Musicians and singers who died in January 2020

• Musicians who died in 2020
• January 2020 (72)
• February (67)
• March (81)

[30 Jan 2020] Lucien Barbarin (American trombonist), 63, cancer Trombonist Lucien Barbarin has succumbed to cancer at the age of 63. Barbarin is the great-nephew of Paul Barbarin and second cousin to banjoman Danny Barker ... via syncopatedtimes.com

[29 Jan 2020] Taylor Shannon (American musician), 30 Cincinnati Singer/Songwriter/guitarist Taylor Shannon had passed away at the age of 30. Shannon's Home & Tennessee album scored him the 2016 Cincinnati Entertainment Award for top local Country artist. ... via citybeat.com

[29 Jan 2020] Nedda Casei (American operatic mezzo-soprano), 87 Mezzo-soprano Nedda Casei made her operatic debut at the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in 1960 ... and from there toured all the major opera houses, including the Teatro San Carlo, Prague Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Lceu... ... via operawire.com

[29 Jan 2020] Natasha Stuart (Australian rock singer from The Voice), 43, breast cancer Australian star Natasha Stuart died at the age of 43, after losing to breast cancer. The contestant on the Australian version of The Voice show passed away surrounded by her family at St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. ... via thesun.co.uk

[28 Jan 2020] Othmar Mága (German conductor), 90 Othmar Mága's family told the WDR, that the conductor died at the age of 90 after a long illness. ... via wdr.de

[28 Jan 2020] Bob Nave (American jazz radio host and keyboardist for The Lemon Pipers) WNOP-AM radio host Bob Nave died at his home on Tuesday. He was the keyboardist for The Lemon Pipers and The Blues Merchants ... via wvxu.org

[28 Jan 2020] Toni Smith (American R&B singer for The Crystals) Toni Smith (also sometimes called "Tonni") has died, causes unknown. She joined a latter day version of the 50s vocal group The Crystals and her single “Funkin’ For Jamaica” (with Tom Browne) became a smash around the world ... via soultracks.com

[27 Jan 2020] Ed Setser (American songwriter for Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson), 77 Songerwriter Ed Setser died on Monday at Baptist Health in Corbin, Ky., at the age of 77. He wrote classic hits like "I've Got a Rock 'n Roll Heart" for Eric Clapton, as well "Seven Spanish Angels" (with songwriters Troy Seals and Steve Diamond) for Willie Nelson and Ray Charles. ... via tasteofcountry.com

[27 Jan 2020] Reed Mullin (American rock drummer for Corrosion of Conformity), 53 Corrosion of Conformity drummer Reed Mullin died at the age of 53. He also played in Teenage Time Killers ... via blabbermouth.net, thanks to Trace

[27 Jan 2020] Alberto Naranjo (Venezuelan musician), 78 Venezuelan musician Alberto Naranjo has died. He started playing professionally at the age of 18, in 1959, playing in several local dance bands, such as Chucho Sanoja and Los Melódicos. ... via eluniversal.com

[26 Jan 2020] Bob Shane (American singer and guitarist for The Kingston Trio), 85, pneumonia Bob Shane, the last original member of The Kingston Trio, has died on Sunday at a hospice near his home in Phoenix. ... via sfchronicle.com

[26 Jan 2020] Michou (French cabaret artist), 88 Famed cabaret singer and performer, Michou died at a hospital in Paris, according to his press agent, François Deblaye. Michou is a contraction of "Mimi" (his grandmother's nickname for him) and "Chouchou" (as his friends nicknamed him). ... via lemonde.fr

[25 Jan 2020] Antonia Apodaca (American musician and songwriter), 96 New Mexican folk musician Antonia Apodaca has died on Jan 25. She's been playing music for over 80 years; her primary instruments were the accordion and guitar ... via newmexicomusic.org

[25 Jan 2020] Bob Gullotti (American jazz drummer for Surrender to the Air and music professor), 70–71 Drummer Bob Gullotti was a co-founding member of The Fringe and was part of Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio's Surrender To Air project in 1996 ... via jambase.com

