Musicians who died in 2021

See also: Musicians who died in 2022

Musicians who died in 2021: 966.

December 2021 (82) [25 Dec 2021] Janice Long (BBC Radio 1) [18 Dec 2021] Kangol Kid (UTFO) [16 Dec 2021] Wanda Young (The Marvelettes) [15 Dec 2021] Hub (The Roots) [10 Dec 2021] Garth Dennis (Black Uhuru) [10 Dec 2021] Michael Nesmith (The Monkees) [04 Dec 2021] Stonewall Jackson	November 2021 (72) [26 Nov 2021] Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story) [17 Nov 2021] Young Dolph [11 Nov 2021] Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues) [10 Nov 2021] Dean Stockwell [10 Nov 2021] Margo Guryan [06 Nov 2021] Andy Barker (808 State) [02 Nov 2021] Ronnie Wilson (The Gap Band)
October 2021 (73) [30 Oct 2021] Fan Fan (No Party for Cao Dong) [22 Oct 2021] Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) [21 Oct 2021] Tommy DeBarge (Switch) [13 Oct 2021] Andrea Haugen (Cradle of Filth) [08 Oct 2021] Everett Morton (The Beat)	September 2021 (65) [30 Sep 2021] Koichi Sugiyama (Dragon Quest) [29 Sep 2021] Olivier Libaux (Nouvelle Vague) [26 Sep 2021] Alan Lancaster (Status Quo) [11 Sep 2021] María Mendiola (Baccara) [05 Sep 2021] Sarah Harding (Girls Aloud)
August 2021 (70) [29 Aug 2021] Lee "Scratch" Perry [24 Aug 2021] Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) [24 Aug 2021] Fritz McIntyre (Simply Red) [21 Aug 2021] Don Everly (Everly Brothers) [20 Aug 2021] Tom T. Hall [13 Aug 2021] Nanci Griffith [01 Aug 2021] Paul Cotton (Poco)	July 2021 (70) [28 Jul 2021] Dusty Hill (ZZ Top) [27 Jul 2021] Willie Winfield (The Harptones) [26 Jul 2021] Joey Jordison (Slipknot) [22 Jul 2021] Peter Rehberg (KTL) [17 Jul 2021] Robby Steinhardt (Kansas) [16 Jul 2021] Biz Markie
June 2021 (57) [26 Jun 2021] Johnny Solinger (Skid Row) [20 Jun 2021] Lionel Leroy [18 Jun 2021] Gift of Gab (Blackalicious) [09 Jun 2021] Juan Nelson (Ben Harper)	May 2021 (88) [29 May 2021] B. J. Thomas [16 May 2021] Patsy Bruce [03 May 2021] Phil Naro (6teen) [02 May 2021] Lloyd Price
April 2021 (99) [22 Apr 2021] Shock G (Digital Underground) [20 Apr 2021] Les McKeown (Bay City Rollers) [16 Apr 2021] Mike Mitchell (The Kingsmen) [09 Apr 2021] DMX	March 2021 (109) [28 Mar 2021] Malcolm Cecil (Stevie Wonder) [25 Mar 2021] Tavish Maloney (Oso Oso) [14 Mar 2021] Reggie Warren (Troop) [02 Mar 2021] Bunny Wailer (Bob Marley)
February 2021 (95) [17 Feb 2021] Françoise Cactus (Stereo Total) [14 Feb 2021] Ari Gold [08 Feb 2021] Mary Wilson (The Supremes) [05 Feb 2021] Christopher Plummer (Sound of Music) [01 Feb 2021] Dustin Diamond (Saved by the Bell)	January 2021 (85) [30 Jan 2021] Sophie [16 Jan 2021] Phil Spector [14 Jan 2021] Joanne Rogers (Mister Rogers) [13 Jan 2021] Sylvain Sylvain (New York Dolls) [03 Jan 2021] Gerry Marsden (Gerry & Pacemakers)

See also: Musicians who died in 2020, Musicians who died in 2019, Musicians who died in 2018, Musicians who died in 2017, and Musicians who died in 2016.

Comments

[evert]

You Missed Des O'Connor died Nov 14 2020 Had a No 1 UK hit.

