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## Specific genres

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* Classical
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* Jazz
* Latin
* Heavy metal
* Hip hop
* R&B
* Rock
* K-pop
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## Albums released

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Main article: List of 2023 albums

## Classical music

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* Gavriil Popov – Symphony No. 4 (written 1948–49; premiere February 16)[1]

## Awards

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65th Annual Grammy Awards (USA)

Record of the Year: "About Damn Time" by Lizzo • Album of the Year: Harry's House by Harry Styles • Song of the Year: "Just Like That" by Bonnie Raitt • Best New Artist: Samara Joy
2023 Billboard Music Awards (USA)
Top Artist: Taylor Swift • Top New Artist: Zach Bryan • Top Billboard 200 Album: One Thing at a Time by Morgan Wallen • Top Hot 100 Song: "Last Night" by Morgan Wallen
2023 Brit Awards (UK)
British Album of the Year: Harry's House by Harry Styles • Best British Song: "As It Was" by Harry Styles • British Artist of the Year: Harry Styles • Best New Artist: Wet Leg • British Group: Wet Leg
2023 Juno Awards (Canada)
Artist of the Year: The Weeknd • Group of the Year: Arkells • Album of the Year: "Dawn FM" by The Weeknd • Single of the Year: "Sacrifice" by The Weeknd
2023 MAMA Awards (Asia)
Artist of the Year: NewJeans • Album of the Year: FML by Seventeen • Song of the Year: "Ditto" by NewJeans • Best Music Video: "Flower" by Jisoo
2023 MTV Video Music Awards Japan (Japan)
Video of the Year: "Que Sera Sera" by Mrs. Green Apple • Artist of the Year: Mrs. Green Apple • Song of the Year: "Idol" by Yoasobi • Album of the Year: Ima no Futari o Otagai ga Miteru by Aiko
2023 MTV Video Music Awards (USA)
Video of the Year: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift • Song of the Year: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift • Best New Artist: Ice Spice • Push Performance of the Year: Tomorrow X Together
2023 MTV Europe Music Awards (Europe)
Ceremony cancelled

Best Song: "Seven" by Jungkook featuring Latto • Best Video: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift • Best Artist: Taylor Swift • Best New: Peso Pluma

37th Golden Disc Awards (South Korea)
Digital Daesang: "Love Dive" by Ive • Disc Daesang: Proof by BTS • Rookie Artist of the Year: Ive, Le Sserafim, NewJeans • Artist of the Year: Psy
65th Japan Record Awards (Japan)
Grand Prix winner: "Que Sera Sera" by Mrs. Green Apple
Pulitzer Prize for Music (USA)
Omar by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (USA)
Performers: Kate Bush • Sheryl Crow • Missy Elliott • George Michael • Willie Nelson • Rage Against the Machine • The Spinners Musical Influences: DJ Kool Herc • Link Wray Ahmet Ertegun Award (Non-performers): Don Cornelius Musical Excellence: Chaka Khan • Bernie Taupin • Al Kooper
Mercury Prize (UK)
Where I'm Meant to Be by Ezra Collective
Polar Music Prize (Sweden)
Chris Blackwell • Angélique Kidjo • Arvo Pärt
2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards (USA)
Song of the Year: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift • Artist of the Year: Harry Styles • Best Music Video: "Yet To Come" by BTS
Polaris Music Prize (Canada)
Good Luck by Debby Friday
Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (Europe)
"Tattoo" by Loreen (Sweden)
32nd Seoul Music Awards (South Korea)
Grand Prize: NCT Dream • Best Album: BTS • Best Song: "After Like" by Ive • Best New Artist: The New Six, Le Sserafim, NewJeans

## Bands formed

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* 8Turn
* BB Girls
* Ave Mujica
* Babymonster
* BoyNextDoor
* Candy Tune
* DXTeen
* Evnne
* El7z Up
* Fantasy Boys
* Hori7on
* IMP.
* The Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe
* Kiss Kiss
* Kiss of Life
* LimeLight
* Loossemble
* Lun8
* Mave:
* MiSaMo
* NCT Tokyo
* Primrose
* Riize
* TripleS
* Xikers
* Xodiac
* Zerobaseone
* Whom Gods Destroy
* ¥$

## Soloist debuts

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* Allie Sherlock
* Ayaka Fukuhara
* Chloe Stroll
* Chuu
* Halle Bailey
* Himika Akaneya
* Hwang Min-hyun
* Jang Ye-eun
* Jeffrey Ngai
* Jihyo
* Jimin
* Jinyoung
* Jisoo
* Joel Deleōn
* Josh Cullen
* Joohoney
* Jungkook
* Kaori Maeda
* Klavdia Petrivna
* Kylie Cantrall
* Lee Mi-joo
* Leigh-Anne
* Marife Yau
* Marco Ip
* Mayu Mineda
* Mayu Sagara
* Nako Misaki
* Nancy Kwai
* Ren
* Roksana Węgiel
* Sica Ho
* Shiori Tamai
* Swan
* Taeyong
* V
* Win Win Yeung

## Bands reformed

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* 3 Inches of Blood
* The Beatles (a one off recording)[2]
* Blessthefall
* Bloodhound Gang
* Blur
* Bratmobile
* The Buggles
* Creed
* Crimson Glory
* The Dillinger Escape Plan
* Dogstar
* Fightstar
* Frankie Goes to Hollywood
* Girls Aloud
* Heavenly
* Love and Rockets
* Mallory Knox
* NSYNC
* NX Zero
* Power Trip
* RBD
* Restart
* Savatage
* S Club
* Silent Siren
* Sublime
* The Soup Dragons
* Twisted Sister

## Bands disbanded

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* The Agonist
* ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
* Anti-Flag
* Astro – Jinjin & Rocky
* Astro – Moonbin & Sanha
* Bandage
* Barnes & Barnes
* Betraying the Martyrs
* Bish
* Bjesovi
* Brave Girls
* Boysgroup
* B.O.L.T
* Camp Cope
* Candlebox
* Chancho en Piedra
* Clannad
* CNCO
* Coast Modern
* The Comet Is Coming
* D1ce
* Dawn Ray'd
* Died Pretty
* Dilly Dally
* Egoist
* Emerson String Quartet
* For Tracy Hyde
* GWSN
* Helvetia
* Injury Reserve
* Kiss
* Kix
* Momoland
* Muncie Girls
* MS MR
* Palisades
* Palm
* Panic! at the Disco
* PRETTYMUCH
* The Regrettes
* Russkaja
* Screaming Females
* Skinny Puppy
* Snuper
* Sprain
* Strange Ranger
* VIXX LR
* Westkust

## Bands on hiatus

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* Blood Youth
* Blur
* DNCE
* The Mamas
* Walk the Moon

## Deaths

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### January

[edit]

* 1
* Gangsta Boo, 43, American rapper (Three 6 Mafia)[3]
* Sebastian Marino, 57, American metal guitarist (Overkill, Anvil)[4]
* Fred White, 67, American funk drummer (Earth, Wind & Fire)[5]
* 2
* Andrew Downes, 72, British classical composer[6]
* Kingsize Taylor, 83, British rock and roll singer and guitarist (Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes)[7]
* 3
* Joseph Koo, 91, Hong Kong film composer[8]
* Notis Mavroudis, 77, Greek classical guitarist and composer[9]
* Alan Rankine, 64, Scottish post-punk keyboardist and guitarist (The Associates)[10]
* 4
* Stan Hitchcock, 86, American country music singer and co-founder of CMT[11]
* Zoran Kalezić, 72, Serbian-Montenegrin folk singer[12]
* Beeyar Prasad, 61, Indian film lyricist[13]
* 5
* Mark Capps, 54, American sound engineer[14]
* Gordy Harmon, 79, American R&B and soul singer (The Whispers)[15]
* 6
* Jeff Blackburn, 77, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Blackburn & Snow, Moby Grape)[16]
* Danny Kaleikini, 85, American Hawaiian pop singer[17]
* 7 – Aleksandr Kharchikov, 73, Russian folk singer-songwriter[18]
* 8 – Slim Newton, 90, Australian country music singer-songwriter[19]
* 9
* Séamus Begley, 73, Irish folk fiddler and accordionist[20]
* Dick Flood, 90, American country music singer-songwriter[21]
* Magnar Mangersnes, 84, Norwegian classical organist and choral conductor[22]
* Yoriaki Matsudaira, 91, Japanese classical composer[23]
* 10
* Jeff Beck, 78, British rock guitarist (The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group, Beck, Bogert & Appice, The Honeydrippers)[24]
* Dennis Budimir, 84, American jazz and rock guitarist (The Wrecking Crew)[25]
* José Evangelista, 79, Spanish classical composer[26]
* 11 – Yukihiro Takahashi, 70, Japanese electronic and rock drummer and singer (Yellow Magic Orchestra, Sadistic Mika Band, METAFIVE)[27]
* 12
* Robbie Bachman, 69, Canadian rock drummer (Bachman-Turner Overdrive)[28]
* Lisa Marie Presley, 54, American country rock singer-songwriter[29]
* Laylaw, American hip hop record producer.[30]
* 13
* Keith Beaton, 72, American R&B singer (Blue Magic)[31]
* Ray Cordeiro, 98, Hong Kong disc jockey (RTHK Radio 3)[32]
* 14 – Matthias Carras, 58, German pop singer[33]
* 15
* Doris, 75, Swedish pop singer[34]
* Bruce Gowers, 82, British music video director[35]
* C. J. Harris, 31, American country singer[36]
* Vakhtang Kikabidze, 84, Georgian singer[37]
* 16 – Johnny Powers, American rockabilly singer and guitarist[38]
* 17
* Van Conner, 55, American alternative rock bassist (Screaming Trees)[39]
* Manana Doijashvili, 75, Georgian classical pianist[40]
* Leon Dubinsky, 81, Canadian folk composer[41]
* Renée Geyer, 69, Australian pop singer[42]
* Larry Morris, 75, New Zealand garage rock singer (Larry's Rebels)[43]
* Richard Oesterreicher, 90, Austrian jazz guitarist and conductor[44]
* 18
* David Crosby, 81, American folk rock singer-songwriter (The Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young)[45]
* Victor Rasgado, 63, Mexican classical pianist and composer[46]
* Gary Smith, American record producer[47] (death announced on this date)
* Marcel Zanini, 99, Turkish-born French jazz clarinetist[48]
* 19 – Alex Napier, 75, English hard rock drummer (Uriah Heep)[49]
* 20
* Stella Chiweshe, 76, Zimbabwean folk mbira player[50]
* Loïc Guguen, French opera singer[51]
* Nick Todd, 87, American pop singer[52]
* 21 – B.G., the Prince of Rap, 57, American rapper[53]
* 22
* Easley Blackwood Jr., 89, American classical and electronic composer and pianist[54]
* Lin Brehmer, 68, American disc jockey and radio personality (WXRT)[55]
* Zhanna Pliyeva, 73, Georgian classical composer and pianist[56]
* 23
* Carol Sloane, 85, American jazz singer[57]
* Top Topham, 75, English blues rock guitarist (The Yardbirds)[58]
* 26
* Dean Daughtry, 76, American rock keyboardist (The Candymen, Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section)[59]
* Peter McCann, 74, American songwriter and singer[60]
* 27 – Floyd Sneed, 80, Canadian rock drummer (Three Dog Night)[61]
* 28
* Odd Børre, 83, Norwegian pop singer[62]
* David Challinor, Australian indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sounds Like Sunset)[63]
* Barrett Strong, 81, American R&B singer-songwriter[64]
* Tom Verlaine, 73, American art punk singer-songwriter and guitarist (Television)[65]
* 29
* Heddy Lester, 72, Dutch pop singer[66]
* Gabriel Tacchino, 88, French classical pianist[67]
* 31
* Donnie Marsico, 68, American rock singer (The Jaggerz)[68]
* Charlie Thomas, 85, American R&B singer (The Drifters)[69]

### February

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* 1
* Lucy Quintero, 74, Panamanian folk singer[70]
* George Zukerman, 95, Canadian classical bassoonist[71]
* 2
* Butch Miles, 78, American jazz drummer[72]
* Tim Quy, 61, English post-punk percussionist and keyboardist (Cardiacs)[73]
* 3 – Paul Janovitz, 54, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (Cold Water Flat)[74]
* 4 – Vani Jairam, 77, Indian playback singer[75]
* 5
* Phil Spalding, 65, English rock bassist (GTR, Original Mirrors, Toyah)[76]
* Lillian Walker, 78, American R&B singer (The Exciters)[77]
* 7
* Mendelson Joe, 78, Canadian folk singer-songwriter[78]
* Steve Sostak, 49, American experimental rock singer and saxophonist (Sweep the Leg Johnny)[79] (death announced on this date)
* 8
* Burt Bacharach, 94, American pop songwriter and composer[80]
* Dennis Lotis, 97, South African-born British swing singer[81]
* 10
* AKA, 35, South African rapper[82]
* Joe Millar, 87, Northern Irish folk singer and musician (The Irish Rovers)[83]
* 11 – Tito Fernández, 80, Chilean folk singer-songwriter[84]
* 12 – David Jolicoeur, 54, American rapper (De La Soul)[85]
* 13
* Tim Aymar, 59, American progressive metal singer (Pharaoh, Control Denied)[86]
* Guido Basso, 85, Canadian jazz trumpeter[87]
* Alain Goraguer, 91, French jazz pianist, arranger and composer[88]
* Huey "Piano" Smith, 89, American R&B pianist
* Spencer Wiggins, 81, American soul singer[89]
* 14
* Friedrich Cerha, 96, Austrian classical composter and conductor[90]
* Peter Renkens, 55, Belgian new beat singer (Confetti's)[91] (death announced on this date)
* Akira Tsuneoka, 51, Japanese pop punk drummer (Hi-Standard)[92]
* 15 – Raquel Welch, 82, American dance singer[93]
* 16
* Chuck Jackson, 85, American R&B singer[94]
* Michael Kupper, 65, German heavy metal guitarist (Running Wild)[95]
* Maon Kurosaki, 35, Japanese pop singer[96]
* Marilú, 95, Mexican bolero singer[97]
* Tony Marshall, 85, German schlager and opera singer[98]
* Alberto Radius, 80, Italian pop rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Formula 3)[99]
* 17
* Otis Barthoulameu, American pop punk singer and guitarist (Fluf, Olivelawn)[100] (death announced on this date)
* Jerry Dodgion, 90, American jazz saxophonist and flautist[101]
* Gerald Fried, 95, American film and television composer[102]
* Kyle Jacobs, 49, American songwriter[103]
* Vijay Kichlu, 92, Indian classical singer[104]
* Hans Poulsen, 77, Australian soft rock singer-songwriter[105]
* Tom Whitlock, 68, American pop rock songwriter[106]
* 19 – Davis Causey, 74, American Southern rock guitarist (Sea Level)[107]
* 20
* Bruce Barthol, 75, American psychedelic rock bassist (Country Joe and the Fish)[108]
* Victor Brox, 81, English blues singer[109]
* Lyubomyr Futorsky, 50, Ukrainian rock singer (Dead Rooster)[110]
* Tom Stephen, 68, Canadian blues rock drummer (The Jeff Healey Band)[111]
* 21
* Ron Altbach, 76, American rock keyboardist (King Harvest, Celebration)[112]
* Jesse Gress, 67, American rock guitarist[113]
* 23
* Slim Borgudd, 76, Swedish rock drummer (Lea Riders Group)[114]
* Junnosuke Kuroda, 34, Japanese rock guitarist (Sumika)[115]
* 25 – Walter Ferguson, 103, Panamanian-born Costa Rican calypso singer-songwriter[116]
* 27 – Ismaïla Touré, 73, Senegalese Mbalax singer and percussionist (Touré Kunda)[117]

