Musicians and singers who died in September 2020

• Musicians who died in 2020

September (60)

[29 Sep 2020] Angelita Castany (Cuban-born Mexican actress, singer), 86 Angelita Castany, Cuban actress, singer and dancer, died this Tuesday after being hospitalized. In Mexico, she is recognized for her work in film, theater and television. ... via binoticias.com

[29 Sep 2020] Mac Davis (American singer-songwriter), 78, complications from heart surgery Mac Davis, the writer of Elvis Presley's "In the Ghetto" and a former ACM Entertainer of the Year winner, has died. He was 78 years old. ... via tasteofcountry.com

[29 Sep 2020] Rocco Prestia (American bassist for Tower of Power), 69 Tower of Power bassist and fingerstyle funk master Rocco Prestia has died at the age of 69. Prestia had been battling various illnesses since 2001 – in 2014, he underwent a “lifesaving” kidney transplant. ... via guitarworld.com

[29 Sep 2020] Helen Reddy (Australian-American singer), 78 Australian singer Helen Reddy, who became a global superstar on the back of her hit I Am Woman, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 78. ... via smh.com.au

[29 Sep 2020] Isidora Žebeljan (Serbian composer and conductor), 53 As it was announced from SANU, Isidora Zebeljan was one of the most prominent and most performed Serbian composers on the world music scene, and "her departure represents a great loss for the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts and the entire Serbian and world art and culture." ... via danas.rs

[28 Sep 2020] Jackie Dennis (Scottish singer), 77 Jackie was discovered at the tender age of 15 and very briefly took the world by storm with his unique brand of tartan-infused pop. His big break occurred in 1958, after impressing comic duo Mike and Bernie Winters with his vocal talents during a performance at Prestwick military base. ... via scotsman.com

[28 Sep 2020] Frédéric Devreese (Belgian composer), 91 Frédéric Devreese was a composer, especially of many film music, and also conducted, among others, the BRT Philharmonic Orchestra. ... via vrt.be

[26 Sep 2020] Bob Shane (American singer and guitarist for Kingston Trio), 85 Bob Shane, last surviving original member of the seminal group Kingston Trio. January 26, 2020, age 85. The Kingston Trio were a huge influence on folk groups of the late ‘50s and ‘60s, as well as numerous skiffle groups in Britain. Bob often said they were not solely a folk group or a protest group, but wrote, sang and played a wide array of topical, political, social and traditional music. ... via weheartmusic

[26 Sep 2020] Masayoshi Kabe (Japanese bassist and guitarist The Golden Cups), 70, multiple organ failure Bass and guitar player Masayoshi Kabe died of multiple organ failure on the 26th. Born in Yokohama. Debuted in 1967 as a member of the band "Golden Cups". The band was hit by "Long-haired girl" in 1968 ... via yomiuri.co.jp

[26 Sep 2020] Adele Stolte (German soprano singer), 87 There are voices that you can already hear in your ear after hearing them once and which can then be heard immediately and effortlessly among many. Adele Stolte's soprano is one of them. ... via pnn.de

[26 Sep 2020] Mark Stone (American bassist for Van Halen), cancer Van Halen's original bass player, Mark Stone, has died at an unknown age after a battle with cancer. According to Van Halen News Desk, Stone had been under hospice care recently. ... via ultimateclassicrock.com

[26 Sep 2020] Jimmy Winston (English musician for Small Faces), 75 Jimmy Winston (real name Jimmy Langwith) was the Small Faces' original keyboard player. He was a guitar player but switched to keyboards as Steve was already playing guitar. He turned out to be a good keyboard player as shown on the first album. ... via makingtime.co.uk

[25 Sep 2020] Brent Young (American heavy metal bassist and guitarist for Trivium), 37 Former TRIVIUM bassist Brent Young, who played on the band's debut album, 2003's "Ember To Inferno", has died. ... via blabbermouth.net

[24 Sep 2020] Max Merritt (New Zealand musician for Max Merritt and The Meteors), 79, Goodpasture syndrome ARIA Hall of Fame artist Max Merritt has died aged 79 in a Los Angeles hospital after being diagnosed with Goodpasture Syndrome, a rare serious auto-immune disease that attacks the lungs and kidneys. Merritt is best known for his 1975 hit Slippin’ Away, with his band Max Merritt and The Meteors ... via news.com.au