[25 Jan 2020] Narciso Parigi (Italian singer and actor), 92 Beloved singer Narciso Parigi died in Florence on Saturday. ... via ilpost.it

[24 Jan 2020] Sean Reinert (American drummer for Cynic, Æon Spoke), 48 Sean Reinert, longtime drummer for progressive/technical metal pioneers Cynic has died at his California home Friday night (January 24). ... via blabbermouth.net

[24 Jan 2020] Nusrat Badr (Indian lyricist) Lyricist Nusrat Badr, who wrote "Dola Re Dola" for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Devdas died on Thursday. He went on to write over 800 songs in 104 films and music albums ... via indiatimes.com

[24 Jan 2020] Joe Payne (American heavy metal bassist and guitarist for Divine Heresy), 35 Former Nile and Divine Heresy bassist Joseph Payne has died at the age of 35. ... via blabbermouth.net

[23 Jan 2020] Franz Mazura (Austrian operatic bass-baritone), 95 German opera and concert singer Franz Mazura died on Thursday at the age of 95. The bass baritone was a member of the Deutsche Oper in Berlin from 1963. ... via tagesspiegel.de

[23 Jan 2020] Calder Prescott (New Zealand jazz musician), 88, liver cancer Dunedin's jazz musician Calder Prescott died on Jan 23rd to liver cancer. He started volunteering on Otago Access Radio in April 2003. ... via odt.co.nz

[21 Jan 2020] Terry Jones (Welsh comic actor and film director for Monty Python), 77, frontotemporal dementia Welsh writer, director and member of the Monty Python comedy team Terry Jones has died aged 77, according to his agent ... via rt.com, thanks to Y

[21 Jan 2020] Meritxell Negre (Spanish singer for Peaches & Herb), 48, cancer Meritxell Negre, who was the 2008 Peaches in Peaches & Herb, has died at the age of 48. Her solo record The Meritxell Project came out in 2004, and she was a runner up in hit TV talent show El Trampolin (like Star Search). ... via lavanguardia.com

[20 Jan 2020] Joseph Hannesschläger (German actor and musician), 57, cancer TV star Joseph Hannesschläger is dead: The popular actor from the ZDF television series "Rosenheim Cops" has lost the fight against his cancer. He also released the 2011 album München im Sommer, 7 Days Music from Sony Music ... via merkur.de

[19 Jan 2020] Robert Parker (American R&B singer), 89 New Orleans singer Robert Parker has passed away, according to family members. Parker who was born in New Orleans was known for his 1966 song “Barefootin’”. ... via fox8live.com

[19 Jan 2020] Jethro Butow (American guitarist for Laurika Rauch, Oliver Reed, Mango Groove, The Three Tenors), car accident Jethro Butow, known for his South Africa guitar work, has died in a car accident, according to reports. ... via bignewsnetwork.com

[19 Jan 2020] Allah Thérèse (Ivorian traditional musician), 69–70 The President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, announced the death of his friend Allah Thérèse ... via afrique-sur7.fr

[19 Jan 2020] Jimmy Heath (American jazz saxophonist for Heath Brothers), 93 Jimmy Heath, a prolific saxophonist, composer and bandleader who played alongside some of the biggest names of jazz, including Miles Davis and John Coltrane, has died. ... via npr.org

[19 Jan 2020] Dan Andrei Aldea (Romanian rock musician for Sfinx), 69, heart attack Singer, instrumentalist and composer Dan Andrei Aldea, a former leader of Sfinx in the 1970s, died at the age of 69, on a Friday night from Saturday, following a cardiac arrest. ... via digi24.ro

[19 Jan 2020] Sunanda Patnaik (Indian Gwalior gharana classical singer), 85 Born on November 7, 1934, Sunanda, popularly known as “Guruma”, had started her career in singing at All India Radio in Cuttack in 1948 at the age of 14. ... via odishabytes.com

