Musicians who died in 2019

Musicians who died in 2019: 419.

Read More Peter Fonda The Easy Rider, himself, Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79. Fonda is from a family of famous actors, as the son of Henry Fonda (whose The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles is named after), brother of Jane Fonda … The Kinks Former The Kinks keyboardist Ian Gibbons has died at the age of 67. According to ultimateclassicrock.com, singer and co-founder Ray Davies said, “To simply say Ian will be missed would be an understatement. …

AUGUST

Peter Fonda (16 Aug 2019): The Easy Rider, himself, Peter Fonda has died at the age of 79. Fonda is from a family of famous actors, as the son of Henry Fonda (whose The Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles is named after), brother of Jane Fonda, and father of actress/singer Bridget Fonda. While most people might know Peter Fonda as an actor, he did dabble in being a singer after a recording of a 7” in 1966 called “November Night”, backed with “Catch the Wind” (a Donovan cover). Fonda also starred in the film Outlaw Blues, which is about a musician, and as a result required him to sing with co-star Susan Saint James for the film. The two songs from this film “Outlaw Blues” and “I Dream of Highways” appear as a 7” from Capitol Records. Also, notably, The Primal Scream sampled Peter Fonda from The Wild Angels 1966 film as the intro to their song, “Loaded” (which the film The World's End used to good effect at the film’s start).

Silver Jews (07 Aug 2019): Singer/songwriter David Berman, from Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, killed himself by hanging on August 7, according to Medical Examiner Rules via pitchfork.com. Silver Jews formed in 1989 by Berman, along with Pavement’s Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. It’s often mistaken by casual fans that Silver Jews was a “Pavement side project”, but it was really its own entity. Silver Jews broke up in 2009.

The Kinks (01 Aug 2019): Former The Kinks keyboardist Ian Gibbons has died at the age of 67. According to ultimateclassicrock.com, singer and co-founder Ray Davies said, “To simply say Ian will be missed would be an understatement. When he auditioned for the band, he only played a few chords before I knew he was the right guy to have on keyboard, he seemed to know the right voicing to musically slot in between the other members of the band. And with the Kinks, that took some doing!”

August (32)

[20 Aug 2019] Aleksey Agibalov (Kyrgyz guitarist and composer), 78

[20 Aug 2019] Fred Rister (French musical producer and composer), 58

[19 Aug 2019] Zorka Kohoutová (Czech singer), 88

[19 Aug 2019] Mikhail Romanov (Russian trumpeter), 68, suicide

[19 Aug 2019] Mohammed Zahur Khayyam (Indian music director and composer for Kabhie Kabhie), 92, lung infection

[19 Aug 2019] Larry Taylor (American bass guitarist for Canned Heat), 77

[16 Aug 2019] Peter Fonda (American singer and actor for Easy Rider), 79, respiratory failure due to lung cancer

[15 Aug 2019] Claire Cloninger (American Christian songwriter and author), 77, complications from dementia

[15 Aug 2019] Roman Ledenev (Russian composer), 88

[12 Aug 2019] DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast singer), 33, road accident

[11 Aug 2019] Jim Cullum Jr. (American jazz musician, music preservationist, broadcaster for Riverwalk Jazz), 77, suspected heart attack

[09 Aug 2019] Claudio Taddei (Swiss singer), 52

[08 Aug 2019] Malcolm T. Elliott (Australian radio and television personality), 73

[08 Aug 2019] Erling Wicklund (Norwegian jazz trombonist), 75

[07 Aug 2019] David Berman (American singer-songwriter for Silver Jews), 52, suicide by hanging

[07 Aug 2019] Danny Doyle (Irish folk singer), 79

[07 Aug 2019] Paul Grace (Canadian musician and producer), 63

[07 Aug 2019] Francesca Sundsten (American bassist for The Beakers), 59

[07 Aug 2019] Martine Van Hoof (Belgian singer), 48

[07 Aug 2019] Nicky Wonder (American guitarist for Wondermints, Brian Wilson), 59

[05 Aug 2019] Sergey Berezin (Russian composer and singer for VIA Plamya), 81

[05 Aug 2019] Lizzie Grey (American rock musician for London, Spiders & Snakes), 60, Lewy body disease

[05 Aug 2019] Jimi Hope (Togolese musician), 62

[04 Aug 2019] Willi Tokarev (Russian-American singer-songwriter), 84

[04 Aug 2019] Bob Wilber (American jazz clarinetist and bandleader), 91

[03 Aug 2019] Joe Longthorne (English singer and impressionist for Live from...), 64, throat cancer

[03 Aug 2019] Damien Lovelock (Australian musician for The Celibate Rifles), 65, cancer

[02 Aug 2019] Alexandra Strelchenko (Russian folk singer for People's Artist of the RSFSR), 82

[01 Aug 2019] Ian Gibbons (English keyboardist for The Kinks), 67, bladder cancer

[01 Aug 2019] Agung Hercules (Indonesian actor and singer), 51

[01 Aug 2019] Hamid Ali Khan (Pakistani classical singer), 66, heart attack

[01 Aug 2019] Rodolfo Zapata (Argentine singer), 87

Neville Brothers : Gold Read More Joao Gilberto Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto were responsible for "The Girl from Ipanema" with Gilberto's then-wife Astrud on vocals .…

JULY

The Neville Brothers (22 Jul 2019): Art Neville, the founding member of The Neville Brothers and The Meters (and later known as The Funky Meters), has died at the age of 81, according to a statement released by his longtime manager, Kent Sorrell, via CNN. Neville was 81. Neville was probably most famous for being in The Neville Brothers with his brothers, Aaron, Charles, and Cyril. It should be noted that Charles Neville died of pancreatic cancer on April 26, 2018, at the age of 79.

João Gilberto (06 Jul 2019): Bossa Nova pioneer João Gilberto has died at the age of 88. One of the most famous Bossa Nova song, “The Girl from Ipanema” was a collaboration between American jazz musician Stan Getz and Gilberto. Joao’s then-wife Astrud Gilberto lent her vocals on the recording, because Joao couldn’t sing the song in English (Joao sang the Portuguese version). That magic of rhythmic Brazilian sound and jazz influence, plus the whispery singing style of Astrud Gilberto - it was a winning formula.

