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R.I.P.: Justin Townes Earle, Gerry McGhee (Brighton Rock), Riley Gale (Power Trip), and Belle du Berry (Paris Combo)

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Some recent deaths in the world of music.

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[20 Aug 2020] Justin Townes Earle (American singer-songwriter), 38 Justin Townes Earle, the singer-songwriter and son of Steve Earle, has died. The news was confirmed on his official Facebook page on Sunday night. He was 38. ... via pitchfork.com

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
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Steve Earle’s son, singer/songwriter Justin Townes Earle has passed away at a very young age of 38. Justin, like his father, battled with drug additions, and ultimately died over a “probable drug overdose,” according to Rolling Stone.

Police discovered Justin’s body at his Nashville apartment on Sunday, after friends reported that they haven’t heard from musician since August 20th.

Justin Townes Earle been through town a few times, his last Minneapolis appearance that we mentioned was in May 2018.

[25 Aug 2020] Gerry McGhee (Scottish singer for Brighton Rock), 58, cancer With very heavy hearts, BraveWords sadly must report the passing of Brighton Rock singer Gerald Damian "Gerry" McGhee, who found more worldwide success with Isotope Music Canada, Isotope Music UK and the recent major resurgence of vinyl, launching Precision Record Pressing that was located in located in Toronto and Burlington, Ontario ... via bravewords.com

BRIGHTON ROCK
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Gerry McGhee, the singer of Canadian hard rock band Brighton Rock, has died at the age of 58 to cancer.

The band was formed by guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie Skreebs, with vocalist Gerry McGhee, keyboardist Martin Victor and drummer Mark Cavarzan, in 1982. After ten years, the band broke up.

They reformed in 2001, for a reunion tour and resulting in a live album release called A Room for Five Live.

[24 Aug 2020] Riley Gale (American trash metal singer for Power Trip), 34 It is with the greatest of sadness we must announce that our lead singer and brother Riley Gale passed away last night. ... via weheartmusic.com

POWER TRIP
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Riley Gale, the vocalist and frontman of Texas thrash metal band Power Trip has died. The official statement was issued last night:

Dear Power Trip fans worldwide,

It is with the greatest of sadness we must announce that our lead singer and brother Riley Gale passed away last night.

Riley was a friend, a brother, a son. Riley was both a larger than life rock star and a humble and giving friend. He touched so many lives through his lyrics and through his huge heart. He treated everyone he met as a friend and he always took care of his friends. We will celebrate Riley's life and never forget the great works of music, charity, and love that he left behind.

You, the fans, meant so much to him, please know how special you are. If you have a memory of Riley please share it, no matter how small, as we remember him.

Please respect our wishes for privacy during this time. In lieu of flowers please send donations to Dallas Hope Charities, the link to donate directly is here: https://www.dallashopecharities.org

Signed,
Riley's Loving Family

P.S. Funeral and visitation arrangements are pending.

[11 Aug 2020] Belle du Berry (French singer for Paris Combo), 54, cancer The singer Belle du Berry, voice of the group Paris Combo which had known a great success in the years 2000, chaining the scenes in France and abroad, died in the night of Monday to Tuesday, "carried away in a sudden way by cancer,” the group announced on Wednesday August 12. ... via lemonde.fr

PARIS COMBO
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I remember about 10 years ago, a former co-worker, who heard that I was “into music”, talked about one of his favorite French band, Paris Combo. He was so adamant about me listening to the group that he burned their debut album for me.

I listened to it, it’s very jazzy. I believe they were a trio, and the most memorable part of the group was their singer, Belle du Berry, who had a very sweet voice. I’m sadden to learn that she died at the age of 54 to cancer.

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R.I.P. Dave Greenfield (The Stranglers), Bob Lander (The Spotnicks), and Cady Groves

Read More The Spotnicks Founding member of longtime instrumental band The Spotnicks has died on Jan 3rd. Fellow Spotnicks bassist Björn Thelin passed away on 24 Jan 2017. …

There’s a fresh death list building, for the month of May, at our Musician Death List 2020. Of the 13 musicians who died this month (we’re only on May 4th!), we are going to highlight some of the names that caught our attention.