[18 Jan 2020] David Olney (American singer-songwriter), 71, heart attack David Olney, an Americana singer-songwriter, passed on Saturday night while performing onstage at the 30A Songwriter Festival. He was 71. ... via deadline.com

[18 Jan 2020] Claudio Roditi (Brazilian jazz trumpeter), 73, cancer Brazilian trumpeter Cláudio Roditi died in the early hours of Saturday in New Jersey. He had been battling cancer for the past five years. ... via globo.com

[18 Jan 2020] Makame Faki (African musician), 77 Makame Faki was widely known in East Africa and around the world as the father or king of kidumbak, traditional drumming unique to the islands of Zanzibar. Faki was also a master of taarab ... via globalvoices.org

[18 Jan 2020] Steve Fataar (American guitarist for The Flames) San Francisco's legendary musicians, Steve Fataar, died on Saturday morning. While there was no official confirmation of his death, hundreds of Fataar's fans took to social media to offer condolences ... via timeslive.co.za

[18 Jan 2020] Dennis Garcia (Filipino rock bassist for Hotdog), 69 Dennis Garcia, bassist and co-founder of Filipino band Hotdog, has died, his daughter announced on Sunday. Via inquirer.net

[17 Jan 2020] Juan Carlos Saravia (Argentian folk musician for Los Chalchaleros), 69 Juan Carlos Saravia, founder of the Argentine folk music group Los Chalchaleros, died in Salta because of a deteriorated state of health, the official Télam portal reported on Saturday. He was 89 years old. ... via asapland.com, thanks to Leon P

[16 Jan 2020] R. Sathyanarayana (Indian musicologist), 93 Noted musician and Padma Shri Dr RA Sathyanarayna passed away at his residence in the city on Thursday night. He was 93 and survived by son and daughter... via uniindia.com

[16 Jan 2020] Barry Tuckwell (Australian horn player and conductor), 88 The Australian horn legend Barry Tuckwell AC, OBE died on 16 January 2020 at the age of 88. One of the great horn virtuosi of the second half of the 20th century, he was also a conductor and teacher who worked all over the world... via abc.net.au

[15 Jan 2020] Maxim Golovin (Максим Головин) (Russian film composer for Savages, Bride at Any Cost), 46, cancer Russian composer Maxim Golovin died on January 15, 2020 at the age of 46 from cancer. His death was reported by the sister on his Facebook page... via intermedia.ru

[15 Jan 2020] Chris Darrow (American musician for Kaleidoscope and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), 75 Chris Darrow was an American multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter, Darrow has died at the age of 75, on January 15, 2020, of complications from a stroke. Via ultimateclassicrock.com, thanks to Tabrani.

[14 Jan 2020] Guy Deplus (French clarinetist), 95 French clarinetist Guy Deplus has just died at the age of 95. He was a member of the Republican Guard Orchestra, The Column Orchestra, the band Le Domaine... via resmusica.com

[14 Jan 2020] Naděžda Kniplová (Czech operatic soprano), 87 World-renowned soprano Nadezda Kniplova, soloist of the National Theater and The Prague State Opera, died at the age of 87 in Prague... via ceskenoviny.cz

[14 Jan 2020] Bruno Nettl (Czech-born American musicologist), 89 Bruno Nettl, musicologist, teacher and author of the school book Excursions in World Music, has died at the age of 89. Announcement via illinois.edu

[14 Jan 2020] Steve Martin Caro (American singer for The Left Banke), 71 Steve Martin Caro is co-founder and original singer of the baroque-pop band The Left Banke, best known for their 1966 hits "Walk Away Renee" and "Pretty Ballerina" has died at age 71. Via whosingthesong.com, thanks to Tabrani.

[14 Jan 2020] Chamín Correa (Mexican guitarist), 90. Chamin Correa was a Mexican guitarist known for playing romantic songs on the requinto, a smaller, higher-pitched cousin to the guitar. Chamin Correa passed Away on Tuesday, 14th of January, 2020 at age 90. Via legacy.com, thanks to Tabrani.

