January •
1 •
Jon Paul Steuer, 33, American punk singer and actor •
Betty Willis, 76, American R&B singer •
2 –
Rick Hall, 85, American record producer •
3 – Josiah Boyd, 32, American heavy metal bassist (
A Hill to Die Upon) •
4 –
Ray Thomas, 76, British progressive rock flautist (
The Moody Blues) •
5 – Mikio Fujioka, 36, Japanese heavy metal guitarist (
Babymetal) •
7 •
France Gall, 70, French pop singer •
Buster Stiggs, 63, British-born New Zealand punk drummer (
Suburban Reptiles,
The Swingers,
Models) •
8 –
Denise LaSalle, 83, American blues and R&B singer-songwriter •
9 – Paul Antingnani, American heavy metal drummer (
Sworn Enemy) •
10 –
"Fast" Eddie Clarke, 67, British heavy metal guitarist (
Motörhead,
Fastway) •
12 –
Pierre Pincemaille, 61, French classical organist •
13 –
Tzimis Panousis, 63, Greek comedy singer •
15 •
Edwin Hawkins, 74, American gospel singer, songwriter and pianist •
Dolores O'Riordan, 46, Irish alternative rock singer-songwriter (
The Cranberries) •
MBrother, 36, Polish DJ and music producer •
16 •
Dave Holland, 69, English heavy metal drummer (
Judas Priest,
Trapeze) •
Madalena Iglésias, 78, Portuguese classic pop singer •
17 – Ric Jacobs, 61, American pop-rock singer (
Steel Breeze) •
18 –
Steve Nisbett, 69, Nevisian-born British reggae drummer (
Steel Pulse) •
19 –
Fredo Santana, 27, American rapper •
20 •
Terry Evans, 70, American blues singer and guitarist • Mario Guccio, 64, Belgian rock singer (
Machiavel) •
Jim Rodford, 76, British rock bassist (
Argent,
The Kinks,
The Zombies) •
22 –
Preston Shannon, 70, American blues singer and guitarist •
23 •
Hugh Masekela, 78, South African jazz trumpeter •
Lari White, 52, American country music singer •
24 –
Mark E. Smith, 60, British post-punk singer-songwriter (
The Fall) •
25 •
Tommy Banks, 81, Canadian jazz pianist •
Steve Foster, Australian folk singer •
Floyd Miles, 74, American blues singer and guitarist •
26 •
Buzz Clifford, 76, American pop singer •
Igor Zhukov, 81, Russian classical pianist •
27 – Grant Fell, 56, New Zealand industrial rock bassist (
Headless Chickens) •
28 – Neil Harris, 63, British punk guitarist (
Sham 69) •
28 •
Eddie Shaw, 80, American blues saxophonist •
Coco Schumann, 93, German jazz guitarist •
31 •
Del Delker, 93, American gospel singer •
Leah LaBelle, 31, Canadian-born American R&B singer
February • – Rick Evans (75), American musician (
Zager and Evans) •
1 •
Dennis Edwards, 74, American R&B singer (
The Temptations) •
Mowzey Radio, 33, Ugandan pop singer (
Goodlyfe Crew) •
3 –
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, 65, American jazz and rock drummer •
5 –
Zeno Roth, 51, German rock guitarist •
7 •
John Perry Barlow, 70, American rock songwriter (
Grateful Dead) •
Mickey Jones, 76, American country-rock drummer (
Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) •
Pat Torpey, 64, American hard rock drummer (
Mr. Big) •
8 •
Algia Mae Hinton, 88, American blues singer •
Lovebug Starski, 57, American rapper •
Ebony Reigns, 20, Ghanaian dancehall singer •
9 •
Jóhann Jóhannsson, 48, Icelandic film composer •
Craig MacGregor, 68, American rock bassist (
Foghat) •
11 •
Vic Damone, 89, American pop singer •
Tom Rapp, 70, American psychedelic rock singer (
Pearls Before Swine) •
12 •
Daryle Singletary, 46, American country singer • Klaasje van der Wal, 69, Dutch hard rock bassist (
Shocking Blue) •
13 •
Scott Boyer, 70, American rock singer and guitarist (
Cowboy,
The 31st of February) • Billy Johnson, American emo and noise rock drummer (
Reggie and the Full Effect,
Rocket Fuel Is The Key) •
14 –
Nuray Hafiftaş, 53, Turkish folk singer •
16 – Barbara Alston, 74, American R&B singer (
The Crystals) •
19 • Johnny Mosby, 88, American country music singer (
