Musicians and singers who died in March 2021

• Musicians who died in 2021

March (109)

[31 Mar 2021] Anzor Erkomaishvili (Анзор Эркомаишвили) (Georgian composer and musician for Rustavi Ensemble), 80, COVID-19 Georgian folklorist, founder of the vocal ensemble "Rustavi", holder of the Georgian Order of Radiance Anzor Erkomaishvili died at the age of 80 from complications after coronavirus infection ... via tass.ru

[31 Mar 2021] Jane Manning (English operatic soprano), 82 British soprano Jane Manning has died, aged 82. An advocate and leading performer of contemporary music, Manning performed in over 350 world premieres, including Knussen‘s opera Where the Wild Things Are in the role of Max ... via classical-music.com

[31 Mar 2021] Jadwiga Wysoczanská (Czech opera singer for National Theatre soloist), 93 The long-time soloist of the National Theater Opera (ND), soprano Jadwiga Wysoczanská-Štrosová, died at the age of 93 in Prague on Wednesday after a long illness ... via lidovky.cz

[30 Mar 2021] Diljaan (Indian singer), 31, traffic collision Punjabi singer Diljaan (31) died in a road accident in Jandiala Guru near Amritsar on Tuesday morning (March 30). The singer was on his way to Kartarpur from Amritsar when his vehicle met with an accident ... via indiatoday.in

[30 Mar 2021] Gérard Filippelli (French actor, musician and composer for Les Charlots), 78 He was part of the troupe "Les Charlots", a French musical and humorous group that starred in the 70s. The band was composed mainly of Luis Rego, Gérard Rinaldi, Jean Sarrus, Jena-Guy Fechner, Richard Bonnot and the late Gérard Filipelli ... via lalibre.be

[30 Mar 2021] Claire dela Fuente (Filipino singer), 62, cardiac arrest Claire dela Fuente, known as the Karen Carpenter of the Philippines, died in her sleep today. She was 63. ... via coconuts.co

[29 Mar 2021] Hans Kinds (Dutch guitarist for Cuby & the Blizzards), 74 Former Cuby + Blizzards guitarist Hans Kinds from Assen passed away in the night from Sunday to Monday ... via rtvdrenthe.nl

[29 Mar 2021] Keiko Tōyama (Japanese pianist), 87 Pianist Keiko Toyama died of a brain tumor on the 29th. She is 87 years old ... via mainichi.jp

[28 Mar 2021] Olgierd Buczek (Polish singer), 89 On Sunday (March 28) we received the sad news about the death of Olgierd Buczek ... via polskieradio.pl

[28 Mar 2021] Malcolm Cecil (British musician for Tonto's Expanding Head Band, Blues Incorporated and record producer for Stevie Wonder), 84 Malcolm Cecil, a pioneering producer known for his work on some of Stevie Wonder‘s biggest albums of the 1970s, has died. He was 84 years old. ... via nme.com

[28 Mar 2021] Ryszard Zimak (Polish conductor and pedagogue, rector of Chopin University of Music), 74 Ryszard Zimak was born on February 11, 1947 in Gdańsk. At the State Higher School of Music in Warsaw (now the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music), he studied choral conducting with Józef Bok, and violin with Zenon Brzewski ... via polskieradio.pl

[27 Mar 2021] Zafir Hadžimanov (Macedonian-Serbian singer and actor), 77, COVID-19 Singer-songwriter, poet and actor Zafir Hadzimanov, passed away at the age of 78, having lost the battle with the corona virus, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) reported on March 27. ... via slobodnaevropa.org

[27 Mar 2021] Rodion Roșca (Romanian rock musician), 67, liver cancer Cluj artist Rodion Roşca, nicknamed "the father of Romanian electronic music" has died. The musician went through a serious illness. ... via adevarul.ro

[26 Mar 2021] Želimir Altarac Čičak (Bosnian music promoter, publicist and poet), 73, COVID-19 One of the most important and influential creators of the Sarajevo music stage, Želimir Altarac Čičak and the winner of the "Honorary Citizen of the City of Sarajevo" award, passed away after fighting the corona virus during the night, confirmed his wife Edina Gugać. ... via bhrt.ba

