Musicians and singers who died in September 2021

September (65)
  1. [30 Sep 2021] Lennart Aberg (Swedish jazz saxophonist and composer), 79
    2. Saxophonist and composer Lennart Åberg is dead, 79 years old, his daughter states on social media. During his long career, Åberg was one of the original members of Radiojazzgruppen and received several awards and prizes - including the Jazzkatten in 2006. ... via asiaone.com
  2. [30 Sep 2021] Carlisle Floyd (American opera composer), 95
    3. Famed composer Carlisle Floyd, who was considered one of the greatest American opera composers in history, has died at the age of 95. ... via operawire.com
  3. [30 Sep 2021] Greg Gilbert (English singer and guitarist for Delays), 44, bowel cancer
    4. Delays singer Greg Gilbert has died, it has been confirmed. The vocalist formed the indie band alongside his brother, Aaron Gilbert, with Delays enjoying early success with such singles as 'Nearer Than Heaven'. ... via clashmusic.com
  4. [30 Sep 2021] Koichi Sugiyama (Japanese composer and orchestrator for Dragon Quest), 90, septic shock
    5. Koichi Sugiyama, a Japanese composer and conductor known for his music in the popular Dragon Quest video game franchise, died on Sept. 30 of septic shock, his office said. He was 90. ... via japantimes.co.jp
  5. [29 Sep 2021] Mike Renzi (American composer and music director for Sesame Street), 80
    6. Mike Renzi, of Middletown, RI and Boca Raton, Florida died on September 29 at Newport Hospital following a brief illness ... via memorialfuneralhome.com
  6. [29 Sep 2021] Julia Nixon (American singer), 66, COVID-19
    7. Julia Nixon, a singer, songwriter, and actress who got her start singing at D.C. bars and nightclubs in the 1970s before becoming an internationally recognized vocalist who played the lead role in the Broadway musical “Dreamgirls” in 1983, died Sept. 29 at a hospital in Raleigh, N.C. of complications associated with COVID-19 ... via washingtonblade.com
  7. [29 Sep 2021] Hayko (Armenian singer), 48, COVID-19
    8. Singer and songwriter, Honored Artist of Armenia Hayko (Hayk Hakobyan) has died aged 48. Chief of staff of the Yerevan State Medical University Shushan Danielyan confirmed the news to Public Radio of Armenia. ... via armradio.am
  8. [29 Sep 2021] Olivier Libaux (French record producer and musician for Nouvelle Vague), 57
    9. In recent months, he has not failed to celebrate online the thirty years of Normality, the first album of Objects. Co-founder with Jérôme Rousseaux of this dapper French pop duo Nouvelle Vague of the 90s, Olivier Libaux was found unconscious at his home on Tuesday ... via liberation.fr
  9. [29 Sep 2021] Bronius Kutavicius (Lithuanian composer), 89,
    10. Kutãvičius Bronius Vaidutis ... Vilnius, Lithuanian composer, pedagogue. In 1964 he graduated from the Lithuanian Conservatory ... via vle.lt
  10. [28 Sep 2021] Nana Kwame Ampadu (Ghanaian musician), 76
    11. Ghanaian highlife legend Nana Ampadu has died today [Tuesday], September 28, PlugTimes.com can report. ... via plugtimes.com
  11. [28 Sep 2021] Karan Armstrong (American operatic soprano), 79
    12. Berlin's opera fans mourn soprano diva Karan Armstrong (79). As a friend of the singer told B.Z. reported she died early in the morning on Tuesday in a hospital in Marbella, Spain. ... via bz-berlin.de
  12. [28 Sep 2021] James Buswell (American violinist), 74
    13. Violinist James Buswell has Died, Age 74 At the age of seven, he was the youngest ever soloist with the New York Philharmonic and went on to hone his skills as a violinist, conductor, and educator ... via theviolinchannel.com
  13. [28 Sep 2021] Barry Ryan (British pop singer), 72
    14. Yusuf/Cat Stevens posted on Instagram today that Barry Ryan passed away yesterday ... via thestrangebrew.co.uk
  14. [28 Sep 2021] Dr Lonnie Smith (American jazz musician), 79, pulmonary fibrosis