The biggest name on the list is Dave Greenfield, the keyboardist for The Stranglers. He died from Coronavirus on Sunday. The English rock band had 23 UK top 40 singles, including “Golden Brown”, “No More Heroes”, and “Peaches”.

Early Stranglers sound was driven by bass and Dave Greenfield’s keyboards, who drove the melodies in their songs.

Also, guitarist for The Spotnicks, Bob Lander has died at the age of 78. You may recall that Spotnicks’ other guitarist Bo Winberg also died in January 2020 and fellow Spotnicks’ bassist Björn Thelin passed away in Jan 2017.

All the deaths happened relatively close to each other, and it is sad to announce that there are no original surviving band members for instrumental band.

Cady Groves: This Little Girl EP

Finally, singer/songwriter Cady Groves has died at the age of 30, making her one of the youngest on the recent death list. She’s best known for her 2012 single, “This Little Girl”.

At the time of her death, she had signed a deal with Thirty Tigers label and working on a summer 2020 EP. Perhaps her EP can be released posthumously.

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R.I.P. Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne)

Read More Fountains of Wayne Fountains of Wayne writes songs about two very important things in life: drinking and women. Although I'm over simplifying it, that was my first impression of them when I first put on their ....

I couldn’t believe the news when I read that Fountains of Wayne’s singer/songwriter Adam Schlesinger had passed away from Coronavirus / COVID-19.

According to Variety: “Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed. He was 52.”

I never saw Fountains of Wayne live, however, I did, like many of you, own a copy of their break-out album Welcome Interstate Managers, featuring that stupid catchy song, “Stacy’s Mom”.

The closest thing to seeing them live was watching their show, via DVD called No Better Place: Live in Chicago. Although in my review, I noted that the show was censored - the word “S****” removed from “Bright Future in Sales”. It was probably done as the show was intended for broadcast on national television…

Like I said, I never saw FoW live, but I have seen Adam before - he is actually in a band called Ivy. I have this photo of Ivy, and you can see Adam with Andy Chase behind him.

Photo of Ivy from 2005.

Ivy at 400 Bar, Minneapolis (08 June 2005)

Musicians who died in 2020

January 2020 (72)

February (67)

Musicians and singers who died because of Coronavirus / COVID-19.

[01 Apr 2020] Adam Schlesinger (American musician for Fountains of Wayne), 52, Coronavirus Adam Schlesinger, a musician and songwriter highly regarded for his work as a member of Fountains of Wayne and an Emmy-winning songwriter for TV’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” has died as a result of coronavirus complications, Variety has confirmed. ... via variety.com

[01 Apr 2020] Cristina (American singer), 61, Coronavirus The new-wave pop singer Cristina has reportedly died at age 61 after being diagnosed with coronavirus. The singer, whose full name was Cristina Monet-Zilkha, is believed to have died of complications from Covid-19 ... via theguardian.com

[31 Mar 2020] Wallace Roney (American jazz trumpeter), 59, Coronavirus Wallace Roney, the legendary jazz trumpeter and protege of Miles Davis, has died at the age of 59. Roney’s cause of death was as a result of coronavirus complications. ... via heavy.com

[29 Mar 2020] Joe Diffie (American country music singer-songwriter), 61, Coronavirus Grammy-winning Country artist Joe Diffie passed away today (3/29) from complications of Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the age of 61. Diffie is best known for his string of #1 hits that include “Home,” “If The Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)," “Third Rock From The Sun,” “Pickup Man,” and “Bigger Than The Beatles.” ... via allaccess.com

[29 Mar 2020] Alan Merrill (American musician for Arrows), 69, Coronavirus Alan Merrill, the lead singer of Arrows, and co-writer of the first recorded version of “I Love Rock ‘N Roll” in 1975, died today (March 29), a victim of the Covid-19 virus. In 1982, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts scored a #1 single with their version ... via bestclassicbands.com

[28 Mar 2020] Lou "L.A." Kouvaris (Greek-born American guitarist for Riot), 66, Coronavirus Original Riot guitarist Lou "L.A." Kouvaris had died at the age of 66, according to the band. No cause of death has been revealed, but Riot's manager Giles Lavery said Lou developed symptoms of COVID-19 ... via antimusic.com