### March

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* 1
* Wally Fawkes, 98, British-Canadian jazz clarinettist[118]
* Leon Hughes, 92, American R&B singer (The Coasters)[119]
* Neela Ramgopal, 87, Indian Carnatic singer[120]
* Irma Serrano, 89, Mexican ranchera and corrido singer[121]
* 2
* Johnny Johnson, 80, American soul singer (Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon)[122]
* Steve Mackey, 56, British indie rock bassist (Pulp) and record producer[123]
* Wayne Shorter, 89, American jazz saxophonist (Miles Davis Quintet, Weather Report, The Jazz Messengers)[124]
* Gothart Stier, 84, German classical singer, organist and conductor[125]
* 3
* David Lindley, 78, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Kaleidoscope)[126]
* Calvin Newton, 93, American gospel singer (The Oak Ridge Boys, Sons of Song)[127]
* 4
* Sueli Costa, 79, Brazilian MPB composer and singer[128]
* Robert Haimer, 69, American comedy rock singer-songwriter (Barnes & Barnes)[129]
* Michael Rhodes, 69, American country bassist (The Notorious Cherry Bombs)[130]
* Spot, 72, American record producer and engineer[131]
* James "Owl" Walsh, 74, American rock singer and keyboardist (Gypsy)[132]
* 5
* Arif Cooper, Jamaican reggae DJ and multi-instrumentalist[133]
* Gary Rossington, 71, American Southern rock guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rossington Collins Band)[134]
* 6 – Eric Alan Livingston, 38, American experimental metal multi-instrumentalist[135]
* 7 – Michael Brimer, 89, South African-Australian classical organist and conductor[136]
* 8
* Jim Durkin, 58, American thrash metal guitarist (Dark Angel)
* Josua Madsen, 45, Danish thrash metal drummer (Artillery)[137]
* 9 – Robin Lumley, 74, British jazz keyboardist (Brand X)[138]
* 10
* Junior English, 71–72, Jamaican reggae singer[139]
* Napoleon XIV, 84, American novelty singer-songwriter[140]
* 11 – Costa Titch, 27, South African rapper[141]
* 12 – Marek Kopelent, 90, Czech classical composer[142]
* 13
* Simon Emmerson, 67, English jazz and worldbeat guitarist (Weekend, Working Week, Afro Celt Sound System)[143]
* Jim Gordon, 77, American rock drummer (Derek and the Dominos, The Wrecking Crew, Traffic) and songwriter[144]
* Canisso, 57, Brazilian rock bassist (Raimundos)[145]
* 14
* Bobby Caldwell, 71, American singer-songwriter[146]
* Dix Denney, American punk guitarist (The Weirdos, Thelonious Monster)[147] (death announced on this date)
* 15 – Théo de Barros, 80, Brazilian jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer (Quarteto Novo)[148]
* 16 – Tony Coe, 88, English jazz clarinetist and saxophonist [149]
* 17
* Fuzzy Haskins, 81, American R&B and funk singer (Parliament-Funkadelic, The Parliaments)[150]
* Fito Olivares, 75, Mexican cumbia saxophonist[151]
* Mick Slattery, 77, British space rock guitarist (Hawkwind)[152]
* 20 – Dmitry Nova, 34, Russian synthpop and house producer (Cream Soda)[153]
* 21
* Oleksandr Kozarenko, 59, Ukrainian classical pianist and composer[154]
* Anita Thallaug, 85, Norwegian pop singer[155]
* 22
* Tom Leadon, 70, American rock guitarist (Mudcrutch)[156]
* Wayne Swinny, 59, American nu metal guitarist (Saliva)[157]
* 23
* Luca Bergia, 54, Italian alternative rock drummer (Marlene Kuntz)[158]
* Keith Reid, 76, English psychedelic rock lyricist and songwriter (Procol Harum)[159]
* Peter Shelley, 80, English pop singer-songwriter[160]
* 25
* Juca Chaves, 84, Brazilian comedy pop singer[161]
* Nick Lloyd Webber, 43, English theatre and television composer[162]
* 26 – Ray Pillow, 85, American country singer[163]
* 27
* James Bowman, 81, English opera singer[164]
* Daniel Chorzempa, 78, American classical organist and composer[165]
* Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, 99, Ethiopian classical pianist and composer[166]
* Howie Kane, 81, American pop singer (Jay and the Americans)[167] (death announced on this date)
* Jocelyn Morlock, 53, Canadian classical composer[168]
* Peggy Scott-Adams, 74, American blues and R&B singer[169]
* 28
* Blas Durán, 73, Dominican bachata singer[170]
* Sanath Nandasiri, 81, Sri Lankan playback and pop singer[171]
* Ryuichi Sakamoto, 71, Japanese electronic keyboardist (Yellow Magic Orchestra) and composer[172]
* 29
* Brian Gillis, 48, American pop singer (LFO)[173]
* Sweet Charles Sherrell, 80, American R&B and funk bassist (The J.B.'s)[174]
* 30
* Alfio Cantarella, 81, Italian rock drummer (Equipe 84)[175]
* Mark Russell, 90, American musical comedy singer and pianist[176]
* Ray Shulman, 73, English progressive rock multi-instrumentalist (Gentle Giant), songwriter and record producer[177]
* Caroline "Care Failure" Kawa, 36, Canadian alternative rock singer (Die Mannequin)[178]

### April

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* 2
* Pedro Lavirgen, 92, Spanish opera singer[179]
* Seymour Stein, 80, American music executive and founder of Sire Records[180]
* 3
* Andrew Laing, British punk drummer (Cockney Rejects)[181]
* Rena Koumioti, 81, Greek new wave singer[182]
* Jack Vreeswijk, 59, Swedish folk singer and composer[183]
* 4 – Vivian Trimble, 59, American alternative rock keyboardist and singer (Luscious Jackson, Dusty Trails, Kostars)[184]
* 5 – Duško Gojković, 91, Serbian jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger[185]
* 6
* Paul Cattermole, 46, English pop singer (S Club 7)[186]
* Nora Forster, 80, German music promoter[187]
* 7
* Guy Bailey, British hard rock guitarist and songwriter (The Quireboys)[188]
* Ian Bairnson, 69, Scottish rock guitarist and saxophonist (The Alan Parsons Project, Pilot)[189]
* Kidd Jordan, 87, American jazz saxophonist[190]
* John Regan, 71, American hard rock bassist (Frehley's Comet)[191]
* Lasse Wellander, 70, Swedish pop guitarist (ABBA)[192]
* 8 – Bob Heatlie, 76, Scottish songwriter and record producer[193]
* 9
* Karl Berger, 88, German jazz pianist[194]
* Valter Dešpalj, 75, Croatian classical cellist[195]
* Chuck Morris, 46, American jam band percussionist (Lotus)[196] (body discovered on this date)
* 11 – Cynara, 78, Brazilian bossa nova singer (Quarteto em Cy)[197]
* 12 – Jah Shaka, Jamaican dub and reggae sound system operator[198] (death announced on this date)
* 14
* Cliff Fish, 73, English pop bassist (Paper Lace)[199]
* Mark Sheehan, 46, Irish pop rock guitarist (The Script)[200]
* 15 – Peter Badie, 97, American jazz bassist[201]
* 16 – Ahmad Jamal, 92, American jazz pianist[202]
* 17
* Ivan Conti, 76, Brazilian jazz-funk drummer (Azymuth)[203]
* April Stevens, 93, American pop singer (Nino Tempo & April Stevens)[204]
* 18 – Otis Redding III, 59, American funk and soul singer and guitarist (The Reddings)[205]
* 19
* Moonbin, 25, South Korean K-pop singer (Astro)[206]
* Ron "Patch" Hamilton, 72, American Christian pop singer-songwriter[207]
* Martin Petzold, 67, German classical singer (Thomanerchor)[208]
* Carlo Saba, 54, Indonesian jazz pop singer (Kahitna)[209]
* Federico Salvatore, 63, Italian pop singer-songwriter[210]
* 20 – Pamela Chopra, 75, Indian playback singer[211]
* 21 – Mark Stewart, 62, English post-punk singer-songwriter (The Pop Group)[212]
* 22 – Ron Cahute, 68, Canadian folk singer-songwriter and accordionist[213]
* 23
* Keith Gattis, 52, American country singer-songwriter[214]
* Isaac Wiley Jr., 69, American funk drummer (Dazz Band)[215]
* 24 – Lilian Day Jackson, 63, American disco singer (Spargo)[216]
* 25
* Harry Belafonte, 96, American calypso and pop singer[217]
* Ralph Humphrey, 79, American psychedelic rock drummer (The Mothers of Invention)[218]
* Manfred Weiss, 88, German classical composer[219]
* 26 – Billy "The Kid" Emerson, 97, American rock and roll singer-songwriter[220] (death announced on this date)
* 27 – Wee Willie Harris, 90, English rock and roll singer[221]
* 28
* Tim Bachman, 71, Canadian rock guitarist (Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Brave Belt)[222]
* Helge Engelke, 61, German hard rock guitarist (Fair Warning)[223]
* Johnny Fean, 71, Irish Celtic rock guitarist (Horslips, Zen Alligators)[224]
* Claude Gray, 91, American country music singer[225]
* 29 – Don Sebesky, 85, American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and conductor[226]
* 30 – Broderick Smith, 75, Australian rock singer and harmonica player (Carson, The Dingoes)[227]

### May

[edit]

* 1
* Gordon Lightfoot, 84, Canadian folk singer-songwriter[228]
* Pugh Rogefeldt, 76, Swedish psychedelic pop singer-songwriter[229]
* 3
* Moulay Tahar Al Asbahani, 75, Moroccan funk and gnawa singer (Jil Jilala)[230]
* John Albert, 53, American punk guitarist and drummer (Christian Death, Bad Religion)[231]
* Linda Lewis, 72, English pop and soul singer-songwriter[232]
* 4
* Rob Laakso, 44, American indie rock guitarist (Kurt Vile and the Violators, Swirlies)[233]
* Karaikudi Mani, 77, Indian Carnatic mridangam player[234]
* Jasmin Stavros, 68, Croatian pop singer[235]
* 5
* Chris Strachwitz, 91, American record company founder and executive (Arhoolie Records)[236]
* Jack Wilkins, 78, American jazz guitarist[237]
* 6 – Menahem Pressler, 99, German-born Israeli-American classical pianist (Beaux Arts Trio)[238]
* 7
* Grace Bumbry, 86, American opera singer[239]
* Soňa Červená, 97, Czech opera singer[240]
* Seán Keane, 76, Irish Celtic fiddler (The Chieftains)[241]
* 8 – Rita Lee, 75, Brazilian Tropicália and psychedelic rock singer-songwriter (Os Mutantes)[242]
* 9
* Liudmila Kovnatskaya, 82, Russian musicologist[243]
* Jon Povey, 80, British rock drummer and keyboardist (Pretty Things, Bern Elliott and the Fenmen)[244]
* Joaquin Romaguera, 90, American opera singer[245]
* Günter Wewel, 88, German opera singer[246]
* 10
* Rolf Harris, 93, Australian pop singer and multi-instrumentalist[247]
* Stu James, 77, British rock singer (The Mojos)[248]
* 11 – Francis Monkman, 73, English progressive rock guitarist, keyboardist and songwriter (Curved Air, Sky, Matching Mole)[249]
* 12 – Dum-Dum, 54, Brazilian rapper (Facção Central)[250]
* 13 – Arno Veimer|et, 50, Estonian hard rock guitarist and lyricist (Terminaator)[251]
* 14
* John Giblin, 71, Scottish rock and jazz bassist (Brand X)[252]
* Ingrid Haebler, 93, Austrian classical pianist[253]
* 15 – Bernt Rosengren, 85, Swedish jazz saxophonist[254] (death announced on this date)
* 16
* Richard Landis, 77, American country singer-songwriter and record producer[255]
* Lester Sterling, 87, Jamaican ska saxophonist (The Skatalites, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires)[256]
* 17 – Algy Ward, 63, English punk and heavy metal bassist (Tank, The Damned, The Saints)[257]
* 19
* Pete Brown, 82, English rock singer and lyricist[258]
* Andy Rourke, 59, English indie rock bassist (The Smiths)[259]
* 20
* Paul Desenne, 63, Venezuelan classical cellist and composer[260]
* Sven Nyhus, 90, Norwegian folk fiddler[261]
* 21
* Ed Ames, 95, American pop singer (Ames Brothers)[262]
* Thotakura Somaraju, 68, Indian film composer[263]
* 22
* Kirk Arrington, 61, American heavy metal drummer (Metal Church)[264]
* Ferus Mustafov, 72, Macedonian folk saxophonist[265]
* Chas Newby, 81, British rock bassist (The Beatles)[266]
* 23
* Mark Adams, 64, American doom metal bassist (Saint Vitus)[267]
* Redd Holt, 91, American jazz drummer (The Ramsey Lewis Trio, Young-Holt Unlimited)[268]
* Floyd Newman, 91, American R&B and soul saxophonist (The Mar-Keys, The Memphis Horns)[269]
* Sheldon Reynolds, 63, American funk and R&B guitarist (Sun, Commodores, Earth, Wind & Fire)[270]
* 24
* Javier Álvarez, 67, Mexican classical composer[271]
* Jack Martin Händler, 75, Slovak classical violinist and conductor[272]
* Bill Lee, 94, American jazz bassist and film composer[273]
* George Maharis, 94, American pop singer[274]
* Tina Turner, 83, American-born Swiss rock and R&B singer (Ike & Tina Turner)[275]
* 25
* Joy McKean, 93, Australian country singer-songwriter[276]
* Jean-Louis Murat, 71, French pop singer-songwriter[277]
* 26
* Jack Lee, 71, American power pop singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Nerves)[278]
* Reuben Wilson, 88, American jazz organist[279]
* 28 \- George Cassidy, 86, Northern Irish jazz saxophonist and music teacher of Van Morrison[280]
* 31 – Dickie Harrell, 82, American rock and roll drummer (Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps)[281]