July (33)

[31 Jul 2019] Barrington Pheloung (Australian composer for Inspector Morse), 65

[29 Jul 2019] Ras G (American hip hop producer for Brainfeeder), 39

[25 Jul 2019] Anner Bylsma (Dutch cellist), 85

[22 Jul 2019] Art Neville (American singer-songwriter and keyboardist for The Neville Brothers), 81

[22 Jul 2019] Daniel Rae Costello (Fiji-born Samoan guitarist), 58, cancer

[19 Jul 2019] Yao Lee (Chinese singer), 96

[18 Jul 2019] Bob Frank (American singer-songwriter), 75

[18 Jul 2019] Ruud Jacobs (Dutch jazz musician and music producer), 81

[16 Jul 2019] Pat Kelly (Jamaican rocksteady and reggae singer), 70, complications of kidney disease

[16 Jul 2019] Bill Vitt (American drummer)

[12 Jul 2019] Eberhard Kummer (Austrian singer), 78

[12 Jul 2019] Arno Marsh (American jazz saxophonist), 91

[12 Jul 2019] Dick Richards (American drummer for Bill Haley & His Comets), 95

[12 Jul 2019] Joseph Rouleau (Canadian bass opera singer), 90

[12 Jul 2019] Russell Smith (American singer-songwriter for Amazing Rhythm Aces), 70, cancer

[11 Jul 2019] Brendan Grace (Irish comedian and singer), 68, lung cancer

[10 Jul 2019] Jerry Lawson (American a cappella singer for The Persuasions), 75

[09 Jul 2019] Aaron Rosand (American violinist), 92

[08 Jul 2019] James Henke (American music journalist and museum curator for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame), 65, dementia

[08 Jul 2019] Tunica Teixeira (Brazilian sound designer and musical producer), 69, cancer

[06 Jul 2019] Martin Charnin (American lyricist), 84, heart attack

[06 Jul 2019] João Gilberto (Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style), 88

[06 Jul 2019] Thommy Gustafsson (Swedish keyboardist for Sven-Ingvars), 71

[06 Jul 2019] Yannis Spathas (Greek guitarist for Socrates Drank the Conium), 68

[05 Jul 2019] Paolo Vinaccia (Italian jazz percussionist), 65, pancreatic cancer

[04 Jul 2019] Vivian Perlis (American musicologist), 91

[02 Jul 2019] Michael Colgrass (American-born Canadian composer), 87, skin cancer

[02 Jul 2019] Costa Cordalis (Greek-born German schlager singer), 75

[02 Jul 2019] Ibrahim Emin (Azerbaijani rock musician for Yukhu), 56

[02 Jul 2019] Jacky Zimah (Indonesian singer), 63

[01 Jul 2019] Oskar Kröher (German folk singer), 91

[01 Jul 2019] Sid Ramin (American composer for West Side Story), 100

[01 Jul 2019] Bogusław Schaeffer (Polish composer, musicologist), 90

Cassius: 1999 Read More Cassius Cassius - La Mouche - Virgin France S.A. This is a must have album if you're a dj. I played La Mouche at several clubs in Chicago including Karma and the Metro. Basically, I was beating and the .…

JUNE

Cassius (19 Jun 2019): Grammy-winning producer Philippe Zdar (half of influential French house duo Cassius) fell off a building in Paris, France and died at the age of 52. According to Pitchfork, via a press agent, it was an accident. When not so busy with Cassius, Zdar had worked with Phoenix, Kanye West, Cat Power and more, thanks to his ownership of Motorbass studio (named after Zdar’s old duo Motorbass) in Paris.

June (44)

[23 Jun 2019] Dave Bartholomew (American Hall of Fame musician), 100, heart failure

[29 Jun 2019] Bill Bragg (American radio station owner), 72

[29 Jun 2019] Gary Duncan (American rock guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service), 72, complications from a seizure

[29 Jun 2019] Gary Duncan (American rock guitarist for Quicksilver Messenger Service), 72, complications from a seizure

[27 Jun 2019] Gualberto Castro (Mexican singer for Los Hermanos Castro), 84, complications from bladder cancer

[27 Jun 2019] Louis Thiry (French organist and composer), 84

[27 Jun 2019] Peter Westergaard (American composer and music theoristr), 88

[24 Jun 2019] Jeff Austin (American mandolinist and singer for Yonder Mountain String Band), 45

[24 Jun 2019] Iván Erőd (Hungarian-Austrian composer and pianist), 83

[22 Jun 2019] Jerry Carrigan (American rock drummer for Elvis Presley), 75

[22 Jun 2019] Paulo Pagni (Brazilian drummer for RPM), 61, pulmonary fibrosis

[22 Jun 2019] Stepan Shakaryan (Azerbaijani-born Armenian composer), 84

[21 Jun 2019] Kelly Jay Fordham (Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboard player for Crowbar), 77, complications from a stroke

[21 Jun 2019] Eamon Friel (Northern Irish singer), 70

[21 Jun 2019] Elliot Roberts (American music executive for Asylum Records), 76

[20 Jun 2019] Jacqui Magno (Filipino jazz singer), 65, pancreatic cancer

[19 Jun 2019] Anthony Hedges (English composer), 88

[19 Jun 2019] Philippe Zdar (French electronic musician for Cassius), 50, fall

[16 Jun 2019] Bishop Bullwinkle (American singer and comedian), 70, heart attack

[16 Jun 2019] Zappy Max (French broadcaster for Radio Luxembourg), 97

[16 Jun 2019] Sergey Ostroumov (Russian drummer for Mashina Vremeni), 53

[15 Jun 2019] Karlheinz Miklin (Austrian jazz musician), 72, stroke

[13 Jun 2019] A. Rahman Hassan (Malaysian singer and composer), 73

[12 Jun 2019] Philomena Lynott (Italian author of My Boy, the story of Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy), 88

[11 Jun 2019] Enrico Nascimbeni (Italian singer), 59, heart attack

[10 Jun 2019] Chuck Glaser (American country singer for Tompall & the Glaser Brothers), 83

[10 Jun 2019] Ib Nørholm (Danish composer and organist), 88

[10 Jun 2019] Sven-David Sandström (Swedish composer for Jeppe: The Cruel Comedy), 76, cancer

[10 Jun 2019] Paul Sinegal (American zydeco and blues guitarist and singer), 75

[09 Jun 2019] Bushwick Bill (Jamaican-American rapper for Geto Boys), 52, pancreatic cancer

[08 Jun 2019] Spencer Bohren (American roots guitarist), 68, prostate cancer

[08 Jun 2019] Andre Matos (Brazilian singer for Viper), 47, heart attack

[08 Jun 2019] Yehuda Talit (Israeli record producer), 74

[08 Jun 2019] Tre Da Kid (American rapper), 32, shot

[07 Jun 2019] Zhanneta Metallidi (Russian composer and music educator), 85

[07 Jun 2019] Serguei (Brazilian rock singer-songwriter), 85, multiple organ failure

[06 Jun 2019] Dr. John (American Hall of Fame singer-songwriter), 77, heart attack

[05 Jun 2019] Brian Doherty (Canadian guitarist for Band Big Wreck), 51, cancer

[04 Jun 2019] Roger Covell (Australian musicologist), 88

[04 Jun 2019] Mikey Dees (American rock musician for Fitz of Depression)