    15. Dr Lonnie Smith, the Hammond B-3 organ virtuoso who was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2017, died today at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Blue Note Records confirmed the news, saying the cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis ... via pitchfork.com
  15. [28 Sep 2021] Vladimir Yabchanik (Russian singer), 56
    16. Actor and singer Владимир Ябчаник died at the age of 57 on September 28, 2021. The cause of death of the artist was a stroke. ... via intermedia.ru
  16. [28 Sep 2021] Phi Nhung (Vietnamese-American singer), 51, COVID-19
    17. Vietnamese-American diva Phi Nhung passed away in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday morning at the age of 49 after a period combating COVID-19, according to Cho Ray Hospital. ... via tuoitrenews.vn
  17. [27 Sep 2021] Andrea Martin (American singer-songwriter and record producer), 49
    18. Singer-songwriter Andrea Martin has passed away, according to a post from her official Instagram page. ... via revolt.tv
  18. [27 Sep 2021] Darrell Bath (British punk guitarist for The Vibrators)
    19. Several posts on social networks inform us of the death of the British Darrell Bath, a guitarist in several bands considered cult such as The Crybabys, Dogs D'amour, UK Subs or Peckham Cowboys, in addition to leading his own group Darrell Bath Band, has died ... via rockandrollarmy.com
  19. [27 Sep 2021] Chris Ho (Singaporean radio DJ, musician and singer for Zircon Lounge), stomach cancer
    20. Local musician and Gold 905 radio DJ Chris Ho died today (Sept 27) at around 4.37am. A post uploaded to his Facebook page earlier today said: "He had been battling stomach cancer for two months. ... via asiaone.com
  20. [27 Sep 2021] Teymur Mirzoyev (Теймур Мирзоев) (Azerbaijani singer for Gaya), 85
    21. In 86, the founder and artistic director of the legendary "Gaya" ensemble, People's Artist of Azerbaijan Teymur Mirzoev, died in Israel ... via trend.az
  21. [26 Sep 2021] Alan Lancaster (English rock bassist for Status Quo), 72, multiple sclerosis
    22. Alan Lancaster, founding bassist of UK rock greats Status Quo, has died in Sydney, Australia, aged 72. ... via nme.com
  22. [26 Sep 2021] George Frayne IV (American country singer and keyboardist for Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen), 77, cancer
    23. George Frayne has resided in the Saratoga area across four decades. Until Sunday morning, Sept 26, 2021, that is, as he passed away at his home here after a gallant fight versus the Big C. ... via nippertown.com
  23. [25 Sep 2021] Patricio Manns (Chilean singer, composer and writer), 84, heart failure
    24. A sensitive loss enlune this morning to music and national letters. Patricio Manns (84), one of the most prominent and influential Chilean singer-songwriters, died during the morning of this Saturday at the Clinic Bupa de Reñaca ... via latercera.com
  24. [23 Sep 2021] Pee Wee Ellis (American saxophonist, composer and arranger), 80
    25. Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, the songwriter, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist best known as the bandleader and arranger for the James Brown Orchestra during its most prolific and groundbreaking period, died on September 23 ... via udiscovermusic.com
  25. [22 Sep 2021] Jan Stanienda (Polish violinist and conductor), 68
    26. He regularly visited Bydgoszcz. Precious violinist Jan Stanienda will not live ... via radiopik.pl
  26. [22 Sep 2021] Bob Moore (American orchestra leader and session bassist for The Nashville A-Team), 88
    27. Nashville A-Team bassist, Bob Moore, has died. He was 88. Throughout his more than 60-year career, Moore was one of the lead musicians to utilize the bass guitar as a country music instrument and was the first-call bassist on Music Row’s A-Team of session musicians from the 1950s through the 1970s ... via musicrow.com