[28 Mar 2020] Kerstin Behrendtz (Swedish music programmer and editor for Sveriges Radio), 69, Coronavirus Former Sveriges Radio (Sweden's Radio) music programmer and editor, Kerstin Behrendtz, had died on Saturday after falling victim to Covid-19. ... via expressen.se

[27 Mar 2020] Wayman Henry (American musician), 66, Coronavirus Wayman Henry died after a week-long battle with COVID-19, the first victim in Mobile County. ... via fox10tv.com

[26 Mar 2020] Naomi Munakata (Japanese-Brazilian conductor), 64, Coronavirus The main conductor of the Paulistano Choir, Naomi Munakata, died at the age of 64 on Thursday (26) in São Paulo. According to the German Hospital Oswaldo Cruz, she died as a result of complications from infection caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19). ... via globo.com

[26 Mar 2020] Freddy Rodriguez Sr. (American saxophone player), 89, Coronavirus A saxophone player who was a well-known figure in Denver’s live jazz scene has passed away from what his family says were complications from coronavirus. Freddy Rodriguez Sr. frequently performed at the El Chapultepec nightclub. ... via cbslocal.com

[26 Mar 2020] Olle Holmquist (Swedish trombonist for James Last Orchestra), 83, Coronavirus Olle Holmquist worked as a musician all his life and traveled around the world for his performances. He played the trombone behind Frank Sinatra, Quincy Jones and ABBA, among others. When Olle Holmquist was infected by the corona virus at the nursing home he lived in, he was ill with Alzheimer's disease ... via expressen.se

[25 Mar 2020] Cy Tucker (English musician), 76, Coronavirus Musician Cy Tucker, who previously played with The Beatles, has passed from coronavirus. The Liverpool Echo reports that the rocker fell ill with COVID-1 symptoms a week ago before dying at the Royal Liverpool Hospital ... via khaleejtimes.com

[25 Mar 2020] Landon Spradlin (American musician), 66, Coronavirus Landon Spradlin, 66, was on his way back to Virginia following a trip to New Orleans with his wife, Jean, when he began feeling ill. ... via wbtv.com

[25 Mar 2020] Detto Mariano (Italian musician for I Ribelli), 82, Coronavirus Detto Mariano was hospitalized fifteen days ago for the consequences of the coronavirus ... via repubblica.it

[24 Mar 2020] Manu Dibango (Cameroonian saxophonist), 86, Coronavirus Manu Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is one of the first global stars to die from Covid-19. ... via bbc.com

[22 Mar 2020] Mike Longo (American jazz pianist), 83, Coronavirus Mike Longo, who led a distinguished jazz career as a pianist, composer and educator, notably as longtime musical director for Dizzy Gillespie, died on Sunday at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. ... via wbgo.org

[21 Mar 2020] Rod Powell (American musician), Coronavirus Rod Powell, who delighted apres-ski crowds for decades in Vail with his musical talents, has died from COVID-19 ... via denverpost.com

[20 Mar 2020] Enrique del Portal (Spanish operatic tenor), 87, gastroenteritis / coronavirus The tenor and actor Enrique del Portal has died this Friday at his home in Madrid at the age of 87 due to gastroenteritis... caused by the coronavirus. ... via abc.es

[19 Mar 2020] Black N Mild (American bounce music deejay), 44, Coronavirus Go DJ Black N Mild aka Oliver Stokes Jr. has died at the age of 44 following his coronavirus diagnosis. ... via heavy.com

[19 Mar 2020] Joey Bautista (Filipino singer for Mulatto), Coronavirus Joey Bautista, lead singer of classic pop-rock band Mulatto, has died due to COVID-19, according to his wife. ... via inquirer.net

[19 Mar 2020] Aurlus Mabélé (Congolese singer and composer), 66, Coronavirus Congolese music star Aurlus Mabele has died. He checked into a hospital in Paris, France, and died later that night. ... via newtimes.co.rw