[26 Mar 2021] Brett Bradshaw (American drummer for Faster Pussycat) Very sad news today as Faster Pussycat have announced that their former drummer Brett Bradshaw has passed away. Bradshaw played in Faster Pussycat from 1990 to 1993 and handled the drums on the album Whipped! (1992) ... via sleazeroxx.com

[26 Mar 2021] Cornelia Catangă (Romanian singer), 63, COVID-19 Cornelia Catanga was hospitalized at the Bucharest University Emergency Hospital on Thursday, being infected with SARS-CoV-2, in serious condition, brought by an ambulance. ... via mediafax.ro

[26 Mar 2021] Balym Seralievna Kozhamkulova (Балым Қожамқұлова) (Kazakhstani violist), 87 Famous violinist Balym Kozhamkulova has died ... via mediafax.ro

[26 Mar 2021] Coosje Wijzenbeek (Dutch violinist and violin pedagogue), 72 Coosje Wijzenbeek (1948-2021) was the national violin teacher - and that of Janine Jansen ... via volkskrant.nl

[25 Mar 2021] Tavish Maloney (American guitarist for Oso Oso) Oso Oso’s Jade Lilitri has shared a touching remembrance of his longtime friend Tavish Maloney, who played guitar in the band and passed away this week. ... via stereogum.com

[25 Mar 2021] Alexander Lipnitsky (Александр Липницкий) (Russian musician for Zvuki Mu), 68 Russian musician, collector and journalist Alexander Lipnitsky passed away on March 25. Journalist Anna Mongait announced this on her Facebook account. ... via eg.ru

[25 Mar 2021] Jaroslav Šaroun (Czech pianist for Czech Philharmonic), 77 Professor Jaroslav Šaroun, a composer and excellent pianist who was recognized as one of the best Czech accompanists of his time, died on the night of Thursday, March 25 ... via operaplus.cz

[24 Mar 2021] Dorin Leșeanu (Dorin Ieseanu) (Moldovan composer), 33, COVID-19 Mourning in the world of music. The husband of the singer Luciana Spinu, the composer Dorin Ieseanu, passed away ... via perfecte.md

[24 Mar 2021] Jean Baudlot (French composer), 74 Jean Baudlot, born February 16, 1947 in Saint-Ouen and died March 24, 2021, is a French songwriter and composer. ... via sacem.fr

[23 Mar 2021] Connie Bradley (American music executive for ASCAP), 75 Connie Bradley, who worked with ASCAP Nashville for 34 years and came to lead the performing rights organization’s Tennessee office, died Wednesday at age 75. ... via variety.com

[23 Mar 2021] Noel Bridgeman (Irish musician), 74 Acclaimed Irish drummer Noel Bridgeman, who played and recorded with Skid Row, Mary Black, The Waterboys, Van Morrison, Christy Moore and many others, has died. ... via rte.ie

[23 Mar 2021] Ethel Gabriel (American record producer for RCA Victor and music executive), 99 Ethel Gabriel peacefully passed away at the age of 99 on March 23, 2021. Ethel was born on November 16, 1921 in Milmont, PA to Charles and Margaret (Nee Horvath) Nagy ... via jamesrgray.com

[23 Mar 2021] Don Heffington (American drummer for Lone Justice), 70, leukemia Don Heffington, a versatile drummer who played on recordings for Bob Dylan and Emmylou Harris and was a member of Lone Justice during the 1980s, died Tuesday ... via wokv.com

[23 Mar 2021] Hana Hegerová (Slovak singer and actress), 89, broken neck Legendary singer Hana Hegerová died. She is famous for remakes of French chansons, but also songs like Lavender, Denim Blue or Vana full of violets ... via idnes.cz

[23 Mar 2021] Peter Viskinde (Danish rock musician for Malurt, Big Fat Snake), 67, blood clot Musician Peter Viskinde has died after a blood clot in his heart. This is confirmed by his family to Ekstra Bladet. ... via ekstrabladet.dk

