Musicians and singers who died in January 2024

• Musicians who died in 2024

January 2024 (67)

[30 Jan 2024] Chita Rivera (American actress and singer), 91 Legendary Broadway performer Chita Rivera, star of “West Side Story,” “Chicago,” and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” has died, according to her representative Merle Frimark. She was 91. … via msn

[30 Jan 2024] Melinda Ledbetter (American talent manager for Brian Wilson), 77 Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the wife of Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson for nearly three decades, has died. She was 77. … via people

[29 Jan 2024] Franco Tozzi (Italian singer), 79 Mouring for the Italian singer-songwriter Umberto Tozzi. On 29 January 2024 Franco Tozzi, his eldest brother, died at the age of 79. He also had a great passion for music, which was a bit of a family affair. … via gazzetta

[29 Jan 2024] Yuri Ilchenko (Russian vocalist and guitarist for Mify), 72 Rock musician Yuri Ilchenko has died, St. Petersburg journalist Vladislav Bachurov announced his death in his telegram. Ilchenko was born on April 26, 1951 in Rostov-on-Don, and moved to Leningrad with his parents as a child. … via newsefir

[29 Jan 2024] Tony Cedras (South African musician), 71 Jazz musician Tony Cedras has died. His wife Tania confirmed the news to TshisaLIVE, revealing the artist died on Monday morning after a battle with chronic emphysema. … via timeslive

[28 Jan 2024] Albert Mayr (Italian composer of experimental and contemporary music), 80 “A sound is not just an element that can entertain or enjoy, it’s a fact that involves you and that could make you another person.” – Albert Mayr The link between music, time and daily life has always been at the center of the research of the famous South Tyrolean composer, who died on January 28, 2024. … via altoadigeinnovazione

[27 Jan 2024] Lillebjørn Nilsen (Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician), 73 Lillebjørn Nilsen has died, aged 73, his record company says. He is remembered as one of the most prominent visesongers in Norway. … via nrk

[26 Jan 2024] Dean Brown (American jazz guitarist), 68, cancer Dean Brown, one of the most respected jazz guitarists of his generation, has died. Brown was born in 1955 in Châteauroux, France. He started playing the guitar at a young age and quickly became praised for his virtuoso playing and innovative approach to the instrument. … via maxazine

[26 Jan 2024] Michel Hausser (French jazz vibraphonist), 96 Vibraphonist Michel Hausser died at the age of 96. A native of Colmar, Alsace, he had launched in the late 1950s a historic club in Paris: Le Chat qui pêche. Virtuoso of the be-bop, Michel Hausser, who was also accordionist, had played with Stéphane Grappelli and Quincy Jones. … via tsfjazz

[25 Jan 2024] Bhavatharini (Indian composer and music director ), 47, liver cancer Chennai: Bhavatharini, the national award-winning playback singer known for her soulful voice, passed away at the age of 47 on Thursday, after losing a prolonged battle with cancer. … via deccanherald

[24 Jan 2024] Anders Lampe (Danish guitarist for Bamses Venner), 59 The Danish musician Anders Lampe has died. The guitarist was 59 years old. He played with, among others, Bamses Venner and Stig Rossen, who kept Bamses' repertoire alive as Stig & Vennerne after his colleague's death. … via ekstrabladet

[23 Jan 2024] Romana Vaccaro (Czech-German operatic soprano), 67 After a short, serious illness, the founder of the Bad Schwalbach International Opera Academy, which is well known in the Rheingau-Taunus district and beyond, has died. An obituary. … via wiesbadener-kurier

[23 Jan 2024] Melanie (American singer-songwriter and guitarist), 76 Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76. The singer, who wrote 'Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)' based on her experience at Woodstock, had been at work this month on a covers album. … via variety

[23 Jan 2024] Anders Sandberg (Swedish singer for Rednex), 55 Musician Anders Sandberg, best known as the lead singer of the Swedish country group Rednex, died suddenly on Tuesday … via svt

