal of the Philadelphia rock bands Trashlight Vision and Sorry and the Sinatras was found stabbed to death in a Wawa parking lot in South Philly on Monday (2/14) morning, CBS3 Philly reports ... via brooklynvegan.com

[14 Feb 2022] Sterling Brimley (American singer, musician, and actor), 85 Sterling Nelson Brimley, husband, father, singer, actor, musician and song writer passed away at his home on February 14, 2022, after a short illness. ... via legacy.com

[14 Feb 2022] Ralf Bursy (German singer and music producer), 66 Music, photography and skat were his passions: Ostrock legend Ralf "Bummi" Bursy is dead. On Monday his heart stopped beating ... via bild.de

[14 Feb 2022] Sandy Nelson (American drummer), 83, complications from a stroke Sander “Sandy” Nelson, who was well-known for his talents as a drummer and as a staple of downtown Boulder City, died Monday evening. ... via bouldercityreview.com

[13 Feb 2022] King Louie Bankston (American rock musician for The Exploding Hearts), 49 King Louie Bankston, the prolific rock’n’roll artist who was a member of the Exploding Hearts, died on Sunday night (February 13) ... via pitchfork.com

[13 Feb 2022] Clifton Eddie (American drummer), 78, We sadly inform SoulTrackers of the passing of legendary R&B/jazz drummer Clifton "Fou Fou" Eddie, at the age of 78. ... via soultracks.com

[12 Feb 2022] William Kraft (American composer and conductor), 98 William Kraft has dedicated his life as a composer to the world of percussion. ... via namm.org

[12 Feb 2022] Howard Grimes (American drummer for Hi Rhythm Section), 80, kidney failure Drummer Howard Grimes, one of the pillars of the Memphis sound, has died. Nicknamed "The Bulldog" for his tenacity behind the kit, Grimes' career stretched across seven decades. ... via commercialappeal.com

[12 Feb 2022] Zinaida Kiriyenko (Зинаида Кириенко) (Russian actress and singer), 88, COVID-19 The actress fell into the hospital with an unexpected deterioration in the state on February 10. She was diagnosed with cancer, hemorrhagic stroke and coronavirus infection ... via nashgorod.ru

[10 Feb 2022] Brian Dunning (Irish flautist and composer), 70 The Irish music community is in mourning following the death of jazz flautist Brian Dunning at the age of 70. ... via irishtimes.com

[10 Feb 2022] Gheorghe Banariuc (Moldovan violinist, conductor, and composer), 70 The composer and violinist Gheorghe Banariuc passed away. The master died at the age of 71 ... via publika.md

[10 Feb 2022] Jiří Linha (Czech vocalist and chorus master), 91 Jiří Linha, conductor, choirmaster, vocalist, composer and arranger, artistic director of the Linha Singers ensemble, died on Thursday morning at the age of 91 ... via denik.cz

[10 Feb 2022] Roman Kostrzewski (Polish heavy metal musician for Kat), 61 On February 10, Roman Kostrzewski, a longtime vocalist of the metal band Kat. The musician has been in the hospice for some time. ... via salon24.pl

[09 Feb 2022] Ian McDonald (English musician for King Crimson), 75 Ian McDonald, the multi-instrumentalist who was a founding member of both King Crimson and Foreigner, has died at the age of 75. ... via ultimateclassicrock.com

[09 Feb 2022] Aapurba Bezbaruah (Indian singer), 70 Veteran singer from Assam, Apurba Bezbaruah, has passed away on Wednesday evening following a brain stroke. He was 70. ... via pratidintime.com

[09 Feb 2022] Nora Nova (като Нора) (Bulgarian singer), 93 The colorful singer Ahinora Kumanova, better known as Nora Nova, died this morning, Lupa.bg reported ... via novinite.bg

[09 Feb 2022] Joseph Horovitz (Austrian-born British conductor and composer for Captain Noah and His Floating Zoo), 95 Novello & Company Limited are sad to announce the passing of distinguished composer, conductor and teacher Joseph Horovitz, who died peacefully on 9 February 2022, aged 95 ... via wisemusicclassical.com

[09 Feb 2022] Betty Davis (American funk and soul singer), 77, cancer The incandescent, influential funk musician Betty Davis, who made a string of albums in the mid-1970s that helped to shape stylish, Afrofuturist strains of funk and hip-hop, died on Wednesday in Homestead, Penn., where she had lived since childhood, according to a statement from her record label ... via npr.org

[07 Feb 2022] Vasyl Felenchak (Василь Феленчак) (Ukrainian conductor and teacher), 75 The founder and artistic director of the Galician Municipal Chamber Orchestra, People's Artist of Ukraine Vasyl Felenchak has died at the age of 75 ... via suspilne.media