[21 Mar 2021] Trisutji Kamal (Indonesian composer), 84 Indonesian composer and pianist Trisutji Djuliati Kamal passed away in Jakarta, early Sunday morning, at the age of 84. ... via antaranews.com

[21 Mar 2021] Shahied Wagid Hosain (Surinamese singer), 59 In his hometown of The Hague, the well-known Surinam-Dutch singer Mohamed Shahied Wagid Hosain passed away this morning at the age of 59 ... via waterkant.net

[20 Mar 2021] Constance Demby (American composer), 81 Constance Demby, pioneering composer and musician, died peacefully on March 20 at the age of 81 ... via valley-entertainment.com

[20 Mar 2021] Buddy Deppenschmidt (American jazz drummer), 85, COVID-19 Buddy Deppenschmidt, a drummer and educator who co-conceived the landmark 1962 album Jazz Samba by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, died in hospice on March 20 near his home in Doylestown, PA ... via wbgo.org

[20 Mar 2021] Taryn Fiebig (Australian operatic soprano), 49, cancer Soprano Taryn Fiebig has died at the age of 49 after a long illness. A versatile artist, Fiebig performed and recorded music from the French Baroque, traditional celtic folk, musical theatre and a vast body of operatic repertoire. ... via abc.net

[20 Mar 2021] Yevgeny Nesterenko (Евгений Нестеренко) (Russian operatic singer), 83, COVID-19 Opera singer, People's Artist of the USSR Yevgeny Nesterenko died in Vienna at the age of 84 ... via regnum.ru

[20 Mar 2021] Dan Sartain (American rock and roll musician), 39 Fans are paying tribute to cult rocker Dan Sartain, who has died aged 39. His death was confirmed via a GoFundMe page set up to help pay for the Alabama musician’s funeral by his family. The exact date and cause of his death have not yet been revealed. ... via nme.com

[19 Mar 2021] Cristián Cuturrufo (Chilean jazz trumpeter), 48, COVID-19 The Coquimbo-born musician was key to the expansion of jazz in Chile as a genre that is stylistically diverse and popular in scope ... via latercera.com

[19 Mar 2021] Irmão Lázaro (Brazilian gospel singer and politician), 54, COVID-19 The councilor, gospel singer and former member of Olodum, Brother Lázaro (PL), 54, died on Friday night (19), a victim of complications from Covid-19 ... via globo.com

[19 Mar 2021] Éva Nagy (Hungarian singer), 73, COVID-19 Singer Éva Nagy, who died at the age of 73, was informed by a source close to the family at 24.hu, according to our information, the singer's death was caused by a coronavirus infection ... via 24.hu

[18 Mar 2021] Paul Jackson (American jazz bassist for The Headhunters), 73 Today, we’re very sad to report the loss of another bass legend. Paul Jackson, who changed the face of jazz and funk bass, has passed away at his home in Japan. A cause of death has not been announced. ... via notreble.com

[18 Mar 2021] Valeriu Negruța Moldovan violinist and conductor), 80 Conductor and violinist Valeriu Negruța, founder of the “Mugurel” Folk Music Orchestra, Artist Emeritus of the Republic of Moldova, settled in France, passed away at the age of 80, MOLDPRES reports. ... via publika.md

[17 Mar 2021] Matt Miller (American keyboardist for Titus Andronicus), 34 Matt “Money” Miller, founding keyboardist of Titus Andronicus, has died at 34. Frontman Patrick Stickles announced the news on Twitter, writing, “It is with a heavy heart that I announce to you the sudden and untimely death of Matt ‘Money’ Miller, founding keyboardist of Titus Andronicus, cover model of A Productive Cough... ... via stereogum.com

[17 Mar 2021] Mayada Basilis (ة ميادة بسيليس) (Syrian singer), 54, cancer Mayada Bassilis has died at the age of 54, after a struggle with a passive cancer disease. The artist Basilis was born in Aleppo 1967 and began his artistic career at the age of 9 as 14 pains were released from "Qatley Balgar". ... via sana.sy

