Musicians and singers who died in June 2021

• Musicians who died in 2021

June (57)

[30 Jun 2021] Gerardo Núñez (Argentine musician and folklorist), 87 "Let me name the wine that is slow, I name the man who is happy, to take out all the pain inside." The musician Gerardo Núñez died at 87 years of a health problem that had led him to be admitted in recent weeks. ... via lanotatucuman.com

[30 Jun 2021] Taras Shykh (Ukrainian musician for Мері), 41 In Lviv, June 30 died one of the founders of the famous Ukrainian group "Mary" Taras Shif. The musician did not become 41 years of life. ... via 24tv.ua

[29 Jun 2021] John Lawton (English hard rock singer for Uriah Heep), 74 John Lawton, best known as the former frontman of Uriah Heep, has died aged 74. ... via nme.com

[29 Jun 2021] Aria Baron (Indonesian guitarist), 51, COVID-19 The sad news again enveloped the world of homeland. One of Indonesia's top musicians, Aria Baron died. The former band guitarist breathed his last breath on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 after being known before being tested positively exposed to the Covid-19 virus. ... via viva.co

[28 Jun 2021] Paul Koulak (French composer), 78 Originally from Saint-Chamond, the composer of the generic of Fort Boyard deceased Paul Kulak was 78 years old. Part of his family is always installed in the Gier Valley. ... via viva.co

[28 Jun 2021] Burton Greene (American jazz pianist), 84 Burton Greene, who forged a language for free improvisation on piano in the 1960s, later bringing an avant-garde sensibility to klezmer music, died on Monday. He was 84. ... via wbgo.org

[27 Jun 2021] Willy Crook (Argentine musician for Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota), 55 Saxophonist, guitarist, singer and composer, Willy Crook died... Saxophonist of Rounds and Funk Symbol in Argentina ... via lanacion.com

[27 Jun 2021] Peps Persson (Swedish musician), 74, heart failure The singer, the hearter, guitarist and the social criteria per Åke Tommy "Peps" Persson has died on Sunday. It states his publisher day Häggqvist to SVT. ... via svt.se

[26 Jun 2021] Johnny Solinger (American singer-songwriter for Skid Row), 55 Former SKID ROW singer Johnny Solinger has died at the age of 55. His passing comes a little over a month after he announced he was suffering from liver failure. Earlier today, SKID ROW issued the following statement via social media: "We are saddened to hear the news of our brother Johnny Solinger" ... via blabbermouth.net

[26 Jun 2021] Jon Hassell (American trumpeter and composer), 84 Jon Hassell has died. The influential American avant-garde composer passed away on June 26, as his family confirmed in a statement on Facebook Saturday night ... via pitchfork.com

[26 Jun 2021] Hidefumi Toki (とき・ひでふみ) (Japanese jazz saxophonist), 71, cancer Sach player's Earth History died of cancer on the 26th. He was 71 years old. His funeral is held in his family funeral ... via yomiuri.co

[26 Jun 2021] Frederic Rzewski (American composer and pianist for The People United Will Never Be Defeated!), 83 We learn of the death of the composer and pianist Frederic Rzewski. In tribute, we revisit a Gramophone 'Contemporary Composer' article written by Jed Distler and first published on our August 2018 issue. ... via gramophone.co.uk

[25 Jun 2021] Lluís Albert Rivas (Spanish musicologist and composer), 98 The musician and composer from Escala, Lluís Albert, dies at the age of 98 Founder of flocks, conductor of cobla and orchestra, curator of the work of his aunt and godmother Caterina Albert, Víctor Català, and Creu de St. Jordi 2019, received the Medal for Musical Merit in 1992 ... via emporda.info

[25 Jun 2021] Rinaldo Rafanelli (Argentine singer for Sui Generis), 71 Rinaldo Rafanelli, historic Argentine rock bassist, died at age 71 He was a member of fundamental bands of the seventies, such as Sui Generis and Polifemo; Furthermore, he was part of solo projects by Charly García and Luis Alberto Spinetta ... via lanacion.com