### June

[edit]

* 1
* Pacho El Antifeka, 42, Puerto Rican rapper[282]
* Roy Taylor, Irish pop rock singer and bassist (Jump the Gun)[283]
* Cynthia Weil, 82, American pop songwriter[284]
* Kurt Widmer, 82, Swiss classical singer[285] (death announced on this date)
* 2 – Kaija Saariaho, 70, Finnish classical composer[286]
* 4
* Dora María, 89, Mexican folk singer[287]
* George Winston, 74, American new age and R&B pianist[288]
* 5 – Astrud Gilberto, 83, Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer[289]
* 6 – Tony McPhee, 79, English blues rock guitarist (The Groundhogs)[290]
* 7 – Banani Ghosh, Indian Rabindra Sangeet singer[291]
* 8 – Peter Belli, 79, Danish pop singer[292]
* 9 – Niel Immelman, 78, South African classical pianist[293] (death announced on this date)
* 10 – Yannis Markopoulos, 84, Greek classical and film composer[294]
* 11 – Suna Kan, 86, Turkish classical violinist[295]
* 13
* Christy Dignam, 63, Irish rock singer (Aslan)[296]
* Blackie Onassis, 57, American alternative rock drummer (Urge Overkill)[297]
* 14 – Sharda, 85, Indian playback singer[298]
* 15
* Sergey Kolchin, 45, Russian rock guitarist (Zemlyane)[299]
* Dan Lardner, American indie rock singer and guitarist (QTY)[300] (death announced on this date)
* Luiz Schiavon, 64, Brazilian keyboardist (RPM)[301]
* 16 – Peter Dickinson, 88, English classical composer and musicologist[302]
* 17 – Dave Maclean, 78, Brazilian pop rock singer-songwriter[303]
* 18
* Big Pokey, 48, American rapper (Screwed Up Click)[304]
* Nasrollah Nasehpour, 82, Iranian radif singer[305]
* Krzysztof Olesiński, 70, Polish rock bassist (Maanam)[306]
* Cornel Țăranu, 88, Romanian classical composer[307]
* Teresa Taylor, 60, American alternative rock drummer (Butthole Surfers)[308]
* 19
* Max Morath, 96, American ragtime pianist[309]
* Gabriele Schnaut, 72, German opera singer[310]
* Ryan Siew, 26, Australian metalcore guitarist (Polaris)[311]
* 20
* Choi Sung-bong, 33, South Korean singer[312]
* Vyacheslav Nagovitsin, 83, Russian classical composer[313]
* John Waddington, 63, English post-punk guitarist (The Pop Group, Maximum Joy, Perfume)[314]
* Paolo Zavallone, 90, Italian disco singer[315]
* 22
* Robert Black, 67, American classical bassist (Bang on a Can All Stars)[316]
* Peter Brötzmann, 82, German jazz saxophonist[317]
* 23
* Sheldon Harnick, 99, American musical theater lyricist and songwriter[318]
* Jesse McReynolds, 93, American bluegrass mandolinist, singer and songwriter (Jim & Jesse)[319]
* Lee Rauch, 58, American metal drummer (Megadeth, Dark Angel)[320]
* 24
* Claude Barzotti, 69, Belgian pop singer[321]
* Rachel Yakar, 87, French opera singer[322]
* 25 – Tapas Das, 68, Indian rock singer-songwriter (Moheener Ghoraguli)[323]
* 27 – Bobby Osborne, 91, American bluegrass mandolinist and singer (Osborne Brothers)[324]
* 30
* Lord Creator, 87, Trinidad-born Jamaican calypso and ska singer-songwriter[325]
* Monte Cazazza, American industrial composer and singer[326] (death announced on this date)
* Rick Froberg, 55, American post-hardcore singer and guitarist (Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, Obits, Pitchfork)[327]

### July

[edit]

* 2 – Margaret Nisbett, 94, Australian opera singer[328]
* 3
* Vicki Anderson, 83, American soul singer[329] (death announced on this date)
* Mo Foster, 78, English rock and pop multi-instrumentalist (Affinity, Fancy, RMS)[330]
* Sudakshina Sarma, 88, Indian borgeet singer[331]
* 4
* Jenő Jandó, 71, Hungarian classical pianist[332]
* Canelita Medina, 84, Venezuelan salsa singer[333]
* Robin Tamang, 60, Nepalese hard rock singer[334]
* 5
* Rob Agerbeek, 85, Indonesian-born Dutch jazz pianist[335]
* Anthony Gilbert, 88, British classical composer[336]
* Coco Lee, 48, Hong Kong-American pop singer-songwriter[337]
* Ralph Lundsten, 86, Swedish classical composer[338]
* Martin Stevens, 69, Canadian pop singer[339]
* George Tickner, 76, American rock guitarist (Journey, Frumious Bandersnatch)[340] (death announced on this date)
* 6
* Graham Clark, 81, English opera singer[341]
* Peter Nero, 89, American pop and classical pianist and conductor (Philly Pops)[342]
* Caleb Southern, 53, American record producer[343]
* 8
* Victor Pikayzen, 90, Russian classical violinist[344]
* Özkan Uğur, 69, Turkish rock bassist (MFÖ)[345]
* 10
* Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky, 89, German jazz multi-instrumentalist[346]
* Bob Segarini, 77, American-Canadian rock singer-songwriter (The Wackers)[347]
* 11
* Toni Carbone, 62, Italian new wave bassist (Denovo)[348]
* Sam Cutler, 80, English tour manager (The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead)[349]
* Yuzo Toyama, 92, Japanese classical composer[350]
* 12 – André Watts, 77, American classical pianist[351]
* 14 – Anthony Meo, American hardcore punk drummer (Biohazard)[352] (death announced on this date)
* 15 – Chen Mao-shuen, 87, Taiwanese classical composer[353]
* 16 – Jane Birkin, 76, English-French pop singer[354]
* 17
* DJ Deeon, 56, American house DJ and producer[355]
* João Donato, 88, Brazilian jazz and bossa nova pianist[356]
* Walt Groller, 92, American polka accordionist[357]
* Marc Herrand, 98, French pop and chanson singer (Les Compagnons de la chanson)[358]
* 19 – Mark Thomas, 67, British film composer[359]
* 21
* Hafiz Abdelrahman, Sudanese traditional and classical flautist[360]
* Tony Bennett, 96, American pop singer[361]
* Neal Langford, 50, American indie rock bassist (The Shins)[362] (death announced on this date)
* Chollathee Tharnthong, 85, Thai luk thung composer and singer[363]
* 22
* Peter Austin, 78, Jamaican ska singer (The Clarendonians)[364]
* Vince Hill, 89, English pop singer[365]
* Knut Riisnæs, 77, Norwegian jazz saxophonist and flautist[366]
* 23 – Raymond Froggatt, 81, English pop singer and songwriter[367]
* 24
* Leny Andrade, 80, Brazilian jazz singer[368]
* Brad Houser, 62, American alternative rock bassist (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, Critters Buggin)[369]
* Dóris Monteiro, 88, Brazilian pop singer[370]
* Cecilia Pantoja, 79, Chilean bolero singer-songwriter[371]
* 25 – Andreas Tsoukalas, 60, Greek pop singer-songwriter[372]
* 26
* Randy Meisner, 77, American country rock singer-songwriter and bassist (Eagles, Poco)[373]
* Sinéad O'Connor, 56, Irish alternative rock singer-songwriter[374]
* Surinder Shinda, 70, Indian Punjabi singer[375]
* 27 – Ruth W. Greenfield, 99, American classical pianist[376]
* 28
* Jim Parker, 88, British classical composer[377]
* Tommi Stumpff, 65, German EBM singer and multi-instrumentalist[378]
* 29 – Manolo Miralles, 71, Spanish folk singer (Al Tall)[379]
* 31 – Anders Stenmo, 67, Swedish-Austrian pop drummer (Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung)[380] (death announced on this date)

### August

[edit]

* 1
* Alexander Kolker, 90, Russian film composer[381]
* Dom Minasi, 80, American jazz guitarist[382]
* 3 – Carl Davis, 86, American-born British film composer and conductor[383]
* 4 – John Gosling, 75, British rock keyboardist (The Kinks)[384]
* 5 – Tristan Honsinger, 73, American free jazz cellist[385]
* 6 – David LaFlamme, 82, American psychedelic rock singer and violinist (It's a Beautiful Day)[386]
* 7
* Gillian Bibby, 77, New Zealand classical composer and pianist[387]
* DJ Casper, 58, American dance DJ and songwriter[388]
* Erkin Koray, 82, Turkish Anatolian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist[389]
* Toussaint McCall, 89, American R&B singer[390]
* 8 – Sixto Rodriguez, 81, American psychedelic folk singer-songwriter[391]
* 9
* Peppino Gagliardi, 83, Italian pop singer[392]
* Robbie Robertson, 80, Canadian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Band)[393]
* 10 – Brad Thomson, American mathcore guitarist (The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza)[394] (death announced on this date)
* 11
* Ron Peno, 68, Australian alternative rock singer-songwriter (Died Pretty)[395]
* Carlos Camacho, 73, Puerto Rican pop singer (Los Hispanos)[396]
* Shoji Tabuchi, 79, Japanese-American country fiddler[397]
* 12
* Vilayil Faseela, 63, Indian Mappila songs singer[398]
* Berit Lindholm, 88, Swedish opera singer[399]
* 13
* Clarence Avant, 92, American music executive[400]
* Magoo, 50, American rapper and songwriter (Timbaland & Magoo)[401]
* 14 – Jessica Cash, 84, British opera singer[402]
* 15 – Arnold Östman, 83, Swedish classical conductor[403]
* 16
* Jerry Moss, 88, American recording executive[404]
* Renata Scotto, 89, Italian opera singer[405]
* 17
* Bobby Eli, 77, American soul and funk guitarist (MFSB), songwriter, and record producer[406]
* Gary Young, 70, American indie rock drummer (Pavement)[407]
* 18 – Ray Hildebrand, 82, American pop singer-songwriter (Paul & Paula)[408]
* 19
* Gloria Coates, 89, American-born German classical composer[409]
* Václav Patejdl, 68, Slovak pop rock singer and keyboardist (Elán)[410]
* 20 – Luc Smets, 76, Belgian rock singer and keyboardist (The Pebbles)[411]
* 21 – Denis LePage, 74, Canadian disco singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Lime)[412]
* 22
* Toto Cutugno, 80, Italian pop singer-songwriter[413]
* Vaccine, 43, American dubstep producer[414]
* 23 – Bob Feldman, 83, American pop singer (The Strangeloves), songwriter, and record producer[415]
* 24
* Bernie Marsden, 72, English hard rock guitarist (Whitesnake) and songwriter[416]
* Sakevi Yokoyama, Japanese hardcore punk singer (GISM)[417]
* 25 – Carlos Gonzaga, 99, Brazilian rock singer[418]
* 26
* Bosse Broberg, 85, Swedish jazz trumpeter and composer[419]
* John Kezdy, 64, American punk singer (The Effigies)[420]
* 27
* Robert Hale, 90, American opera singer[421] (death announced on this date)
* Brian McBride, 53, American ambient multi-instrumentalist (Stars of the Lid, Bell Gardens)[422] (death announced on this date)
* Denyse Plummer, 69, Trinidadian calypso and gospel singer[423]
* 28
* August 08, 31, American R&B singer-songwriter[424]
* James Casey, 40, American jam band saxophonist (Trey Anastasio Band)[425]
* 29 – Peter King, 84, Nigerian Afrobeat and jazz multi-instrumentalist[426]
* 30 – Jack Sonni, 68, American rock guitarist (Dire Straits)[427]

### September

[edit]