[02 Jun 2019] Piet Botha (South African rock musician), 63, pancreatic cancer

[02 Jun 2019] Lawrence Leathers (American drummer for For One to Love), 37, strangled

[01 Jun 2019] MC Reaça (Brazilian singer), 25, suicide by hanging

[01 Jun 2019] John Myers (British radio executive for GMG Radio, Radio Academy), 60, cancer

Doris Day: The Essential Doris Day Read More Doris Day My favorite track from the post-Pressure set is actually their cover of Doris Day's "Secret Love". Of course, The Selecter's version is a mixture of classic love song and two-tone ska, making for a unique twist. Apparently the song is taken from their new album String Theory. .… Koerner, Ray & Glover “Spider” John Koerner to open. Spider is best known as a guitarist and vocalist in the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover (with Dave Ray and Tony Glover). .…

MAY

Doris Day (13 May 2019): I caught the news about the passing of actress and singer Doris Day a few days ago (May 13), but hadn’t had the time to organize my thoughts on her death. Like many stars of the 50s and 60s, they were definitely a little before my time, but obviously I love her music, thanks to hearing other people’s cover and interpretations (such as Sinead O’Connor and Line Renaud).

Koerner, Ray & Glover (29 May 2019): Blues harmonicist Tony Glover passed away on May 29th at the age of 79 to natural causes, according to local Twin Cities newspaper. Tony “Little Sun” Glover was important to the West Bank (Minneapolis) folk scene in the ’60s, and later created the blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover with “Spider” John Koerner and Dave Ray. May (46)

[31 May 2019] Roky Erickson (American singer-songwriter for The 13th Floor Elevators), 71

[31 May 2019] Paddy Fahey (Irish composer and fiddler), 102

[31 May 2019] Đelo Jusić (Croatian composer and guitarist), 80

[30 May 2019] Leon Redbone (Cypriot-American singer-songwriter and actor), 69, complications of dementia

[29 May 2019] Diego Jose Belmonte (Argentinian chess player and violinist), 71

[29 May 2019] Tony Glover (American blues harmonicist for Koerner, Ray & Glover), 79

[29 May 2019] Jeff Walls (American guitarist for Guadalcanal Diary), pulmonary venoocclusive disease

[28 May 2019] Willie Ford (American soul singer for The Dramatics), 68

[28 May 2019] Ralph Murphy (British-born Canadian country musician), 75, pneumonia

[28 May 2019] John Gary Williams (American R&B singer for The Mad Lads), 73

[27 May 2019] Gabriel Diniz (Brazilian singer and composer), 28, plane crash

[26 May 2019] Rémi Gazel (French video game composer for Rayman), 41, cancer

[24 May 2019] Jaroslav Erik Frič (Czech musician), 69, cancer

[22 May 2019] François-René Tranchefort (French musicologist), 86

[22 May 2019] Khalid Hossain (Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer), 83

[21 May 2019] Jake Black (Scottish musician for Alabama 3), 59

[20 May 2019] Mira Zakai (Israeli opera singer), 76, complications from a stroke

[19 May 2019] Nilda Fernández (French chanson singer), 61, heart failure

[19 May 2019] Alfred Janson (Norwegian composer and pianist), 82

[18 May 2019] Melvin Edmonds (American R&B singer for After 7), 65

[17 May 2019] Eric Moore (Ohio singer for The Godz), 67, bladder cancer

[16 May 2019] Deane Cameron (Canadian music executive for EMI), 66

[16 May 2019] Mick Micheyl (French actress and singer), 97

[16 May 2019] Agustín Pereyra Lucena (Argentine guitarist and songwriter), 71

[16 May 2019] Sol Yaged (American jazz clarinetist), 96

[15 May 2019] Chuck Barksdale (American singer for The Dells), 84

[14 May 2019] Étienne Perruchon (French composer), 61

[14 May 2019] Leon Rausch (American singer), 91

[14 May 2019] Mike Wilhelm (American musician for The Charlatans (60s band)), 77, cancer

[14 May 2019] Grumpy Cat (aka Tardar Sauce) (Internet meme cat), 7, urinary tract infection

[13 May 2019] Doris Day (American actress and singer), 97, pneumonia

[13 May 2019] Behnam Safavi (Iranian pop music singer), 36, complications from brain surgery

[12 May 2019] Hiralal Yadav (Indian folk singer), 93

[10 May 2019] Malcolm Black (New Zealand musician for Netherworld Dancing Toys), 58, bowel cancer

[09 May 2019] Arif Malikov (Azerbaijani composer for People's Artist of the USSR), 85

[08 May 2019] Luther Jennings (American singer for Jackson Southernaires), 86

[08 May 2019] Yevgeny Krylatov (Russian film composer), 85, pneumonia

[08 May 2019] Segundo Bautista (Ecuadorian composer), 85

[07 May 2019] Georg Katzer (German composer), 84

[07 May 2019] Subir Nandi (Bangladeshi musician and playback singer for Shuvoda), 66, multiple organ failure

[06 May 2019] Pekka Airaksinen (Finnish composer and musician), 73

[04 May 2019] J. R. Cobb (American musician for Atlanta Rhythm Section), 75, heart attack

[03 May 2019] Mose Se Sengo (Congolese musician), 73

[02 May 2019] John Starling (American bluegrass musician for The Seldom Scene), 79, heart failure

[02 May 2019] Juan Vicente Torrealba (Venezuelan harpist and composer), 102

[01 May 2019] Vladimír Poštulka (Czech lyricist), 76, complications from a fall

Tom Jones: It's Not Unusual Read More Pearl Jam Here's a band that needs no press or introduction - Pearl Jam. It's been a very long time since they were in town, but since they were already headlining Austin City Limits .…

APRIL

Les Reed (15 Apr 2019): Les Reed, co-wrote (with Gordon Mills) the song “It’s Not Unusual”. The song was originally offered to Sandie Shaw (one of Morrissey’s idols), but she turned down the song. Of course, the song became a massive hit for then-unknown singer Welsh singer Tom Jones. Listening to the song, it did kind of have that nice Decca sound that was big in the mid-60s. Les Reed died on April 15.

Brad (05 Apr 2019): If you’re a Pearl Jam fan, you might be sad to hear that American singer, songwriter and musician Shawn Smithof the supergroup Bradhad passed away at the age of 53 to a torn aorta.