Johnny & Jonie Mosby) • Norm Rogers, 61, American alternative country drummer (
The Jayhawks,
Cows) •
Stormin MC, 34, British grime rapper •
22 –
Errol Buddle, 89, Australian jazz bassoonist and saxophonist •
23 – Eddy Amoo, 73, British soul singer (
The Real Thing) •
24 –
Bud Luckey, 83, American voice actor and singer
March •
1 – Bill Burkette, 75, American pop singer (
The Vogues) •
2 •
Jesus Lopez Cobos, 78, Spanish classic music conductor •
Brandon Jenkins, 48, American Red Dirt country singer-songwriter • Van McLain, 62, American rock guitarist and singer (
Shooting Star) •
3 • Patrick Doyle, 31, British indie rock drummer (
Veronica Falls) •
Kenneth Gärdestad, 69, Swedish pop songwriter •
7 –
Jerzy Milian, 82, Polish jazz vibraphonist •
9 – Pyarelal Wadali, 75, Indian Sufi folk singer (
Wadali Brothers) •
11 –
Ken Dodd, 90, British comedian and pop singer •
12 •
Nokie Edwards, 82, American surf rock guitarist (
The Ventures) •
Craig Mack, 47, American rapper •
13 •
Claudia Fontaine, 57, British pop and ska singer (
Afrodiziak) •
Jimmy Wisner, 86, American pianist, arranger, songwriter •
14 •
Steve Mandell, 76, American bluegrass guitarist and banjoist •
Liam O'Flynn, 72, Irish uilleann piper •
Charlie Quintana, 56, American punk rock drummer (
The Plugz,
Cracker,
Social Distortion,
Agent Orange) •
16 • Laurence Cleary, 60, Irish new wave guitarist (
The Blades) •
Buell Neidlinger, 82, American jazz bassist and cellist •
18 –
Killjoy, 48, American death metal singer (
Necrophagia,
Viking Crown) •
20 –
Peter "Mars" Cowling, 72, British blues rock bassist (
Pat Travers Band,
The Flying Hat Band,
Gnidrolog) •
22 –
Morgana King, 87, American jazz singer •
24 –
Lys Assia, 94, Swiss pop singer •
25 –
Seo Min-woo, 33, South Korean pop singer (
100%) •
27 –
Kenny O'Dell, 73, American country singer-songwriter •
28 –
Caleb Scofield, 39, American alternative rock and sludge metal bassist and singer (
Cave In,
Zozobra,
Old Man Gloom) •
30 •
Alias, 41, American rapper and producer •
Sabahudin Kurt, 82, Bosnian folk singer • Major Short, 93, American double bass player (
Somethin' Smith and the Redheads) •
31 – Frode Viken, 63, Norwegian rock guitarist (
D.D.E.)
April •
1 •
Audrey Morris, 89, American jazz singer • Ron Shaw, 77, American folk singer, guitarist and banjoist (
The Hillside Singers) •
3 –
Lill-Babs, 80, Swedish pop singer •
4 –
Don Cherry, 94, American pop singer •
5 –
Cecil Taylor, 89, American jazz pianist •
6 –
Jacques Higelin, 77, French chanson singer •
8 –
Nathan Davis, 81, American jazz multi-instrumentalist •
9 – Timmy Matley, 36, Irish pop singer (
The Overtones) •
10 – Yvonne Staples, 80, American soul singer (
The Staple Singers) •
14 – Milan Škampa, 89, Czech classical violist (
Smetana Quartet) •
16 –
Dona Ivone Lara, 97, Brazilian samba singer •
17 •
Randy Scruggs, 64, American country guitarist and songwriter •
Big Tom, 81, Irish country singer •
19 •
Stuart Colman, 73, English musician (
Pinkerton's Assorted Colours,
The Flying Machine), record producer (
Shakin' Stevens), and broadcaster • Reginald McArthur, 63, American R&B singer (
The Controllers) •
20 •
Avicii, 28, Swedish EDM DJ and producer • Brian Henry Hooper, 55, Australian alternative rock guitarist (
Beasts of Bourbon,
Kim Salmon and the Surrealists) •
23 –
Bob Dorough, 94, American jazz singer and pianist •
24 –
Paul Gray, 54, Australian new wave singer, songwriter and keyboardist (
Wa Wa Nee) •
26 –
Charles Neville, 79, American R&B saxophonist (
The Neville Brothers) •
29 • Ted Devoux, 55, American rapper (
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.) •
Rose Laurens, 65, French pop singer-songwriter •
30 –
Tim Calvert, 52, American heavy metal guitarist (
Nevermore,