* 1
* Robert Becerra, 64, American punk guitarist (Stains)[428]
* Jimmy Buffett, 76, American country rock singer-songwriter[429]
* Milka Stojanović, 86, Serbian opera singer[430]
* 2 – Walter Arlen, 103, Austrian-American classical composer and music critic[431]
* 3 – José Sébéloué, 74, French pop guitarist and singer (La Compagnie Créole)[432]
* 4
* Teté Caturla, 85, Cuban pop singer (Cuarteto d'Aida)[433]
* Steve Harwell, 56, American alternative rock singer (Smash Mouth)[434]
* Sherali Joʻrayev, 76, Uzbek folk singer[435]
* Tail Dragger Jones, 82, American blues singer[436]
* Gary Wright, 80, American rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth)[437]
* 5
* Tom Davies, 48, British-American stoner rock bassist (Nebula)[438]
* Joe Fagin, 83, British pop singer[439] (death announced on this date)
* Bruce Guthro, 62, Canadian folk and country singer-songwriter (Runrig)[440]
* Richard Laviolette, 41, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter[441]
* Anatol Ugorski, 80, Russian-born German classical pianist[442]
* 6
* Larry Chance, 82, American doo-wop singer (The Earls)[443]
* Richard Davis, 93, American jazz bassist[444]
* Malini Rajurkar, 82, Indian classical singer[445]
* Steve Roden, 59, American lowercase composer and synthesizer player[446]
* 7
* Charles Gayle, 84, American jazz saxophonist and pianist[447]
* María Jiménez, 73, Spanish bolero and ranchera singer[448]
* Margherita Rinaldi, 88, Italian opera singer[449]
* 8 – Mylon LeFevre, 78, American Christian rock singer[450]
* 10
* Evgeny Brazhnik, 78, Russian classical conductor[451]
* Brendan Croker, 70, English country rock guitarist (The Notting Hillbillies)[452]
* Charlie Robison, 59, American country singer-songwriter[453]
* Matthew Stewart, 41, American ska punk trumpeter (Streetlight Manifesto)[454]
* 11 – Dedi Graucher, 62, Israeli religious singer[455]
* 12
* Beytocan, 67, Turkish-born Swedish Kurdish folk singer[456]
* MohBad, 27, Nigerian Afrobeats rapper and singer-songwriter[457]
* 13
* Manik Bhide, 88, Indian Hindustani classical singer[458]
* Roger Whittaker, 87, British folk singer-songwriter[459]
* 14 – Fred Lewis, 72, American funk percussionist (Lakeside)[460]
* 15
* Franco Migliacci, 92, Italian pop lyricist[461]
* Suzanne Sarroca, 96, French opera singer[462]
* Paul Woseen, 56, Australian hard rock bassist and songwriter (The Screaming Jets)[463]
* 16
* Nikolai Dobronravov, 94, Russian pop and estrada lyricist[464]
* Irish Grinstead, 43, American R&B singer (702)[465]
* Milo Hrnić, 73, Croatian pop singer[466]
* John Marshall, 82, English jazz fusion and progressive rock drummer (Nucleus, Soft Machine, Centipede)[467]
* 17 – Lies Adji Rachman, 78, Indonesian pop singer (Dara Puspita)[468]
* 19
* Lou Deprijck, 77, Belgian pop singer-songwriter and record producer[469]
* Stephen Gould, 61, American opera singer[470]
* 20
* Katherine Anderson, 79, American R&B singer (The Marvelettes)[471]
* Yaacov Bergman, 78, Israeli classical conductor[472]
* Kent Stax, American hardcore punk drummer (Scream)[473]
* 21 – Robert W. Smith, 64, American classical trumpeter and composer[474]
* 22
* Mike Henderson, 70, American country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The SteelDrivers)[475]
* Peter Horton, 82, Austrian pop guitarist and singer[476] (death announced on this date)
* Stan Klees, 91, Canadian businessman (RPM) and record executive[477]
* Alejandro Meerapfel, 54, Argentine opera singer[478]
* Dieter Schneider, 86, German schlager lyricist[479]
* 23
* François Glorieux, 91, Belgian classical conductor and composer[480]
* Terry Kirkman, 83, American sunshine pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Association)[481]
* 24
* Felix Ayo, 90, Spanish-born Italian baroque and chamber violinist (I Musici)[482]
* Barry Olivier, 87, American folk guitarist, guitar teacher and founder of the Berkeley Folk Music Festival[483]
* 25 – David McCallum, 90, Scottish easy listening composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist[484]
* 27 – Dom Famularo, 70, American jazz drummer[485]
* 28 – Stephen Ackles, 57, Norwegian rock and roll singer and pianist[486]
* 29
* Jon Fausty, 74, American sound and recording engineer[487]
* Ron Howden, 78, English progressive rock drummer (Nektar)[488]
* 30
* Russell Batiste Jr., 57, American funk and jazz fusion drummer (The Meters, Vida Blue, Papa Grows Funk)[489]
* Russell Sherman, 93, American classical pianist[490]

### October

[edit]

* 1
* Julian Bahula, 85, South African jazz drummer (Jabula)[491]
* Patricia Janečková, 25, Slovak opera singer[492]
* Joy Webb, 91, British gospel singer (The Joystrings)[493]
* Ricky Wolff, 78, South African pop singer (White Plains)[494]
* 2
* Herbert Handt, 97, American opera singer and conductor[495]
* Lefteris Hapsiadis, 69, Greek laïko and rebetiko lyricist[496]
* 3
* Jacqueline Dark, 55, Australian opera singer[497]
* Lena McLin, 95, American classical and religious composer and music teacher[498]
* 5 – Bruno Filippini, 78, Italian pop singer[499]
* 6 – Maurice Bourgue, 83, French classical oboist, composer, and conductor[500]
* 7 – Reiner Goldberg, 83, German opera singer[501]
* 8 – Ritchie Routledge, 73, British rock singer and guitarist (The Cryin' Shames)[502]
* 9
* Hugh Friel, 71, Irish new wave drummer (The Atrix)[503]
* Steven Lutvak, 64, American musical theater composer[504]
* Buck Trent, 85, American country multi-instrumentalist[505]
* 11 – Rudolph Isley, 84, American R&B singer-songwriter (The Isley Brothers)[506]
* 12
* Michael Cooper, 71, Jamaican reggae keyboardist (Inner Circle, Third World)[507]
* Aérea Negrot, 43, Venezuelan house DJ and singer (Hercules and Love Affair)[508]
* 13 – Garry Mapanzure, 25, Zimbabwean Afropop singer[509]
* 14 – Gary Nuñez, 71, Puerto Rican plena and bomba bassist (Plena Libre)[510]
* 16 – Gennady Gladkov, 88, Russian film composer[511]
* 17 – Carla Bley, 87, American jazz composer and pianist[512]
* 18 – Dwight Twilley, 72, American power pop singer-songwriter[513]
* 19
* The 45 King, 62, American hip hop record producer and DJ[514]
* Lasse Berghagen, 78, Swedish schlager singer[515]
* Atsushi Sakurai, 57 Japanese alternative rock singer-songwriter (Buck-Tick)[516]
* 22 – Gregg Sutton, 74, American country rock bassist (Lone Justice) and songwriter[517]
* 23
* Chronis Aidonidis, 95, Greek folk singer[518]
* Angelo Bruschini, 62, English alternative rock and trip-hop guitarist (The Blue Aeroplanes, Massive Attack)[519]
* István Láng, 90, Hungarian classical composer[520]
* Mervin Shiner, 102, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist[521]
* 24
* Lily Afshar, 63, Iranian classical guitarist[522]
* Ricardo Iorio, 61, Argentine heavy metal singer and bassist (Almafuerte, Hermética, V8)[523]
* Steve Riley, 67, American hard rock drummer (Keel, W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)[524]
* 25 – Zdeněk Mácal, 87, Czech classical conductor[525]
* 26
* Goa Gil, 72, American psytrance and goa trance DJ[526]
* Rigo Star, 68, Congolese soukous guitarist and composer[527]
* 27 – Axali Doëseb, 69, Namibian anthem composer[528]
* 29 – Heath, 55, Japanese visual kei bassist (X Japan)[529]

### November

[edit]

* 1
* Pierre Dutour, 91, French classical and jazz trumpeter, composer, and conductor[530]
* Leela Omchery, 94, Indian classical singer and musicologist[531]
* Vladimir Urbanovich, 85, Russian opera singer[532]
* Vic Vergeat, 72, Italian rock guitarist and singer-songwriter[533]
* 2
* Michel Pilz, 78, German jazz clarinetist[534]
* Evgeniy Shiryaev, 80, Russian classical composer[535]
* Yuri Temirkanov, 84, Russian classical conductor[536]
* 3 – Pete Garner, 61, British alternative rock bassist (The Stone Roses)[537] (death announced on this date)
* 5
* Ryland Davies, 80, Welsh opera singer[538]
* Lolita Rodrigues, 94, Brazilian pop singer[539]
* 6
* Nadira Begum, Bangladeshi folk singer[540]
* Sean Martin, 26, English indie pop singer and guitarist (The Night Café)[541] (death announced on this date)
* 7 – C-Knight, 52, American rapper (The Dove Shack)[542]
* 9
* R.L. Boyce, 68, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist[543]
* Junko Ohashi, 73, Japanese pop singer[544]
* 10 – Johnny Ruffo, 35, Australian dance pop singer[545]
* 11
* Luis Carlos Gil, 72, Spanish pop singer (Trigo Limpio)[546]
* Conny Van Dyke, 78, American pop singer[547]
* Angelita Vargas, 77, Spanish flamenco singer[548]
* 12 – Mohammed al Amin, 80, Sudanese folk singer-songwriter and oud player[549]
* 13 – Ivo Kuusk, 86, Estonian opera singer[550]
* 14 – Buzy, 66, French pop singer[551]
* 15
* P. K. Narayanan Nambiar, 96, Indian traditional mizhavu player[552]
* Karl Tremblay, 47, Canadian folk singer (Les Cowboys Fringants)[553] (death announced on this date)
* 16
* George "Funky" Brown, 74, American funk drummer and songwriter (Kool & the Gang)[554]
* Thành Được, 89, Vietnamese cải lương singer[555]
* 17
* Christiane Bervoets, 75, Belgian pop singer[556]
* Seóirse Bodley, 90, Irish classical composer[557]
* Charlie Dominici, 72, American progressive metal singer (Dream Theater, Dominici)[558] (death announced on this date)
* Claude Kahn, 88, French classical pianist[559]
* 18 – David Del Tredici, 86, American classical composer[560]
* 19
* Ninie Doniah, 56, Malagasy salegy singer and composer[561]
* Catherine Christer Hennix, 75, Swedish minimalist and drone multi-instrumentalist and composer[562]
* Sara Tavares, 45, Portuguese pop and jazz singer[563]
* 20 – Mars Williams, 68, American new wave and jazz fusion saxophonist (The Waitresses, The Psychedelic Furs, Liquid Soul)[564]
* 21
* Chad Allan, 80, Canadian rock singer, guitarist and keyboardist (The Guess Who, Brave Belt)[565]
* Horacio Malvicino, 94, Argentine jazz and tango guitarist and composer[566]
* 22
* Jean Knight, 80, American soul and funk singer[567] (death announced on this date)
* Phil Quartararo, 67, American music industry executive[568]
* 24 – Jukka Haavisto, 93, Finnish swing accordionist and vibraphonist[569]
* 25
* Julio Anderson, 74, Chilean folk rock bassist (Los Jaivas)[570]
* Les Maguire, 81, English pop rock keyboardist and saxophonist (Gerry and the Pacemakers).[571]
* Akzhol Meirbekov, 73, Kazakh rock singer (Dos Mukasan)[572]
* Yngvar Numme, 79, Norwegian pop singer (Dizzie Tunes)[573]
* B. Sasikumar, 74, Indian carnatic violinist[574]
* 26
* Brian Godding, 78, Welsh jazz rock guitarist (Blossom Toes, Centipede).[575]
* Geordie Walker, 64, English post-punk guitarist and songwriter (Killing Joke, The Damage Manual)[576]
* 28
* Queenzy Cheng, 37, Malaysian pop singer[577]
* John Colianni, 61, American jazz pianist[578]
* 29 – Scott Kempner, 69, American rock guitarist (The Dictators, The Del-Lords)[579]
* 30 – Shane MacGowan, 65, Irish Celtic punk singer-songwriter (The Pogues).[580]

### December

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* 1 – Badar uz Zaman, 83, Pakistani classical singer[581]
* 2 – Medea Amiranashvili, 93, Georgian opera singer.[582]
* 3
* Thanga Darlong, 103, Indian folk singer[583]
* Myles Goodwyn, 75, Canadian hard rock singer and guitarist (April Wine)[584]
* 4
* John Hyatt, British post-punk singer (The Three Johns)[585]
* Vlado Pravdić, 73, Bosnian hard rock keyboardist (Bijelo Dugme)[586]
* 5
* Mama Diabaté, 63, Guinean folk singer and multi-instrumentalist[587]
* Denny Laine, 79, English rock guitarist and songwriter (Wings, The Moody Blues)[588]
* 6 – Michel Sardaby, 88, French jazz pianist[589]
* 7
* Ramón Ayala, 96, Argentine folk singer-songwriter[590]
* Terry Baucom, 71, American bluegrass singer and banjoist (Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out)[591]
* Lola Dee, 95, American pop singer[592]
* 8 – Nidra Beard, 71, American soul and funk singer (Dynasty)[593] (death announced on this date)
* 10 – Cayle Sain, 31, American metal drummer (Twitching Tongues).[594] (death announced on this date)
* 11
* Jeffrey Foskett, 67, American pop rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Beach Boys)[595]
* Richard Kerr, 78, English singer-songwriter[596] (death announced on this date)
* Essra Mohawk, 75, American jazz rock singer-songwriter[597]
* Zahara, 36, South African Afro-soul singer[598]
* 12
* Roderick McLeod, Australian psychedelic rock singer (The Pineapples from the Dawn of Time)[599]
* Ole Paus, 76, Norwegian ballad singer-songwriter[600]
* 13 – Travis Dopp, American post-hardcore guitarist (Small Brown Bike)[601]
* 14 – Giorgos Tolios, 58, Greek post-punk drummer (Trypes)[602]
* 15
* Anup Ghoshal, 78, Indian playback singer and film composer[603]
* Bob Johnson, 79, British folk rock singer and guitarist (Steeleye Span)[604]
* 16
* Óscar Agudelo, 91, Colombian bolero singer[605]
* Colin Burgess, 77, Australian rock drummer (AC/DC, The Masters Apprentices)[606] (death announced on this date)
* Carlos Lyra, 90, Brazilian bossa nova singer and composer[607]
* Tim Norell, 68, Swedish pop songwriter (Norell Oson Bard).[608]
* 17
* Amp Fiddler, 65, American funk singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Enchantment, Parliament, Funkadelic)[609]
* Jim Ladd, 75, American disc jockey and radio personality (KMET, KLOS, Sirius XM),[610]
* Mike Maxfield, 79, English pop rock guitarist and songwriter (The Dakotas).[611] (death announced on this date)
* 18
* Ronnie Caryl, 70, English rock guitarist (Flaming Youth)[612]
* Susanna Parigi, 62, Italian pop singer-songwriter and pianist[613]
* 19
* Gunther Emmerlich, 79, German opera singer and jazz banjoist[614]
* Russell Hunter, 76, British psychedelic rock drummer (Pink Fairies, The Deviants)[615]
* Bram Inscore, 41, American rock and pop multi-instrumentalist (Electrocute), producer and songwriter[616]
* 20 – Eric Moyo, 41, Zimbabwean gospel singer[617]
* 22
* Laura Lynch, 65, American country singer and bassist (The Dixie Chicks)[618]
* Heike Matthiesen, 59, German classical guitarist[619]
* 23
* Murad Kajlayev, 92, Russian classical composer and conductor[620]
* Lisandro Meza, 86, Colombian cumbia singer and accordionist[621]
* 24
* Vasilis Karras, 70, Greek laïko singer[622]
* Alice Parker, 98, American choral composer and conductor[623]
* Willie Ruff, 92, American jazz bassist and French hornist[624]
* 25 – Thanh Điền, 56, Vietnamese Đờn ca tài tử guitarist[625]
* 26
* Tony Oxley, 85, English avant-garde jazz drummer[626]
* Tom Smothers, 86, American comedy and folk singer and guitarist (Smothers Brothers)[627]
* 27
* Michael Gibbons Jr, American crossover thrash guitarist (Leeway)[628]
* Mbongeni Ngema, 68, South African lyricist and composer[629]
* 28
* Francis Dhomont, 97, French electroacoustic composer[630]
* Pedro Suárez-Vértiz, 54, Peruvian rock singer-songwriter (Arena Hash)[631]
* Tommy Talton, 74, American rock guitarist (We the People, Cowboy)[632]
* 29 – Les McCann, 88, American jazz pianist[633]
* 30 – Bhavani Shankar, 66–67, Indian Hindustani classical pakhawaj drummer[634]
* 31
* Shmulik Bilu, 71, Israeli pop singer (Milk and Honey)[635]
* O. S. Thyagarajan, 76, Indian Carnatic singer[636]