April (56)

[30 Apr 2019] Phil Grande (American guitarist for Stevie Ray Vaughn, Blue Oyster Cult), 61

[30 Apr 2019] Boon Gould (English musician for Level 42), 64

[30 Apr 2019] Beth Carvalho (Brazilian samba singer for Estação Primeira de Mangueira), 72

[30 Apr 2019] Russ Gibb (American music promoter for Iggy Pop), 87, heart failure

[28 Apr 2019] Paul Bouman (American church musician and composer), 100

[28 Apr 2019] Alejandro Planchart (Venezuelan-born American musicologist), 83

[28 Apr 2019] Jah Stitch (Jamaican reggae singer), 69

[27 Apr 2019] Jack de Mello (American composer), 102

[26 Apr 2019] Phil McCormack (American singer for Molly Hatchet), 58

[26 Apr 2019] Reijo Taipale (Finnish singer), 79, dementia

[25 Apr 2019] Michiro Endo (Japanese musician for The Stalin), 68, pancreatic cancer

[24 Apr 2019] Dick Rivers (French rock and roll singer for Les Chats Sauvages), 74, cancer

[24 Apr 2019] Pedro de Saint Germain (Brazilian singer), 69

[23 Apr 2019] Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick (American soprano singer and presenter), 35

[22 Apr 2019] Jim Dunbar (American radio program director for KGO), 89

[22 Apr 2019] Dave Samuels (American percussionist for Spyro Gyra), 70

[21 Apr 2019] Yasmim Gabrielle (Brazilian singer), 17, suicide

[21 Apr 2019] Atli Heimir Sveinsson (Icelandic composer), 80

[20 Apr 2019] Amar Pal (Indian folk singer), 96, heart attack

[20 Apr 2019] Wu Yili (Chinese-Singaporean pianist), 88

[19 Apr 2019] Martin Böttcher (German composer, arranger and conductor), 91

[19 Apr 2019] MC Sapão (Brazilian singer), 40, pneumonia

[17 Apr 2019] Frederick Hemke (American saxophonist), 83

[16 Apr 2019] Jörg Demus (Austrian pianist), 90

[16 Apr 2019] Kent Harris (American songwriter and record producer), 88, cancer

[15 Apr 2019] Les Reed (English songwriter), 83

[15 Apr 2019] Joe Terry (American rock and roll singer for Danny & the Juniors), 78

[14 Apr 2019] Rakhal Chandra Mohanty (Indian music director and singer), 86

[13 Apr 2019] Paul Raymond (English keyboardist and guitarist for Plastic Penny), 73, heart attack

[13 Apr 2019] Hubert Wayaffe (French radio personality and disc jockey), 81

[12 Apr 2019] Dina (Portuguese singer), 62, pulmonary fibrosis

[12 Apr 2019] Johnny Hutchinson (English rock and roll drummer for The Big Three), 78

[12 Apr 2019] Gary Stewart (American music executive and archivist for Rhino Records), 62

[12 Apr 2019] Michiel Eikenaar (Black metal vocalist for for Dodecahedron), 42, cancer

[11 Apr 2019] Mus Mulyadi (Indonesian singer), 73

[11 Apr 2019] Ivan Ponomarenko (Ukrainian opera singer), 73

[10 Apr 2019] Earl Thomas Conley (American country music singer-songwriter), 77, cerebral atrophy

[10 Apr 2019] Greg Haymes, aka Sarge Blotto (American singer of Blotto)

[09 Apr 2019] Paul Severs (Belgian singer), 70

[07 Apr 2019] Gino Stefani (Italian jazz musician, musicologist and semiologist), 89

[06 Apr 2019] Jim Glaser (American country music artist), 82, heart attack

[05 Apr 2019] Ib Glindemann (Danish jazz composer and bandleader), 84

[05 Apr 2019] Pastor López (Venezuelan singer-songwriter), 74, stroke

[05 Apr 2019] Samuel Pilafian (American tuba player), 69, colon cancer

[05 Apr 2019] Shawn Smith (American singer, songwriter and musician for Brad), 53, torn aorta

[05 Apr 2019] Davey Williams (American avant-garde guitarist for Curlew), 66, cancer

[05 Apr 2019] Wowaka (Japanese Vocaloid producer and vocalist), 31, heart failure

[04 Apr 2019] Alberto Cortez (Argentine singer and songwriter), 79, gastric haemorrhage

[04 Apr 2019] Marilyn Mason (American concert organist), 93

[04 Apr 2019] Tiger Merritt (American singer and guitarist for Morning Teleportation), 31

[03 Apr 2019] Einar Iversen (Norwegian jazz pianist and composer), 88

[03 Apr 2019] Maurice Pon (French lyricist), 97

[02 Apr 2019] Rick Elias (American musician for A Ragamuffin Band), 64, brain cancer

[02 Apr 2019] Kim English (American house and gospel singer-songwriter), 48, kidney failure

[01 Apr 2019] Caravelli (French conductor and composer for And Satan Calls the Turns), 88

[01 Apr 2019] Armando Vega Gil (Mexican writer, composer, and bassist for Botellita de Jerez), 64, suicide

Guitar Legend: The Very Best Of Dick Dale Read More Walker Brothers Digitally remastered edition of The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore, The Walker Brothers fourth studio album. Originally released in 1966 by Smash Records, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore … Dick Dale Dick Dale is the granddaddy of surf rock, and responsible for some of the most inexplicably catchy hooks and riffs to ever burst their way out of the Sixties in that infamous staccato picking. … The Modern Lovers We love singer Jonathan Richman (of Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers), and always delighted to see that he’s back in town. … The Prodigy Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, who along with The Prodigy (and later Fatboy Slim) really pushed forward the Electronic-Dance genre. …

MARCH

Scott Walker (22 Mar 2019): American-born, British singer Scott Walker, formerly of The Walker Brothers, has passed away at the age of 76. Walker was a teen heartthrob in his band The Walker Brothers (who were not actually related), and after breaking up with the band, he spent his solo career exploring different type of music (outside of pop rock music). He influenced everyone from Jarvis Cocker (Pulp) to Thom Yorke (Radiohead), and even newer artists like Bat for Lashes.

Dick Dale (17 Mar 2019): Surf rock pioneer Dick Dale has died on March 17. The “King of Surf Guitar” created the surf music style, which was influenced by Middle-Eastern music scales with reverberation. Dale influenced a generation of guitarists, including Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen. According to californiarocker.com, they mentioned that he had “been quietly suffering health issues for many years.”

The Modern Lovers (10 Mar 2019): Asa Brebner, the American guitarist, singer, and songwriter for The Modern Lovers has died at the age of 65. When Greg “Curly” Keranen left the band in 1977, he was replaced by Brebner (who would go on to play on The Modern Lovers Live (1978) and Back in Your Life (1979). Keranen came back and left again (!) in 1984, so the mid-80s Modern Lovers had Asa Brebner rejoining for the tour and recording from 1985-1988. According to vanyaland.com: “Brebner was credited as a singer, songwriter, guitarist, cartoonist, author, and producer, and in addition to The Chartbusters and his own solo efforts, also played in bands like The Modern Lovers, Mickey Clean & the Mezz, The Grey Boys, The Family Jewels, The Naked I’s, and Asa Brebner’s Idle Hands. No cause of death has been made public.”

