Musicians and singers who died in November 2020

• Musicians who died in 2020

November (59)

[30 Nov 2020] Hella Brock (German music educator and musicologist), 101, COVID-19 The Leipzig musicologist Hella Bock is dead. The great educator and researcher, to whom Leipzig owes the Grieg meeting place, died at the blessed age of 101 in Dippoldiswalde as a result of an infection with the Covid19 virus. ... via lvz.de

[30 Nov 2020] Anne Sylvestre (French singer-songwriter), 86 Anne Sylvestre was funny, we had almost forgotten her, she was moaning so much. Yet often she giggled, with a huge smile, her eyes green and mischievous. She laughed at herself in the first place, humorously lashed out at a world populated by "shelves that think they are people / Everything in the head." ... via lemonde.fr

[30 Nov 2020] Calypso Joe (Jamaican calypsonian) The citizens of Antigua and Barbuda are mourning the death of cultural icon Joseph ‘Calypso Joe’ Hunte. Calypso Joe died on Saturday, however, the cause of death has not been revealed. ... via caribbeannationalweekly.com

[29 Nov 2020] Miša Aleksić (Serbian rock bassist for Riblja Čorba), 67, COVID-19 The bassist of the rock group Riblja Čorba (Fish Soup), Miroslav Miša Aleksić, passed away at the age of 67. The famous musician lost the battle with the coronavirus. Miša Aleksić was treated at the Clinical Hospital Center "Bežanijska kosa", and his condition worsened and he was transferred to a respirator. ... via rts.rs

[29 Nov 2020] Othella Dallas (American dancer and jazz singer), 95 She was on stage for over nine decades. The dancer and singer Othella Dallas passed away at the weekend. "If I stop dancing, I'll be dead," said Othella Dallas three years ago in an interview with the "Tageswoche". ... via aargauerzeitung.ch

[29 Nov 2020] April Boy Regino (Filipino musician and actor), 59 OPM icon April Boy Regino has passed away, his family said Sunday. He was 59. Dennis Regino Magdaraog in real life, April Boy is known for his trademark caps as he popularized jukebox hits "Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin," "Paano Ang Puso Ko", and "Umiiyak Ang Puso" in the 1990s. ... via abs-cbn.com

[28 Nov 2020] Piotr Strojnowski (Polish reggae vocalist and guitarist for Daab), 62 "Very sad news reached us. Piotr Strojnowski, one of the greatest legends of Polish reggae music, is dead. He co-founded such bands as DAAB and Strojnowy. He was the author of the song "Ogrodu heart ". He also performed with Tribute to. Alibabki. He was a guest at the ORF several times. He was a good friend and an inspiration." ... via interia.pl

[26 Nov 2020] Balázs Fecó (Hungarian singer and composer), 69, COVID-19 In the Star In the Star he sang with them for the last time: Dr. BRS and Olivér Berkes also say goodbye to Balazs Feco. The country was mourned over the death of Balázs Fecó, and now Olivér Berkes and Dr BRS also said goodbye, with whom the legend last worked. ... via blikk.hu

[26 Nov 2020] Cecilia Fusco (Italian operatic soprano), 87, COVID-19 Maria Cecilia Fusco, opera singer, died on Thursday, at the age of 87, in hospital in Latisana where she was hospitalized for the worsening of an illness that had struck her for some years. She was tested positive for Covid. ... via gelocal.it

[26 Nov 2020] Jamir Garcia (Filipino singer for Slapshock), 42, suicide by hanging VLADIMIR “Jamir” Garcia, vocalist of Filipino heavy metal band Slapshock died on Thursday afternoon. He was 42. Quezon City Police District confirmed they received a report that Garcia was found lifeless in an apparent suicide by hanging at his residence in Barangay Sangandaan. ... via manilatimes.net

[26 Nov 2020] Herman Green (American jazz and blues saxophonist), 90 Memphis Jazz and Blues icon Dr. Herman Green passed away at his home on Thanksgiving, according to a Facebook post made by Freeworld bandmate Richard Cushing. The 90-year-old saxophonist died peacefully surrounded by his family, the post states. ... via wmcactionnews5.com

[26 Nov 2020] Kamen Tchanev (Bulgarian operatic tenor), 56, COVID-19 Bulgarian opera tenor Kamen Chanev, who strode stages across Europe and in many other parts of the world, has died of Covid-19 at the age of 56. ... via sofiaglobe.com

[25 Nov 2020] Flor Silvestre (Mexican singer and actress), 90 This Wednesday, November 25, the Mexican actress and singer Flor Silvestre, mother of teacher Pepe Aguilar, passed away at the age of 90 at her El Soyate ranch, located in Zacatecas, Mexico, Televisa Espectáculos confirmed. ... via univision.com