[23 Jan 2024] Frank Farian (German singer, songwriter and record producer for Milli Vanilli), 82 Frank Farian, the influential electronic music producer, composer and founder of the German/Caribbean disco funk ensemble Boney M, and the man behind the creation of the notorious pop duo Milli Vanilli. died Tuesday at 82 … via variety

[22 Jan 2024] Sergei Yefremenko (Russian singer, guitarist, and lyricist for Markscheider Kunst), 51 In St. Petersburg, the vocalist of the band Marksheider Kunst, Sergei Efremenko, died in the Pokrovskaya hospital. The musician was 51 years old. … via ura

[22 Jan 2024] Neil Kulkarni (British music journalist for Melody Maker), 51 Yesterday I woke up to the awful, awful news that my dear friend and long-time colleague Neil Kulkarni had died suddenly on Monday, aged 51. … via thequietus

[21 Jan 2024] Cynthia Garrison (American singer for The Three Degrees) We are sad to pass on the news of the passing of Cynthia Garrison, known as one-third of the legendary soul music act The Three Degrees. … via soultracks

[20 Jan 2024] Zoran Erić (Serbian composer), 73 Composer Zoran Erić died today at the age of 74. The information about the death of composer Zoran Erić was confirmed by Tanjuga from the organization of the BEMUS festival. … via politika

[20 Jan 2024] Charis Kostopoulos (Greek singer-songwriter), 59, cancer Haris Kostopoulos passed away on Saturday morning (20/1) at the age of 59 after fighting for his life. In particular, for a long time the singer suffered from cancer and was hospitalized in a private clinic. … via debater

[19 Jan 2024] Mary Weiss (American singer for The Shangri-Las), 75 Mary Weiss, the lead vocalist of the Shangri-Las, has died at age 75. Weiss’s death was confirmed to The Messenger by Miriam Linna, who runs the independent Norton Records label, which released Weiss’ final solo album, Dangerous Game, in 2007. “She was such a star to everyone in the rock ‘n’ roll business,” Linna said. … via themessenger

[19 Jan 2024] Marlena Shaw (American singer), 81 Jazz legend Marlena Shaw has died at age 81, with the California Soul singer's daughter announcing the sad news to fans on social media on Friday night … via mirror

[19 Jan 2024] Ewa Podleś (Polish coloratura contralto singer), 71 On Jan. 19, 2024, Contralto Ewa Podleś passed away at the age of 71. Considered one of the great Polish singers of her generation, she had a career that took her to all the great theaters in the world including the Metropolitan Opera, the Teatro alla Scala, the Royal Opera House, Teatro Real, and the Gran Teatre del Liceu. … via classicfm

[19 Jan 2024] Pluto Shervington (Jamaican reggae musician), 73 'Ram Goat Liver' singer Pluto Shervington has died. Reggae singer, Pluto Shervington, has died. A source confirmed to The Gleaner that he passed away minutes before 11 o'clock this morning in hospital in Florida. … via jamaica-gleaner

[19 Jan 2024] Silent Servant (American techno DJ and producer), 46 Identified by the coroner as 46-year-old John "Juan" Mendez -- a noted Los Angeles techno DJ also who recorded under the name Silent Servant, whose death was confirmed by his management, according to reports … via cbsnews

[19 Jan 2024] The Soft Moon (American musician), 44 Musician and onetime Bay Area resident Luis Vasquez -- who was the principle creative force behind post-punk/darkwave project the Soft Moon -- died in Los Angeles early Friday at age 44, according to the LA County coroner. … via cbsnews

[18 Jan 2024] Yogesh Vaidya (Nepalese singer), 77 Veteran singer and musician Yogesh Vaidya passed away on Thursday. He was 77. According to the family, Vaidya breathed his last at 12:30am on Friday while being rushed to the Sundhara-based Kathmandu Valley Hospital. … via kathmandupost