[17 Mar 2021] Antón García Abril (Spanish score composer for Tombs of the Blind Dead, Texas, Addio), 87 The composer Antón García Abril is the author capable of an unabharkable symphonic work next to more than 200 soundtracks among which are films such as 'Sister Citroën' or 'the innocent saints', and series like 'El Man and Earth' ... via elmundo.es

[17 Mar 2021] Freddie Redd (American pianist and composer for The Connection), 92 Freddie Redd, a pianist and composer who enjoyed an ascendant hard-bop career in the 1950s and early '60s, before slipping into semi-obscurity and a resurgence on various local scenes, died early Wednesday morning in Baltimore, Md. He was 92. ... via wbgo.org

[16 Mar 2021] Emilia Fadini (Italian harpsichordist and musicologist), 90 She has trained generations and generations of harpsichordists teaching at the Milan Conservatory, edited the editions of Domenico Scarlatti, carried out an intense concert activity, wrote a manual on the harpsichord published by EDT: Emilia Fadini died on March 16 at the age of 90 years old, she was born in Barcelona on 11 October 1930. ... via giornaledellamusica.it

[15 Mar 2021] Doug Parkinson (Australian pop and rock singer for Fanny Adams), 74 Doug Parkinson, a national musical fixture for more than five decades once billed as "Australia's greatest soul voice", has died. Doug Parkinson in September, 1972. (Fairfax Media) ... via nine.com.au

[15 Mar 2021] Dragoljub Đuričić (Драгољуб Ђуричић) (Montenegrin drummer for YU Grupa), 68, COVID-19 Drummer Dragoljub Đuričić (68) died today in the hospital "Dr Dragiša Mišović" from the consequences of the coronavirus, it was confirmed to Tanjug. ... via politika.rs

[14 Mar 2021] Eulalio Cervantes (Mexican saxophonist for Maldita Vecindad), 52, COVID-19 Eulalio 'Sax' Cervantes, a virtuoso saxophonist and co-founder of iconic Mexican rock band Maldita Vecindad y Los Hijos del 5to Patio, has died of COVID-19 complications. He was 52 years old. ... via billboard.com

[14 Mar 2021] Mahmoud Khoshnam (Iranian music critic), 85 Mahmoud Khoshnam, born in 1314 in Tehran, is a researcher and expert on Iranian music who has published hundreds of research articles and several books on Iranian music. ... via bbc.com

[14 Mar 2021] Thione Seck (Senegalese singer and musician for Orchestra Baobab), 66 Singer and lyricist Thione Seck, one of the lords of Senegalese music for forty years, died Sunday at the age of 66 in Dakar, according to his lawyer, Ousmane Seye ... via leparisien.fr

[14 Mar 2021] Reggie Warren (American R&B singer for Troop), 52 Reggie Warren, best known for being an original member of the iconic R&B group Troop, passed away on Sunday at his California home, TMZ reports. He was 52. ... via complex.com

[13 Mar 2021] Raoul Casadei (Italian singer and composer), 83, COVID-19 Raoul Casadei did not make it. Another illustrious victim of the coronavirus. The smooth star died this morning at the Bufalini hospital in Cesena (the same where Gianni Morandi has been hospitalized since Thursday, but for a serious burn). ... via repubblica.it

[13 Mar 2021] Mark Lubotsky (Russian violinist), 89 Today, March 13, 2021, the great musician, brilliant violinist, teacher, writer Mark Davydovich Lubotsky passed away ... via schnittke-mgim.ru

[12 Mar 2021] Maximiliano Djerfy (Argentine guitarist for Callejeros), 46, cardiac arrest Maximiliano Djerfy, former guitarist for the band Callejeros, died this Friday night after suffering a heart attack. He was 46 years old and it turned out that he suffered a heart attack while playing a soccer game. ... via infobae.com

[12 Mar 2021] Alfredo Fraile (Spanish entertainment manager for Julio Iglesias), 77, COVID-19 Alfredo Fraile died this Friday in a Madrid hospital after being hospitalized for a month for covid, as reported by the newspaper 'La Razón'. ... via elperiodico.com