[24 Sep 2020] Vyacheslav Voinarovsky (Russian opera singer for People's Artist of Russia ), 74 Opera singer Vyacheslav Voinarovsky (or Вячеслав Войнаровский or Vyacheslav Voynarovskii) has passed away. The artist's son Igor Voinarovsky told TASS that the singer died while at home. ... via iz.ru

[23 Sep 2020] W. S. Holland (American drummer for The Tennessee Three), 85 WS “Fluke” Holland, the man who provided the backbeat for some of rock and roll’s most iconic artists and songs, has died. Holland passed away on Wednesday at his home in Jackson, Tenn. following a short illness. He was 85. ... via commercialappeal.com

[23 Sep 2020] Juliette Gréco (French actress and singer), 82 Juliette Gréco, who has died aged 93, was the most influential French popular singer to emerge immediately after the second world war. With her long dark hair, soulful eyes and deep voice, she became the musical embodiment of the existentialist movement. ... via theguardian.com

[22 Sep 2020] Gerson King Combo (Brazilian funk and soul singer), 76, diabetes Gerson King Combo, a pioneer singer of soul and funk, died on Tuesday night (22), at the age of 76. The information was confirmed to G1 by producer Ronaldo Pereira. ... via theguardian.com

[22 Sep 2020] Ramona Galarza (Argentine singer and actress), 80, cardiorespiratory arrest Ramona Modesta Onetto - famous by her stage name: Ramona Galarza - died this Tuesday, September 22, at the age of 80. She had been transferred to the Pirovano Hospital after having suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest at her home in Buenos Aires. ... via infobae.com

[21 Sep 2020] Hamdi Benani (Algerian musician and singer), 77, COVID-19 The Malouf singer, Hamdi Benani, died this Monday morning in Annaba. He had been hospitalized for several days for reports of COVID-19 ... via reporters.dz

[21 Sep 2020] Tommy DeVito (American musician and singer for The Four Seasons), 92, COVID-19 Tommy DeVito, one of the founding members of iconic doo-wop group The Four Seasons has died from COVID-19. He was 92. ... via nj.com

[21 Sep 2020] Roy Head (American singer), 79 Roy Head, 79, of Porter passed away this morning with a heart attack. Roy was one of the top performers of the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s. With at least nine albums and almost 50 singles to his name. ... via montgomerycountypolicereporter.com

[19 Sep 2020] Lee Kerslake (English drummer for Ozzy Osbourne), 73, prostate cancer Former Ozzy Osbourne and Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake has died today (19th September) following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 73. ... via planetradio.co.uk

[19 Sep 2020] Dave Kusworth (English musician for Jacobites), 60 Dave Kusworth, of Jacobites, TV Eye and The Dogs D'Amour and other groups, has died at age 60. ... via brooklynvegan.com

[19 Sep 2020] Phó Đức Phương (Vietnamese musician), 76, pancreatic cancer Singer Tung Duong suddenly shared on his personal page the farewell to veteran musician Pho Duc Phuong. The information immediately surprised many of Tung Duong's friends and colleagues. ... via vtv.vn

[18 Sep 2020] Pamela Hutchinson (American singer for The Emotions), 61 Pamela Hutchinson, a member of influential R&B group The Emotions, has passed away at the age of 61. The band confirmed the news on Facebook overnight (September 20), revealing that Hutchinson had passed away on Friday September 18. ... via nme.com

[16 Sep 2020] Stanley Crouch (American music critic, novelist), 74 Stanley Crouch, the lauded and fiery jazz critic, has died. According to an announcement by his wife, Gloria Nixon-Crouch, Stanley Crouch died at the Calvary Hospital in New York on Wednesday, following nearly a decade of serious health issues. ... via npr.org

[16 Sep 2020] Roy C (American southern soul singer-songwriter), 81 Southern Soul legend Roy C. Hammond, known to music fans as Roy C. Best known for his 1965 hit, “Shotgun Wedding,” Hammond had a long and fruitful career. He was 81. ... via soultracks.com

[16 Sep 2020] Alien Huang (Taiwanese singer, actor), 36, aortic dissection Taiwanese television host, singer and actor Alien Huang has died at the age of 36, according to Taiwanese media. ... via straitstimes.com

[15 Sep 2020] Caroline Kaart (Scottish-born Dutch opera singer), 88 Opera singer and presenter Caroline Kaart passed away yesterday at the age of 88. Kaart became known for programs such as Een liedje met Caroline and the radio program Klassiek met Caroline. ... via nos.nl

[15 Sep 2020] Paul Méfano (Iraqi-born French composer and conductor), 83 Tributes follow one another on Twitter in memory of Paul Méfano, who died this Tuesday morning at the age of 83. He was "a good, generous, and sensitive man" says composer Jean-Louis Agobet. ... via francemusique.fr