[25 Nov 2020] Camilla Wicks (American violinist), 92, COVID-19 Camilla Wicks, a violin prodigy acclaimed as one of the most gifted virtuosos of her generation died Nov. 25 at her daughter’s home in Weston, Fla. Lise-Marie Thomas Wertanzl, her daughter, said she did not know the specific cause of death but noted that her mother had been treated several months ago for covid-19. ... via washingtonpost.com

[23 Nov 2020] i_o (American techno DJ), 30 Garrett Lockhart, professionally known as i_o has died. He was 30. The beloved Washington D.C.-native, who had previously released under the moniker FAWKS, had just recently inked a deal with Armada ... via dancingastronaut.com

[23 Nov 2020] Hal Ketchum (American country singer-songwriter), 67, dementia Hal Ketchum is the country singer-songwriter who died on November 23 at the age of 67. Ketchum’s cause of death was dementia; he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2019. ... via heavy.com

[22 Nov 2020] Corrie van Gorp (Dutch singer and actress), 78 The Rotterdam-born Corrie van Gorp was known as a dancer, singer, actress and comedian. She broke through in the early 1970s when she performed together with Willem Nijholt in Wim Sonneveld's theater shows. ... via ad.nl

[21 Nov 2020] Rufus Rehu (New Zealand musician for Quincy Conserve), 81 Rufus Rehu was born in Rotorua on 14 January 1939 but raised from age four in central Auckland, his parents running a boarding house off Victoria Street West. ... via audioculture.co.nz

[21 Nov 2020] Tamás Mihály (Hungarian bassist for Omega), 73 Omega bassist died at the age of 73, the band’s Facebook page posted. As they write, “We announce with deep pain that Tamás Mihály, the Kossuth Prize-winning and Ferenc Liszt Prize-winning bass player of the Omega ensemble, has passed away. He was a defining figure in Hungarian rock music, and in addition to Omega, his solo records and stage works are also lasting. ” ... via telex.hu

[19 Nov 2020] Mshoza (South African kwaito singer), 37 Kwaito star and entertainment personality Nomasonto Maswanganyi, popularly known as Mshoza, has died on Thursday. The 37-year-old was known for her hit song "Kortes". ... via enca.com

[18 Nov 2020] László Benkő (Hungarian keyboardist for Omega), 77 After a long illness, László Benkő, the founder of the Omega band, died at the age of 77, the band announced on its Facebook page. As they wrote, the dominant figure of Hungarian rock music is mourned by millions of fans and admirers both at home and abroad. ... via telex.hu

[18 Nov 2020] Dominic Grant (British pop singer for Guys 'n' Dolls), 71, abdominal aortic aneurysm A statement on behalf of his wife Julie Forsyth said: “It is with such great sadness that I have to tell you I have lost my darling Dominic, suddenly on Wednesday November 18, to an abdominal aortic aneurysm. ... via eveningexpress.co.uk

[18 Nov 2020] Tony Hooper (English guitarist for Strawbs), 81 Tony Hooper the joint founder of Strawbs has died , according to the following statements posted on social media on November. 19, 2020. Rick Wakeman on Twitter: “Just heard the sad news that Tony Hooper the joint founder of Strawbs alongside Dave Cousins has sadly passed away . I have so many great memories of being part of the unique line-up that included Dave Cousins, Richard Hudson and John Ford.” ... via celebritiesdeaths.com

[16 Nov 2020] Bruce Swedien (American recording engineer), 86 Bruce Swedien, Michael Jackson‘s long term engineer, has died. The 86-year-old passed away “peacefully” last night (November 16), according to his daughter Roberta Swedien. ... via nme.com

[16 Nov 2020] Eugenia Ratti (Italian operatic soprano), 87 On November 16, the soprano Eugenia Ratti passed away in the city of Piacenza. She was 87 years old. ... via scherzo.es

[16 Nov 2020] Eric Hall (English football and music agent for Queen, Marc Bolan), 73, COVID-19 Eric Hall, the flamboyant football agent who was part of the explosion in big money deals at the start of the Premier League, has died at the age of 73. Known for his outlandish fashion sense and his "monster, monster" catchprase, Hall was initially a music promoter for acts such as Queen, Marc Bolan and the Sex Pistols. ... via sky.com

[14 Nov 2020] Des O'Connor (English television presenter, comedian and singer), 88, fall Des O'Connor, the comedian, singer and TV host died on Saturday following a fall at his home in Buckinghamshire just over a week ago. He was known for hosting his own chat show, as well as Take Your Pick and Countdown - and for his friendship with Morecambe and Wise. ... via bbc.com

[14 Nov 2020] Bruce Swedien (American audio engineer and producer), 86 Bruce Swedien, Michael Jackson‘s long term engineer, has died. The 86-year-old passed away “peacefully” last night (November 16), according to his daughter Roberta Swedien. ... via nme.com