The Prodigy (04 Mar 2019): By now, you’ve all head that Keith Flint, the singer of The Prodigy, took his life at the age of 49. According to The Guardian, his body was found at his Essex home on Monday (March 4th). If you didn’t know, Prodigy, along with Chemical Brothers, really help develop early electronic dance music… influencing generations of DJs and mixers. Prodigy’s singles, “Firestarter” and “Breathe” were massive in the U.S. and U.K. charts.

March (75)

[31 Mar 2019] Nipsey Hussle (American rapper), 33, shot

[31 Mar 2019] Britt Damberg (Swedish singer), 82

[30 Mar 2019] Billy Adams (American rockabilly singer and songwriter), 79

[30 Mar 2019] Geoff Harvey (Australian musician and music director for The Mike Walsh Show), 83

[30 Mar 2019] Simaro Lutumba (Congolese musician for TPOK Jazz), 81

[29 Mar 2019] Angeline Gunathilake (Sri Lankan singer), 79

[29 Mar 2019] Joshua Hecht (American operatic bass), 91

[29 Mar 2019] Margaret Lewis (American singer-songwriter), 79

[28 Mar 2019] Joe Flannery (British music executive for The Beatles), 87

[28 Mar 2019] Maury Laws (American television and film composer), 95

[27 Mar 2019] Stephen Fitzpatrick (British rock guitarist and singer for Her's), 24, traffic collision

[27 Mar 2019] Audun Laading (Norwegian rock musician for Her's), 25, traffic collision

[27 Mar 2019] Trevor Engelbrektson (American tour manager for Her's), traffic collision

[26 Mar 2019] Daniel Nekonečný (Czech musician), 52

[26 Mar 2019] Heinz Winbeck (German composer), 73

[26 Mar 2019] Ranking Roger (British singer for The Beat), 56, cancer

[25 Mar 2019] Luis Biava Sosa (Colombian-born American violinist for Philadelphia Orchestra), 85

[25 Mar 2019] Magomed Kasumov (Russian composer), 78

[25 Mar 2019] Michel Lamothe (Canadian bassist), 71

[24 Mar 2019] Vinjamuri Anasuya Devi (Indian singer and composer), 98

[23 Mar 2019] Victor Hochhauser (Slovak-born British music promoter), 95

[23 Mar 2019] Shahnaz Rahmatullah (Bangladeshi singer), 67, heart attack

[22 Mar 2019] Scott Walker (American-born British singer-songwriter for The Walker Brothers), 76

[22 Mar 2019] Valentina Dvoryaninova (Russian singer), 91

[21 Mar 2019] Arkadiy Aladyin (Russian drummer for Alexander Rosenbaum), 61

[21 Mar 2019] Nicola Sgrò (Italian composer and conductor), 81

[20 Mar 2019] Terje Nilsen (Norwegian singer-songwriter), 67

[19 Mar 2019] Gal Keidan (Israel singer), 19, terror attack

[18 Mar 2019] JD Sinclair (American musician for Mind Spin), 43, traffic accident

[17 Mar 2019] Wolfgang Meyer (German clarinetist), 64

[17 Mar 2019] Bernie Tormé (Irish guitarist, singer and songwriter for Ozzy Osbourne, Gillan), 66, pneumonia

[17 Mar 2019] Yuya Uchida (Japanese singer for Flower Travellin' Band), 79, pneumonia

[17 Mar 2019] David White (American singer-songwriter for Danny & the Juniors), 79

[17 Mar 2019] Andre Williams (American R&B musician), 82, colon cancer

[17 Mar 2019] Dick Dale (American guitarist and surf music pioneer), 81

[17 Mar 2019] Enrico Riccardi (Italian composer and lyricist), 84

[16 Mar 2019] Justin Carter (American country singer), 35, accidental shooting

[16 Mar 2019] Yann-Fañch Kemener (French singer), 61

[16 Mar 2019] Yulia Nachalova (Russian singer, actress and television presenter), 38, cerebral edema

[13 Mar 2019] Areg Nazaryan (Armenian musician, composer and film director), 54

[13 Mar 2019] Joseph Hanson Kwabena Nketia (Ghanaian ethnomusicologist and composer), 97

[12 Mar 2019] Mirek Hoffmann (Czech country singer, composer and lyricist), 83

[12 Mar 2019] Leopold Kozłowski (Polish composer and pianist), 100

[12 Mar 2019] Věra Bílá (Czech singer), 64, diabetes

[12 Mar 2019] John Kilzer (American singer and songwriter), 62

[11 Mar 2019] Victor McElhaney (American Jazz music student), 21, robbery

[11 Mar 2019] Hal Blaine (American Hall of Fame drummer for The Wrecking Crew), 90

[11 Mar 2019] Demétrius (Brazilian singer), 76

[10 Mar 2019] Charlie Karp (American musician, songwriter), 65

[10 Mar 2019] Asa Brebner (American guitarist, singer and songwriter for The Modern Lovers), 65

[09 Mar 2019] Aťka Janoušková (Czech actress, voice actress and singer for Amadeus), 88

[08 Mar 2019] George Neikrug (American cellist), 100

[08 Mar 2019] Eddie Taylor Jr. (American blues singer and guitarist), 46, heart failure

[08 Mar 2019] Michael Gielen (Austrian conductor), 91

[06 Mar 2019] Carlitos Rolán (Argentine singer and band leader), 78, kidney failure

[06 Mar 2019] James Dapogny (American jazz musicologist and pianist), 78

[06 Mar 2019] Mike Grose (British bassist for Queen)

[06 Mar 2019] Oleg Kudryavtzev (Russian drummer), 42

[06 Mar 2019] Kayoko Moriyama (Japanese singer and actress), 78

[06 Mar 2019] Charlie Panigoniak (Canadian Inuktitut singer and guitarist), 72

[05 Mar 2019] Annie Brazil (Filipino jazz singer), 85, pneumonia

[05 Mar 2019] Jacques Loussier (French pianist and composer), 84

[05 Mar 2019] Doru Popovici (Romanian composer, musicologist, writer and concert manager), 87

[05 Mar 2019] Sara Romweber (American rock drummer for Let's Active), 55, brain tumor

[04 Mar 2019] Anthony Ríos (Dominican actor and singer-songwriter), 68

[04 Mar 2019] Keith Flint (English singer for The Prodigy), 49, suicide

[04 Mar 2019] Leo de Castro (New Zealand singer and guitarist), 70

[04 Mar 2019] Mike Walker (hard rock drummer for OKC band Aranda), murder

[03 Mar 2019] Ger Cusack (Irish singer), 77

[03 Mar 2019] Peter Hurford (British organist and composer), 88, Alzheimer's disease