## Musical films

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* Wonka

## See also

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* music portal

* Timeline of musical events
* Women in music

## References

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1. ^ Stepanovskaya, Vera (2023-02-17). "В Мариинском театре прошла мировая премьера Четвертой симфонии Гавриила Попова". Sankt-Peterburgskie Vedomosti (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
2. ^ "Sir Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a 'final' Beatles song". BBC News. 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
3. ^ Memphis rapper “Gangsta Boo” found dead, Three 6 Mafia group founder confirms
4. ^ Former Overkill And Anvil Guitarist Sebastian Marino Dead At 57
5. ^ Earth, Wind & Fire Drummer Fred White Dies at 67
6. ^ Andrew Downes Obituary
7. ^ Er war eine "Star-Club"-Legende: "Kingsize" Taylor gestorben (in German) (subscription required)
8. ^ Lim, Ruey Yan (25 November 2024). "HK composer Joseph Koo dies at 92". The Straits Times. Retrieved 27 May 2025.
9. ^ Θρήνος για την ελληνική μουσική-Πέθανε ο μεγάλος συνθέτης και κιθαρίστας Νότης Μαυρουδής (in Greek)
10. ^ Alan Rankine, founding member of the Associates, dies aged 64
11. ^ Country-TV Singing Star Stan Hitchcock Passes
12. ^ Preminuo Zoran Kalezić! Pevač izgubio bitku s najtežom bolešću! (in Serbian)
13. ^ Lyricist, poet Beeyar Prasad passes away
14. ^ Grammy-Winning Recording Engineer Shot and Killed by Police SWAT Team in Nashville
15. ^ Musician Gordy Harmon, founding member of The Whispers, dies at 79 in Los Angeles
16. ^ Jeff Blackburn – Co-Autor von 'My My, Hey Hey' – gestorben (in German)
17. ^ Legendary Hawaii entertainer Danny Kaleikini dies at age 85
18. ^ Умер бард Александр Харчиков (in Russian)
19. ^ "Slim Newton dies: Country star known for redback on toilet seat dies at 90". Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
20. ^ Renowned trad musician Séamus Begley dies age 73
21. ^ RIP Okefenokee Joe
22. ^ Magnar Mangersnes er død (in Norwegian) (subscription required)
23. ^ 作曲家・生物物理学者の松平頼暁さん死去 前衛的な作風生涯貫く (in Japanese)
24. ^ Jeff Beck, one of the guitar masters of the rock era, dies at 78
25. ^ Passings
26. ^ Fallece en Montreal el compositor valenciano José Evangelista (in Spanish)
27. ^ YMO高橋幸宏さん死去 70歳 20年脳腫瘍摘出 懸命リハビリも 伝説のテクノサウンド ドラムで支え (in Japanese)
28. ^ Robbie Bachman, Drummer of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Dead at 69
29. ^ Lisa Marie Presley, Daughter of Elvis and Priscilla, Dead at 54: 'The Most Strong and Loving Woman'
30. ^ Eustice, Kyle (January 12, 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: Ruthless Records' Producer Laylaw, Who Worked With N.W.A, Above The Law & More, Has Died". AllHipHop. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
31. ^ Legendary Blue Magic singer Keith Beaton dies at 72
32. ^ ‘World's most durable DJ’ ‘Uncle’ Ray Cordeiro, a warm voice in the late night hours to generations in Hong Kong, dies at 98
33. ^ Schlagersänger Matthias Carras ist tot (in German)
34. ^ Artisten Doris Svensson är död – blev 75 år gammal (in Swedish)
35. ^ Bruce Gowers, Director on Queen's “Bohemian Rhapsody” Music Video and ‘American Idol,’ Dies at 82
36. ^ 'American Idol' Alum C.J. Harris Dead at 31
37. ^ Actor, Singer and Politician Vakhtang Kikabidze Dead at 84
38. ^ Obituary for John L. Pavlik
39. ^ Van Conner, Screaming Trees Co-Founder and Bassist, Dies at 55
40. ^ იანისტი მანანა დოიჯაშვილი გარდაიცვალა (in Georgian)
41. ^ 'His music will live on forever': Iconic Cape Breton musician/artist Leon Dubinsky dead at 81
42. ^ Celebrated Australian singer Renée Geyer has died, aged 69
43. ^ Auckland music legend Larry Morris dies, leaving behind a half century of music
44. ^ Richard Oesterreicher gestorben (in German)
45. ^ David Crosby, Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash Co-Founder, Dies at 81
46. ^ Fallece el compositor Víctor Rasgado (in Spanish)
47. ^ Gary Smith, Pixies / Blake Babies producer and Fort Apache Studios owner, has died
48. ^ Mort à 99 ans du musicien de jazz français Marcel Zanini (in French)
49. ^ Alex Napier – RIP, Uriah Heep's Original Drummer
50. ^ Zimbabwean Mbira Music Legend Mbuya Stella Chiweshe Passes Away
51. ^ Décès du baryton Loïc Guguen (in French)
52. ^ Obituary Nick Boone June 1, 1935 – January 20, 2023
53. ^ Frankfurter Dance-Legende und Jam El Mar Schützling verstorben (in German)
54. ^ In Memoriam: Easley Blackwood, Jr.
55. ^ Chicago radio's Lin Brehmer has died at 68
56. ^ Не стало Народной артистки Южной Осетии Жанны Плиевой (in Russian)
57. ^ Carol Sloane, jazz singer of late-blooming acclaim, dies at 85
58. ^ Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the Original Yardbirds Guitarist, Dead At Age 75
59. ^ Dean Daughtry, Co-Founder of Atlanta Rhythm Section, Dead at 76
60. ^ Hit Songwriter Peter McCann Dies At Age 74
61. ^ Three Dog Night Drummer, Floyd Sneed, Dies at 80
62. ^ Den tidligere artisten Odd Børre er død (in Norwegian)
63. ^ Vale David Challinor
64. ^ Barrett Strong, Motown stalwart who sang ‘Money,' dies at 81
65. ^ Tom Verlaine, Influential Guitarist and Songwriter, Dies at 73
66. ^ Mallemolen-zangeres Heddy Lester (72) overleden (in Dutch)
67. ^ Le grand pianiste Gabriel Tacchino, disciple de Poulenc, s'est éteint (in French)
68. ^ Obituary: Don J. Marsico, singer for Sweet Breeze, dies at 68
69. ^ Charlie Thomas, longtime member of The Drifters, dies at 85
70. ^ Fallece la cantante Lucy Quintero a los 74 años (in Spanish)
71. ^ George Zukerman - February 1st, 2023
72. ^ Butch Miles (1944–2023)
73. ^ ORGAN: Sad news today, the passing of Tim Quy, Cardiacs beloved percussionist and performer extraordinaire...
74. ^ Paul Janovitz July 3, 1968 - February 3, 2023
75. ^ Veteran singer Vani Jayaram passes away
76. ^ Phil Spalding Passed Away
77. ^ Lillian Walker-Moss, co-founder of "Tell Him" hitmakers The Exciters, dies
78. ^ Mendelson Joe, Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Visual Artist and Activist, Dies at 78
79. ^ Sweep The Leg Johnny's Steve Sostak Dead At 49
80. ^ Burt Bacharach, Whose Buoyant Pop Confections Lifted the ’60s, Dies
81. ^ Stephen Bumfrey
82. ^ Kiernan 'AKA' Forbes killed in Durban nightclub shooting
83. ^ Joseph Millar Obituary
84. ^ Tito Fernández alias "El Temucano" muere a los 80 años (in Spanish)
85. ^ De La Soul's Trugoy the Dove dead at 54
86. ^ Control Denied and Pharaoh Vocalist Tim Aymar Dead at 59
87. ^ Guido Basso, maestro of Canadian jazz, dies at 85
88. ^ Disparition d’Alain Goraguer, l’arrangeur de Gainsbourg et compositeur de “La Planète sauvage” (in French)
89. ^ Memphis soul great Spencer Wiggins dead at 81
90. ^ Friedrich Cerha ist tot (in German)
91. ^ Confetti's-frontman Peter Renkens (55), bekend van ‘The Sound of C’, overleden (in Dutch)
92. ^ Hi-STANDARDドラム・恒岡章さん死去 享年51歳 所属レコードが発表 詳細は「現在確認中」 (in Japanese)
93. ^ Raquel Welch, legendary bombshell actress, dies at 82 after brief illness
94. ^ Chuck Jackson, Singer of Burt Bacharach's ‘Any Day Now,’ Dies at 85
95. ^ Former Running Wild Guitarist Michael Kupper Has Died at 65, Fans Mourn Legend
96. ^ Singer Maon Kurosaki Passes Away
97. ^ Cantante y actriz Marilú, 'La Muñequita que Canta' muere a los 95 años (in Spanish)
98. ^ Schlagerlegende Tony Marshall ist tot (in German)
99. ^ È morto Alberto Radius, grande chitarrista e leader dei Formula 3 (in Italian)
100. ^ The story of "O" - RIP singer-guitarist Otis Barthoulameu
101. ^ Jerry Dodgion, saxophonist and flutist who embodied the versatile grace of a sideman, is dead at 90
102. ^ Gerald Fried, Emmy Winner for ‘Roots’ and Composer for ‘Star Trek,’ ‘Gilligan's Island,’ Dies at 95
103. ^ Kellie Pickler's Husband Kyle Jacobs Identified as Man Found Dead at Singer's House
104. ^ সংগীত জগতে নক্ষত্রপতন, প্রয়াত পণ্ডিত বিজয় কিচলু (in Bengali)
105. ^ Australian Singer Songwriter Hans Poulsen Has Died At Age 77
106. ^ Friends mourn Tom Whitlock, Springfield writer of 'Danger Zone' and 'Take My Breath Away'
107. ^ Athens music scene stalwart, The Jesters member Davis Causey dies
108. ^ Bruce Barthol, Country Joe & the Fish bassist, dies at 75
109. ^ Blues Legend Victor Brox dies aged 81
110. ^ "Шок і сум": пішов із життя один із засновників гурту "Мертвій Півень" (in Ukrainian)
111. ^ RIP: Tom Stephen, Drummer of The Jeff Healey Band, Has Died
112. ^ In memory of our bandmate, Ron Altbach 1946–2023
113. ^ Jesse Gress, Todd Rundgren guitarist and longstanding Guitar Player contributor, dies aged 67
114. ^ Décès de Slim Borgudd, pilote et musicien (in French)
115. ^ sumika Rock Band's Guitarist Junnosuke Kuroda Passes Away at 34
116. ^ Adiós a la leyenda: Músico costarricense Walter Ferguson falleció este sábado (in Spanish)
117. ^ Le chanteur Ismaïla Touré, cofondateur du groupe sénégalais Touré Kunda, est mort (in French)
118. ^ RIP the great Oldie cartoonist Wally Fawkes at 98
119. ^ Leon Hughes, founding member of The Coasters, dies at 92
120. ^ Noted Carnatic vocalist and guru Neela Ramgopal passes away
121. ^ Irma Serrano, ‘La Tigresa’, a los 89 años (in Spanish)
122. ^ John A. Mathis
123. ^ Pulp bass player Steve Mackey has died
124. ^ Wayne Shorter, icon of jazz saxophone, dies aged 89
125. ^ Gothart Stier (in German)
126. ^ Iconic Claremont musician David Lindley dead at 78
127. ^ Calvin Newton Of Sons Of Song Passes Over Into Jordan
128. ^ Sueli Costa, uma das maiores e mais sensíveis melodistas do Brasil, morre no Rio aos 79 anos (in Portuguese)
129. ^ Robert Haimer, aka Artie Barnes of Barnes & Barnes (“Fish Heads”), has died
130. ^ Michael Rhodes, Esteemed Bassist and Nashville Session Musician, Dies at 69
131. ^ SST Records Producer Glen “SPOT” Lockett Dies at 72
132. ^ Minnesota musician from the band Gypsy, dies at 74
133. ^ Popular DJ Arif Cooper Dies After Collapsing During Set
134. ^ Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Last Original Member, Dead at 71
135. ^ Mamaleek's Eric Alan Livingston Dies at 38
136. ^ Sydney Morning Herald, Obituaries, 11 March 2023
137. ^ Longtime Artillery Drummer Josua Madsen Dies After Being Hit By Bus
138. ^ Fallece el tecladista de Brand X, Robin Lumley (in Spanish)
139. ^ Junior English has died
140. ^ Jerry Samuels Dies: One of Pop Music's Most Unique One-Hit Wonders as ‘Napoleon XIV’
141. ^ Rapper Costa Titch collapses & dies on stage
142. ^ Zemřel hudební skladatel Marek Kopelent, průkopník Nové hudby. Bylo mu 90 let (in Czech)
143. ^ Simon Emmerson (12 March 1956 – 13 March 2023)
144. ^ Jim Gordon Dies: Wrecking Crew Drummer & ‘Layla’ Co-Writer Later Convicted Of Murder Was 77
145. ^ RAIMUNDOS Bassist CANISSO Dies at 57
146. ^ Bobby Caldwell, Singer of ‘What You Won't Do for Love,’ Dies at 71
147. ^ Dix Denney, co-founder of The Weirdos, RIP
148. ^ Morre Theo de Barros, compositor de 'Disparada' que trabalhou com Elis (in Portuguese)
149. ^ RIP Tony Coe (1934–2023)
150. ^ Former Parliament-Funkadelic singer Fuzzy Haskins dead at 81
151. ^ Reports: Mexican music legend Fito Olivares has died
