January •
1 –
Patti Page (85), American pop and country music singer •
4 –
Sammy Johns (66), American country music singer-songwriter •
11 –
John Wilkinson, 67, American guitarist (
Elvis Presley's TCB Band) and singer •
19 –
Steve Knight (77), American musician (
Mountain) •
21 – Bob Dawdy (70), American rock and roll guitarist (
The Velaires) •
25 –
Cecil Womack (65), American singer (
Womack & Womack) •
26 –
Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner (69), American funk singer and guitarist (
Ohio Players) •
30 – Patty Andrews (94), American singer (
The Andrews Sisters)
February •
4 –
Reg Presley (71), British singer and songwriter (
The Troggs) •
6 –
Mo-Do (46), Italian musician •
11 •
Rick Huxley (72), English musician (
The Dave Clark Five) •
Kevin Peek (66), Australian musician (
Sky) •
16 • Stanley Knight (64), American guitarist (
Black Oak Arkansas) •
Tony Sheridan (72), English rock and roll singer,
early collaborator with
The Beatles •
18 •
Kevin Ayers (68), English psychedelic rock songwriter and musician (
Soft Machine) •
Damon Harris (62), American soul and R&B singer (
The Temptations) •
27 –
Van Cliburn (78), American pianist
March •
1 •
Jewel Akens (79), American R&B singer •
Dorothy Howard (84), Canadian mezzo-soprano, opera director, and voice teacher •
3 –
Bobby Rogers (73), American soul singer and songwriter (
The Miracles) •
6 –
Alvin Lee (68), English blues-rock guitarist (
Ten Years After) •
7 •
Kenny Ball (82), English jazz trumpeter •
Peter Banks (65), English rock guitarist (
Yes,
Flash) •
Claude King (90), American country music singer •
16 –
Jason Molina (39), American musician, singer and songwriter (Songs: Ohia, Magnolia Electric Co.)
April •
3 –
Chris Bailey (62), Australian bass guitarist (
The Angels) •
8 –
Annette Funicello (70), American actress (
The Mickey Mouse Club) and singer •
9 –
Emilio Pericoli (85), Italian singer •
14 – Sir
Colin Davis, British conductor, 85 •
17 –
Sita Chan (26), Hong Kong Cantopop singer •
21 –
Chrissy Amphlett (53), Australian singer (
Divinyls) •
22 •
Richie Havens (72), American folk singer and guitarist • Nathaniel Romerson (75), American R&B singer (
The Ballads) •
26 –
George Jones (81), American country music singer and songwriter
May •
1 –
Chris Kelly (34), American rap artist (
Kris Kross) •
7 •
Peter Rauhofer (48), Austrian DJ, remixer and record producer •
Romanthony (45), American DJ, record producer and singer •
17 –
Alan O'Day (72), American singer-songwriter •
18 –
Marek Jackowski (66), Polish rock musician (
Maanam) •
20 •
Ray Manzarek (74), American rock musician (
The Doors) •
Zach Sobiech (18), American pop singer and viral video performer •
21 –
Trevor Bolder (62), British musician (
David Bowie,
Uriah Heep) •
24 –
Lorene Mann (76), American country music singer and songwriter •
25 –
Tyrone Brunson (57), American musician
June •
1 - Richard Raines (48), American guitarist (
Perfect Stranger) •
4 –
Joey Covington (67), American musician (
Jefferson Airplane) •
5 –
Don Bowman (75), American comedian, country singer and songwriter •
14 –
Tom Tall (75), American rockabilly singer •
15 – Robert Morris "B.J." Jones (70), American rock guitarist (
Sweathog) •
19 –
Slim Whitman (90), American country singer-songwriter •
21 –
Mary Love (69), American soul and gospel singer •
23 –
Bobby Bland (83), American blues and soul singer •
24 • Sammy Hall, 67, American garage rock singer (
The Birdwatchers) •
Puff Johnson (40), American pop singer and songwriter •
Alan Myers (58), American rock drummer (
Devo)
July •
4 –
Bernie Nolan (52), Irish singer (
The Nolans) and actress •
13 –
Cory Monteith (31), Canadian actor (
Glee) and singer •
21 –
WanBi Tuấn Anh (26), Vietnamese singer, musician, actor and model •
26 –
J.J. Cale (74), American guitarist, singer, and songwriter •
30 –
Nick Nixon (74), American country music singer-songwriter
August •
5 –
George Duke (67), American jazz fusion keyboardist •
8 –
Jack Clement (82), American record and film producer, songwriter and singer •
10 –
Eydie Gormé (84), American singer •
13 • Jon Brookes (44), English rock drummer (
The Charlatans) •
Tompall Glaser (79), American country music singer •
14 –
Allen Lanier (67), American rock keyboardist and guitarist (
Blue Öyster Cult)
September •
9 –
Forrest (60), American singer •
11 –
Jimmy Fontana (78), Italian singer-songwriter •
12 –
Joan Regan (85), British traditional pop singer •
15 –
Jackie Lomax (69), English guitarist and singer-songwriter •
16 –
Mac Curtis (74), American rockabilly singer •
17 –
Marvin Rainwater (88), American country and rockabilly singer •
25 –
Billy Mure (97), American guitarist
October •
8 •
Larry Verne (77), American singer •
Philip Chevron (56), Irish musician (
The Pogues) •
10 •
Jan Kuehnemund (51), American musician (
Vixen) •
Cal Smith (81), American country music singer •
19 –
Noel Harrison (79), British singer and actor •
20 –
Leon Ashley (77), American country music singer •
26 –
Al Johnson (65), American soul singer (
The Unifics) •
27 –
Lou Reed (71), American rock musician and songwriter (
The Velvet Underground) •
30 –
Pete Haycock (62), English guitarist (
Climax Blues Band) •
31 –
Bobby Parker (76), American blues-rock guitarist
November •
2 – Jack Alexander (77), Scottish folk singer and pianist (
The Alexander Brothers) •
6 –
Clyde Stacy (77), American rockabilly singer and guitarist •
11 –
Bob Beckham (86), American music publisher and country singer •
29 •
Dick Dodd (68), American musician (
The Bel-Airs,
The Standells) •
Oliver Cheatham (65), American R&B singer
December •
2 –
Junior Murvin (67), Jamaican reggae singer •
8 –
Hung Sin Nui (88), Cantonese opera singer •
16 –
Ray Price (87), American country music singer •
23 –
Yusef Lateef (93), American saxophonist ==Musical films==