[12 Mar 2021] Sally Grossman (American music label executive for Bearsville Records), 81 Sally Grossman, the widow of Albert Grossman, the artist manager for such music stars as Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, and The Band, has died, according to online reports ... via bestclassicbands.com

[12 Mar 2021] Stahan Rakhimov (Стахан Рахимов) (Uzbek singer for People's Artist of Russia), 83 People's Artist of Russia Stakhan Rakhimov died on March 12, 2021 at the age of 83. His death was announced on Facebook by a representative of the Mosconcert, Valery Korn. Her partner, Alla Ioshpe died on 30 Jan 2021 ... via intermedia.ru

[11 Mar 2021] Ray Campi (American rock double bassist), 86 The story of Ray Campi commenced in a most unlikely place for a proud rockabilly warrior: Yonkers, New York, a suburb of New York City. That’s where Campi was born on April 20, 1934, and he lived there until his family relocated to Austin, Texas in 1943 ... via bear-family.com

[11 Mar 2021] Jewlia Eisenberg (American singer for Charming Hostess), GATA2 deficiency Jewlia Eisenberg, who became an unlikely musical star by creating lively tunes inspired in part by arcane poetic and intellectual traditions, has died after struggling with the effects of a rare autoimmune disease. She was 50. ... via timesofisrael.com

[11 Mar 2021] Florentín Giménez (Paraguayan pianist and composer), 95, COVID-19 A few days after his 96th birthday this Sunday, the great Paraguayan composer Florentín Giménez died this morning at his home after being admitted to the San Roque hospital due to covid-19, according to reports ... via abc.com.py

[11 Mar 2021] Victor Lebedev (Виктор Лебедев) (Russian composer for Heavenly Swallows), 86 Composer Viktor Lebedev died at the age of 87. This was announced on Thursday, March 11, by the singer and songwriter Irina Letina on her VKontakte page. ... via iz.ru

[11 Mar 2021] Τakis Mousafiris (Τάκη Μουσαφίρη) (Greek composer, lyricist and musician), 83, cancer The loss of the composer-songwriter Takis Mousafiris is very big for the folk song. This is proven in the first phase by his many and great successes, but also by something else ... via lifo.gr

[11 Mar 2021] Lily de Vos (Dutch singer), 96 The Nijmegen singer Lily de Vos has passed away. She turned 96 years old, her funeral was in the Groenestraatkerk on Friday. With her clear voice she performed the NEC song for the first time in 1966 in the Goffert Stadium in Nijmegen: For red, black and green. ... via gelderlander.nl

[10 Mar 2021] Roger Trigaux (Belgian musician for Univers Zero), 69 Roger Trigaux, the guitarist of the in opposition rock group Univers Zero, then of Present, died last night after a long illness. He was 69 years old. ... via shootmeagain.com

[10 Mar 2021] János Gonda (Gonda János) (Hungarian jazz pianist), 89 János Gonda, a Széchenyi and Erkel Prize-winning music teacher, pianist and composer, a decisive figure in Hungarian jazz life, has died, the Hungarian Jazz Association told MTI on Wednesday ... via telex.hu

[10 Mar 2021] Lyudmila Lyadova (Russian composer and singer for People's Artist of the RSFSR), 95, COVID-19 Composer Lyudmila Lyadova died at the age of 96. This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the former administrator of the pianist. Earlier, the People's Artist of the RSFSR was hospitalized with covid. ... via life.ru

[10 Mar 2021] Stephen Scott (American composer), 76 Stephen Allen Scott, an accomplished composer and longtime music professor at Colorado College, died on March 10, 2021 from complications of dementia. ... via dignitymemorial.com

[09 Mar 2021] Freddy Birset (Belgian singer and musician), 73 Musician Freddy Birset passed away on Tuesday morning at the age of 73. De Genkenaar started his career in the orchestra of Rocco Granata and became a professional musician in the 1990s ... via vrt.be