[18 Jan 2024] Ivan Moody (British composer and musicologist), 59 The composer, conductor, priest, musicologist and Gramophone reviewer Ivan Moody has died aged 59. … via gramophone

[18 Jan 2024] Slim Pezin (French guitarist, arranger and conductor), 78 Mylène Farmer in mourning: death of Slim Pezin, her musician and long-time friend The guitarist and arranger André Pezin, known as "Slim", died at the age of 78. … via chartsinfrance

[17 Jan 2024] Gerd Uecker (German music pedagogue, music and opera director), 77 Former Semperoper artistic director Gerd Uecker is dead From 2003 to 2010 he was Dresden's artistic director, and now the Saxon State Opera is mourning the death of Gerd Uecker. … via volksstimme

[17 Jan 2024] Serge Laprade (Canadian singer and radio broadcaster), 83, prostate cancer The charming singer and famous animator Serge Laprade has died. This was confirmed by her friend and relationshipist Tony Langelier on Thursday morning. The 83-year-old singer was admitted to palliative care on Monday, January 15, due to a recurrence of his cancer. … via journaldequebec

[16 Jan 2024] Peter Schickele (American composer and musical satirist for P. D. Q. Bach), 88 Great musician, comedian and satirist Peter Schickele has died at his home in Bearsville, New York. And as the world says farewell to one of the most talented and admired parodists of the last century, a favourite Beethoven performance is being shared anew. … via classicfm

[16 Jan 2024] Laurie Johnson (English composer and bandleader), 96 Composer Laurie Johnson, who provided some of Britain's best loved television themes and film music, has died at the age of 96. Johnson's memorable themes include The Avengers, The Professionals, Animal Magic, and This is Your Life. … via bbc

[15 Jan 2024] K. J. Joy (Indian composer), 77 Malayalam film music director K.J. Joy passed away at the age of 77 at his Chennai residence. The veteran musician passed away around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. Reportedly, Joy had been bedridden following a stroke. … via news9live

[15 Jan 2024] David Lumsdaine (Australian composer), 92 The Australian composer David Lumsdaine has died After composing and teaching in the UK for three decades, Lumsdaine returned to Australia and became one of the most notable recordists of birdsong. … via limelight-arts

[13 Jan 2024] Jo-El Sonnier (American singer-songwriter and accordionist), 77 Grammy Award-winning Cajun and country artist Jo-El Sonnier has passed away at the age of 77. The news comes following his performance in Llano, Texas, where he suffered a major heart attack. … via 999ktdy

[13 Jan 2024] Romuald Twardowski (Polish composer), 93 This morning, at the age of 93, Romuald Twardowski, an outstanding Polish composer and long-time pedagogue of the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, died. Initiator of the prestigious international Festival of Orthodox Church Music “Hajnówka”. … via rdc

[13 Jan 2024] Prabha Atre (Indian classical vocalist), 91 Legendary classical singer Prabha Atre passed away following a brief illness at a private hospital here on Saturday, family sources said. Prabha was 91 and had complained of some breathing issues … via pune

[13 Jan 2024] Bruno Ducol (French pianist and composer), 74 Structating for two years and with rare courage against the disease, Bruno Ducol, composer, pianist and pedagogue, left us at the age of 74, leaving on his piano his last opus unfinished with a presciential title, "Between gaze and silence", a vocal piece on poems by François Cheng. … via resmusica

[12 Jan 2024] Audie Blaylock (American bluegrass singer and guitarist), 61 Audie Blaylock, life long bluegrass singer and bandleader, passed away unexpectedly earlier this week at his home in Auburn, IN. He was 61 years of age. … via bluegrasstoday

[12 Jan 2024] Bill Hayes (American singer and actor), 98 Bill Hayes, a legend of daytime TV and longtime star of “Days of Our Lives,” died Friday at age 98. … via thewrap