[25 Jun 2021] Wes (Cameroonian singer), 57, complications from surgery Great grief and great loss for the whole world. Because one of the King of World music, "WES MADIKO" Cameroonian singer, has just left us on the night of June 25 in hospital following a medical operation (nosocomial infection). ... via newsclic.info

[23 Jun 2021] Wojciech Karolak (Polish musician), 82 Wojciech Karolak was a multi-instrumentalist, one of the greatest jazz musicians in Poland. He was also the author of music to the lyrics of his wife, Maria Czubaszek ... via gazeta.pl

[23 Jun 2021] Shulamit Livnat (Шуламит Ливнат) (Israeli singer), 91 At the age of 91, the singer Shhylaut Livnat died, the mother of the ex-minister Limor Livnat. ... via mkisrael.co

[23 Jun 2021] David Edwards (Welsh musician for Datblygu), 56 David R. Edwards, frontman of influential Welsh post-punk outfit Datblygu has died, aged 56. ... via nme.com

[22 Jun 2021] Parassala B. Ponnammal (പാറശ്ശാല ബി. പൊന്നമ്മാൾ) (Indian Carnatic musician), 96 Ponbar Mah has passed away. The end of the house in the landplace at 1.10 was the end of the house. Was 96 years old ... via manoramaonline.com

[22 Jun 2021] Jim Bessman (American music journalist), 68, aneurysm Jim Bessman, a beloved journalist who freelanced for Billboard for more than 20 years, died Tuesday (June 22) at age 68. The cause of death was an aneurysm, according to publicist Bob Merlis, a longtime friend of Bessman’s. ... via billboard.com

[22 Jun 2021] James Stephen Mzilikazi Khumalo (South African composer), 89 Icon of choral music and acclaimed composer Prof Mzilikazi Khumalo has died. Khumalo, who was known for his exceptional composing skills, died on Tuesday morning after a long illness, a family spokesperson said ... via sowetanlive.co

[22 Jun 2021] Winsford Devine (Winsford De Vine) (Trinidadian songwriter), 77 Songwriter Winsford “Joker” Devine has died. Devine is known for crafting some of Trinidad and Tobago’s best-known calypsoes, including Sparrow’s Marajhin, Saltfish, Philip, My Dear, Baron’s Feeling It and King Austin’s Progress. ... via newsday.co

[22 Jun 2021] Poovachal Khader (Indian lyricist for Chuzhi, Criminals), 72, COVID-19 Poovachal Khader, one of Malayalam cinema’s most prolific lyricists of all time, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday. He was 72 ... via thehindu.com

[21 Jun 2021] Nobuo Hara (Japanese jazz saxophonist), 94, pneumonia The Harahara Hara of the Sach player who played an active part as a leader in the Big Band of Jazz "Hirohara and Sharps & Flats" (Hara no Bao, Honjo Hojo = Tsukahara, Buru), is 21st, for the night, pneumonia I died at the hospital. He was 94 years old ... via yomiuri.co

[21 Jun 2021] Mamady Keïta (Guinean drummer), 70 The famous percussionnist and Guinean Djembefôla, Mamady Kéita has joined the kingdom of heaven ... via guineenews.org

[20 Jun 2021] Lionel Leroy (French singer), 65 He had been the husband of Sheila singer from 2006 to 2016. Yves Martin died at the age of 65. He also singer under the pseudonym of Lionel Leroy, he marked generations of viewers by interpreting the generic television series as "Starky and Hutch", "Dallas" or the cartoon "Ulysses 31". ... via virginradio.it

[20 Jun 2021] Jeanne Lamon (American-Canadian violinist and conductor), 71 Jeanne Lamon, violinist and early music specialist, died on 20 June at the age of 71. She was best known for her long association with the Baroque orchestra Tafelmusik ... via thestrad.com

[20 Jun 2021] Gianna Rolandi (American operatic soprano), 68 Rolandi was born on August 16, 1952 in New York City, and grew up in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Her mother, Jane Frazier, was an American soprano, who met her father, Italian obstetrician-gynecologist Enrico Rolandi, while singing in Italy. ... via parterre.com

