Musicians who died in 2021:
118.
February (34)
- [14 Feb 2021] Erriquez (Italian singer and guitarist for Bandabardò), 60, cancer
Enrico Greppi known as Erriquez, musician, singer and founder of Bandabardò, died. He was 60 years old and had been ill for some time
... via ilpost.it
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- [13 Feb 2021] Louis Clark (English musical arranger for Electric Light Orchestra, conductor, and keyboardist), 73
Louis Clark, a musician who conducted and arranged the orchestral music for the Electric Light Orchestra in the ’70s, and later brought classical music to the masses with the quirky Hooked on Classics series recorded with London’s Philharmonic Orchestra in the early ’80s, died Saturday (February 13, 2021) in Ohio.
... via bestclassicbands.com
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- [13 Feb 2021] Sydney Devine (Scottish singer), 81
Scottish singer and entertainer Sydney Devine has died in hospital, aged 81.
The star, whole sold more than 15 million albums during a career spanning seven decades, had been suffering from an undisclosed chest complaint.
... via bbc.com
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- [12 Feb 2021] Milford Graves (American jazz drummer for New York Art Quartet), 79, heart failure
Milford Graves, a pioneering jazz drummer most commonly associated with the free jazz movement, has passed away at age 79.
... via nme.com
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- [12 Feb 2021] Russ Thyret (American music executive, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records), 76
Russ Thyret, one of the top executives during Warner Bros. Records’ golden age of the 1970s and 1980s, passed away early Friday after a long illness, Variety has learned
... via variety.com
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- [12 Feb 2021] Paolo Isotta (Italian musicologist and writer), 70
Paolo Isotta, one of the most authoritative voices of Italian musicology, died this morning in Naples at his home in Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
... via repubblica.it
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- [11 Feb 2021] Antonis Kaligiannis (Αντώνης Καλογιάννης) (Greek singer), 80
Antonis Kalogiannis, an artist who stood out for his unique voice, passed away at the age of 81. The news was made known through social media by his relatives, as reported by ERT.
... via lifo.gr
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- [10 Feb 2021] Bruce Berger (American writer, poet and pianist), 82, lung disease
Bruce Berger, the acclaimed writer and poet and longtime Aspen local, died Wednesday from complications of lung disease, his literary executor announced last night.
“A devoted and accomplished pianist, Berger faithfully attended the Aspen Music Festival each summer and recounted the festival’s first 50 years in ‘Music in the Mountains.’
... via aspendailynews.com
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- [09 Feb 2021] Chick Corea (American jazz keyboardist), 79, cancer
Chick Corea– a legendary keyboardist who was a monster in the fusion realm and was a force of nature in all things jazz and improvisation died on February 9th at age 79 from cancer
... via glidemagazine.com
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- [09 Feb 2021] Richie Albright (American drummer for Waymore's Outlaws), 81
Richie Albright, who manned the drum kit for Waylon Jennings since the Sixties and was essential to the Outlaw country trailblazer’s signature rock-based sound, died suddenly Tuesday in Nashville. He was 81
... via rollingstone.com
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- [09 Feb 2021] Cedrick Cotton (American R&B singer for Ideal), 46, stabbed
The family of a former member of a popular 90's R&B group, who was stabbed to death in southwest Houston, is pleading for the suspect to turn himself in.
Delores Floyd is facing what no parent should - having to bury her child. Her son, 46-year-old Cedrick Cotton, was killed in broad daylight at a place he went to often.
... via abc13.com
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- [08 Feb 2021] Mary Wilson (American singer for The Supremes), 76, hypertensive atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Mary Wilson, a founding member of The Supremes, died Monday at her home in Las Vegas at the age of 76, her publicist said in a statement.