152. ^ Hawkwind guitarist and founder Mick Slattery dead aged 77
153. ^ Погиб основатель группы Cream Soda Дмитрий Свиргунов (in Russian)
154. ^ Помер український композитор Олександр Козаренко (in Ukrainian)
155. ^ Anita Thallaug er død (in Norwegian)
156. ^ Tom Leadon, Tom Petty's Mudcrutch bandmate, dead at 70
157. ^ Wayne Swinny, guitarist and founding member of Saliva, dies after 'spontaneous brain hemorrhage'
158. ^ Morto Luca Bergia, fondatore ed ex batterista dei Marlene Kuntz: aveva 54 anni (in Italian)
159. ^ Keith Reid, Procol Harum Lyricist, Dies at 76
160. ^ Peter Shelley, Singer-Songwriter of Numerous Top Ten Hits Including Gee Baby and My Coo Ca Choo, Has Died
161. ^ Morre Juca Chaves, o Menestrel Maldito, aos 84 anos (in Portuguese)
162. ^ Andrew Lloyd Webber Announces Son Nick's Death
163. ^ Ray Pillow Obituary
164. ^ Leading countertenor James Bowman, who ‘inspired a generation’, has died aged 81
165. ^ E’ morto il professore Daniel Chorzempa, tra i più noti interpreti di Bach (in Italian)
166. ^ Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian pianist and nun, dies at 99
167. ^ Howie Kane of Jay & The Americans Dies At Age 78
168. ^ Remembering Jocelyn Morlock
169. ^ Blues and R&B star Peggy Scott-Adams dies at age 74
170. ^ Fallece bachatero Blas Durán (in Spanish)
171. ^ Veteran singer and musician Sanath Nandasiri passes away
172. ^ An Announcement
173. ^ Brian ‘Brizz’ Gillis, Co-Founder of ’90s Boy Band LFO, Dies at 47
174. ^ "Sweet Charles" Sherrell, music director for James Brown, dies at age 80
175. ^ Addio ad Alfio Cantarella, ex batterista dell'Equipe 84 (in Italian)
176. ^ Mark Russell, political satirist with a star-spangled piano, dies at 90
177. ^ Gentle Giant's Ray Shulman dead at 73
178. ^ Hudson, Alex. "R.I.P. Care Failure of Die Mannequin". Exclaim!. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
179. ^ Muere a los 92 años el legendario tenor Pedro Lavirgen (in Spanish)
180. ^ Seymour Stein, Legendary Music Exec Who Signed Madonna and Talking Heads, Dies at 80
181. ^ Andrew "Lainey" Laing
182. ^ Famous Greek singer Rena Koumioti passes away
183. ^ Jack Vreeswijk är död efter en tids sjukdom – familjen berättar om sorgen (in Swedish)
184. ^ Luscious Jackson's Vivian Trimble Dead At 59
185. ^ Preminuo čuveni džez trubač Duško Gojković (in Serbian)
186. ^ Paul Cattermole: S Club 7 star dies aged 46
187. ^ Sex Pistols' Johnny Rotten announces death of wife Nora Forster at 80
188. ^ Original The Quireboys Guitarist Guy Bailey Dies
189. ^ Ian Bairnson, guitarist for the Alan Parsons Project and Kate Bush, dies aged 69
190. ^ Edward 'Kidd' Jordan, New Orleans avant-jazz saxophonist, music educator, dies at 87
191. ^ Former Frehley's Comet Bassist John Regan Dies
192. ^ Lasse Wellander, ABBA Guitarist, Dead at 70
193. ^ "Merry Christmas Everyone songwriter dies aged 76". BBC News. 17 April 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01.
194. ^ Jazz musician and local treasure, Karl Berger dies at 88
195. ^ Preminuo je veliki Valter Dešpalj (in Croatian)
196. ^ Bodies of father and son who disappeared on kayaking trip have been recovered, sheriff's office says
197. ^ Cynara, do Quarteto em Cy, morre aos 78 anos no Rio (in Portuguese)
198. ^ Jah Shaka, soundsystem legend, has died
199. ^ Paper Lace Bass Guitarist Cliff Fish dies
200. ^ The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan has died at the age of 46
201. ^ Peter Badie (1925–2023)
202. ^ Ahmad Jamal Dead At 92
203. ^ Azymuth drummer Ivan “Mamão” Conti dies at 76
204. ^ Niagara Falls native April Stevens dies
205. ^ Otis Redding III Dies: Musician Son Of Iconic ‘Dock Of The Bay’ Singer Was 59
206. ^ 속보 "아스트로 문빈, 사망"…소속사 확인 중 (in Korean)
207. ^ Ron Hamilton Greenville SC, Majesty Music former president died after battling dementia
208. ^ Leipziger Sänger Martin Petzold gestorben (in German)
209. ^ Carlo Saba Meninggal Dunia karena Penyakit Jantung (in Indonesian)
210. ^ È morto Federico Salvatore, il cantautore e cabarettista aveva 63 anni (in Italian)
211. ^ Yash Chopra's wife Pamela Chopra passes away at 74
212. ^ Mark Stewart – The Pop Group – Has Died
213. ^ Ronald "Ron" Cahute
214. ^ Keith Gattis, beloved Nashville musician and songwriter, dead at 52
215. ^ Isaac Wiley, Co-Founder & Drummer of Dazz Band, Dead at 69
216. ^ Spargo-zangeres Lilian Day Jackson overleden op 63-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch)
217. ^ Harry Belafonte, 96, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
218. ^ In Memorian: Ralph Humphrey
219. ^ Dresdner Komponist Manfred Weiss gestorben (in German)
220. ^ Billy “The Kid” Emerson (1925–2023)
221. ^ Wee Willie Harris dead: 'Wild man of rock and roll' and Beatles inspiration dies aged 90
222. ^ Tim Bachman, Co-Founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Dies
223. ^ Fair Warning: è morto il chitarrista Helge Engelke (in Italian)
224. ^ Horslips guitarist Johnny Fean dies aged 71
225. ^ Claude Gray
226. ^ Don Sebesky, composer-arranger with a golden touch, has died at 85
227. ^ Vale Broderick Smith at 75
228. ^ "Canadian folk music icon Gordon Lightfoot dead at 84". CBC News. 2023-05-02. Archived from the original on 2023-07-06.
229. ^ Pugh Rogefeldt är död – blev 76 år (in Swedish)
230. ^ "Iconic Moroccan Artist Taher Asbahani Dies at 75".
231. ^ John Albert, punk pioneer and chronicler of L.A.’s underbelly, dies at 58
232. ^ Linda Lewis, singer with five-octave range, dies aged 72
233. ^ Rob Laakso, of Kurt Vile & The Violators, Dead at 44
234. ^ Mridangam artiste, Karaikudi Mani, no more
235. ^ Umro pevač Jasmin Stavros (in Serbian)
236. ^ Chris Strachwitz, Arhoolie Records Founder, Dead at 91
237. ^ RIP Jack Wilkins 1944 – 2023
238. ^ Legendary Pianist Menahem Pressler has Died, Aged 99
239. ^ Opernstar Grace Bumbry mit 86 Jahren gestorben (in German)
240. ^ Czech opera singer Soňa Červená dies at 97
241. ^ Chieftains member Seán Keane dies aged 76
242. ^ Rita Lee, Brazil's long-reigning Queen of Rock, dies at 75
243. ^ Ушла из жизни музыковед Людмила Ковнацкая (in Russian)
244. ^ Pretty Things’ Jon Povey Passed Away
245. ^ Joaquin Fidel Romaguera Jr. Obituary
246. ^ Volkslieder für Millionen: Kammersänger Günter Wewel ist tot (in German)
247. ^ Rolf Harris: Serial abuser and ex-entertainer dies aged 93
248. ^ Stuart Slater, lead singer of Sixties beat group the Mojos who became a record label boss – obituary
249. ^ Curved Air and Sky founder Francis Monkman has died, aged 73
250. ^ Morre o rapper Dum Dum, vocalista do grupo Facção Central (in Portuguese)
251. ^ Умер основатель легендарной эстонской рок-группы (in Russian)
252. ^ Remembering bassist John Giblin
253. ^ Die Pianistin Ingrid Haebler ist gestorben (in German)
254. ^ Jazzens evigt gröne nestor Bernt Rosengren (in Swedish)
255. ^ Renowned Nashville Music Exec. Richard Landis Passes
256. ^ The Skatalites’ Lester Sterling Has Died
257. ^ E’ morto Algy Ward (in Italian)
258. ^ Pete Brown, co-writer of Cream classics, dead at 82
259. ^ The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies after battle with pancreatic cancer
260. ^ Falleció el violonchelista y compositor venezolano Paul Desenne (in Spanish)
261. ^ Folkemusiker Sven Nyhus er død (in Norwegian)
262. ^ Ed Ames, 'Daniel Boone' Star and Ames Brothers Singer, Dies at 95
263. ^ Telangana: renowned Tollywood Music Director Raj passes away
264. ^ Former Metal Church Drummer Kirk Arrington Dead At 61
265. ^ Ferus Mustafov, the king of the saxophone, has died
266. ^ Chas Newby, one-time Beatles bassist, dies at 81
267. ^ Original Saint Vitus bassist Mark Adams dead at 64
268. ^ Isaac “Redd” Holt, percussionist and jazz fusion pioneer, dies at 91
269. ^ Floyd Newman, sax great and linchpin of Stax Records, dead at 92
270. ^ Sheldon Reynolds dies as tributes pour in for Earth, Wind & Fire vocalist
271. ^ Muere el Rector de la Universidad de las Artes de Yucatán (in Spanish)
272. ^ Vo veku 75 rokov zomrel slovenský huslista a dirigent Jack Martin Händler (in Slovak)
273. ^ Bill Lee, Jazz Musician and Father of Spike Lee, Dies at 94
274. ^ George Maharis, Star of ‘Route 66,’ Dies at 94
275. ^ Tina Turner, unstoppable superstar whose hits included ‘What's Love Got to Do With It,’ dead at 83
276. ^ Australian country music pioneer Joy McKean has died, aged 93
277. ^ Le chanteur Jean-Louis Murat est mort (in French)
278. ^ The Nerves’ Jack Lee, Who Penned “Hanging on the Telephone,” Dies at 71
279. ^ Reuben Wilson, organist who helped usher in soul jazz, has died at 88
280. ^ https://www.funeraltimes.com/georgecassidy84673923
281. ^ Dickie Harrell: In Memoriam
282. ^ Rapper Pacho El Antifeka Dead at 42 After Being Fatally Shot in Puerto Rico
283. ^ Tributes paid to Eurovision star Roy Taylor who has died after Motor Neuron Disease battle
284. ^ Cynthia Weil, Co-Writer of 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling,' 'Make Your Own Kind of Music,' On Broadway' and More, Dies at 82
285. ^ Ein begehrter Dozent und Welt-Sänger (in German)
286. ^ Säveltäjä Kaija Saariaho on kuollut (in Finnish)
287. ^ Fallece Dora María, la Chaparrita de Oro (in Spanish)
288. ^ Pianist George Winston Dead At 73
289. ^ Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83
290. ^ Tony McPhee, singer and guitarist for rock band the Groundhogs, dies aged 79
291. ^ Celebrated singer Banani Ghosh passes away
292. ^ Peter Belli er død (in Danish)
293. ^ Pianist Niel Immelman has died, aged 78
294. ^ The great composer Yannis Markopoulos has died
295. ^ Dünyaca ünlü keman virtüözü Suna Kan yaşamını yitirdi (in Turkish)
296. ^ Aslan Singer Christy Dignam Has Died
297. ^ Blackie Onassis, drummer for ’90s rock band Urge Overkill, dies at 57
298. ^ ‘Titli Udi’ singer Sharda Rajan Iyengar passes away at 86
299. ^ Солистка группы «Лицей» прокомментировала смерть музыканта Колчина (in Russian)
300. ^ QTY singer and guitarist Dan Lardner has died
301. ^ Luiz Schiavon, tecladista e fundador da banda RPM, morre em São Paulo aos 64 anos
302. ^ Peter Dickinson (1934-2023)
303. ^ Dave Maclean, cantor paulistano de baladas em inglês da década de 1970, morre em São Paulo aos 79 anos (in Portuguese)
304. ^ Houston legend Big Pokey passes away at 45 after fainting on stage: reports
305. ^ نصرالله ناصح‌پور خواننده پیشکسوت موسیقی درگذشت (in Persian)
306. ^ Krzysztof Olesiński nie żyje. Basista zespołu Maanam "zmarł nagle". Miał 70 lat (in Polish)
307. ^ S-a stins din viață compozitorul și profesorul Cornel Țăranu (in Romanian)
308. ^ Teresa Taylor, Former Butthole Surfers Drummer, Dead at 60
309. ^ Duluth's Max Morath, ragtime legend and public TV pioneer, dead at 96
310. ^ Zum Tod von Gabriele Schnaut (in German)
311. ^ "Polaris guitarist Ryan Siew dies at 26". Los Angeles Times. 2023-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01.
312. ^ 최성봉 “죗값 치를것” 극단선택 예고…결국 숨진채 발견 (in Korean)
313. ^ Скончался Вячеслав Лаврентьевич Наговицин (in Russian)
314. ^ John Waddington dies age 63 as tributes pour in for The Pop Group star