[03 Mar 2019] János Koós (Hungarian singer, parodist and actor), 81

[02 Mar 2019] Eduardo Vázquez (Argentine DJ and musician), 37, suicide

[02 Mar 2019] Janice Freeman (American singer for The Voice), 33, blood clot

[01 Mar 2019] Stephan Ellis (American rock bassist for Survivor), 69

[01 Mar 2019] Paul Williams (English singer for Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Juicy Lucy), 78

Read More Talk Talk Talk Talk were huge in the early 80s, thanks to their synth-pop catchy singles like “Talk Talk” and “It’s My Life” (No Doubt covered the song in 2003). After bassist Paul Webb left he band, Talk Talk signed with Polydor … The Monkees What people liked about The Monkees was that they weren't going to take themselves too seriously, and you felt like you could hang out with these guys. … Transit If you've never heard of Boston's Transit, they are considered an emo band, but takes influences from punk (Blink-182) to pop/emo (Saves the Day). Two years ago, their record, Listen & Forgive, … Albert Finney More importantly, Albert Finney had been a great inspiration to Morrissey (singer of The Smiths), and have often appeared in many of the band’s images and cover artwork. … Legarda Next, is Colombian singer and YouTube star Legarda died on February 7th, after being shot in the head in an Uber. He was 29. The singer was out to promote his new single “Nutella” when the crime took place. … Carverton Kyle Yorlets, the singer of Carverton, who was shot dead by a gang of teenagers! The oldest at 16 and youngest at 12. These children mugged Yorlets and shot him for his car keys. Since most of the kids were under the age of 13 …

FEBRUARY

Talk Talk (25 Feb 2019): According to NME, Mark Hollis, lead singer and songwriter of Talk Talk, has died at the age of 64. Talk Talk were huge in the early 80s, thanks to their synth-pop catchy singles like “Talk Talk” and “It’s My Life” (No Doubt covered the song in 2003). After bassist Paul Webb left he band, Talk Talk signed with Polydor (from EMI), and released Laughing Stock in 1991, before finally throwing in the towel and quitting.

Foggy Mountain Boys (24 Feb 2019): We got a press release that Country Music Hall of Fame and Foggy Mountain Boys member Mac Wiseman has also died on February 24, at the age of 93. Wiseman was a popular bluegrass vocalist and is known for his Dot Records interpretations of songs including “Shackles and Chains,” “Jimmy Brown the Newsboy,” “I’ll Be All Smiles Tonight,” and “Love Letters in the Sand.”

The Monkees (21 Feb 2019): American actor and musician Peter Tork has died at the age of 77. Tork was best known as keyboardist and bassist of the Beatles-parody made-for-television band The Monkees. This is the second Monkees to die (Davy Jones had a heart attack and died in February 2012). We saw Tork and fellow Monkees, Micky Dolenz, at Wizard World Minneapolis a few years ago, and heard them explain how they wanted to write and play music (as the Monkees), but the show’s producers would not allow it… instead relying on seasoned session musicians. Still, that didn’t stop Tork from writing and playing instruments on some songs.

What we reported in May 2017: One of the thing that came out of the discussion was that the actors were musicians (except for Dolenz, but he would later learn), and begged the studio to let them write and play their own songs. The filming schedule was grueling and that also left little or no time to create original music.”

Fred Foster (20 Feb 2019): Also, just quickly, Country Music Hall of Fame member Fred Foster (founder of Monument Records and publishing company Combine Music), just passed away on February 20, 2019. He was 87. Foster is credited as producer behind all of Roy Orbison’s biggest hits (including “Oh, Pretty Woman”, “Only the Lonely”, and “Crying”). He’s also known for producing some major hits for Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Billy Grammer, Ray Stevens, Kris Kristofferson, the list goes on and on…

Cadet (09 Feb 2019): British rapper Cadet, who was involved an automobile accident on February 9th. He was 28 years old. Like these other working musicians, Cadet was on his way to Keele University to perform a show.

Albert Finney (07 Feb 2019): Actor Albert Finney died on February 7 at the age of 82. Although he's known mostly as an English actor, producer, and director of films & television... but he’s been known to sing, if the roles required him to do so. Finney sang in three films Scrooge (1970), Annie (1982), and Corpse Bride (2005). More importantly, he had been a great inspiration to Morrissey (singer of The Smiths), and have often appeared in many of the band’s images and cover artwork.

Legarda (07 Feb 2019): Next, is Colombian singer and YouTube star Legarda died on February 7th, after being shot in the head in an Uber. He was 29. The singer was out to promote his new single “Nutella” when the crime took place. According to many Columbian musicians, they cited that crime and violence are rampant in their country.

Carverton (06 Feb 2019): The most bizarre and tragic of these deaths is for 24-year-old Nashville musician Kyle Yorlets, the singer of Carverton, who was shot dead on February 6 by a gang of teenagers! The oldest gang member is 16 and youngest at 12. These children mugged Yorlets and shot him for his car keys. Since most of the kids were under the age of 13, per local law, their identities have not been released to the public. Carverton's upcoming single "Misery" is coming out February 22, 2019.

Transit (02 Feb 2019): Founding member of Transit, Tim Landers, has died on February 2, 2019, according to altpress.com. Landers left Transit in 2014 and later to become the Cold Collective guitarist and singer.

February (69)

[28 Feb 2019] André Previn (German-born American composer and score adapter for My Fair Lady), 89

[27 Feb 2019] Chris Kantai (Kenyan rapper), 42, pulmonary failure

[27 Feb 2019] Doug Sandom (English drummer for The Who), 89

[26 Feb 2019] Magnus Lindberg (Swedish musician), 66, cancer

[26 Feb 2019] Tavito (Brazilian musician, composer and record producer), 71, oral cancer

[26 Feb 2019] Andy Anderson (English rock drummer for The Cure), 68, cancer

[25 Feb 2019] Mark Hollis (English musician, singer and songwriter for Talk Talk), 64

[25 Feb 2019] Kenneth Pitt (British publicist and talent manager for David Bowie), 96

[24 Feb 2019] Mac Wiseman (American bluegrass musician for Foggy Mountain Boys), 93

[24 Feb 2019] Marcos Antonio Urbay (Cuban musician), 90

[23 Feb 2019] Ira Gitler (American jazz historian and journalist), 90

[23 Feb 2019] Dorothy Masuka (Zimbabwe-born South African jazz singer), 83, complications from hypertension

[23 Feb 2019] Stanley Donen (American film director for Singin' in the Rain), 94

[21 Feb 2019] Gus Backus (American doo-wop for The Del-Vikings and schlager singer), 81