Forbidden)
May •
1 •
John "Jabo" Starks, 80, American funk and R&B drummer (
The J.B.'s) •
Wanda Wiłkomirska, 89, Polish classical violinist •
2 –
Tony Cucchiara, 80, Italian folk singer •
4 • Steve Coy, 56, British new wave drummer (
Dead or Alive) • Tony Kinman, American cowpunk singer and bassist (
Rank and File,
The Dils) •
Abi Ofarim, 80, Israeli pop singer •
5 –
Dick Williams, 91, American pop singer (
The Williams Brothers) •
7 – Gayle Shepherd, 81, American pop singer (
Shepherd Sisters) •
9 • Sammy Allred, 84, American country music singer and mandolinist (
The Geezinslaw Brothers) • Ben Graves, 46, American horror punk drummer (
Murderdolls) • Carl Perkins, 59, New Zealand reggae singer (
House of Shem) • Shirley Thomas, 74, American pop singer (
The Dixiebelles) •
10 –
Scott Hutchison, 36, British indie singer, songwriter and guitarist (
Frightened Rabbit,
The Fruit Tree Foundation,
Mastersystem) •
11 – Matt Marks, 38, American contemporary classical multi-instrumentalist (
Alarm Will Sound) •
13 –
Glenn Branca, 69, American avant-garde composer and guitarist (
Theoretical Girls) •
16 –
Hideki Saijo, 63, Japanese pop singer •
17 •
Jürgen Marcus, 69, German schlager singer •
Jon Sholle, 70, American jazz, roots music and blues multi-instrumentalist •
19 •
Reggie Lucas, 65, American multi-genre guitarist (
Mtume), producer and songwriter •
Patricia Morison, 103, American showtunes singer and actress •
25 –
Piet Kee, 90, Dutch classical organist •
27 – Andy MacQueen, Australian punk guitarist (
Exploding White Mice) •
28 • Evio Di Marzo, 64, Venezuelan tropical singer and guitarist (
Adrenalina Caribe) • Stewart Lupton, 43, American indie rock singer (
Jonathan Fire*Eater) • Josh Martin, 46, American grindcore guitarist (
Anal Cunt) •
31 – Demba Nabé, 46, German dancehall rapper (
Seeed)
June •
1 •
Andrew Massey, 72, British classical conductor •
Sinan Sakić, 61, Serbian turbo-folk singer (
Južni Vetar) •
2 – Wayne Secrest, 68, American bassist (
Confederate Railroad) •
3 – Clarence Fountain, 88, American gospel singer (
The Blind Boys of Alabama) •
4 –
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin, 73, American spoken word poet (
The Last Poets) •
5 • Jimmy Gonzalez, 67, American Tejano singer (
Mazz) •
Ralph Santolla, 51, American metal guitarist (
Deicide,
Obituary,
Iced Earth) •
6 – Teddy Johnson, 98, British pop singer (
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson) •
7 –
Al Capps, 79, American arranger, composer and record producer •
8 –
Danny Kirwan, 68, British rock and blues guitarist (
Fleetwood Mac) •
9 – John McElrath, 77, American rock singer and keyboardist (
The Swingin' Medallions) •
10 •
Neal E. Boyd, 42, American operatic pop singer •
Ras Kimono, 60, Nigerian reggae singer •
11 –
Wayne Dockery, 76, American jazz bassist •
12 –
Jon Hiseman, 73, British jazz fusion and blues drummer (
Colosseum,
Colosseum II,
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers) •
13 –
D. J. Fontana, 87, American rock and roll drummer (
The Blue Moon Boys) •
15 •
Delia Bell, 83, American bluegrass singer (
Bill Grant and Delia Bell) •
Nick Knox, 60, American psychobilly drummer (
The Cramps,
Electric Eels) •
Matt Murphy, 88, American blues guitarist (
The Blues Brothers) •
16 –
Rebecca Parris, 66, American jazz singer •
18 •
Jimmy Wopo, 21, American rapper •
XXXTentacion, 20, American rapper •
19 •
Bansi Quinteros, 41, Spanish psychedelic trance keyboardist (
GMS) •
Lowrell Simon, 75, American singer (
The Lost Generation) •
21 – David Corcoran, 64, American rock drummer (
Duke Jupiter) •
22 •
Geoffrey Oryema, 65, Ugandan afro-pop singer and guitarist •
Vinnie Paul, 54, American metal drummer (
Pantera,
Damageplan,
Hellyeah) •