[13 Jan 2020] Ștefan Petrache (aka Стефан Пертаке) (Moldovan singer), 70 Emeritus artist Ștefan Petrache passed away in the evening of January 13. The announcement was made by his daughter Ștefania Petrache. Via yam.md, thanks to Tabrani.

[13 Jan 2020] Hylda Sims (English folk musician and poet), 87/88 Hylda Sims, English folk musician and poet Passed Away on Monday, January 13th, 2020 at age 87/88. Thanks to Tabrani.

[11 Jan 2020] Alana Filippi (French singer and Songwriter), 51. Alana Filippi was a French singer and songwriter. Her real name was Pascale Filippi, and she also sometimes used the pseudonym Jeanne Ermilova. Thanks to Tabrani.

[10 Jan 2020] Tom Alexander (Scottish musician for The Alexander Brothers), 85 Tom, the accordion player in The Alexander Brothers has died. His brother, Jack, died in 2013. The brothers were awarded MBEs in 2004 for services to entertainment in Scotland... via sundaypost.com

[10 Jan 2020] Wolfgang Dauner (German jazz fusion pianist), 84 The godfather of German free jazz pianist, Wolfgang Dauner, has died at the age of 84. In 1976, he co-founded the "United Jazz & Rock Ensemble", uniting many jazz and rock musicians from all over the world under his music label.

[10 Jan 2020] Marc Morgan (Belgian singer-songwriter), 57 Belgium singer / songwriter, Marc Morgan died. He was discovered by Yves Bigot and Philippe Poustis, and found fame with his popular single, "Notre Mystère, nos reunions", in 1993.

[10 Jan 2020] Carlos Cuco Rojas (Colombian harpist for Cimarrón), 65 Carlos "Cuco" Rojas, the harpist from Cimarrón, has died. The Grammy nominated band features four-stringed cuatro, harp, maracas, and also peruvian-flamenco cajón, brazilian surdo, afro-colombian tambora, a stomp dance as a percussion component and tribal indigenous whistles.

[09 Jan 2020] Petar Introvič (Czech blues singer), 68, injuries sustained in a cycling accident Petar Introvič, who releases music as Petar Introvič and Bluesberry (his backing band), has died from a biking accident that took place in June 2019! His son confirmed his death... details in Czech via lidovky.cz

[09 Jan 2020] Bobby Comstock (American pop singer), 78 Rock and roll legend Bobby Comstock, who found fame as a solo singer and the founder of Bobby Comstock and the Counts has passed away at his home at the age of 78... via 14850.com

[09 Jan 2020] 5th Ward Weebie (American rapper), 42, complications from heart surgery New Orleans bounce rapper 5th Ward Weebie (real name Jerome Cosey), who had such local hits like "Let Me Find Out" and landed a cameo appearance on Drake’s 2018 hit “Nice for What.” Via nola.com

[09 Jan 2020] Harry Hains (Australian actor and musician), 27 Hains' mother, American and Australian actress and singer Jane Badler, wrote, "He was 27 and had the world at his feet. But sadly he struggled with mental illness and addiction." Via billboard.com

[07 Jan 2020] Pat Collins (Irish rock and jazz fiddler for Mushroom, Hotfoot) Fiddler Pat Collins died at his home on Tuesday. Collins first came to prominence with the trad-rock band Mushroom in the early 1970s.