[11 Jan 2024] Tony Iglio (Italian arranger, conductor, and composer for La pagella), 90 Farewell to the composer Tony Iglio, had also been the goalkeeper of the Napoli of Jeppson and Pesaola. He was 90 years old. Over his career he composed 1,500 songs finished in many soundtracks as for Scorsese’s “Mean Streets,” he collaborated with Chet Baker … via corriere

[11 Jan 2024] Annie Nightingale (English radio and television broadcaster for Old Grey Whistle Test, BBC Radio 1), 83 Broadcaster and journalist Annie Nightingale has died. A pioneering figure in British media, news of her passing was confirmed a few moments ago in an official statement. Annie Nightingale passed away following a short illness, she was 83 years old. … via clashmusic

[11 Jan 2024] Mike Taylor (Australian record company executive for Universal Music Australia), cancer Mike Taylor has lost his battle with cancer. One of Australia’s most successful A&R executives, who, for many years was the highest-flying American-born and raised professional in the Australian music industry, succumbed to his years-long health problems following a return to his homeland, sources tell The Music Network. … via themusicnetwork

[10 Jan 2024] Tamara Milashkina (Russian operatic soprano), 89 On January 10, 2024, People's Artist of the USSR, opera singer Tamara Andreevna Milashkina died at the age of 90. Music critic Sergei Bulanov reported this on his Telegram channel. … via classicalmusicnews

[09 Jan 2024] James Kottak (American drummer for Scorpions), 61 According to Metal Sludge, veteran rock drummer James Kottak, who is best known for his work with SCORPIONS and KINGDOM COME, has died. He was 61 years old. … via blabbermouth

[09 Jan 2024] Vitalii Bilonozhko (Ukrainian singer), 70 On Tuesday, January 9, People's Artist of Ukraine, musician and singer Vitaly Bilonozhko, who together with his wife Svetlana founded the Melody of Two Hearts family creativity festival, died. This was announced by the Burin City Council. … via kp

[09 Jan 2024] Rashid Khan (Indian Hindustani classical musician), 55, prostate cancer Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at a Kolkata hospital this afternoon, officials said. The classical singer was 55. … via telegraphindia

[09 Jan 2024] Aire del Golfo (aka Diego Gallardo) (Ecuadorian singer-songwriter), 31, shot The Guayaquil musician Diego Gallardo, known as Aire del Golfo, died on the afternoon of this January 9, 2024 from a stray bullet on Avenida del Bombero, in Guayaquil, in the context of the wave of violence that overflowed after the attack. … via ecuavisa

[08 Jan 2024] Mar Mar Aye (Burmese singer and actress), 81 Mar Mar Aye, a nationally renowned vocalist in the Myanmar music landscape, passed away yesterday at her residence in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America. Mar Mar Aye was 82 years old at the time of her demise. … via gnlm

[08 Jan 2024] Phill Niblock (American composer, filmmaker and videographer), 90 Phill Niblock, the acclaimed avant-garde composer known for his pioneering work in minimalist drone music, has died, The Wire reports. No details of Niblock’s death are available at present. He was 90. … via stereogum

[08 Jan 2024] Guy Bonnet (French author, composer and singer), 78 The Provençal singer-songwriter Guy Bonnet died during the night from Sunday to Monday. Three of his songs represented France in the Eurovision contest (1968, 1970 and 1983). … via francebleu

[08 Jan 2024] Gian Franco Reverberi (Italian musician and composer for Django, Prepare a Coffin), 89 Gian Franco Reverberi, composer and musician, exponent of the Genoese school, as well as brother of Gian Piero, also a musician, has died at the age of 89 in Genoa. The artist Mario Lavezzi broke the news … via sky

[07 Jan 2024] Tony Clarkin (English guitarist and songwriter for Magnum), 77 Magnum guitarist, songwriter and founding member Tony Clarkin has sadly died aged 77, his family have confirmed. A statement issued to Magnum’s social media channels reads: ‘On behalf of the family it is with profound sadness that daughter Dionne is sharing the news of the passing of Tony Clarkin. … via planetradio