[07 Feb 2022] Zbigniew Namysłowski (Polish jazz musician and composer), 82 Zbigniew Namysłowski was a jazz saxophonist, composer and arranger. His family informed about his death ... via gazeta.pl

[06 Feb 2022] Predrag Vranešević (Serbian singer and composer for Laboratorija Zvuka), 75 The great of the Novi Sad music scene, Predrag Pedja Vranešević, passed away today in Novom Sadu at the age of 76, the family of musicians confirmed to the Nova.rs portal. ... via nova.rs

[06 Feb 2022] Bruce Greig (American guitarist Misery Index), 54 Bruce Everett Greig of Annapolis passed away suddenly on February 6, 2022 ... via kalasfuneralhomes.com

[06 Feb 2022] George Crumb (American composer), 92 George Crumb, the prolific avant-garde composer, died at his home today ... via pitchfork.com

[06 Feb 2022] Syl Johnson (American blues singer), 85 Chicago Blues and Soul singer Syl Johnson has died at the age of 85. “It is with extreme sadness that our family announces the passing of Soul & Blues Hall of Fame Legend... ... via cbslocal

[06 Feb 2022] Lata Mangeshkar (Indian playback singer and composer), 92, COVID-19 Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away today at the age of 92. She was admitted to a city hospital in early January this year, after she tested positive for Covid-19 ... via indiatimes.com

[05 Feb 2022] Rubén Fuentes (Mexican classical violinist and composer), 95 The Mexican composer Rubén Fuentes died at the age of 95, as announced by the Society of Authors and Composers of Mexico. ... via eluniversal.com

[05 Feb 2022] Damodar Hota (Indian classical vocalist, musicologist and composer), 87 Bhubaneswar: Eminent classical singer and musician Damodar Hota passed away, here late Saturday night. He was 87. ... via odishabytes.com

[05 Feb 2022] Damirbek Olimov (Tajik singer), 32, traffic collision Last night, 33-year-old singer Damirbek Olimov, who became famous for his song “Achab Dunyost in Dunyo,” died in a traffic accident in Khujand last night. ... via ozodi.org

[04 Feb 2022] Kerry Chater (Canadian musician for Gary Puckett & The Union Gap), 76 Canadian born Kerry Chater’s childhood was filled with hours spent at the piano playing for fun and an extensive education in music composition, theory, arranging, and directing. ... via unionesarda.it

[04 Feb 2022] Gianluca Floris (Italian writer and bel canto singer), 57 Farewell to Gianluca Floris: the famous tenor and writer from Cagliari died at the age of 58 ... via unionesarda.it

[04 Feb 2022] Arthur Grigoryan (Armenian composer), 63 Composer Artur Grigoryan has died after long illness. He was 63. ... via armradio.am/

[03 Feb 2022] Donny Gerrard (Canadian singer for Skylark), 75, cancer The lead singer of 1970s pop/soul band Skylark has died. The death of Donny Gerrard, 75, who fronted the multiracial Canadian band who scored a No.1 hit with 1972′s “Wildflower” ... via yahoo.com

[02 Feb 2022] Willie Leacox (American drummer for America), 74 Former America drummer Willie Leacox has died at 74, the band and his family confirmed ... via ultimateclassicrock.com

[02 Feb 2022] Joe Diorio (American jazz guitarist), 85 American guitarist Joe Diorio died this Wednesday, February 2, at the age of 85. His wife Christina confirmed the death of this virtuous and imaginative artist. ... via clarin.com

[02 Feb 2022] Endo Anaconda (Swiss singer-songwriter and writer for Stiller Has), 66 Andreas Flückiger, better known as Endo Anaconda, died on the night of Wednesday - from the consequences of lung cancer, as stated on the Facebook page of his band Stiller Has. ... via tagesanzeiger.ch

[01 Feb 2022] Heo Cham ( 허참) (South Korean radio and television presenter and singer), 72 According to the broadcaster, the deceased closed his eyes today during the liver cancer battling. ... via chosun.com

[01 Feb 2022] Leslie Parnas (American cellist), 90 Cellist Leslie Parnas has Died, Age 90. Our condolences to Mr. Parnas' family, friends, colleagues, and students. ... via theviolinchannel.com

[01 Feb 2022] Hiroshima (Japanese drummer for G.I.S.M.) Sadly, Tohru "Monamour" Hiroshima of GISM has passed away. GISM vocalist Sakevi Yokoyama posted a simple statement: "RIP Hiroshima." No cause of death was given. ... via punknews.org

[01 Feb 2022] Jon Zazula aka Jonny Z (American record label executive, founder of Megaforce Records), 69 Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Metallica’s First Label Megaforce, Dead at 69 The label Zazula launched with his late wife Marsha was also home to metal favorites Anthrax, Testament, and Overkill ... via rollingstone.com