24 • George Cameron, 70, American baroque pop drummer (
The Left Banke) •
Dan Ingram, 83, radio DJ •
26 •
Fedor Frešo, 71, Slovak rock bassist (
The Soulmen,
Prúdy) •
Ed Simons, 101, American classical music conductor •
27 –
Steve Soto, 54, American punk rock bassist (
Adolescents,
Agent Orange,
Manic Hispanic) •
29 –
Eugene Pitt, 80, American doo wop singer (
The Jive Five) •
30 •
Smoke Dawg, 21, Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter (
Halal Gang) • Dean Webb, 81, American bluegrass mandolinist (
The Dillards)
July •
2 •
Henry Butler, 69, American jazz pianist •
Alan Longmuir, 70, Scottish pop bassist (
Bay City Rollers) •
Bill Watrous, 79, American jazz trombonist •
3 –
Richard Swift, 41, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (
The Shins,
The Arcs,
Starflyer 59) •
4 –
Carmen Campagne, 58, Canadian folk singer •
6 •
Vlatko Ilievski, 33, Macedonian rock singer and guitarist •
Vince Martin, 81, American folk singer •
7 •
Brett Hoffmann, 51, American death metal singer (
Malevolent Creation) • Garry Lowe, 65, Jamaican-born Canadian reggae and blues rock musician (
Big Sugar) •
8 –
Tab Hunter, 86, American pop singer •
9 –
Stefan Demert, 78, Swedish pop singer •
10 –
Ye Lwin, 70, Burmese rock guitarist •
13 –
K. Rani, 75, Indian playback singer •
15 –
Theryl DeClouet, 66, American jazz-funk and R&B singer (
Galactic) •
18 – Raivo Rätte, 48, Estonian alternative rock bassist (
Kosmikud) •
25 –
Patrick Williams, 79, American composer, arranger and conductor •
27 – Mark Shelton, 60, American heavy metal guitarist (
Manilla Road) •
28 –
Olga Jackowska, 67, Polish rock singer (
Maanam) •
29 • Sam Mehran, 31, British dance-punk singer and guitarist (
Test Icicles) •
Tomasz Stańko, 76, Polish jazz trumpeter and composer •
31 – Irvin Jarrett, 69, Jamaican reggae percussionist (
Inner Circle,
Third World)
August •
1 • Ted LeGarde, 87, Australian country music singer and guitarist (
The LeGarde Twins) •
Celeste Rodrigues, 95, Portuguese fado singer •
Umbayee, 67, Indian ghazal singer •
2 –
Neil Argo, 71, American film and television composer •
3 • Brad Daymond, 48, Canadian house DJ (
Love Inc.) •
Tommy Peoples, 70, Irish folk fiddler (
The Bothy Band) •
4 –
Lorrie Collins, 76, American rockabilly singer and guitarist (
The Collins Kids) •
5 •
Majid Al-Majid, 52, Saudi folk singer •
Ellen Joyce Loo, 32, Canadian-born Hong Kong folktronica singer and guitarist (
at17) •
8 –
Linda Mkhize, 37, South African rapper •
9 –
Arthur Davies, 77, Welsh opera singer •
10 – Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell, 40, American nu-metal vocalist (
Primer 55) •
14 •
Jill Janus, 42, American heavy metal singer (
Huntress) •
Valentina Levko, 92, Russian opera singer •
Randy Rampage, 58, Canadian thrash metal and punk singer and bassist (
Annihilator,
D.O.A.,
Stress Factor 9) •
16 •
Aretha Franklin, 76, American R&B and soul singer •
Count Prince Miller, 84, Jamaican-born British singer (
Jimmy James and the Vagabonds) •
17 •
Claudio Lolli, 68, Italian pop singer •
Danny Pearson, 65, American R&B singer •
20 –
Eddie Willis, 82, American soul and R&B guitarist (
The Funk Brothers) •
21 –
Spencer P. Jones, 61, Australian punk singer and guitarist (
The Johnnys,
Beasts of Bourbon) •
22 •
Ed King, 68, American rock guitarist (
Strawberry Alarm Clock,
Lynyrd Skynyrd) •
Lazy Lester, 85, American blues singer and guitarist •
24 – DJ Ready Red, 53, American hip hop DJ (
Geto Boys) •
25 – Kyle Pavone, 28, American metalcore singer (
We Came as Romans) •
26 –
Inge Borkh, 97, German opera singer •
29 •
Tony Camillo, 90, American record producer and arranger (
Bazuka) •
Ellie Mannette, 90, Trinidadian steelpan drummer •
30 –
Joseph Kobzon, 80, Russian pop singer
September •
1 –