[16 Mar 2020] Sergio Bassi (Italian folk singer-songwriter), 69, Coronavirus Fans "digitally cry" on social networks when they learned that Italian folk singer/songwriter Sergio Bassi, aka Bassi, has died on Monday due to the Coronavirus ... via ilgiornale.it

[10 Mar 2020] Marcelo Peralta (Argentine saxophonist), 59, Coronavirus Argentine saxophonist Marcelo Peralta died Tuesday in Madrid because of the coronavirus. Last Thursday, just on his birthday, he had been hospitalized for pneumonia and then they detected that he was infected with Covid-19 ... via cienradios.com

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R.I.P. Andy Gill (Gang of Four)

Gang of Four : ENTERTAINMENT! Read More Gang of Four UK's Gang of Four will be heading to the US in support of their latest album What Happens Next, set for release on February 24, 2015, via Metropolis Records in the USA and Canada, and Membran ...

We are sad to learn that Gang of Four’s guitarist and founder Andy Gill has died at the age of 64, due to short respiratory illness.

We last saw the influential post-punk British band in Sep 2016 and wrote, “Though Gang of Four has largely consisted of new faces since 2008, the current line-up of drummer Jonny Finnegan, lead vocalist John "Gaoler" Sterry and bassist Thomas McNeice more than capably fill the very large shoes of their musical forefathers. This ain't no tribute act; these guys are professionals and they have excellent chemistry with [Andy] Gill. What I love most about Gang of Four's music is the funky groove of bass and drum - listen to any of those early singles like "Not Great Men" and "Damaged Goods" and try not shaking your head or wiggling your hips.”

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February (1)

[01 Feb 2020] Andy Gill (English guitarist and founder of Gang of Four), 64, respiratory illness
Gang of Four's press rep, Reybee, announced that guitarist Andy Gill had passed away at the age of 64, in a central London hospital after a short respiratory illness ... via Reybee, Inc

Here’s a photo of Andy Gill (right) from March 2015

Gang of Four at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (12 Mar 2015)

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R.I.P. Steve Martin Caro (The Left Banke)

The Left Banke: There's Gonna Be A Storm - The Complete Recordings 1966-1969 Read More The Left Banke Incidentally, towards the end of the song: A lady stepping from the songs we love until this day You'd settle for an epitaph like "Walk Away, Renee" This is a reference to the Left Banke's hit song "Walk Away Renee". …

Steve Martin Caro, the co-founder and original singer to The Left Banke has died at the age of 71. Their biggest hit song, “Walk Away Renee”, influenced many bands, including Belle & Sebastian who referenced the line in their song “Piazza, New York Catcher” (we we previously wrote in July 2007).

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January (36)

[18 Jan 2020] Dennis Garcia (Filipino rock bassist for Hotdog), 69

[16 Jan 2020] R. Sathyanarayana (Indian musicologist), 93

[16 Jan 2020] Barry Tuckwell (Australian horn player and conductor), 88

[15 Jan 2020] Chris Darrow (American musician for Kaleidoscope and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), 75

[14 Jan 2020] Guy Deplus (French clarinetist), 95

[14 Jan 2020] Naděžda Kniplová (Czech operatic soprano), 87

[14 Jan 2020] Bruno Nettl (Czech-born American musicologist), 89

[14 Jan 2020] Steve Martin Caro (American singer for The Left Banke), 71

[14 Jan 2020] Chamín Correa (Mexican guitarist), 90.

[13 Jan 2020] Ștefan Petrache (aka Стефан Пертаке) (Moldovan singer), 70

[13 Jan 2020] Hylda Sims (English folk musician and poet), 87/88

[11 Jan 2020] Alana Filippi (French singer and Songwriter), 51.