[09 Mar 2021] Federico Fabregat (Mexican visual artist, writer, and musician), 46 Federico Fabregat, a visual artist, musician and writer born in Guadalajara in 1975, passed away yesterday Tuesday. As an author, Fabregat's bibliography includes collective books and two of his own collections of aphorisms ... via informador.mx

[09 Mar 2021] Maarja Haamer (Estonian opera singer), 82 Maarja Haamer, a long-time soloist of the Estonian National Opera, left us at the age of 82 ... via kultuur.err.ee

[09 Mar 2021] James Levine (American conductor and pianist for Metropolitan Opera), 77 Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined and then was fired for sexual improprieties, has died. He was 77. ... via suntimes.com

[09 Mar 2021] Shuichi Murakami (村上“ポンタ”秀一が) (Japanese jazz drummer for Ponta Box), 70 Shuichi Murakami "Ponta" was hospitalized on February 8 due to thalamic bleeding. He died on March 9, 3rd year of Reiwa at the age of 70. ... via ponta.club

[09 Mar 2021] Len Skeat (English jazz double-bassist), 84 It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of bassist Len Skeat in hospital in the early hours of this morning 9 March 2021 at the age of 84. ... via londonjazznews.com

[09 Mar 2021] Mark Whitecage (American jazz reedist), 83 This was the case for me with Mark Whitecage for years ... Now the wonderful saxophonist and clarinetist has passed away at the age of 83. ... via freejazzblog.org

[08 Mar 2021] Adrian Bărar (Romanian guitarist and composer for Cargo), 61, COVID-19 Adrian Barar was a guitarist and vocalist in the Romanian rock band Cargo. ... via open.fm

[08 Mar 2021] James Mac Gaw (French guitarist for Magma), brain cancer Magma have announced the death of their former guitarist James Mac Gaw. The musician, who released the solo album La Fin Des Temples last December, had been part of the band’s live line-up but retired from performing in 2015 following the diagnosis of an aggressive brain tumour ... via loudersound.com

[08 Mar 2021] Éva Tordai (Hungarian opera singer), 83 Tordai Éva, a private singer at the Opera House, passed away at the age of 84. Éva Tordai was born on October 25, 1937 in Budapest ... via papageno.hu

[08 Mar 2021] Julien-François Zbinden (Swiss composer and jazz pianist), 103 A figure of music and of the Swiss Romandie Radio, the pianist and composer Julien-François Zbinden passed away this week at the venerable age of 103 years. He leaves behind a particularly rich production of more than a hundred works. ... via rts.ch

[07 Mar 2021] Dmitri Bashkirov (Russian pianist), 89 We regret to have to report the death yesterday Sunday of Dmitri Bashkirov at the age of 89. Grand piano teacher, legendary teacher for many generations of talented young pianists, Bashkirov developed for decades a very important pedagogical work as professor of the Piano Chair of the Reina Sofía School of Music in Madrid since its foundation in 1991 ... via codalario.com

[07 Mar 2021] Sanja Ilić (Serbian composer and keyboardist for San, Balkanika), 69, COVID-19 Aleksandar Sanja Ilić, a musician and frontman of the group "Balkanika", has passed away. Ilić died at the age of 70, from the consequences of the corona virus, after he was on a respirator. ... via codalario.com

[07 Mar 2021] Josky Kiambukuta (Congolese singer for TPOK Jazz), 72 Legendary TPOK Jazz singer Josky Kiambukuta died in a Kinshasa hospital on Sunday. The 72-year-old singer, songwriter and performer had been ill for several years. ... via theeastafrican.co.ke

[07 Mar 2021] Lars Göran Petrov (Swedish heavy metal singer for Entombed), 49, bile duct cancer Entombed A.D. have made the tragic announcement that frontman Lars-Göran Petrov has passed away. LG was diagnosed with ​‘incurable’ bile duct cancer last year, stating that it ​“can’t be removed” but that doctors were ​“trying to control it with chemotherapy” ... via kerrang.com

[06 Mar 2021] Renée Doria (French opera singer), 100 She was just 100 years old. Renée Doria, coloratura soprano with a crystalline voice and inexhaustible breath, is gone. Renée Doria was born in 1921 in the Pyrénées-Orientales, in Perpignan. ... via francemusique.fr