[21 Feb 2019] Jean-Christophe Benoît (French baritone), 93

[21 Feb 2019] Sequeira Costa (Portuguese pianist), 89, cancer

[21 Feb 2019] Jackie Shane (American singer), 78

[21 Feb 2019] Hilde Zadek (German soprano), 101

[21 Feb 2019] Peter Tork (American actor, singer, and musician for The Monkees), 77, complications of adenoid cystic carcinoma

[20 Feb 2019] Peter Rüchel (German music journalist), 82

[20 Feb 2019] Ekkehard Wlaschiha (German operatic baritone), 80

[20 Feb 2019] Dominick Argento (American composer), 91

[20 Feb 2019] Fred Foster (American Hall of Fame record producer and songwriter), 87

[20 Feb 2019] Gerard Koerts (Dutch musician for Earth and Fire), 71

[19 Feb 2019] Vicious (American rapper), 51, cancer

[19 Feb 2019] Artie Wayne (American musician, songwriter and record producer), 77

[18 Feb 2019] Diana Chang Chung-wen (Hong Kong actress and singer of Shaw Brothers films), 82

[17 Feb 2019] Ethel Ennis (American jazz musician), 86, stroke

[17 Feb 2019] Šaban Šaulić (Serbian pop-folk singer), 67, traffic collision

[16 Feb 2019] Ken Nordine (American voice-over and recording artist), 98

[15 Feb 2019] Kofi Burbridge (American rock multi-instrumentalist for Tedeschi Trucks Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit), 57

[14 Feb 2019] Sergei Zakharov (Russian singer), 68

[13 Feb 2019] Carl Petter (Danish singer), 71

[13 Feb 2019] Marisa Solinas (Italian singer and actress for Boccaccio '70, Almost Blue), 79

[13 Feb 2019] Hans Stadlmair (Austrian conductor), 89

[13 Feb 2019] Connie Jones (American jazz trumpeter), 84

[13 Feb 2019] Willy Lambregt (Belgian rock musician for The Scabs), 59, cancer

[13 Feb 2019] Arif Şirin (Turkish singer and composer), 69, throat cancer

[12 Feb 2019] Dadhi Gelan (Ethiopian singer), accidental shooting

[12 Feb 2019] Deise Cipriano (Brazilian singer for Fat Family), 39, liver cancer

[12 Feb 2019] Joe Hardy (American music producer for ZZ Top and engineer for Ardent Studios), 66

[12 Feb 2019] Olli Lindholm (Finnish singer and guitarist for Appendix, Yö), 54

[11 Feb 2019] Harvey Scales (American soul singer and songwriter), 76, kidney failure and pneumonia

[10 Feb 2019] Juanjo Domínguez (Argentine musician), 67

[09 Feb 2019] Guy Webster (American celebrity photographer for The Doors, The Beach Boys), 79, complications from diabetes and liver cancer

[09 Feb 2019] Phil Western (Canadian electronic musician), 47

[09 Feb 2019] Bruce Williams (American Hall of Fame radio host for WCTC), 86

[09 Feb 2019] Cadet (British rap artist), 28, traffic collision

[08 Feb 2019] Jim Dunlop Sr (American manufacturer of guitar accessories from Dunlop Manufacturing), 82

[08 Feb 2019] Sali Sidibé (Malian composer and singer), 59

[07 Feb 2019] Legarda (Colombian reggaeton musician), 29, shot

[07 Feb 2019] Albert Finney (English actor, inspired The Smiths), 82, chest infection

[06 Feb 2019] Kyle Yorlets (American musician for Carverton), 24, shot

[06 Feb 2019] Gerald English (British tenor), 93

[06 Feb 2019] Carlos Fernando Nogueira (Brazilian singer, architect and graphic designer), 60

[05 Feb 2019] George Klein (American disc jockey for WLFP), 83, complications from dementia

[04 Feb 2019] Giampiero Artegiani (Italian singer-songwriter), 63

[04 Feb 2019] Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov (Russian composer), 82

[04 Feb 2019] Zbigniew Penherski (Polish composer), 84

[04 Feb 2019] Kulyush Sakieva (Kazakh singer and actress), 98

[04 Feb 2019] Matti Nykänen (Finnish ski jumper and singer), 55

[04 Feb 2019] Izzy Young (American-Swedish folklorist and author and music personality for musikpersonlighet), 90

[03 Feb 2019] Peter Posa (New Zealand guitarist), 77

[03 Feb 2019] Detsl (Russian hip hop artist), 35, heart attack

[02 Feb 2019] Tim Landers (American rock guitarist and singer for Transit)

[02 Feb 2019] Bill Sims (American blues musician), 69

[01 Feb 2019] Alex Brown (American painter and punk rock musician for Gorilla Biscuits), 52, brain aneurysm

[01 Feb 2019] Ayub Ogada (Kenyan musician), 63

[01 Feb 2019] Spatsz (French musician for KaS Product), 61

Read More The Browns The Browns were a family band, featuring Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie. The American country and folk music vocal trio, known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, “The Three Bells”. … The Hollies The English band The Hollies covered the song which appeared on their Super Hits album. "4th of July" by The Beach Boys was released … Captain and Tennille As a sad reminder of the Captain and Tennille's divorce last month and in 'celebration' of V-day coming up February 14th, we have a couple of love-themed articles. Today is for Thompson Twins' "In the Name of Love" song … Harold Bradley Bossa Nova Goes to Nashville Harold Bradley (Artist) Great album merging Bossa Nova rhythms to nifty guitar work by Mr. Bradley. …

JANUARY

Harold Bradley (31 Jan 2019): Also, worth a mention is that American Hall of Fame country musician, Harold Bradley, passed away on January 31, 2019, at the age of 93. Kyle Young, CEO of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum issued this statement: For decades, Harold Bradley went to work doing something that he called 'playing.' He surveyed every sonic situation and determined what he could do to make things better, more melodic, and more harmonious. There are lessons in Harold's approach to playing that go far beyond music. He lived his life with kindness, gentility, and discretion. On hopeful days, I will try to view Harold Bradley as an inspiration and not an aberration.

The Browns (19 Jan 2019): Country singer Maxine Brown (not to be confused with soul singer Maxine Brown) of The Browns, has died at the age of 87. The Browns were a family band, featuring Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie. The American country and folk music vocal trio, known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, “The Three Bells”. After they broke up in 1967, Maxine did try a solo career, releasing one album called Sugar Cane County. Maxine’s death was the last of the three Browns, Jim Ed died on June 11, 2015 and Bonnie died about a year after, on July 16, 2016.