Randy Weston, 92, American jazz pianist •
2 –
Conway Savage, 58, Australian alternative rock keyboardist (
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds) •
4 –
Don Gardner, 87, American R&B singer-songwriter •
7 • Don McGuire, 86, American pop singer (
The Hilltoppers) •
Mac Miller, 26, American rapper •
8 –
Chelsi Smith, 45, American pop singer •
10 • Paul Curcio, 74, American rock guitarist (
The Mojo Men) and record producer (''
Kill 'Em All'') • Johnny Strike, 70, American punk singer and guitarist (
Crime) •
12 –
Rachid Taha, 59, Algerian rock singer (
Carte de Séjour) •
14 –
Max Bennett, 90, American jazz and pop bassist (
L.A. Express,
The Wrecking Crew) •
15 –
Helen Clare, 101, British soprano singer •
16 •
Maartin Allcock, 61, British folk multi-instrumentalist (
Fairport Convention,
Jethro Tull) •
Big Jay McNeely, 91, American R&B saxophonist •
18 – Wesley Tinglin, 75, Jamaican reggae singer (
The Viceroys) •
22 –
Chas Hodges, 74, British folk singer and keyboardist (
Chas & Dave) •
24 – Richard Parker, 81, American doo-wop singer (
The Charms) •
25 – Paul Dillon, 75, American rock drummer (
Earth Opera) •
27 –
Marty Balin, 76, American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (
Jefferson Airplane,
Jefferson Starship,
KBC Band) •
29 •
Otis Rush, 84, American blues singer and guitarist • Michael Weiley, 58, Australian ska guitarist (
Spy vs. Spy) •
30 –
Kim Larsen, 72, Danish rock singer and guitarist (
Gasolin')
October •
1 •
Charles Aznavour, 94, French pop singer •
Jerry González, 69, American Latin jazz trumpeter •
3 •
Hugo Raspoet, 77, Belgian folk singer •
John Von Ohlen, 77, American jazz drummer (
Blue Wisp Big Band) •
4 –
Hamiet Bluiett, 78, American jazz saxophonist (
World Saxophone Quartet) •
5 – Bernadette Carroll, 74, American pop singer (
The Angels) •
6 –
Montserrat Caballé, 85, Spanish opera singer •
7 –
John Wicks, 65, British power pop singer and guitarist (
The Records,
The Kursaal Flyers) •
8 – Tim Chandler, 58, American Christian alternative rock bassist (
Daniel Amos,
The Swirling Eddies,
The Choir) •
10 – Jane Walker, New Zealand new wave keyboardist (
Toy Love) •
12 – Andy Goessling, 59, American progressive bluegrass multi-instrumentalist (
Railroad Earth) •
14 – Saleem Abdul Majid, 57, Malaysian rock singer (
Iklim) •
16 – Du Yuwei, 19, Chinese pop singer (
GNZ48) •
17 • Valters Frīdenbergs, 30, Latvian pop singer (
Valters and Kaža) • Oli Herbert, 44, American metalcore guitarist (
All That Remains) •
18 •
Ayub Bachchu, 56, Bangladeshi rock singer and guitarist (
Souls,
Love Runs Blind) • Sergey Bondarenko, 31, Ukrainian pop rock singer (
Nensi) •
Randolph Hokanson, 103, American classical pianist •
23 –
Mighty Shadow, 77, Trinidadian calypsonian •
24 •
Hip Hop Pantsula, 38, South African rapper •
Wah Wah Watson, 67, American R&B and funk guitarist (
The Funk Brothers) •
Tony Joe White, 75, American swamp rock singer, songwriter and guitarist •
25 –
Sonny Fortune, 79, American jazz saxophonist •
26 – Baba Oje, 87, American rapper and musician (
Arrested Development) •
27 •
Freddie Hart, 91, American country and gospel singer • Teddy Scott, 82, American R&B singer (
The G-Clefs) •
Todd Youth, 47, American punk rock guitarist (
Murphy's Law,
Danzig,
The Chelsea Smiles) •
28 – Babs Beverley, 91, British pop singer (
Beverley Sisters) •
29 •
Jimmy Farrar, 67, American southern rock singer (
Molly Hatchet,
Gator Country) •
Young Greatness, 34, American rapper •
30 •
Hardy Fox, 73, American avant garde multi-instrumentalist and composer (
The Residents) •
Beverly McClellan, 49, American blues and folk singer •
31 –
Kenny Marks, 67, American contemporary Christian singer
November •
1 • Thomas Diaz, 32, American emo singer and musician (