  27. [21 Sep 2021] La Prieta Linda (Mexican singer and actress for Valente Quintero), 88
    28. This Tuesday, September 21, the death of Quereta Jiménez, who was known as the Linda Prieta, who jumped to fame thanks to his participation in different movies and his career as a singer, something he shared with wild flower, his sister . ... via milenio.com
  28. [21 Sep 2021] Richard H. Kirk (English electronic musician for Cabaret Voltaire, Sweet Exorcist), 65
    29. Richard H. Kirk, co-founder of the pioneering UK industrial group Cabaret Voltaire, has died. News of Kirk’s death comes from Cabaret Voltaire’s publicist, and no cause of death has been reported. Kirk was 65. ... via stereogum.com
  29. [20 Sep 2021] Colin Bailey (English-born American jazz drummer), 87
    30. Colin Bailey, a jazz drummer whose decades-long career included working with the likes of Frank Sinatra and Vince Guaraldi, died at his Port Hueneme home on Monday ... via vcstar.com
  30. [20 Sep 2021] Gary Eckstein (Israeli blues rock singer), 73
    31. Israeli guitarist, musician, singer and composer Gary Eckstein passed away this morning (Monday), at the age of 73. His wife, Orna, confirmed in a conversation with Maariv that he had died. ... via in-24.com
  31. [20 Sep 2021] Claude Lombard (Belgian singer), 76
    32. The singer Claude Lombard, whose voice has rocked the children of the 1980s with the generic kiss me Lucile, died this Monday 20 September at the age of 76 ... via ladepeche.fr
  32. [20 Sep 2021] Sarah Dash (American singer for Labelle), 76
    33. We are in mourning sharing the news that we didn't expect today about an iconic star. Sarah Dash, one-third of the pioneering female vocal group Labelle and a multi-talented artist in her own right, has died at age 76 ... via soultracks.com
  33. [20 Sep 2021] Warner Williams (American blues musician for Little Bit A Blues), 91
    34. Local Blues Icon Warner Williams Has Died Warner Williams has passed away at the age of 91. Williams, who was born in Takoma Park, often performed alongside Jay Summerour and Eric Selvy as Little Bit A Blues. ... via mocoshow.com
  34. [20 Sep 2021] Julz Sale (English singer-songwriter and guitarist for Delta 5), cancer
    35. With much sadness, we announce the loss of Julz Sale, founder and singer of Leeds-based postpunk act Delta 5 ... via post-punk.com
  35. [19 Sep 2021] Sylvano Bussotti (Italian composer, poet, and artistic director for Puccini Festival), 89
    36. Music, farewell to the composer Sylvano Bussotti: Florence was preparing to celebrate its 90th anniversary ... via lastampa.it
  36. [19 Sep 2021] András Ligeti (Hungarian violinist and conductor), 68
    37. At the age of sixty-eight, András Ligeti, a Kossuth Prize-winning conductor and violinist, died unexpectedly as a result of a serious illness, the family said on Sunday. ... via origo.hu
  37. [19 Sep 2021] Mats Paulson (Swedish singer-songwriter), 83
    38. Musician and composer Mats Paulson is dead - turned 83 years old Wrote songs like "Visa vid vindens ängar", "Barfotavisan" and "Baggenslåten" ... via aftonbladet.se
  38. [19 Sep 2021] Marina Tucaković (Serbian lyricist), 67
    39. Marina Tucakovic, the most famous Serbian songwriter, passed away after a long battle with a serious illness. During her career, she wrote hundreds of songs and collaborated with the biggest names in the pop and folk scene. ... via rts.rs
  39. [18 Sep 2021] Julos Beaucarne (Belgian singer, writer and actor), 85
    40. The poet and singer Julos Beaucarne died on Saturday evening at the age of 85, the mayor of Beauvechain (Walloon Brabant) Carole Ghiot confirmed on Sunday ... via rts.rs
  40. [18 Sep 2021] Jean-Patrice Brosse (French harpsichordist and organist), 71