... via nbcnews.com
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- [08 Feb 2021] Roza Akkuchukova (Роза Аккучукова) (Russian singer), 70, COVID-19
People's Artist of Bashkortostan, Honored Artist of the Bashkir Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Roza Akkuchukova died in Ufa at the age of 71
... via explica.co
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- [08 Feb 2021] Servando Cano Rodríguez (Mexican singer-songwriter and producer), 78
Servando Cano Rodríguez, the founder of Mexican music powerhouse Serca Artistic Representatives, which would later expand to include indie regional Mexican music label Serca Music, died Monday (Feb 8) of a sudden heart attack, according to company representatives. He was 78.
... via explica.co
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- [08 Feb 2021] Corrado Francia (Italian singer), 73
A beloved dialectic actor but also an appreciated musician, capable of enjoying considerable success, even from outside the territorial boundaries, between the 60's and 70's. Corrado Francia passed away at the age of 73.
... via ternitoday.it
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- [05 Feb 2021] Christopher Plummer (Canadian actor for The Sound of Music Musical), 91, fall
Christopher Plummer, the Canadian-born Shakespearean actor who starred in films including “The Sound of Music” and “Beginners,” died on Friday morning at his home in Connecticut. He was 91.
... via variety.com
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- [05 Feb 2021] Jean Bayless (British actress for The Sound of Music Musical), 88, bone cancer
Actress Jean Bayless starred in the role of Maria in the show in 1960, and also played the role of Mrs Cunningham in the soap opera Crossroads.
The 88-year-old died on Friday in Birmingham, after being diagnosed with bone cancer, her nephew Richard Johnson said.
... via bbc.co.uk
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- [05 Feb 2021] Abdoul Jabbar (Guinean singer-songwriter), 40
The reggae artist Abdoul Jabbar (real name Alpha Yaya Diallo) has just died the Sino-Guinean hospital, where he had been hospitalized for several weeks.
... via mosaiqueguinee.com
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- [07 Feb 2021] Ricardo Silva Elizondo (Mexican singer and actor), 67, COVID-19
Ricardo Silva, interpreter of openings of Dragon Ball Z and other anime dies...
It is a day of mourning for the entertainment industry in Mexico. Ricardo Silva Elizondo, singer and Mexican dubbing actor, passed away. The interpreter passed away at 67 years of age after being hospitalized for coronavirus (COVID-19).
... via explica.co
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- [05 Feb 2021] Douglas Miller (American gospel singer), 71
COGIC Mourns The Loss of Dr. Douglas L. Miller,
Our thoughts and prayers go out to all that loved him. May his legacy live on.
... via laprovinciadicivitavecchia.it
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- [05 Feb 2021] Isa Bellini (Italian actress and singer), 98
Farewell to Isa Bellini. The condolences of the municipal administration in the words of Mayor Giulivi. “It is with immense sadness that we learned the news of the death of Isa Bellini, actress, singer and voice actress: a real institution in the Italian entertainment world, with a very long and brilliant career.
... via laprovinciadicivitavecchia.it
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- [05 Feb 2021] Örs Siklósi (Hungarian singer for AWS), 29, leukemia
Some shockingly sad news to bring you from Hungary this afternoon, as AWS have confirmed their lead singer Örs Siklósi has passed away at the age of just 29. The band, who represented Hungary in Eurovision 2018 with “Viszlát nyár”, have confirmed that Örs was diagnosed with leukemia in June 2020 and passed away from the disease yesterday, February 5th.
... via escunited.com
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- [04 Feb 2021] Matt Harris (American rock bassist for The Posies)
The Posies issued the following statement:
“It is with a very heavy heart we acknowledge that the news circulating today is true. Matt Harris, bassist for the Posies from 2001 til 2014, has passed away. Matt lent his incredible skills, mischievous humor and abject sweetness to many Posies tours and his brilliant bass lines are captured on our albums “Every Kind of Light” (2005) and “Blood Candy” (2010)
... via noise11.com
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- [04 Feb 2021] Jaime Murrell (Panamanian Christian singer and songwriter), 71, COVID-19
Panamanian singer Jaime Murrell died this Thursday, February 4, in Miami, United States.