[05 Mar 2021] Chuang Ling Yun (手莊凌芸) (Taiwanese singer and actress), 21, suicide The well-known female singer Zhuang Lingyun ran back to her alma mater to chat with her teacher at 3 pm on the 5th, but fell from the library corridor on the 10th floor and committed suicide. Need to be dissected and return the body to the family. ... via ettoday.net

[05 Mar 2021] Sasa Klaas (Motswanan singer-songwriter), 27, helicopter crash Hip Hop artist and Moja Love television presenter Sasa Klaas is no more. The 27 year old artist is believed to have died in a helicopter crash ... via zalebs.com

[05 Mar 2021] Michael Stanley (American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter), 72, lung cancer Michael Stanley, who passed away Friday at the age of 72 from lung cancer, leaves more than a small part of himself behind in his native Cleveland -- and a gaping hole in a city where he was a rock ‘n’ roll king and a much-loved, award-winning radio and television personality ... via cleveland.com

[04 Mar 2021] Alan Cartwright (English rock bassist for Procol Harum), 75, stomach cancer Procol Harum’s former bassist Alan Cartwright has died aged 75. He was part of the band’s line-up between 1971 and 1976, playing on four albums including their groundbreaking 1972 release Live With The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. ... via loudersound.com

[04 Mar 2021] Barbara Ess (American photographer and musician for Disband, Y Pants), 73 Barbara Ess, a boundary-pushing photographer, musician, and writer, and the creator of the No Wave experimental media zine Just Another Asshole, died today at the age of seventy-three. Ess was most widely known for her large-scale photographs made using a pinhole camera ... via artforum.com

[04 Mar 2021] Bhaskar Menon (Indian-born American music industry executive, chairman and CEO for EMI Worldwide), 86 Bhaskar Menon, the founding chairman and CEO at EMI Music Worldwide who is widely credited for breaking Pink Floyd in the U.S. and presiding over one of Capitol Records' most successful eras, died Thursday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 86. ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[04 Mar 2021] Jana Šulcová-Kühnová (Czech music teacher), 85 Musician, music teacher, expert in vocal education and children's singing, daughter of choirmaster Jan Kühn, founder of Kühn's children's choir. Together with her brother Pavel (1938 - 2003) she was involved in musical life from childhood. From the age of three, she sang in the Kühn Children's Choir, which was founded in 1932 by her father Jan Kühn, choirmaster and opera singer, founder of the Czech Philharmonic Choir ... via divadelni-noviny.cz

[04 Mar 2021] Helmut Winschermann (German classical oboist and composer), 100 Helmut Winschermann, the world-renowned German conductor and oboe player, has died. He was 100. He was found dead on March 4 at his home in Bonn by a family member. ... via asahi.com

[03 Mar 2021] Medea Abrahamyan (Armenian cellist), 88 Famous cellist, People's Artist of the USSR Medea Abrahamyan died at the age of 89. As reported by "Armenpress", the director of Aram Khachaturian House-Museum Armine Grigoryan stated this. ... via armenpress.am

[03 Mar 2021] Duffy Jackson (American jazz drummer), 67, hip surgery Duffy Jackson, a drummer whose swinging exuberance propelled him from child stardom to a prolific career behind Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Lena Horne and many others, died on Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn. He was 67. ... via wbgo.org

[03 Mar 2021] Dagoberto Planos Despaigne (Cuban singer), 64, cirrhosis One of the leading vocalists of the Karachi orchestra, the popular singer Dagoberto Planos Despaigne, died this morning in this city, at the age of 64, a victim of complications from liver cirrhosis. ... via sierramaestra.cu

[03 Mar 2021] Maria José Valério (Portuguese singer), 87, COVID-19 The interpreter of "Menina dos Telephones" (1961) died at the Hospital de Santa Maria, where she had been hospitalized since February 20. From her full name Maria José Valério Dourado, she was born on May 3, 1933 in Amadora and starred in other hits such as “Olha o Polícia Sinaleiro” and “As Carvoeiras”. ... via sapo.pt