    41. Jean-Patrice Brosse passed away on September 22 at the age of 71 after a long illness. Renowned harpsichordist and organist, he studied at the Academy of Siena ... via resmusica.com
  41. [16 Sep 2021] David Stenshoel (American musician for Boiled in Lead )
    42. We at The Cedar would like to express our warmest sympathies and condolences to the loved ones of local musician David Stenshoel who passed away on September 16, 2021. ... via thecedar.org
  42. [16 Sep 2021] Geir Johnson (Norwegian composer and writer), 68
    43. The composer, author and cultural entrepreneur Geir Johnson died on 16 September 2021 ... via steigan.no
  43. [16 Sep 2021] George Mraz (Czech-born American jazz musician), 77
    44. At the age of 77, this Thursday, September 16, the Czech double bass player George Mraz died in New York, a talented musician with an enormous career ... via clarin.com
  44. [15 Sep 2021] Norman Bailey (British-born American opera singer), 88
    45. All at ENO are saddened to hear of the death of the great bass-baritone Norman Bailey. Famed for his Wagner roles, Norman made his debut with the company (then Sadler’s Wells Opera) as Count Almaviva in 1967’s The Marriage of Figaro and went on to give more hugely memorable performances, both at the ENO and on the international stage. ... via eno.org
  45. [15 Sep 2021] Doc Gibbs (Leonard Gibbs) (American percussionist), 73, prostate cancer
    46. Philly-native Leonard William "Doc" Gibbs Jr., one of the most sought-after percussionists in the music industry, died in Salem, Oregon Wednesday after a long struggle with prostate cancer. He was 73. ... via wrti.org
  46. [14 Sep 2021] Vicente Pitarch (Spanish horn player and writer), 83
    47. Vicente Zarzo Pitarch, a historian of the French horn, passed away yesterday at the age of 83 ... via scherzo.es
  47. [13 Sept 2021] Melvin Dunlap (American bass player), 86
    48. Tonight we say a sad goodbye to bass player supreme, Melvin Dunlap, who was part of many of the greatest R&B and funk songs of the 1970s, from “Express Yourself” to “Lean On Me.” ... via soultracks.com
  48. [13 Sep 2021] George Wein (American festival promoter and jazz pianist for Newport Jazz Festival), 95
    49. George Wein, who set the standard for what outdoor music gatherings would become with his leadership of the Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals from the 1950s into the 21st century, died Monday at his home in New York City ... via variety.com
  49. [12 Sep 2021] Don Maddox (American country singer Maddox Brothers and Rose), 98
    50. Don Maddox was arguably the oldest living legend in country music. And he will remain a legend, today and forevermore ... via savingcountrymusic.com
  50. [11 Sep 2021] Giulia Lorimer (Italian violinist and singer), 89
    51. Giulia Daneo Lorimer, voice and violin of Whiskey Trail, the group he had helped to found in 1975 and with whom he shared a 40-year-long history and 15 records, died at the age of 89 ... via repubblica.it
  51. [11 Sep 2021] María Mendiola (Spanish pop singer for Baccara), 69
    52. María Mendiola, who sang the disco anthem Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, has died at the age of 69. ... via bbc.com
  52. [10 Sep 2021] Michael Chapman (English singer-songwriter and guitarist for True North), 80
    53. English folk singer-songwriter and guitar virtuoso Michael Chapman has died. “It is with regret and indescribable sadness that we must tell all of his friends that Michael Chapman died earlier today at home,” reads a post on his official Instagram ... via stereogum.com
  53. [10 Sep 2021] Rosalía (Spanish singer and politician), 77
    54. Long before the era of YouTube, Instagram and the Internet, in general, there was already another singer named Rosalía (Rosalía Garrido) who became famous as the first «ye-yé girl», in the 60s and when notoriety came, above all, from television and radio ... via abc.es