The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die) • Dave Rowland, 74, American country singer (
Dave & Sugar) •
2 •
Josh Fauver, 39, American indie rock bassist (
Deerhunter) •
Roy Hargrove, 49, American jazz trumpeter •
Glenn Schwartz, 78, American rock and blues guitarist (
James Gang,
Pacific Gas & Electric) •
3 •
Mark Fosson, American primitive guitarist •
Maria Guinot, 73, Portuguese pop singer •
6 –
Hugh McDowell, 65, British progressive rock cellist (
Wizzard,
Electric Light Orchestra) •
7 • Scott Herrick, American pop singer (
The Arbors) •
Francis Lai, 86, French film composer •
13 –
Lucho Gatica, 93, Chilean bolero singer •
15 •
Roy Clark, 85, American country singer •
Ivan Smirnov, 63, Russian jazz fusion guitarist •
16 • Al James, 72, British rock guitarist (
Showaddywaddy) • Norris Weir, 72, Jamaican ska singer (
The Jamaicans) •
17 –
Cyril Pahinui, 68, American Hawaiian music guitarist •
20 •
Roy Bailey, 83, British folk singer, songwriter and guitarist • Trevor McNaughton, 77, Jamaican reggae singer (
The Melodians) •
21 – Devin Lima, 41, American pop singer (
LFO) •
22 –
Imrat Khan, 83, Indian classical sitarist •
27 –
Johnny Maddox, 91, American ragtime pianist •
28 •
Gary Haisman, 60, British hip house singer •
Roger Neumann, 77, American jazz saxophonist •
29 – Erik Lindmark, 46, American technical death metal singer and guitarist (
Deeds of Flesh)
December •
1 •
Calvin Newborn, 85, American jazz guitarist •
Jody Williams, 83, American blues guitarist •
2 –
Perry Robinson, 80, American jazz clarinetist •
6 •
Ace Cannon, 84, American pop saxophonist •
Pete Shelley, 63, British punk singer, songwriter and guitarist (
Buzzcocks) •
7 •
The Mascara Snake, 70, American avant-garde clarinetist (
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band) • Lucas Starr, 34, American metalcore and Christian rock bassist (
Oh, Sleeper,
Terminal,
As Cities Burn) •
9 –
Yigal Bashan, 68, Israeli pop singer •
10 – Fred Wieland, 75, Australian rock guitarist (
The Strangers,
The Mixtures) •
11 – Angelo Conti, 62, Italian punk singer (
Banda Bassotti) •
13 –
Nancy Wilson, 81, American jazz singer •
14 •
Vida Chenoweth, 90, American classical marimbist and ethnomusicologist •
Joe Osborn, 81, American rock bassist (
The Wrecking Crew) •
15 •
Arthur Maia, 56, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer •
Jerry Chesnut, 87, American country singer and songwriter •
17 –
Galt MacDermot, 89, Canadian-American composer (
Hair,
Two Gentlemen of Verona) and pianist •
21 –
Dipali Barthakur, 77, Indian folk singer •
22 • Indonesian musicians, members of the pop rock band
Seventeen • Windu Andi Darmawan, drummer • Muhammad Awal Purbani, bassist •
Herman Sikumbang, guitarist •
Jimmy Work, 94, American country singer-songwriter •
23 – Honey Lantree, 75, British pop drummer and singer (
The Honeycombs) •
24 •
Jerry Riopelle, 77, American pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist (
The Parade) •
Jaime Torres, Argentine folk charango player •
James Calvin Wilsey, 61, American rock guitarist (
Avengers,
Chris Isaak) •
25 – Guto Barros, 61, Brazilian rock guitarist (
Blitz) •
26 –
Theodore Antoniou, 83, Greek classical music composer and conductor •
27 –
Miúcha, 81, Brazilian bossa nova singer •
28 – Christine McGuire, 92, American pop singer (
The McGuire Sisters) •
29 –
Aldo Parisot, 100, Brazilian-born American classical music cellist •
30 – Mike Taylor, Canadian indie pop keyboardist (
Walk Off the Earth) •
31 •
Dean Ford, 72, Scottish pop and rock singer-songwriter (
Marmalade,
The Alan Parsons Project) •
Ray Sawyer, 81, American rock singer and percussionist (
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show) == See also ==