[03 Mar 2021] Roger Verhaart (Dutch musician and composer for The Pocket-knife), 54 Roger Verhaart (1966-2021): A Haarlem creative super talent, devil hunter and what not. Yet hardly anyone under thirty knows who he was ... via ijmuidercourant.nl

[02 Mar 2021] Bunny Wailer (Jamaican reggae singer for Bob Marley and the Wailers), 73, stroke Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving founding member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica. He was 73. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh when they lived in a slum in the capital of Kingston ... via cbsnews.com

[02 Mar 2021] Chris Barber (English jazz bandleader and trombonist), 90 Born in 1930, Chris Barber was one of the leading figures in European jazz. Together with Kenny Ball and Acker Bilk, he was one of the “Three B’s” who defined traditional jazz in Britain and spearheaded the “Trad” revival of the late 1950s and early 1960s ... via jazzwise.com

[02 Mar 2021] Àlex Casademunt (Spanish pop singer for Operación Triunfo 2001), 39, traffic collision The singer Álex Casademunt has died this past Tuesday, March 2 at the age of 39 after suffering a traffic accident in the Barcelona town of Mataró, as verified by YOTELE from sources close to the artist. ... via elperiodico.com

[02 Mar 2021] Mark Goffeney (American guitarist), 51 Mark Goffeney, a well-known San Diegan who was often spotted performing in Balboa Park and had made several TV show appearances, died this week, according to the county medical examiner's office. Both Goffeney, 51, and his wife, Annmaree, also 51, were found dead Tuesday in their El Cajon apartment, officials said ... via nbcsandiego.com

[02 Mar 2021] Rina Gunawan (Indonesian presenter and singer), 46 The entertainment industry in the country is again in mourning. Presenter and actress Rina Gunawan reportedly passed away at the age of 46 on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. ... via okezone.com

[02 Mar 2021] Radim Pařízek (Czech drummer for Citron), 67, surgery "No one expected it, but the world will sometimes stop. On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, a great man, leader, musician and visionary, Dr. Radim Pařízek, suddenly left. He succumbed to complications associated with the recent operation," Deník Roman Jeřábek from the Pohoda media group reported. ... via denik.cz

[02 Mar 2021] Prabhat Sarma (Indian flutist and singer), 85 Renowned flutist, composer and singer Prabhat Sarma died here on Tuesday, family sources said. He was 85. ... via outlookindia.com

[02 Mar 2021] Anna Shuttleworth (English cellist), 93 Anna Shuttleworth, who has died aged 93, was a cellist and cello teacher who worked with many of the leading musicians of the second half of the 20th century, ranging from her fellow cellists Jacqueline du Pré and Natalie Clein to conductors such as Colin Davis and John Eliot Gardiner. ... via telegraph.co.uk

[01 Mar 2021] Iurie Berdea (Moldovan drummer for Gândul Mâței) "With deep regret, we announce that, on the afternoon of March 1, 2021, the band's drummer, Iurie Berdea, passed away. With great sorrow, all the members of the band mourn the passing of Iurie and express feelings of compassion and sincere condolences to family, relatives and friends ... via zugo.md

[01 Mar 2021] Michael Gudinski (Australian music industry executive, co-founder for Mushroom Records), 68 Michael Gudinski, an Australian music industry icon who helped shape its sound for decades, has died aged 68. The Mushroom Records owner and veteran tour promoter died in his sleep at his home in Melbourne on Monday night, his label said. ... via bbc.com

[01 Mar 2021] Agim Krajka (Albanian composer), 83 President of the Republic Ilir Meta has expressed his condolences for the death of the composer Agim Krajka, who passed away yesterday at the age of 83. ... via albaniandailynews.com

[01 Mar 2021] Ralph Peterson Jr (American jazz drummer for The Jazz Messengers), 58, cancer Drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. passed away at 1:45 a.m. EST on March 1 following a six-year battle with cancer, according to his publicist, Lydia Liebman. He was surrounded by family and friends at the time of his passing. Peterson was 58. ... via downbeat.com