  54. [09 Sep 2021] Amanda Holden (British writer and translator for opera), 73
    55. The prolific opera librettist and translator Amanda Holden has died suddenly in her sleep, aged 73. Amanda transformed the sound of opera in English when she translated Don Giovanni in slangy, witty, irreverent fashion for Jonathan Miller at ENO in 1985. ... via slippedisc.com
  55. [08 Sep 2021] Uno Loop (Estonian singer and musician), 91
    56. Uno Loop, a singer, musician and long-time member of the board of the Estonian Performers' Union, died after a long illness at the age of 91. ... via err.ee
  56. [07 Sep 2021] Phil Schaap (American disc jockey and jazz historian), 70
    57. The voice of Phil Schaap was as distinctive as the trumpet of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk's piano, or the sumptuous saxophone harmonies of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, but he didn't didn't make his mark as a musician ... via npr.org
  57. [07 Sep 2021] Tanwa Rasitanoo aka Danwa Sagittarius (ธันวา ราศีธนู) (Thai Luk thung singer), 50, COVID-19
    58. It's news that makes many people sad when Danwa Sagittarius, a big Isan artist, has died after contracting Covid-19. In the middle of August In the past, he was considered another big artist who was respected by the younger generation. Famous song "Chicken Ta Fang" ... via sanook.com
  58. [07 Sep 2021] Koes Hendratmo (Indonesian singer), 79
    59. Senior singer Koes Hendratmo died at the age of 79 on Tuesday (7/9). This has been confirmed by the manager of Bonita, son of Koes Hendratmo. ... via cnnindonesia.com
  59. [07 Sep 2021] Bennie Pete (American sousaphone player for Hot 8 Brass Band), 45, COVID-19
    60. Bennie Pete, sousaphone player and co-founder of New Orleans’ beloved Hot 8 Brass Band has died from complications from sarcoidosis and COVID-19, Nola.com reported. ... via jambands.com
  60. [06 Sep 2021] Sunil Perera (Sri Lankan vocalist for The Gypsies), 68, COVID-19
    61. Sunil Perera, one of the stalwarts of Sri Lanka's baila genre - a memento of Portuguese colonisation - died on Monday aged 68, his family said. ... via bbc.com
  61. [05 Sep 2021] Sarah Harding (English singer for Girls Aloud), 39, breast cancer
    62. The pop singer and TV personality Sarah Harding, who had 21 UK Top 10 singles as a member of Girls Aloud, has died aged 39 from breast cancer. ... via theguardian.com
  62. [04 Sep 2021] Gerhard Erber (German classical pianist), 86
    63. The Leipzig pianist and university professor Gerhard Erber died at the age of 86. As a piano teacher, he trained generations of pianists. He will be remembered, the composer and conductor Steffen Schleiermacher is certain in his obituary. ... via lvz.de
  63. [02 Sep 2021] Michel Corboz (Swiss conductor), 87
    64. The founder of the Vocal Ensemble of Lausanne, a deemed specialist of the sacred repertoire, also chief of choir, professor of music and composer died this Thursday at the age of 87 years ... via letemps.ch
  64. [02 Sep 2021] Alemayehu Eshete (Ethiopian singer), 80
    65. Alemayehu Eshete, The “Ethiopian Elvis Presley”, reportedly died in the capital Addis Ababa. Citizen reports on social media that cite other Ethiopian singers to report that his death was sudden. ... via borkena.com
  65. [02 Sep 2021] Mikis Theodorakis (Greek composer), 96
    66. Greek veteran composer and political activist Mikis Theodorakis, who was instrumental in raising global awareness of Greece’s plight during the 1967-74 military dictatorship, has died at the age of 96. ... via ekathimerini.com


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Phil Horneman

Sept 13 Melvin Dunlap passed away
https://www.soultracks.com/story-melvin-dunlap-dies

Posted by: Phil Horneman | 12/27/2021 at 02:38 PM

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