[10 Jan 2020] Tom Alexander (Scottish musician for The Alexander Brothers), 85

[10 Jan 2020] Wolfgang Dauner (German jazz fusion pianist), 84

[10 Jan 2020] Marc Morgan (Belgian singer-songwriter), 57

[10 Jan 2020] Carlos Cuco Rojas (Colombian harpist for Cimarrón), 65

[09 Jan 2020] Petar Introvič (Czech blues singer), 68, injuries sustained in a cycling accident

[09 Jan 2020] Bobby Comstock (American pop singer), 78

[09 Jan 2020] 5th Ward Weebie (American rapper), 42, complications from heart surgery

[09 Jan 2020] Harry Hains (Australian actor and musician), 27

[07 Jan 2020] Pat Collins (Irish rock and jazz fiddler for Mushroom, Hotfoot)

[07 Jan 2020] Neil Peart (Canadian Hall of Fame drummer for Rush), 67, glioblastoma

[06 Jan 2020] Martin Griffin (English drummer for Hawkwind)

[05 Jan 2020] Nancy Falkow (American singer/songwriter), 49, ovarian cancer

[05 Jan 2020] Mark David Fisher aka MD! (American DJ), 50

[05 Jan 2020] Jonathan Rhys Hill (Welsh composer for BBC's The Trial of Christine Keeler), 36

[05 Jan 2020] Martin Binks (English conductor for Leeds Symphony Orchestra), 79

[04 Jan 2020] Emanuel Borok (Soviet-born American violinist Boston Symphony Orchestra and concertmaster), 75, lung cancer

[03 Jan 2020] Mikey Lawless (British bassist for Falling Red)

[03 Jan 2020] Bo Winberg (Swedish guitarist for The Spotnicks), 80

[02 Jan 2020] Lorraine Chandler (American singer and songwriter)

[01 Jan 2020] Lexii Alijai (American rapper), 21

[01 Jan 2020] Marty Grebb (American musician for The Buckinghams), 74

[01 Jan 2020] Tommy Hancock (American musician), 90

[01 Jan 2020] Jaap Schröder (Dutch violinist and conductor), 94

[01 Jan 2020] Micki Singer (American DJ and drummer for Buzzy Martin and the Trespassers), 63, car accident

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R.I.P. Neil Innes (Monty Python, The Rutles)

The Rutles: The Rutles Read More Monty Python I also enjoyed the epic "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life," by Eric Idle - but couldn't they get the rest of Monty Python back together? …

English comedian Neil Innes has died of a heart attack at the age of 75. Innes is famous for being part of the comedy group Monty Python and musician for The Rutles (the parody band of The Beatles). He was also part of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band … who also lost Sam Spoon in 2018.

After Monty Python broke up, Innes joined his co-star Eric Idle as part of The Rutles. Innes would play the part of John Lennon, and wrote song parodies of The Beatles songs. The songs were so similar to the original, that Apple Records took the band to court.

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December (44)

[31 Dec 2019] Juliano Cezar (Brazilian singer), 58, heart attack

[31 Dec 2019] Vic Juris (American jazz guitarist), 66, liver cancer

[29 Dec 2019] Neil Innes (English comedian for Monty Python and musician for The Rutles), 75, heart attack

[29 Dec 2019] Arlindo Júnior (Brazilian musician for Parintins Folklore Festival), 51, cancer

[29 Dec 2019] Norma Tanega (American musician, singer-songwriter), 80, cancer

[28 Dec 2019] Amy Patterson (Argentine composer, singer and poet), 107

[28 Dec 2019] Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek composer and politician), 72

[28 Dec 2019] Erzsébet Szőnyi (Hungarian composer and music pedagogue, vice-president of the International Society for Music Education), 95

[27 Dec 2019] Garrett List (American trombonist, vocalist and composer), 76

[27 Dec 2019] Art Sullivan (Belgian singer), 69, pancreatic cancer

[26 Dec 2019] Jerry Herman (American composer and lyricist), 88, pulmonary disease

[26 Dec 2019] Sleepy LaBeef (American rockabilly singer), 84

[26 Dec 2019] Nguyễn Văn Tý (Vietnamese composer), 94

[25 Dec 2019] Ethella Chupryk (Ukrainian pianist), 55

[25 Dec 2019] Kelly Fraser (Canadian Inuktitut pop singer and songwriter), 26

[25 Dec 2019] Peter Schreier (German operatic tenor and conductor), 84

[24 Dec 2019] Dave Riley (American bassist for Big Black), 59, throat cancer

[24 Dec 2019] Allee Willis (American Hall of Fame songwriter and lyricist), 72, cardiac arrest