[15 Sep 2020] Jan Krenz (Polish composer and conductor), 94 He belonged to a generation of musicians who laid the foundations of musical life in Poland after World War II. He made his debut with the Łódź Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 20. ... via polskieradio24.pl

[14 Sep 2020] Al Kasha (American songwriter), 83 Al Kasha, the songwriter who won Academy Awards in the 1970s for co-writing hit ballads for “The Poseidon Adventure” and “The Towering Inferno,” died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 83. ... via variety.com

[14 Sep 2020] Alicia Maguina (Peruvian singer and composer), 81 The legendary Peruvian singer and songwriter, Alicia Maguiña, passed away this morning, at 81 years of age. ... via andina.pe

[14 Sep 2020] Peter Starkie (Australian rock guitarist for Skyhooks), 72, fall Peter Starkie, a founding member of Australian rock band Skyhooks, has died at 72 after falling from a ladder. ... via smh.com.au

[12 Sep 2020] Edna Wright (American R&B singer for Honey Cone), 76 Edna Wright, the lead singer of the girl group Honey Cone, has died at the age of 76, her sister, Darlene Love, confirmed in a Facebook post. ... via heavy.com

[12 Sep 2020] Joaquín Carbonell (Spanish singer-songwriter and poet), 73, Coronavirus The Teruel musician Joaquín Carbonell (Alloza, Teruel, 1947), a key figure in Aragonese popular music, has died at the age of 73 a victim of the coronavirus after almost two months admitted to the Clinical Hospital of Zaragoza. ... via heraldo.es

[11 Sep 2020] King Swallow (Calypso singer), 78 Calypso legend Sir Rupert ‘King Swallow’ Philo dies. King Swallow died last Friday at his home in Antigua after a prolonged illness. Philo was known for his social and political commentary, as well as his many hits which include Fire in the Backseat, Subway Jam, Party In Space and Satan Coming Down. ... via thecaribbeancamera.com

[11 Sep 2020] Sandra Dianne (Malaysian singer and songwriter), 26, traffic accident Putrajaya: Singer who is also the star of the third season of Big Stage, Sandra Dianne died at the Putrajaya Hospital, early this morning, today. Sandra, 26, who had a road accident last Saturday, was reportedly in a coma and was placed in the intensive care unit (ICU) of the hospital. ... via hmetro.com.my

[11 Sep 2020] Toots Hibbert (Jamaican singer for Toots and the Maytals), 77, Coronavirus Frederick "Toots" Hibbert, the lead singer and songwriter of Toots and the Maytals and one of reggae's foundational figures, died Friday in Kingston, Jamaica. The cause of death was not revealed, but his Facebook account confirmed on Aug. 31 that Hibbert was tested for coronavirus in the last two weeks and placed in intensive care. ... via npr.org

[11 Sep 2020] Annette Jahns (German opera singer and opera director for Semperoper), 62 The Dresden opera singer Annette Jahns is dead. According to DNN information, she died on Friday night after a long, serious illness. ... via dnn.de

[10 Sep 2020] Roberto Franco (Argentine singer-songwriter and guitarist), 75, Coronavirus This morning the folklorist Roberto “Ucucha” Franco, a member of the Voces de Oran, passed away. According to the northern media, he had been hospitalized for coronavirus for several days in the San Vicente de Paul hospital. ... via eltribuno.com

[09 Sep 2020] Ronald Bell (American saxophonist for Kool & the Gang), 68 Kool & the Gang co-founder Ronald “Khalis” Bell, who was credited as a writer and producer on the group’s biggest hits — among them: 1980’s “Celebration” and 1985’s “Cherish” — died Wednesday at his home in the U.S. Virgin Islands, his wife and agent Tia Sinclair Bell said in a statement. He was 68. The cause of death has not been revealed. ... via variety.com

[09 Sep 2020] Patrick Davin (Belgian orchestra conductor), 58 It is a chilling press release from La Monnaie, which fell at 5:46 p.m., which tells us the terrible news: We are very sad to announce that conductor Patrick Davin passed away this afternoon, just before starting a rehearsal of the opera Is this the end? The musicians, singers and collaborators of La Monnaie are deeply distressed. ... via eltribuno.com

[09 Sep 2020] Yopie Latul (Indonesian singer), 65, Coronavirus Senior singer Yopie Latul passed away at Sentra Medika Hospital Cibinong, West Java, Wednesday (9/9/2020). Yopie Latul breathed his last after testing positive for the coronavirus or Covid-19. ... via kompas.com