[Phil Horneman]

Stanley 'Stan' Wade of The Trammps passed away on January 13th according to band members.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=3707943609272693&id=194783673922055

[Phil Horneman]

London DJ/producer Phil Asher passed away on January 22nd 2021
https://djmag.com/news/london-dj-phil-asher-has-died

[Kaptin Barrett]

Singing Sandra from Trinidad "the mother if Calypso"

[Charlie Floyd]

Michael Stanley passed away Friday, March 5, after a 7 month battle with lung cancer. He was successful throughout the Midwest with songs like "Rosewood Bitters", "Let's Get The Show On The Road", "My Town", "He Can't Love You", "Last Night", "Promises", "Hearts On Fire", "All I Ever Wanted", "Strike Up The Band", "Don't Stop The Music", "In The Heartland", "Misery Loves Company", "Nothing's Gonna Change My Mind", "One Good Reason", "Say Goodbye", etc., etc... Although he enjoyed the greatest popularity in his hometown of Cleveland, OH, where he was also a drive time DJ, he was an icon and a legend to Rock 'N' Roll fans in St. Louis, MO. He was a member of the KSHE 95 Rock 'N' Roll Hall Of Fame and all of the aforementioned songs were certified KSHE Classics.

[Steve Guthrie]

Wow !

Huge gap between Feb 24th and March 12, 2021 this year.

Nobody died in music during those almost 3-weeks ??

[Phil Horneman]

I find a bit disturbing that 'a still developing story' about rapper DMX is added in the 'Musicians who died in 2021' section as he is not dead yet! Could you please, out of respect to him, his family, close friends and fans delete that message? Thank you.

[Steve Wallace]

Did the individuals updating this site die?

[Rachel]

Is there anybody there said the traveller

[kurt]

No one died from April 24 to May 8. Maybe Lloyd Price is still alive.

[Leon Muston]

Mojalefe 'Mjokes' Matsane, member of South African kwaito group, Trompies, and also known as a record producer died in a car accident on 23 May , 2021.

[ossie]

Lloyd Price dead May 3 How can you miss him ???

[Charlie Floyd]

Your site appears to have missed guitarist and vocalist, Jon Mark, of the “Mark-Almond” band, back on February 10. “Mark-Almond” was a jazz influenced English pop group of the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Their most popular and most recognized songs, at least in the Midwest of the United States, were “The City” and “What Am I Living For”. He also toured and recorded with John Mayall’s post-Bluesbreakers band and appears on Mayall’s most recognized recording of “Room To Move”, along with future eponymous band mate, Johnny Almond.

[W♥M]

I added Jon Mark to the Feb page: https://weheartmusic.typepad.com/blog/musicians-and-singers-who-died-in-february-2021.html

[Charlie Floyd]

Paul Cotton, the longtime vocalist, guitarist and songwriter of Poco, passed away on July 31, 2021, less than four months after the death of his bandmate, Rusty Young. Paul was an integral part of Poco, having written some of their most popular and fan-favorite songs including, "Heart Of The Night", "Under The Gun", "Indian Summer", "Barbados", "Legend" and "Bad Weather". He was also a member of The Illinois Speed Press before he joined Poco and wrote their most popular song, "P.N.S. (When You Come Around)", which Poco would later re-record for their album, "Rose Of Cimarron".

[Saturnia Corybant]

Olli Wisdom

1958 - August 23, 2021

https://www.latestnewssouthafrica.com/2021/08/23/british-goa-and-psy-trance-musician-olli-wisdom-die-at-63/

[s. polk]

Not sure why Julz Sale of Delta 5 (Sept22) was not included in latest update. And still no listing for Yoshi Wada in May (which is criminal for this (or any) musicians' deaths site.

[Phil]

The September listing shows the month of August when pressing the link. Could you please fix this?

[Kirk Swenson]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/obituaries/2021/10/28/mike-hoffmann-milwaukee-music-scene-legend-dies-67/8552485002/

[Saturnia]

Andrew Barker of 808 State

9 March 1968 – 6 November 2021

https://twitter.com/state808/status/1457331399682363397

[Phil]

Evette Benton (The Sweethearts) passed away on Nov 6, 2021
https://www.soultracks.com/story-evette-benton-dies

[Phil Horneman]

Flutist and poet Lloyd McNeill died on Nov 5, 2021

https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2021/11/11/artist-and-flutist-extraordinaire-lloyd-mcneill-jr-passes-at-86/

NOTE: in the article it says Oct 5th which is not correct. Nov 5th is right according to his wife/widow

[Shoult]

John Lawton (singer, Lucifer's Friend, Uriah Heep, the Les Humphries Singers)died on June 29th. https://www.nme.com/news/music/former-uriah-heep-singer-john-lawton-has-died-aged-74-2986884

[ROBIN COURTNEY]

Rusty Young April 14th, 2021 Poco

[Chris]

Need to add Bill Staines.
https://www.fosters.com/obituaries/p0171017