315. ^ È morto a 91 anni il cantautore Paolo Zavalloni. La figlia Cristina: “Grazie per la tua musica e il tuo gran cuore” (in Italian)
316. ^ Bang on a Can All-Stars founder Robert Black has died
317. ^ Sie nannten ihn Machine Gun (in German)
318. ^ Sheldon Harnick, Lyricist of Fiddler on the Roof and More, Dies at 99
319. ^ Jesse McReynolds passes
320. ^ Former Megadeth Drummer Lee Rauch Dies
321. ^ È morto il cantante Claude Barzotti (in Italian)
322. ^ La soprano Rachel Yakar est décédée (in French)
323. ^ Moheener Ghoraguli founding member, Tapas Bapi Das passes away, aged 68
324. ^ Leslie County native, music legend Bobby Osborne dies
325. ^ Ska, rocksteady artiste Lord Creator has died
326. ^ Performance artist and inventor of term ‘industrial music’ Monte Cazazza dies
327. ^ Rick Froberg, frontman of Hot Snakes and Drive Like Jehu, dead at 55
328. ^ Australian soprano Margaret Nisbett has died
329. ^ Vicki Anderson Has Died
330. ^ Legendary English Bassist Mo Foster Passes Away at 78
331. ^ Assam's noted singer Sudakshina Sarma dies at age 89
332. ^ Meghalt Jandó Jenő Kossuth-díjas zongoraművész (in Hungarian)
333. ^ Falleció Canelita Medina "La sonera de Venezuela" (in Spanish)
334. ^ Singer and actor Robin Tamang passes away
335. ^ Bekende jazzpianist Rob Agerbeek (85) overleden (in Dutch)
336. ^ Remembering Anthony Gilbert (1934-2023)
337. ^ 快訊／李玟驚傳過世！享年48歲 親姊姊發文證實噩耗 (in Chinese)
338. ^ Svenska tonsättaren Ralph Lundsten död - samarbetade tätt med finländsk pionjär (in Swedish)
339. ^ Le chanteur disco québécois Martin Stevens est décédé (in French)
340. ^ Journey Co-Founder George Tickner Reportedly Dies at 76
341. ^ Obituary: Tenor Graham Clark Dies at 81
342. ^ Famed pianist and Pops legend Peter Nero is dead at 89
343. ^ Beloved computing lecturer Caleb Southern dies
344. ^ Ушел из жизни скрипач Виктор Пикайзен (in Russian)
345. ^ Özkan Uğur'dan kahreden haber! Sağlık Bakanı Fahrettin Koca duyurdu (in Turkish)
346. ^ Zum Tod des Jazzsaxophonisten Ernst-Ludwig Petrowsky (in German)
347. ^ RIP: Bob Segarini Passes At Age 77
348. ^ Addio a Toni Carbone bassista dei Denovo (in Italian)
349. ^ Former Rolling Stones Tour Manager Sam Cutler Has Died Aged 80
350. ^ 指揮者・作曲家の外山雄三さん死去 92歳、日本クラシック界率いる (in Japanese)
351. ^ Indiana University mourns loss of André Watts, distinguished professor of piano
352. ^ Original Biohazard drummer Anthony Meo dies after battle with cancer
353. ^ 作曲家、音樂教育家陳茂萱逝世 (in Chinese)
354. ^ Mort de la chanteuse et comédienne Jane Birkin à l'âge de 76 ans (in French)
355. ^ DJ Deeon, star of Chicago house music scene, dies aged 56
356. ^ João Donato morre no Rio aos 88 anos (in Brazilian Portuguese)
357. ^ 'He was an icon': Tributes pour in for polka legend Walt Groller
358. ^ Mort de Marc Herrand, Compagnon de la chanson historique (in French)
359. ^ Bafta-winning Twin Town film score composer Mark Thomas dies as director Kevin Allen leads tributes
360. ^ ساحر «الفلوت» .. الموت يغيّب الموسيقار السوداني العالمي حافظ عبدالرحمن (in Arabic)
361. ^ Tony Bennett, masterful stylist of American musical standards, dies at 96
362. ^ Neal Langford, former The Shins bassist, dead at 50
363. ^ สุดเศร้า ครูชลธี ธารทอง เสียชีวิตในวัย 85 ปี หลังรักษาตัว รพ. เกือบ 3 เดือน (in Thai)
364. ^ Legendary Singer Peter Austin Of The Group, The Clarendonians, Dies At 78!
365. ^ Cheers Vince… here's to you
366. ^ Knut Riisnæs (1945 – 2023): En saksofonist i verdensklasse (in Norwegian)
367. ^ Singer Raymond Froggatt dies aged 81
368. ^ Leny Andrade, referência de samba, jazz e bolero, morre no Rio (in Portuguese)
369. ^ Brad Houser, bass player and co-founder of Dallas rock band New Bohemians, dies
370. ^ Doris Monteiro morre no Rio aos 88 anos (in Portuguese)
371. ^ Fallece Cecilia, la Incomparable a la edad de 79 años (in Spanish)
372. ^ Πέθανε ο τραγουδιστής - τραγουδοποιός Ανδρέας Τσουκαλάς, ο δημιουργός της «Μπαλάντας» (in Polish)
373. ^ Randy Meisner, Eagles Co-Founder and Singer of 'Take It To The Limit,' Dies at 77
374. ^ Sinéad O’Connor, acclaimed Dublin singer, dies aged 56
375. ^ Punjabi music industry, fans mourn the loss of legendary singer Surinder Shinda
376. ^ Ruth Greenfield, esa irresistible inolvidable (in Spanish)
377. ^ Jim Parker obituary
378. ^ Düsseldorfer Electro-Punk-Pionier Tommi Stumpff verstorben (in German)
379. ^ S’ha mort Manolo Miralles, músic d’Al Tall i referent del País Valencià (in Catalan)
380. ^ Gründungs-Schlagzeuger der EAV: Anders Stenmo gestorben (in German)
381. ^ В Петербурге умер композитор Александр Колкер (in Russian)
382. ^ Dom Minasi – RIP
383. ^ Carl Davis, 'French Lieutenant's Woman' and 'Napoleon' Composer, Dies at 86
384. ^ Ex-Kinks keyboardist John Gosling dead at 75
385. ^ RIP Tristan Honsinger (in German)
386. ^ David LaFlamme, Leader of San Francisco's It's a Beautiful Day, Dies
387. ^ In memory of Gillian Bibby MNZM
388. ^ Chicago native DJ Capser, creator of the "Cha-Cha Slide," has died
389. ^ Turkish rock legend Erkin Koray dies at age of 82
390. ^ NELA musician Toussaint McCall dead at 89
391. ^ Sixto Rodriguez, Detroit-born musician and subject of 'Searching for Sugar Man' documentary, dies at 81
392. ^ Lutto nel mondo della musica: addio a Peppino Gagliardi (in Italian)
393. ^ Robbie Robertson, Leader of The Band, Dies at 80
394. ^ Former The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza Guitarist Brad Thomson Has Died
395. ^ RIP Ron S Peno of Died Pretty
396. ^ Muere Carlos Camacho, excantante del cuarteto Los Hispanos (in Spanish)
397. ^ Branson entertainer Shoji Tabuchi dies at 79
398. ^ Noted Mappilapattu singer Vilayil Faseela dies at 63 in Kerala
399. ^ Умерла Берит Линдхольм - Брунгильда из "Валькирии" Вагнера (in Russian)
400. ^ Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ Dies at 92
401. ^ Magoo Has Reportedly Passed Away at Age 50
402. ^ Obituary: Soprano Jessica Cash Dies at 84
403. ^ Operapionjären Arnold Östman är död – blev 83 år (in Swedish)
404. ^ Jerome Moss
405. ^ É scomparsa una delle voci più importanti: addio al soprano Renata Scotto (in Italian)
406. ^ MFSB guitarist Bobby Eli, an architect of Philly soul, has died
407. ^ Gary Young, Pavement's original drummer, has died
408. ^ The ‘Paul’ of 1960s Pop Duo ‘Paul & Paula,’ Ray Hildebrand, Dies at 82
409. ^ Fallece la compositora Gloria Coates a los 89 años (in Spanish)
410. ^ Nielen hudobné nebo plače. Zomrel Vašo Patejdl (in Slovak)
411. ^ Luc Smets, zanger van The Pebbles, is overleden (in Dutch)
412. ^ Mort de Denis LePage: Le cerveau du groupe Lime n’est plus (in French)
413. ^ È morto Toto Cutugno. Aveva appena compiuto 80 anni (in Italian)
414. ^ Dubstep producer Christine Clements, AKA Vaccine, dies aged 43
415. ^ Bob Feldman, Songwriter Behind “My Boyfriend's Back,” Other ’60s Hits, Dies at 83
416. ^ Bernie Marsden, Whitesnake guitarist and ‘Here I Go Again’ co-writer, dies at 72
417. ^ Sakevi Yokoyama, frontman for Japanese hardcore band G.I.S.M., has died
418. ^ Carlos Gonzaga, cantor de 'Diana' e um dos pioneiros do rock nacional, morre aos 99 anos (in Portuguese)
419. ^ Uppsalas jazzlegend Bosse Broberg är död (in Swedish)
420. ^ The Effigies frontman John Kezdy dead at 64
421. ^ Obituary: Bass-Baritone Robert Hale Dies at 90
422. ^ Stars of the Lid's Brian McBride dies at 53
423. ^ Denyse Plummer, former calypso monarch & gospel singer, dies
424. ^ Singer songwriter August 08 has died
425. ^ Trey Anastasio band Saxophonist James Casey has died
426. ^ Nigerian music legend, Peter King dies at 84
427. ^ Addio a Jack Sonni, chitarrista nei Dire Straits di Brothers In Arms (in Italian)
428. ^ The Stains’ Robert Becerra dead at 64
429. ^ Jimmy Buffett Dead: 'Margaritaville' Singer, Dies at 76
430. ^ Serbian opera singer Milka Stojanovic has died
431. ^ Nazi survivor composer dies at 103
432. ^ José Sébéloué, chanteur de la Compagnie créole est décédé à l’âge de 74 ans (in French)
433. ^ Fallece en La Habana la cantante cubana Teresa García Caturla (in Spanish)
434. ^ Steve Harwell, founding lead singer of Smash Mouth, dead at 56
435. ^ Ўзбекистон халқ артисти Шерали Жўраев вафот этди (in Uzbek)
436. ^ Tail Dragger passes away at the age of 81
437. ^ Gary Wright, ‘Dream Weaver’ singer and George Harrison collaborator, dead at 80
438. ^ Nebula Bassist Tom Davies Dead At 48 Years Old
439. ^ Auf Wiedersehen, Pet legend Joe Fagin dies as co-stars left devastated
440. ^ Cape Breton singer-songwriter Bruce Guthro dies at 62
441. ^ Richard A. Laviolette Obituary
442. ^ Nach innen hören (in German)
443. ^ Doo-wop icon, Larry Chance, dies
444. ^ Richard Davis, international jazz legend and champion of racial justice, dies at 93
445. ^ Malini Rajurkar, Hindustani Vocalist Whose 'Tappa' Renditions Were Epic, Passes Away At 82
446. ^ Steve Roden
447. ^ Hommage à Charles Gayle (in French)
448. ^ Muere la artista María Jiménez a los 73 años (in Spanish)
449. ^ Addio al soprano Margherita Rinaldi. Aveva 88 anni (in Italian)
450. ^ Mylon LeFevre, Grammy-winning Christian rock musician, dies at 78 of cancer
451. ^ Ушел из жизни дирижер Евгений Бражник (in Russian)
452. ^ Brendan Croker, Respected Musician, Member Of Mark Knopfler's Notting Hillbillies, Dies At 70
453. ^ Beloved Singer-Songwriter, Charlie Robison Dies
454. ^ Streetlight Manifesto trumpet player Matthew Stewart has died at 41
455. ^ Beloved Hasidic singer Dedi Graucher passes away
456. ^ Kurdish artist Beytocan passes away in exile in Sweden
457. ^ Olamide, Do2dtun, other celebrities mourn late singer, Mohbad
458. ^ अनेक गायक-गायिकांना घडवणारा गुरु हरपला; शास्त्रीय गायिका माणिक भिडे यांचं निधन (in Marathi)
459. ^ Roger Whittaker dies at 87
460. ^ Fred Lewis, co-founder of R&B group Lakeside, dies at 72
461. ^ Franco Migliacci, morto il paroliere e autore di "Nel blu dipinto di blu". Aveva 92 anni (in Italian)
462. ^ Carcassonne : disparition de la cantatrice Suzanne Sarroca (in French)
463. ^ Screaming Jets Founding Member Paul Woseen Passes Away
464. ^ Скончался муж Александры Пахмутовой, поэт Николай Добронравов (in Russian)
465. ^ Singer Irish Grinstead of the Girl Group 702 Dies at 43
466. ^ Legendary Croatian singer Milo Hrnić passes away
467. ^ John Marshall (1941-2023). A tribute by Theo Travis
468. ^ Lies AR Meninggal karena Komplikasi dan Punya Riwayat Penyakit Gula (in Indonesian)
469. ^ Lou Deprijck, de échte stem van ‘Ça plane pour moi’, is overleden (in Dutch)
470. ^ Tenor Stephen Gould dies at age 61
471. ^ Marvelettes co-founder Katherine Anderson dies at age 79
472. ^ Longtime Walla Walla Symphony Maestro Yaacov Bergman passes away
473. ^ Scream Drummer Kent Stax has died
474. ^ Music Industry educator and renowned composer and arranger Robert W. Smith dies from complications following cardiac surgery
475. ^ Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton Co-Writer and the SteelDrivers founder, dead at 70
476. ^ "Schwebend hinausgehen": Liedermacher Peter Horton ist tot (in German)
477. ^ In Memory of Stan Klees
478. ^ Distinguished Argentinian Baritone Collapses And Dies On Stage During Ambronay Festival In France