[08 Sep 2020] Simeon Coxe (American musician for Silver Apples), 82 Simeon Coxe—inventor and electronic musician behind the experimental psychedelic rock group Silver Apples—died on Tuesday, September 8, AL.com. He was 82. ... via pitchfork.com

[08 Sep 2020] Vexi Salmi (Finnish lyricist), 77 He died early on Tuesday morning at the age of 77, broken by a serious illness. Vexi Salmi was born in 1942 in Hämeenlinna. He was one of the most prolific lyricists in Finland. He is estimated to have written between 5,000 and 8,000 lyrics, of which 3,000 have been recorded. ... via svenska.yle.fi

[08 Sep 2020] Sitouna (Sudanese actress and singer), 58 The Sudanese actress and singer, Sitouna Al Majrous, passed away, Tuesday, at the age of 58, after a busy artistic career that culminated in a number of famous cinematic works. ... via skynewsarabia.com

[06 Sep 2020] Bruce Williamson (American singer for The Temptations), 49, Coronavirus Bruce Williamson, the lead singer of the Temptations, has died from coronavirus. Bruce died Sunday night at his home in Vegas after battling COVID. ... via tmz.com

[06 Sep 2020] S. Mohinder (Indian composer and music director), 95 Famous veteran Music Director of Hindi and Punjabi films, Mohinder Singh Sarna aka S. Mohinder passed away in Mumbai at the age of 95. ... via ghaintpunjab.com

[06 Sep 2020] Anita Lindblom (Swedish singer and actress), 82 The artist Anita Lindblom, known among other things for having sung the hit song "Sånt är livet", has passed away at the age of 82 after a short illness. ... via sydsvenskan.se

[04 Sep 2020] Annie Cordy (Belgian actress and singer), 92, cardiac arrest Singer Annie Cordy has died aged 92, her family said. She was reportedly found at her home in Vallauris, near Cannes, this Friday evening, September 4. ... via rtl.fr

[04 Sep 2020] Gary Peacock (American jazz double-bassist for Gary Peacock Trio), 85 Gary Peacock, a versatile bassist who collaborated with some of the 20th century's most notable jazz musicians, has died. He was 85. ... via npr.org

[04 Sep 2020] Lucille Starr (Canadian singer), 82 Manitoba's queen of country music Lucille Starr died on Friday after a long illness, her family confirms. The trailblazing chanteuse, best known for The French Song, came from a tightly-knit Francophone community in Winnipeg's St. Boniface neighbourhood and rose to fame in the 1950s, performing all over the world. ... via cbc.ca

[03 Sep 2020] Colin “Observer” Reid (Calypso singer) Barbadian entertainer Colin “Observer” Reid’s stellar contribution to calypso was highlighted on Thursday as news of his death filtered through the kaiso fraternity. Members of the local entertainment community were saddened by Reid's passing. The 65-year-old veteran calypsonian passed away at his Grazettes, St Michael home. ... via loopnewsbarbados.com

[03 Sep 2020] Bill Pursell (American composer, pianist and music teacher), 94, Coronavirus William Pursell, a Grammy-nominated composer and pianist famous for composing "Our Winter Love," has died. He was 94. Pursell died Saturday afternoon in Nashville, Tennessee after a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia ... via hollywoodreporter.com

[02 Sep 2020] Rinat Ibragimov (Russian double bass player), 60 Double bass player Rinat Ibragimov died on September 2, 2020, at the age of sixty ... via classicalmusicnews.ru

[02 Sep 2020] Sasha Priko aka Alexander Priko (Russian singer and keyboardist for Laskovyi Mai), 46, cancer keyboard player Sasha Priko (Саша Прико) passed away. This is a great loss for all the musicians of the Laskoviy Mai (Ласковый май) group. ... via yandex.ru

[01 Sep 2020] Ian Mitchell (Irish bassist for Bay City Rollers), 62 Former Bay City Rollers star Ian Mitchell has died at the age of 62, the band has said. The musician joined the Scottish pop band in 1976 when he was 17, to replace founding member and bassist Alan Longmuir. ... via irishnews.com

[01 Sep 2020] Erick Morillo (American DJ for Reel 2 Real, music producer and record label owner), 49 Erick Morillo, the internationally-known DJ who was facing a sexual battery charge, was found dead Tuesday at his Miami Beach home, police say. He was 49. ... via local10.com