[22 Dec 2019] Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis (Brazilian musician for Programa do Jô), 85, stroke

[18 Dec 2019] Patxi Andión (Spanish singer-songwriter, musician), 72, traffic collision

[18 Dec 2019] Alain Barrière (French singer), 84

[18 Dec 2019] Kenny Lynch (English singer), 81

[18 Dec 2019] Arty McGlynn (Irish guitarist for Patrick Street), 75

[18 Dec 2019] Abbey Simon (American classical pianist), 99

[17 Dec 2019] Jacques Grimbert (French conductor), 90

[15 Dec 2019] Monique Leyrac (Canadian singer and actress), 91

[15 Dec 2019] Jud Phillips Jr. (American music industry executive for Mercury Records), 71, cancer

[14 Dec 2019] Irv Williams (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[13 Dec 2019] Roy Loney (American singer and guitarist for Flamin' Groovies), 73

[12 Dec 2019] Dalton Baldwin (American pianist), 87

[12 Dec 2019] Jack Scott (Canadian-American rock singer and songwriter), 83

[11 Dec 2019] Jiří Jirmal (Czech classical guitarist), 94

[10 Dec 2019] Gershon Kingsley (German-American composer and electronic musician), 97

[09 Dec 2019] Marie Fredriksson (Swedish singer-songwriter for Roxette), 61

[08 Dec 2019] Juice Wrld (American rapper), 21

[07 Dec 2019] Joe McQueen (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Michael Lai (Hong Kong Cantopop composer), 73

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Allee Willis

Rembrandts: I'll Be There for You Read More The Rembrandts Their intro song was The Rembrandts' "I'll Be There For You", and soon enough, Fake Problems started in with "Soulless". I thought "Astronaut" and "Mr. Rock and Roll" was the best songs. …

Allee Willis, one of the co-writers of the famous Friends theme song, “I’ll Be There For You” (recorded by The Rembrandts) has died at the age of 72.

She is also known for co-writing such Earth, Wind & Fire’s hits like “September” and “Boogie Wonderland”.

It’s reported that she died of a heart attack.

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December (38)

[28 Dec 2019] Thanos Mikroutsikos (Greek composer and politician), 72

[28 Dec 2019] Erzsébet Szőnyi (Hungarian composer and music pedagogue, vice-president of the International Society for Music Education), 95

[27 Dec 2019] Garrett List (American trombonist, vocalist and composer), 76

[27 Dec 2019] Art Sullivan (Belgian singer), 69, pancreatic cancer

[26 Dec 2019] Jerry Herman (American composer and lyricist), 88, pulmonary disease

[26 Dec 2019] Sleepy LaBeef (American rockabilly singer), 84

[26 Dec 2019] Nguyễn Văn Tý (Vietnamese composer), 94

[25 Dec 2019] Ethella Chupryk (Ukrainian pianist), 55

[25 Dec 2019] Kelly Fraser (Canadian Inuktitut pop singer and songwriter), 26

[25 Dec 2019] Peter Schreier (German operatic tenor and conductor), 84

[24 Dec 2019] Dave Riley (American bassist for Big Black), 59, throat cancer

[24 Dec 2019] Allee Willis (American Hall of Fame songwriter and lyricist), 72, cardiac arrest

[22 Dec 2019] Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis (Brazilian musician for Programa do Jô), 85, stroke

[18 Dec 2019] Patxi Andión (Spanish singer-songwriter, musician), 72, traffic collision

[18 Dec 2019] Alain Barrière (French singer), 84

[18 Dec 2019] Kenny Lynch (English singer), 81

[18 Dec 2019] Arty McGlynn (Irish guitarist for Patrick Street), 75

[18 Dec 2019] Abbey Simon (American classical pianist), 99

[17 Dec 2019] Jacques Grimbert (French conductor), 90

[15 Dec 2019] Monique Leyrac (Canadian singer and actress), 91

[15 Dec 2019] Jud Phillips Jr. (American music industry executive for Mercury Records), 71, cancer