[13 Nov 2020] Konrad Hünteler (German flutist), 73 The German flautist Konrad Hunteler died at the age of 73. Konrad Hünteler was born on March 12, 1947. He studied recorder, Wuer and transverse flute with Hans-Jürgen Möhring, Günther Höller, Aurèle Nicolet and Hans-Martin Linde, before joining orchestras such as the Collegium Aureum, the Cappella Coloneinsis, the London Classical Players and the 18th century orchestra played ... via klassik.com

[13 Nov 2020] Doug Supernaw (American country musician), 60, lung and bladder cancer Doug Supernaw, the ’90s country singer best known for his No. 1 single “I Don’t Call Him Daddy,” died peacefully at home in Texas on Friday (November 13) of cancer ... via cmt.com/

[13 Nov 2020] Kićo Slabinac (Croatian pop singer), 76 Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac died at the age of 77, after a short and severe illness, in the Zagreb KBC, the hospital confirmed to us ... via vecernji.hr

[12 Nov 2020] Lynn Kellogg (American singer and actress), 77, COVID-19 Lynn Kellogg Simpers, a singer and actress who, as Lynn Kellogg, played Sheila, the uptight debutante who turns into a free-spirited hippie in the original 1968 Broadway production of “Hair,” died on Thursday in St. Louis. ... via nytimes.com

[11 Nov 2020] Andrew White (American jazz saxophonist and musicologist), 78 Andrew White, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, musicologist and entrepreneur who proudly styled himself “the most voluminously productive self-industrialized musician in history,” died on Nov. 11 at an assisted living facility in Washington, D.C. ... via wbgo.org

[11 Nov 2020] Mo3 (American rapper), 28, shot The Dallas Police Department is investigating the homicide of 28-year-old Melvin A. Noble, also known as the rapper Mo3. Officers responded to a shooting on Wednesday afternoon on Interstate 35 in Dallas, police said. ... via cnn.com

[10 Nov 2020] Rahayu Supanggah (Indonesian composer), 71 The Indonesian art world has lost its big figure again. Composer Rahayu Supanggah, dies today, Tuesday (10/11/2020). The composer whose name has gone worldwide died of illness. ... via detik.com

[10 Nov 2020] Alec Baillie (American bassist for Leftöver Crack) Alec Baillie, bassist for NYC ska-punk bands Leftover Crack and Choking Victim, has sadly passed away. No official cause of death has been revealed at this time. ... via brooklynvegan.com

[09 Nov 2020] Lê Dinh (Vietnamese-Canadian songwriter), 86 Musician Le Dinh with full name is Le Van Dinh, born in 1934 in Go Cong (now Tien Giang). He worked at Saigon Radio before settling in Canada. He started to compose in 1956, is known and famous for the songs: Love returns the moon and stars ... via thanhnien.vn/

[09 Nov 2020] Michael Bundesen (Danish singer for Shu-bi-dua), 71 Lead singer of Shu-bi-dua Michael Bundesen has died. He turned 71 years old. ... via dr.dk

[08 Nov 2020] Oscar Benton (Dutch vocalist), 71 Blues singer Oscar Benton died of cardiac arrest in his house in IJmuiden at the age of 71 on Sunday evening. His management has reported this. The musician made his breakthrough in the late 1960s with his Oscar Benton Blues Band. ... via .haarlemsweekblad.nl

[08 Nov 2020] Gatot Brajamusti (Indonesian actor and singer), 58 The convict Gatot Brajamusti passed away on Sunday (8/11). The former chairman of the Indonesian Film Artists Association (Parfi) was treated at the IGD Pengayoman Cipinang Hospital, East Jakarta, but eventually died. ... via cnnindonesia.com

[08 Nov 2020] Vanusa (Brazilian singer), 73 The singer Vanusa died this Sunday morning (8) in a nursing home in Santos, on the coast of São Paulo. ... via globo.com

[07 Nov 2020] Cándido Camero (Cuban jazz percussionist), 99 The pioneering Cuban percussionist Cándido Camero has died at age 99. Camero's grandson, Julian, told NPR member station WBGO that the Cuban conguero died peacefully at his home in New York on Saturday morning. ... via npr.org

[07 Nov 2020] Brian Coll (Irish country musician), 79 COUNTRY music legend Brian Coll, who died suddenly yesterday at the age of 79, was regarded as “the most authentic voice of Irish country.” ... via independent.ie

[07 Nov 2020] Bones Hillman (New Zealand musician for Midnight Oil), 62, cancer Born in Auckland in 1958 as Wayne Stevens, Hillman adopted the stage name Bones Hillman in the 1970s. His first band was punk outfit the Masochists and he later joined the Suburban Reptiles and The Swingers, before replacing Peter Gifford as bass player for rock band Midnight Oil in 1987. ... via smh.com.au