[19 Jun 2021] Tapu Mishra (Indian playback Ollywood singer), 36, COVID-19 Famous Ollywood playback singer Tapu Mishra died due to Covid-19 on Saturday. She breathed her last while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the Capital city. ... via kalingatv.com

[18 Jun 2021] Gift of Gab (American rapper for Blackalicious), 50 Gift of Gab, the nimble rapper in Bay Area duo Blackalicious known for his clever wordplay and tricky rhyming acrobatics, has died at the age of 50. ... via rollingstone.com

[18 Jun 2021] Takeshi Terauchi (Japanese rock guitarist and actor), 82, pneumonia Takeshi Terauchi was called the "God of Electricity" and built an era as a leading Japanese electric guitar player, died of organic pneumonia on the 18th ... via yomiuri.co.jp

[18 Jun 2021] S. Ramesan Nair (Indian poet and lyricist), 73, COVID-19 Poet and lyricist S Ramesan Nair passed away at the age of 73. He was undergoing treatment for Covid in a private hospital in Kochi. Ramesan Nair had penned about 500 songs for Malayalam movies. ... via mathrubhumi.com

[18 Jun 2021] Laíla (Brazilian music teacher), 78, COVID-19 Laíla was hospitalized with Covid-19 at the Hospital Israelita Albert Sabin, in the North Zone. Laíla had received the first dose of the vaccine against the disease in March ... via globo.com

[17 Jun 2021] Giacomo Zani (Italian conductor and musicologist), 89, traffic collision He was 89 years old: his car went off the road and ended up against a light pole and then into the moat. From 1977 to 2011 he was musical director of the Sonzogno House ... via corriere.it

[17 Jun 2021] Fane Flaws (New Zealand musician and songwriter for Blerta, The Crocodiles), 70 New Zealand artist and musician Fane Flaws has died. Flaws, who turned 70 last month, died on Thursday at his Napier home, surrounded by friends and loved ones. ... via stuff.co.nz

[16 Jun 2021] Novica Zdravković (Serbian folk musician), 73, prostate cancer Singer Novica Zdravković, the brother of the famous singer Tomo Zdravković, passed away tonight at the Zvezdara Clinical Hospital, reports the Nova.rs ... via n1info.com

[14 Jun 2021] Junior Jein (Colombian singer, music producer and composer), 38, shot Colombian singer Junior Jein, the 'Negro Grande', is shot dead when leaving a nightclub. Two people, both armed, have been arrested as alleged perpetrators of Junior Jein's death ... via elconfidencial.com

[14 Jun 2021] Mahmadsaid Akhmedov (Маҳмадсаиди Ҳисорӣ) (Tajik singer), 66 The death of Qori Mahmadsaid Hisori, a famous Tajik singer. This singer was very famous in Tajikistan for singing religious, mystical and Sufi songs and melodies. ... via asiaplustj.info

[14 Jun 2021] Selçuk Tekay (Turkish composer), 68, heart attack Selçuk Tekay, one of Turkey's most important violin virtuosos and composer of many songs, was bid farewell to her last journey with a funeral ceremony ... via haberturk.com

[13 Jun 2021] Raul de Souza (Brazilian trombonist for Sérgio Mendes), 86, throat cancer The trombonist Raul de Souza, considered one of the greatest in the world, died this Sunday, 13, aged 86, in France, as a result of throat cancer ... via pagina3.com

[13 Jun 2021] Pablo Larralde (Argentinian heavy metal singer), 55 Pato Larralde, a key figure in the Argentine heavy metal scene and José Larralde's nephew, died ... via lanacion.com

[11 Jun 2021] Jon Lukas Woodenman (Maltese musician), 72 The Maltese singer Jon Lukas ‘Woodenman’ has passed away at the age of 72. He had been ill for the main part of the year. ... via maltatoday.com

[10 Jun 2021] Talal Bagher (زامل باغر) (Saudi composer), 64, COVID-19 Saudi artists mourned the composer Talal Bagher, who passed away this morning, after being infected with the new Corona virus, after which he was admitted to the hospital and his condition deteriorated until his death. ... via thenewsglory.com