[14 Dec 2019] Irv Williams (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[13 Dec 2019] Roy Loney (American singer and guitarist for Flamin' Groovies), 73

[12 Dec 2019] Dalton Baldwin (American pianist), 87

[12 Dec 2019] Jack Scott (Canadian-American rock singer and songwriter), 83

[11 Dec 2019] Jiří Jirmal (Czech classical guitarist), 94

[10 Dec 2019] Gershon Kingsley (German-American composer and electronic musician), 97

[09 Dec 2019] Marie Fredriksson (Swedish singer-songwriter for Roxette), 61

[08 Dec 2019] Juice Wrld (American rapper), 21

[07 Dec 2019] Joe McQueen (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Michael Lai (Hong Kong Cantopop composer), 73

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Marie Fredriksson (Roxette) and Juice WRLD

Roxette: Joyride Read More Roxette … on the cover of Harper's Bazaar magazine. Roxette's got the look. … Juice WRLD Death Race for Love is Chicago rapper Juice WRLD’s second studio album to drop since his freshman album Goodbye & Good Riddance shook the hip hop scene in May 2018. …

Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson has died at the age of 61, following a long battle with cancer.

The Swedish band had huge hits in the 1990’s, including “The Look”, and “It Must Have Been Love.”

Her bandmate, Per Gessle, wrote, “You were the most wonderful friend for over 40 years. Things will never be the same.”

Also, Juice WRLD died at a very early age of 21, according to Rolling Stone. The rising Chicago rapper topped the charts in 2019 with his album Death Race for Love. Apparently he suffered a seizure at Chicago’s Midway Airport on Sunday, December 8th.

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December (11)

[09 Dec 2019] Marie Fredriksson (Swedish singer-songwriter for Roxette), 61

[08 Dec 2019] Juice Wrld (American rapper), 21

[07 Dec 2019] Joe McQueen (American jazz saxophonist), 100

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Michael Lai (Hong Kong Cantopop composer), 73

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Greedy Smith (Mental As Anything)

Mental As Anything - Get Wet Read More Mental as Anything Formed in 1976 through a meeting of the founding members Martin Plaza and Reg Mombassa at the East Sydney Technical College art school (now the National Art School). Mental as Anything are known for poppy …

Mental As Anything founding member and songwriter Andrew “Greedy” Smith suffered a heart attack in his car on December 3rd. He was 63 years old.

Smith was the last original band member still performing on the recent Mental As Anything tour.

The Mentals were massive in Australia, we even wrote about them in 2008: “Again, there are a tonne of notable songs that I could talk about including the 1979 single "The Nips Are Getting Bigger" to “Mr Natural”, which was their most recent song to enter the Australian Top 40 charts in 1995. Two of the songs that figure most prominently in my childhood are “Live It Up” (1985) and “Too Many Times” (1981). Both more pop than rock, but Live It Up being significantly more reminiscent of what music was like in the mid-80’s.”

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December (8)

[04 Dec 2019] Rosa Morena (Spanish flamenco pop singer), 78, cancer

[03 Dec 2019] Andrew "Greedy" Smith (British songwriter for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[03 Dec 2019] Arthur Baysting (New Zealand musician), 72

[03 Dec 2019] Shaaban Abdel Rahim (Egyptian shaabi singer), 62

[02 Dec 2019] Jimmy Cavallo (American musician), 92, heart failure

[02 Dec 2019] Jacques Morgantini (French record producer and promoter), 95

[02 Dec 2019] Greedy Smith (Australian musician for Mental As Anything), 63, heart attack

[01 Dec 2019] Stuart Fraser (Australian musician for Blackfeather), 57, lung cancer

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R.I.P. Goo Hara (Kara)

KARA - [ IN LOVE ] Read More f(x) [14 Oct 2019] Sulli (South Korean singer for f(x)), 25, suspected suicide [13 Oct 2019] Jay Frank (American music industry executive, founder of DigSin), 47, cancer …

Goo Hara (or simply known as Hara) was found dead at the age 28 at her home on November 24th. Hara is famous for being in the K-Pop band Kara, as well as appearing in the film City Hunter in 2011.