479. ^ Liedtexter Dieter Schneider gestorben (in German)
480. ^ Belgische componist François Glorieux overleden op 91-jarige leeftijd: "Michael Jackson was mijn grootste fan" (in Dutch)
481. ^ Staff, Best Classic Bands (2023-09-24). "Terry Kirkman, Co-Founder of the Association, and Composer of 'Cherish,' Dies". Best Classic Bands. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
482. ^ Violinist Felix Ayo has died
483. ^ Barry Olivier, 1935-2023
484. ^ David McCallum Dies: Beloved ‘NCIS’ Actor Was 90
485. ^ Drumming Legend, Dom Famularo Has Passed Away
486. ^ Funnet død (in Norwegian)
487. ^ Murió Jon Fausty, considerado padre del sonido Fania (in Spanish)
488. ^ Nektar founding member and dummer Ron Howden dead at 78
489. ^ Renowned New Orleans drummer Russell Batiste Jr. dies at 57
490. ^ Russell Sherman: 1930 – 2023
491. ^ Political activist and musician Julian Sebothane Bahula has died
492. ^ Zomrela mladá operná speváčka Patrícia Burda Janečková (†25), prehrala boj so zákernou chorobou (in Slovak)
493. ^ Promoted to Glory: Major Joy Webb (OF)
494. ^ Ricky Wolff
495. ^ Obituary: Tenor Herbert John Handt Dies at 97
496. ^ Πέθανε ο σπουδαίος στιχουργός Λευτέρης Χαψιάδης (in Greek)
497. ^ Opera star and cabaret singer Jacqueline Dark has died
498. ^ Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, Chicago pastor, music teacher for Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, dies
499. ^ Addio a Bruno Filippini, voce dei lungometraggi della Disney (in Italian)
500. ^ Le grand hautboïste, chef et pédagogue Maurice Bourgue s'est étein (in French)
501. ^ Im Gedenken an Reiner Goldberg! (in German)
502. ^ Richard (Ritchie) Routledge
503. ^ Hughie Friel of The Atrix Has Died
504. ^ Steven Lutvak, Composer Behind the Tony-Winning Musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder, Dies at 64
505. ^ Country Music Instrumentalist, Longtime Branson Entertainer Buck Trent Dies
506. ^ Rudolph Isley, founding member of The Isley Brothers, dead at 84
507. ^ Reggae musician Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper has died
508. ^ Bekannte BPitch Control Künstlerin überraschend verstorben (in German)
509. ^ Afropop star Garry Mapanzure dies, as medical air services falter
510. ^ Lamentan la partida de Gary Núñez (in Spanish)
511. ^ Умер композитор Геннадий Гладков (in Russian)
512. ^ Carla Bley, giant of free jazz, dies at 87
513. ^ Dwight Twilley Dies: Part Of The ‘Tulsa Sound’ Was 72
514. ^ DJ Mark the 45 King Reportedly Dead at 62
515. ^ Lasse Berghagen är död (in Swedish)
516. ^ 大切なお知らせ (in Japanese)
517. ^ Gregg Sutton, Songwriter-Musician Who Played With Artists From Lone Justice and Bob Dylan to Andy Kaufman, Dies at 74
518. ^ Πέθανε ο μεγάλος δάσκαλος της παραδοσιακής μουσικής Χρόνης Αηδόνιδης (in Greek)
519. ^ Massive Attack confirm death of guitarist Angelo Bruschini
520. ^ Elhunyt Láng István Zeneszerző (in Hungarian)
521. ^ Obituary Merv Shiner
522. ^ لیلی افشار، نوازنده برجسته گیتار کلاسیک درگذشت (in Persian)
523. ^ Falleció Ricardo Iorio, el gran referente del heavy metal argentino (in Spanish)
524. ^ Steve Riley, Former W.A.S.P. and L.A. Guns Drummer, Dead at 67
525. ^ Zemřel světově proslulý dirigent Zdeněk Mácal, bývalý šéfdirigent ČF (in Czech)
526. ^ Psytrance Pioneer Goa Gil Dead at 72
527. ^ Rigo Star : Décès de la légende de la musique congolaise (in French)
528. ^ Geingob pays tribute to Axali Doëseb, composer of Namibia's anthem
529. ^ Official Announcement from X JAPAN: Bassist HEATH Passes Away After Battle with Colorectal Cancer
530. ^ Le trompettiste Pierre Dutour est décédé (in French)
531. ^ Leela Omchery, classical music pioneer dies aged 94
532. ^ Ушёл из жизни Владимир Николаевич Урбанович (in Russian)
533. ^ Tace per sempre la chitarra di Vic Vergeat (in Italian)
534. ^ Trauer in der Szene: Jazzer Michel Pilz gestorben (in German)
535. ^ Умер автор хитов Ротару, Кобзона, Боярского и Распутиной Евгений Ширяев (in Russian)
536. ^ Умер худрук Петербургской академической филармонии Темирканов (in Russian)
537. ^ Pete Garner original Stone Roses bassist dies
538. ^ El tenor británico Ryland Davies fallece a los 80 años (in Spanish)
539. ^ Atriz Lolita Rodrigues morre em João Pessoa aos 94 anos (in Portuguese)
540. ^ Eminent folk singer Nadira Begum no more
541. ^ The Night Café singer Sean Martin dies aged 26 as band release heartbreaking statement
542. ^ Dove Shack Rapper C-Knight Dead At 52, Taken Off Life Support After Stroke
543. ^ National Endowment for the Arts Statement on the Death of National Heritage Fellow R.L. Boyce
544. ^ Junko Ohashi, singer of ‘Silhouette Romance,’ dies at 73
545. ^ Johnny Ruffo: Home and Away star has passed away after battle with brain cancer
546. ^ Spain: Luis Carlos Gil, Member of Eurovision 1980 Group Trigo Limpio, Dies at 72
547. ^ Conny Van Dyke, Motown Singer and ‘W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings’ Star, Dies at 78
548. ^ Muere la bailaora Angelita Vargas (in Spanish)
549. ^ عاجل.. وفاة الفنان السوداني الكبير محمد الأمين (in Arabic)
550. ^ Suri Estonia teatri kauaaegne ooperisolist Ivo Kuusk (in Estonian)
551. ^ La chanteuse Buzy, née à Metz et connue pour son tube "Body physical", est morte (in French)
552. ^ PK Narayanan Nambiar passed away: കൂടിയാട്ടം ആചാര്യൻ പി കെ നാരായണൻ നമ്പ്യാർ അന്തരിച്ചു (in Malayalam)
553. ^ Karl Tremblay, lead singer of Quebec band Les Cowboys Fringants, dies at 47
554. ^ George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74
555. ^ Legendary cai luong singer Thanh Duoc passes away in US
556. ^ Zangeres Samantha, bekend van ‘Eviva España’, overleden (in Dutch)
557. ^ Tributes paid to Irish composer Seóirse Bodley, who has died aged 90
558. ^ Former Dream Theater Singer Charlie Dominici Dies
559. ^ Le célèbre pianiste Claude Kahn est décédé dans sa maison de Golfe-Juan (in French)
560. ^ Composer David Del Tredici Has Passed Away at 86
561. ^ Madagascar: la chanteuse Ninie Doniah est morte à l'âge de 56 ans (in French)
562. ^ Catherine Christer Hennix, Swedish experimental musician, dies at 75
563. ^ Portugal: Eurovision 1994 Representative Sara Tavares Has Died
564. ^ Mars Williams, free-jazz musician and saxophonist for the Psychedelic Furs, is dead at 68
565. ^ Chad Allan, founding member of Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive, dies at 80
566. ^ Murió el prestigioso guitarrista Horacio Malvicino (in Spanish)
567. ^ Jean Knight, ‘Mr. Big Stuff’ Singer, Dead at 80
568. ^ Phil Quartararo, Former Head of Warner Bros. and Virgin Records, Dies at 67
569. ^ Jukka Haavisto on kuollut (in Finnish)
570. ^ Julio Anderson, exbajista de Los Jaivas, muere a los 74 años (in Spanish)
571. ^ Merseybeat legend and 'devoted' dad and grandad dies
572. ^ Әнші Ақжол Мейірбеков өмірден өтті (in Kazakh)
573. ^ Yngvar Numme er død (in Norwegian)
574. ^ Famous violinist B Sasikumar passes away
575. ^ Goodbye, Brian Godding
576. ^ Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker has died, aged 64
577. ^ 独家：莊群施骤逝｜前M-Girls组合女星 莊群施 走了 (in Chinese)
578. ^ John Kelly Colaianni
579. ^ Scott Kempner Dies: Cofounder of The Dictators and The Del-Lords Was 69
580. ^ Shane MacGowan, Pogues Singer and Poet, Dead at 65
581. ^ Renowned classical singer Ustad Badar-uz-Zaman passes away in Lahore
582. ^ Умерла оперная певица Медея Амиранашвили (in Russian)
583. ^ Tripura: Rosem maestro and Padma Shri awardee Thanga Darlong passes away, CM condoles
584. ^ Myles Goodwyn, former April Wine singer, dead at 75
585. ^ John Hyatt (The Three Johns) RIP
586. ^ Nakon borbe s teškom bolešću, u Splitu preminuo Vlado Pravdić, legendarni klavijaturist Bijelog Dugmeta (in Bosnian)
587. ^ Page noire : L'artiste Mama Diabaté a tiré sa révérence… (in French)
588. ^ Denny Laine, Wings and Moody Blues musician, dies age 79
589. ^ Le pianiste Michel Sardaby n'est plus (in French)
590. ^ Ramón Ayala (in Spanish)
591. ^ Terry Baucom, Duke of Drive, passes
592. ^ Lola Dee, Popular Singer of the 1950s, Dies at 95
593. ^ Dynasty lead singer Nidra Beard dies after battle with cancer
594. ^ Twitching Tongues’ Cayle Sain dead at 31
595. ^ Jeffrey Foskett, Beach Boys Member and Key Architect of Brian Wilson's Comeback, Dead at 67
596. ^ A tribute to Richard Kerr
597. ^ Essra Mohawk, Singer-Songwriter With Ties to Zappa, Garcia, Lauper, Tina and ‘Schoolhouse Rock,’ Dies
598. ^ Renowned South African musician Zahara has died at 35
599. ^ Roderick McLeod We salute you! Force of Nature Musician Artist Raconteur VB (very bountiful) drinker Loyal friend & husband Never to be forgotten
600. ^ Ole Paus er død (in Norwegian)
601. ^ Small Brown Bike guitarist Travis Dopp has passed away
602. ^ Πέθανε ο Γιώργος Τόλιος, ντράμερ του θρυλικού συγκροτήματος Τρύπες (in Greek)
603. ^ Veteran singer-composer Anup Ghoshal passes away
604. ^ Bob Johnson RIP. A vital Steeleye Span ingredient
605. ^ Dolorosa pérdida para Colombia: el famoso músico Óscar Agudelo falleció (in Spanish)
606. ^ Colin Burgess, AC/DC's Original Drummer, Dead at 77
607. ^ Carlos Lyra, cantor e compositor da bossa nova, morre aos 90 anos (in Portuguese)
608. ^ Låtskrivaren Tim Norell död – blev 68 år gammal (in Swedish)
609. ^ Amp Fiddler Has Died; Cause Of Death
610. ^ Jim Ladd, 1948–2023
611. ^ Mike Maxfield Fondly Remembered
612. ^ Ronnie Caryl passed away
613. ^ È morta Susanna Parigi (in Italian)
614. ^ Sänger und Entertainer Gunther Emmerlich gestorben (in German)
615. ^ Hard Stuff with Frank in Queens: Playlist from December 26, 2023
616. ^ Bram Inscore, songwriter and producer who worked with Beck, Troye Sivan and BTS, dies at 41
617. ^ Gospel Musician Eric Moyo Dies
618. ^ Laura Lynch, founding member of The Dixie Chicks, dies in car crash in Texas
619. ^ In memoriam Heike Matthiesen (in German)
620. ^ На 93-м году жизни ушел из жизни народный артист СССР Мурад Кажлаев (in Russian)
621. ^ Falleció Lisandro Meza en Sincelejo a los 86 años (in Spanish)
622. ^ Πέθανε ο Βασίλης Καρράς (in Greek)
623. ^ Choral music legend Alice Parker dies at 98
624. ^ Sheffield native, former Yale music professor Willie Ruff dies at 92
625. ^ Nghệ sĩ Thanh Điền qua đời (in Vietnamese)
626. ^ Drummer Tony Oxley has Passed Away, Aged 85
627. ^ Tom Smothers, Half of Smothers Brothers Comedy Duo, Dies at 86
628. ^ Michael Gibbons Jr., Early Lead Guitarist for New York Hardcore Band Leeway, Has Died
629. ^ Mbongeni Ngema dies: Tribute paid to South African theatre legend
630. ^ Francis Dhomont *2.11.1926 +28.12.2023
631. ^ Murió Pedro Suárez Vértiz: “Ya quiere descansar”, lo último que dijo Patricio sobre la salud de su hermano (in Spanish)
632. ^ Cowboy and Gregg Allman Guitarist Tommy Talton, Dead at 74
633. ^ 'Compared to What' performer Les McCann, a wellspring for hip-hop samples, dies at 88
634. ^ Pakhawaj maestro Pandit Bhavani Shankar passes away due to cardiac arrest
635. ^ המוזיקאי שמוליק בילו, חבר להקת חלב ודבש, הלך לעולמו בגיל 71 (in Hebrew)
636. ^ Carnatic music mourns the death of OS Thyagarajan

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