[07 Jan 2024] Yüksel Uzel (Turkish singer), 73 Famous artist Yüksel Uzel passed away … via hurriyet

[07 Jan 2024] Germana Caroli (Italian singer), 92 Germana Caroli, a successful singer, passed away at the age of 93 in the nursing home in the Bolognese. His successes remain, from the classics reinterpreted to the great two-part successes with Nicola Arigliano. A life of notes, applause and emotions. … via ilrestodelcarlino

[06 Jan 2024] Victor Ekimovskiy (Виктор Екимовский) (Russian composer), 76 Composer and musicologist Viktor Ekimovsky passed away at the age of 76. … via muzlifemagazine

[06 Jan 2024] Amparo Rubín (Mexican singer), 68 Amparo Rubín, famous Mexican singer-songwriter who conquered crowds with Timbiriche, dies Among her most remembered songs are 'I run, I fly, I accelerate', 'Compás dewaite' and 'Víctima o thief' … via infobae

[05 Jan 2024] Harry Robert Lyall (American conductor and opera administrator for New Orleans Opera), 75, cancer The New Orleans Opera board of directors and staff announced the passing of General and Artistic Director Emeritus, Maestro Robert Lyall, on January 5, 2024. Highly regarded as a beacon in the world of music, Maestro Lyall valiantly battled cancer since April 2023, facing complications in recent weeks. … via offbeat

[05 Jan 2024] Del Palmer (English singer-songwriter, bass guitarist, and sound engineer), 71 Del Palmer, who played bass on virtually all of Kate Bush’s albums – and was romantically involved with Kate for a long time – died yesterday, his family have announced. … via superdeluxeedition

[04 Jan 2024] Ruy Mingas (Angolan composer, musician and politician, deputy), 84 Musician and composer Rui Alberto Vieira Dias Mingas passed away this Thursday, aged 84, due to illness, in Lisbon, Portugal, JA Online confirmed with sources close to the family. … via jornaldeangola

[04 Jan 2024] Marie Nilsson Lind (Swedish singer for Ainbusk), 62 Marie Nilsson Lind is dead The Ainbus singer turned 62: "An endless sadness" … via aftonbladet

[04 Jan 2024] Ayla Algan (Turkish singer and actress), 86 Theater artist, director, singer and educator Ayla Algan passed away at the age of 86. Algan's funeral will be buried in Aşiyan Cemetery after the funeral prayer that will be performed after the noon adhan at Teşvikiye Mosque on Saturday. … via trthaber

[04 Jan 2024] David Soul (American-British actor and singer), 80 David Soul, the actor-singer who famously starred as Kenneth “Hutch” Hutchinson in the beloved TV series Starsky & Hutch and scored a Number One hit with the soft rock ballad “Don’t Give Up on Us,” has died at the age of 80. … via rollingstone

[03 Jan 2024] Quinho do Salgueiro (Brazilian samba singer for Acadêmicos do Salgueiro), 66 Treating prostate cancer two years ago, samba performer Quinho do Salgueiro, one of the most notable personalities of Rio Carnival, died late this Wednesday night (3) at the age of 66. He was admitted to the Evandro Freire Hospital, on Ilha do Governador, north of Rio. … via uol

[02 Jan 2024] Chris Karrer (German guitarist and composer for Amon Düül II), 76 When you talk about herb rock, the name Amon Düül must not be missing. Founded in 1967 in Munich from the student movement, they still stand for an experimental and stylistic sound. Chris Karrer was there from the beginning. … via br

[01 Jan 2024] Oldřich Semerák (Czech composer, trombonist and music educator), 91 Czech music teacher Oldřich Semerák has died On January 1, 2024, Oldřich Semerák, composer, trombonist and music teacher, died. … via operaplus

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Cynthia Garrison died January 21, 2024 of The Three Degrees!