The Hollies (05 Jan 2019): Six-string bassist Eric Haydock of The Hollies has died at the age of 75. According to bestclassicbands.com, Haydock’s death was confirmed by Hollies co-founder Bobby Elliott, “Along with Tony [Hicks], Eric and I were the rhythm section that created the springboard for [Allan] Clarke, Hicks and [Graham] Nash to launch that famous three-way Hollies harmony…On the early package tours, Dave Clark, the Kinks and artists of the period would watch from the wings as we effortlessly rocked the screaming theatre audiences into a frenzy…Although Eric left the Hollies in 1966, I occasionally listen enthralled by our BBC and Abbey Road recording sessions and dear Eric masterfully playing his six string bass.”

Captain and Tennille (02 Jan 2019): Daryl Dragon, aka “The Captain” of Captain and Tennille, has died today (January 2nd) to renal failure, according to NBCMiami.com. The Captain was 76.

Captain & Tennille was known for such hits like “Do That To Me One More Time” and their signature song “Love Will Keep Us Together”. Unfortunately, love did not keep them together, as we previously wrote about their divorce in early 2014.

January (64)

[31 Jan 2019] Harold Bradley (American Hall of Fame country musician), 93

[31 Jan 2019] Johnny Lion (Dutch singer and actor), 77, lung cancer

[31 Jan 2019] Harri Marstio (Finnish musician), 62, traffic collision

[29 Jan 2019] James Ingram (American R&B singer-songwriter), 66, brain cancer

[29 Jan 2019] Sanford Sylvan (American baritone), 65, heart attack

[28 Jan 2019] Noel Rawsthorne (British organist and composer), 89

[28 Jan 2019] Yoskar Sarante (Dominican bachata singer), 49, pulmonary fibrosis

[28 Jan 2019] Pepe Smith (Filipino rock musician for Juan de la Cruz Band, Speed), 71

[28 Jan 2019] Paul Whaley (American drummer for The Oxford Circle), 72, heart failure

[26 Jan 2019] Ingo Bischof (German musician for Kraan), 68

[26 Jan 2019] Jean Guillou (French composer, organist and pianist), 88

[26 Jan 2019] Wilma Lipp (Austrian operatic soprano), 93

[26 Jan 2019] Michel Legrand (French composer for The Thomas Crown Affair, conductor and jazz pianist), 86

[25 Jan 2019] Jacqueline Steiner (American folk singer-songwriter and social activist), 94

[25 Jan 2019] Bruce Corbitt (American musician for Rigor Mortis, Warbeast), 56, esophageal cancer

[25 Jan 2019] Terry Jennings (American musician and author), 62

[25 Jan 2019] Roland Keijser (Swedish jazz musician), 74

[23 Jan 2019] Oliver Mtukudzi (Zimbabwean musician), 66, diabetes

[23 Jan 2019] Ryszard Peryt (Polish conductor and librettist), 71

[23 Jan 2019] Lyudmila Turcan (Ukrainian opera singer), 81

[23 Jan 2019] Ole Mjelde (Norwegian musician), 93

[22 Jan 2019] Roman Kołakowski (Polish composer, poet and musician), 61

[22 Jan 2019] Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul (Bangladeshi musician and political activist), 63, heart attack

[21 Jan 2019] Marcel Azzola (French accordionist for Jacques Brel), 91

[21 Jan 2019] Maxine Brown (American country singer for The Browns), 87, complications of heart and kidney disease

[21 Jan 2019] Ulises Butrón (Argentine rock guitarist and singer), 56, complications from pneumonia

[19 Jan 2019] Mario Bertoncini (Italian composer, pianist, and music educator), 86

[19 Jan 2019] Ted McKenna (Scottish drummer for The Sensational Alex Harvey Band), 68, cerebral haemorrhage

[18 Jan 2019] Marcelo Yuka (Brazilian drummer and songwriter for O Rappa), 53, stroke

[17 Jan 2019] Reggie Young (American musician for The Memphis Boys), 82

[17 Jan 2019] Debi Martini (American punk rock singer and bassist for Red Aunts)

[17 Jan 2019] S. Balakrishnan (Indian film score composer and music director), 69

[16 Jan 2019] Lorna Doom (American punk rock bassist for Germs), 60

[16 Jan 2019] Alfred Kunz (German-Canadian composer), 89, heart disease

[16 Jan 2019] Ilgam Shakirov (Russian singer), 83

[16 Jan 2019] Rita Vidaurri (American singer), 94

[16 Jan 2019] Chris Wilson (Australian musician for Short Cool Ones), 62, pancreatic cancer

[16 Jan 2019] Brian Velasco (Filipino drummer for Razorback), 41, suicide

[15 Jan 2019] Carol Channing (American actress and singer), 97, natural causes

[13 Jan 2019] Bonnie Guitar (American country musician and co-founder of Dolton Records), 95

[13 Jan 2019] Willie Murphy (American blues musician), 75, pneumonia

[12 Jan 2019] Sanger D. Shafer (American country songwriter), 84

[10 Jan 2019] Theo Adam (German opera singer), 92

[10 Jan 2019] Larry Cunningham (American singer for The Floaters), 67, heart attack

[10 Jan 2019] Kevin Fret (Puerto Rican musician), 24, murdered

[09 Jan 2019] Joseph Jarman (American jazz musician for Art Ensemble of Chicago), 81

[08 Jan 2019] Georges Dimou (Greek singer), 87

[08 Jan 2019] Sigvald Tveit (Norwegian composer), 73

[08 Jan 2019] Linda Waterfall (American singer-songwriter), 69, cancer

[07 Jan 2019] Clydie King (American singer), 75

[07 Jan 2019] John Joubert (South African-born British composer), 91

[07 Jan 2019] Houari Manar (French-born Algerian raï singer), 38, heart attack

[07 Jan 2019] Jimmy Hannan (Australian singer and game show host for Saturday Date), 84

[06 Jan 2019] Gregg Rudloff (American sound mixer for Mad Max: Fury Road, The Matrix), 63, suicide

[05 Jan 2019] Eric Haydock (British bassist for The Hollies), 75

[05 Jan 2019] Dan Tshanda (South African musician for Splash), 54, heart attack

[03 Jan 2019] Steve Ripley (American musician for The Tractors), 69, cancer

[02 Jan 2019] Daryl Dragon, aka The Captain (American musician for Captain & Tennille), 76, renal failure

[01 Jan 2019] Shane Bisnett (American bassist for Ice Nine Kills), 31

[01 Jan 2019] Feis Ecktuh (Dutch rapper), 32, shot

[01 Jan 2019] Joan Guinjoan (Spanish composer and pianist), 87

[01 Jan 2019] Kris Kelmi (Russian singer-songwriter for Autograph), 63

[01 Jan 2019] Joe Stapleton (American radio broadcaster for WBZ, WAAF), 55

[01 Jan 2019] Pegi Young (American singer-songwriter), 66, cancer

See also: Musicians who died in 2018, Musicians who died in 2017, Musicians who died in 2016, and Comic Book Creators who died in 2017.