[09 Jun 2021] Juan Nelson (American bassist for Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals), 62 Juan Nelson, Ben Harper's great bassist and member of the Innocent Criminals, has died at the age of 62. ... via virginradio.it

[09 Jun 2021] Torgny Björk (Swedish musician, composer and singer), 82 Torgny Björk turned 82 years old and died after a period of illness. Torgny Björk was born on December 14, 1938 in Stockholm and learned to play the saxophone at an early age ... via svt.se

[08 Jun 2021] Rondell Atkinson (American gospel singer), 64, homicide Rondell Atkinson's body was found on Tuesday, on the Pease Road Playground in Woodbridge with multiple gunshot wounds. He was 33. ... via thenewsglory.com

[08 Jun 2021] Dean Parrish (American soul singer), 79 We were saddened to learn today via a Facebook post of UK singer Paul Stuart of the death of New York singer Phil Anastasia, best known to the music world as Dean Parrish ... via soultracks.com

[08 Jun 2021] Farhad Humayun (Pakistani singer and drummer for Overload), 42 Famed Pakistani singer and the face of the band Overload, Farhad Humayun died on Tuesday, it was confirmed by the band on Facebook. ... via soultracks.com

[07 Jun 2021] David C. Lewis (American keyboardist for Ambrosia), brain cancer David Cutler Lewis, a dynamic keyboardist who played with Ambrosia and the New Age group Shadowfax, died earlier this week, reportedly of brain cancer. ... via 1430wcmy.com

[07 Jun 2021] Iurie Sadovnic (Moldovan folk singer), 69, suicide by gunshot The singer Iurie Sadovnic died. He allegedly shot himself. The tragedy happened today, at noon, in the Botany sector of the Capital ... via deschide.md

[06 Jun 2021] Michele Merlo (Italian singer-songwriter), 28, cerebral hemorrhage Michele Merlo, aka Mike Bird, the former competitor of X Factor and Amici died, hospitalized in the intensive care ward of the Maggiore Hospital in Bologna, did not make it. ... via repubblica.it

[06 Jun 2021] Jaime Junaro (Bolivian singer-songwriter and guitarist), 72, COVID-19 Hospitalized for several weeks, waiting for six months to gather what is necessary to cover two expensive and urgent surgeries, the singer-songwriter Jaime Junaro passed away this morning at the age of 72 ... via eldeber.com

[05 Jun 2021] Grace Griffith (American folk and Celtic singer), 64, Parkinson's disease Grace Griffith, a Washington-area singer whose clear and graceful voice made her a beloved figure in the region’s folk and Celtic music scenes, and who helped launch Eva Cassidy to posthumous fame by sharing her music with a small West Coast record label, died June 5 at a nursing center in Sandy Spring, Md ... via washingtonpost.com

[05 Jun 2021] S. B. John (Pakistani singer), 87 Pakistan’s renowned singer Sunny Benjamin John popularly known as S. B. John passed away on Saturday, a private TV channel reported. According to family sources, S B John has been ill for some days and he died on Saturday morning ... via dailytimes.com.pk

[03 Jun 2021] Kamiel Sergant (Belgian singer), 86 Aalst is in deep mourning: carnival emperor Kamiel Sergant, one of the city's most flamboyant and beloved residents, has just passed away. He was 86 years old and spent the last few years in residential care center Denderrust in Herdersem ... via nieuwsblad.be

[03 Jun 2021] Karla Burns (American operatic mezzo-soprano), 66 Karla Burns, a Wichita-born Tony-nominated singer and actress who was the first Black person to win Britain’s most prestigious theater award, died overnight at a local hospital following a prolonged illness ... via kansas.com

[02 Jun 2021] Henn Pai (Estonian opera singer), 84 Henn Pai, an opera soloist, chamber singer and singing teacher who died for more than thirty years at the Vanemuine Opera, died on Wednesday at the age of 84. ... via kultuur.err