[06 Nov 2020] Stefano D'Orazio (Italian percussionist for Pooh), 72, COVID-19 Stefano D’Orazio, historic drummer of the Pooh, is dead. The artist passed away at the age of 72, in Rome after a career in the world of music, not only as a drummer, but also as a lyricist and singer. ... via ilfattoquotidiano.it

[06 Nov 2020] King Von (American rapper), 26, shot King Von was shot and killed outside an Atlanta, Georgia, nightclub, according to Atlanta police and several of the rapper’s friends. They initially reported that he was in critical condition but are now reporting that he is dead. ... via heavy.com

[06 Nov 2020] Jim Radford (English folk singer-songwriter), 92, COVID-19 It is with sadness that we share the news of the death of Jim Radford who died in Lewisham Hospital early this morning after several weeks in intensive care being treated for Covid-19. ... via vfpuk.org

[06 Nov 2020] Timur Selçuk (Turkish singer, pianist and composerr), 74 Timur Selcuk, a pianist, composer and performer who made unforgettable songs such as For Those Leaving, Where Are You, Spanish Meyhanesi, Today Tomorrow Forever, passed away at the age of 74. ... via bbc.com

[05 Nov 2020] Len Barry (American singer), 78 Len Barry, the original lead singer for the popular doo-wop group the Dovells, including their 1961 hit, “Bristol Stomp,” died yesterday (November 5). The news was revealed by Jerry Gross, another original member of the singing group. Barry was 78; no cause of death was revealed. ... via bestclassicbands.com

[05 Nov 2020] Reynaert (Belgian singer), 65, COVID-19 65-year-old Joseph Reynaerts died overnight from Wednesday to Thursday after being infected with the coronavirus. Well known in the artistic world of Liège and Belgium, Reynaert (that's his stage name) started his career very young. He sang in the streets when he was not 20 years old. ... via globo.com

[04 Nov 2020] Ken Hensley (English singer-songwriter for Uriah Heep), 75 Ken Hensley, best known as Uriah Heep’s keyboard player and chief songwriter from 1970 to 1980, has died, following a short illness. He was 75. ... via loudersound.com

[03 Nov 2020] Faustas Latėnas (Lithuanian composer), 64 Lithuanian composer Faustas Latenas (Фаустас Латенас) died in Vilnius at the age of 64. Kirill Krok, director of the Evgeny Vakhtangov State Academic Theater, told TASS about this on Wednesday, November 4. ... via iz.ru

[02 Nov 2020] T. N. Krishnan (Indian Carnatic violinist), 92 Legendary violinist T N Krishnan died in Chennai on Monday evening. He was 92. Although Krishnan was in good health, he had a “sudden uneasiness” in the evening and passed away, said Ramanathan Iyer, a Chennai-based music lover and organiser of musical events. ... via indianexpress.com

[01 Nov 2020] Pedro Iturralde (Spanish saxophonist and composer), 91 His relatives say that a couple of days ago he decided not to get out of bed. He felt listless and listless, but without any symptoms to fear for his health. And so, lying down and calm, he exhausted the last hours of his life until his heart faded in the first bars of this All Saints holiday. ... via elpais.com

[01 Nov 2020] Phil K (Australian DJ for Lostep), 51, bladder cancer Melbourne DJ Phil K, full name Phil Krokidis, has passed away at the age of 51 following a battle with bladder cancer. The producer was first diagnosed in July 2018. Months later, in February 2019, his condition had deteriorated, with friends and family launching a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for his growing medical expenses. ... via nme.com

[01 Nov 2020] Nikki McKibbin ( American singer-songwriter), 42 cancer Sources connected to Nikki's family tell TMZ, Nikki died of a brain aneurysm. She was in the hospital on life support, and at 3 AM this morning, she was taken to the operating room where her organs were harvested and she was pronounced dead. ... via tmz.com

[01 Nov 2020] Ronnie Peel (Australian guitarist and singer for Thunderclap Newman, The La De Da's), 74 Passed peacefully at home surrounded by His loving family 1st November, 2020, aged 74 Years. Dearly loved husband of Virginia. Much loved Dad of Justine. ... via smh.com.au

[01 Nov 2020] Esteban Santos (Spanish pop singer for Bravo), 69 Yesterday Amaya Sáizar herself confirmed it on her social networks. Esteban Santos passed away on November 1 at the age of 69 for reasons that have not transpired. The one from Tolosa is the first member of the group to pass away, leaving "widowers" to the rest of the members: Amaya Saizar, Luis Villar and Yolanda Hoyos. ... via eurovision-spain.com

[01 Nov 2020] Eva Zikmundová (Czech opera singer), 88 We are sadly announcing to all co-workers, spectators and friends that on November 1, 2020, Eva Zikmundová, the solo emeritus solo emeritus of the National Theater Opera, died in Prague at the age of 88. ... via narodni-divadlo.cz