Media outlets are saying that her cause of death is unclear, but fans believe it was suicide because she attempted suicide in May 2019. What’s sad to say is that according to Variety, they pointed out that there’s an alarming rate of suicides among K-Pop talents since the late 90s (including actress Jang Ja-yeon and, recently, Sulli). Many complained of a highly toxic environment.

For the full death list head over to Musicians who died in 2019.

November (41)

[24 Nov 2019] Goo Hara (South Korean singer for Kara), 28, suicide

[24 Nov 2019] Mobarak Hossain Khan (Bangladeshi musicologist, musician, and writer), 81

[23 Nov 2019] Enrique Iturriaga (Peruvian composer), 101

[22 Nov 2019] Eduardo Nascimento (Angolan singer), 76

[22 Nov 2019] Cecilia Seghizzi (Italian composer and painter), 111

[21 Nov 2019] Donna Carson (American folk singer for Hedge and Donna), 73

[20 Nov 2019] John Mann (Canadian guitarist and singer for Spirit of the West), 57

[19 Nov 2019] José Mário Branco (Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer), 77

[19 Nov 2019] José Mário Branco (Portuguese singer-songwriter, actor and record producer), 77

[19 Nov 2019] Rémy Stricker (French pianist and musicologist), 83

[19 Nov 2019] Lloyd Watson (English rock guitarist), 70

[18 Nov 2019] Reinaldo, O Príncipe do Pagode (Brazilian singer), 65, lung cancer

[16 Nov 2019] Browning Bryant (American singer-songwriter), 62

[16 Nov 2019] Fabio XB (Italian trance music disc jockey, producer and remixer), 44, leukemia

[16 Nov 2019] Éric Morena (French singer), 68

[13 Nov 2019] Djaduk Ferianto (Indonesian musician), 55, heart attack

[12 Nov 2019] Zoran Hristić (Serbian composer), 81

[11 Nov 2019] Bad Azz (American rapper), 43

[10 Nov 2019] Werner Andreas Albert (German composer and conductor), 48

[10 Nov 2019] Jan Byrczek (Polish-American jazz bassist, founder of Jazz Forum), 83

[10 Nov 2019] Wim Magré (Dutch organist), 57

[09 Nov 2019] Kehinde Lijadu (Nigerian singer for Lijadu Sisters), 71, stroke

[09 Nov 2019] Bob Szajner (American jazz pianist), 81

[08 Nov 2019] Fred Bongusto (Italian singer, songwriter and film composer), 84

[08 Nov 2019] Ramakant Gundecha (Indian classical singer), 57, heart attack

[08 Nov 2019] Jackie Moore (American singer), 73

[08 Nov 2019] Terry Katzman (American musician and record producer for Reflex Record, Garage D'or Records), 64

[07 Nov 2019] Gilles Bertin (French singer for Camera Silens), 58

[07 Nov 2019] Ivan Maksimović (Serbian rock guitarist for Metro, The No Smoking Orchestra), 57

[07 Nov 2019] Nik Powell (British film producer and record executive, co-founder of Virgin Records), 69

[06 Nov 2019] John Curro (Australian violinist and conductor), 86

[05 Nov 2019] Jan Erik Kongshaug (Norwegian recording engineer and jazz guitarist), 75

[05 Nov 2019] Wake Self (American rapper), 30, traffic collision

[05 Nov 2019] Michael Sherwood (American musician), 60

[04 Nov 2019] Vaughn Benjamin (Antiguan reggae singer for Midnite), 50

[04 Nov 2019] Timi Hansen (Danish bassist for Mercyful Fate, King Diamond), 61, cancer

[03 Nov 2019] Friedemann Layer (Austrian conductor), 78

[03 Nov 2019] Wake Self (American hip-hop artist), 30, traffic collision

[02 Nov 2019] Leo Iorga (Romanian rock singer and guitarist for Compact), 54, cancer

[02 Nov 2019] Marie Laforêt aka Maïtena Douménach (French-Swiss singer and actress), 80

[02 Nov 2019] Bart Walsh (American guitarist for David Lee Roth), 56, gastrointestinal bleeding

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