The singer-songwriter was recognized throughout the world for his successful Christian songs such as I ask for peace, I want more from you, In your presence or Here I am.
... via laprensa.hn
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- [04 Feb 2021] Nolan Porter (American R&B singer-songwriter), 71
Nolan Porter, the acclaimed singer whose music rose to prominence as part of the UK’s northern soul movement in the 1970s, has died.
... via nme.com
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- [04 Feb 2021] Gil Saunders (American soul singer for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes), lung cancer
We learn of the passing of Gil Saunders, best known as the decade-long lead singer of the legendary act Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Saunders died today (02-04-21) after long battles with M.S. and, more recently, lung cancer.
... via eurweb.com
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- [03 Feb 2021] Kris De Bruyne (Belgian singer), 70
Kris De Bruyne is considered one of Flanders' most talented singer-songwriters. At the beginning of his career, he joined the cabaret movement with his Dutch songs.
... via vrt.be
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- [03 Feb 2021] Anne Feeney (American folk singer-songwriter), 69, COVID-19
Anne Feeney, a key part of the folk music movement and a committed political and labor activist, died Wednesday in Pittsburgh, Pa. from complications of Covid-19.
... via yahoo.com
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- [03 Feb 2021] Jim Weatherly (American singer-songwriter), 77
Jim Weatherly, a former star quarterback at the University of Mississippi who moved to Nashville and authored megahits such as "Midnight Train to Georgia" in a prolific career as a singer-songwriter, died at his home Wednesday, Music Row mogul and family friend Charlie Monk told the Tennessean
... via tennessean.com
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- [02 Feb 2021] Libuše Domanínská (Czech operatic soprano), 96
We are deeply saddened to announce that on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, the solo emeritus of the Opera of the National Theater, Mrs. Libuše Domanínská, died in Hodonín.
She was born on July 4, 1924 in Brno-Králové Pole
... via narodni-divadlo.cz
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- [02 Feb 2021] Aaron Wegelin (American drummer for Elf Power)
Elephant 6 heroes Elf Power have sadly announced that the band's former drummer Aaron Wegelin has died. While the exact details surrounding his death are unclear, Elf Power revealed the drummer's passing late last night (February 2).
... via exclaim.ca
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- [01 Feb 2021] Dustin Diamond (American actor for Saved by the Bell, musician for Salty The Pocketknife), 44, small-cell carcinoma
Dustin Diamond, the actor who portrayed lovable nerd Samuel “Screech” Powers across four incarnations of Saved by the Bell, from 1988 to 2000, died Monday after a three-week battle with carcinoma. He was 44
... via rollingstone.com
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- [01 Feb 2021] Temur Tsiklauri (Теймураз Циклаури) (Georgian pop singer and actor), 75, COVID-19
Georgian singer Temur Tsiklauri, known for his performances in ensembles and popular stages across the country, died in central Georgia's city of Gori on Monday after a struggle with coronavirus.
The 75-year-old vocalist succumbed to "complications caused" by Covid, doctors at the Gori military hospital explained
... via agenda.ge
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- [01 Feb 2021] Cynthia Turner (Maltese pianist), 88, COVID-19
One of Malta’s most celebrated musicians, Cynthia Turner, 88, passed away on Monday, having contracted the COVID-19 virus.
... via timesofmalta.com
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ARCHIVE:
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 and the Pacemakers)
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Posted by: evert | 01/17/2021 at 07:31 AM
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
Posted by: Phil Horneman | 01/19/2021 at 07:20 AM
London DJ/producer Phil Asher passed away on January 22nd 2021
https://djmag.com/news/london-dj-phil-asher-has-died
Posted by: Phil Horneman | 01/24/2021 at 03:05 AM
Singing Sandra from Trinidad "the mother if Calypso"
Posted by: Kaptin Barrett | 01/28/2021 at 05:54 AM