[07 Jan 2020] Neil Peart (Canadian Hall of Fame drummer for Rush), 67, glioblastoma Rush's drummer and lyricist, Neil Peart, has died, according to the progressive rock band’s Twitter account... via yahoo.com

[06 Jan 2020] Martin Griffin (English drummer for Hawkwind) Former Hawkwind drummer Martin Griffin (who played on albums including Sonic Attack and Choose Your Masques has died - via loudersound.com. Thanks to Andy

[05 Jan 2020] Nancy Falkow (American singer/songwriter), 49, ovarian cancer Nancy Falkow McBride, the singer-songwriter who was a mainstay in the Philadelphia music scene, died on Saturday, Jan. 5, in Dublin, Ireland, after a two-year struggle with ovarian cancer. Via inquirer.com

[05 Jan 2020] Mark David Fisher aka MD! (American DJ), 50 Influential Detroit DJ Mark David Fisher dies at 50. He was known as MD!, Dluv, and Nefarious. Fisher helped establish the Detroit Electronic Music Festival and DetroitLuv, the largest Detroit-based online electronic music message board. Thanks to clickondetroit.com

[05 Jan 2020] Jonathan Rhys Hill (Welsh composer for BBC's The Trial of Christine Keeler), 36 Welsh composer Jonathan Rhys Hill died at the age of 36, via slippedisc.com. He composed the BBC’s The Trial of Christine Keeler.

[05 Jan 2020] Martin Binks (English conductor for Leeds Symphony Orchestra), 79 UK's longest serving conductor. Thanks to slippedisc.com

[04 Jan 2020] Emanuel Borok (Soviet-born American violinist Boston Symphony Orchestra and concertmaster), 75, lung cancer Borok died in Dallas on 4 January 2020 at age 75, from lung cancer. His survivors include his wife Marilyn and their two children, Mark and Sarah.

[03 Jan 2020] Mikey Lawless (British bassist for Falling Red) Sad news that bassist Mikey Lawless lost his battle with cancer this afternoon. The band have crossed through our sights on several occasions, all of which featured Mikey rumbling out the bass rhythm - via moshville.co.uk. Thanks to Andy

[03 Jan 2020] William Algar aka Blaise (English jazz trumpeter), 53, murdered William Algar is credited as trumpeter on several songs from Shock Headed Peters. Algar's head and torso were discovered in his flat in Barnes, southwest London, on 3 January. A 17-year old boy is charged with his murder, more details at sky.com

[03 Jan 2020] Bo Winberg (Swedish guitarist for The Spotnicks), 80 Founding member of longtime instrumental band The Spotnicks has died on Jan 3rd. Fellow Spotnicks bassist Björn Thelin passed away on 24 Jan 2017.

[02 Jan 2020] Lorraine Chandler (American singer and songwriter) American soul singer, songwriter and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. Lorraine Chandler died in Detroit on January 2, 2020.

[01 Jan 2020] Lexii Alijai (American rapper), 21 Minnesota rapper Alexis Alijai Lynch (aka Lexii Alijai) died at the age of 21 on New Year's Day. Alijai has collaborated with Ashley DuBose, Kehlani, and Jrichol, among others. Details about her death were not immediately released, according to Buzzfeed.

[01 Jan 2020] Marty Grebb (American musician for The Buckinghams), 74 Marty Grebb played keyboard for The Buckinhams in the late 60s. Would later play with Eric Clapton. The news was announced by his current band The Weight Band, thanks to Ultimate Classic Rock.

[01 Jan 2020] Tommy Hancock (American musician), 90 The godfather of West Texas music, Tommy Hancock, has died at the age of 90. Details of his career can be read at Austin Chronicle.

[01 Jan 2020] Jaap Schröder (Dutch violinist and conductor), 94 Leading international violin soloist, Jaap Schröder, has died on New Year's Day. He served as music director of Academy of Ancient Music, and as visiting music director of Smithsonian Chamber Players. He wrote Bach's Solo Violin Works: A Performer's Guide Paperback, published by Yale University Press.

[01 Jan 2020] Micki Singer (American DJ and drummer for Buzzy Martin and the Trespassers), 63, car accident Musician and DJ, Michael Singer, died in a car accident on New Year's Day. Information from ABC Fox Montana

See also: Musicians who died in 2020, Musicians who died in 2019, Musicians who died in 2018, Musicians who died in 2017, Musicians who died in 2016, and Comic Book Creators who died in 2017.