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1992 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.

Events
January–FebruaryJanuary 11Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to No. 1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s. • Paul Simon is the first major artist to tour South Africa after the end of the United Nations cultural boycott. • January 16Mick Jagger attends the Hollywood première of his new movie, Freejack, at Mann's Chinese Theatre. • January 25 – The inaugural Big Day Out festival takes place in Sydney, Australia, headlined by Violent Femmes and Nirvana. • January 28 – The annual American Music Awards are held in Los Angeles. • February 5New Kids on the Block interrupt their tour to perform on The Arsenio Hall Show in response to rumors that the group lip-synchs its concerts. • February 16 – Slavic music is featured at the Oulu Music Festival, with concerts and opera productions in Oulu, Finland, until February 26. • February 18Vince Neil leaves Mötley Crüe after 11 years as the band's lead singer, to spend more time on his career as a racing car driver. • February 24Nirvana's Kurt Cobain marries Hole's Courtney Love. • The U.S. Postal Service unveils two potential designs for its proposed Elvis Presley postage stamp for fans to vote on. One design is of a young, 1950s Elvis, and the other is of a much older, 1970s Elvis. The young Elvis wins the vote, and the stamp is issued the following January. • February 25 • Six major record companies reach an agreement to phase out the longbox form of compact disc packaging by April 1993, due to complaints that the packaging is environmentally wasteful. • The 34th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in New York, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg. Natalie Cole's Unforgettable... with Love wins Album of the Year, while her "virtual duet" cover of "Unforgettable" with her late father, Nat King Cole, wins both Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Marc Cohn wins Best New Artist. March–AprilMarch 10 – At the 1992 Soul Train Music Awards, Prince wins the "Heritage" award for lifetime achievement. • March 14Farm Aid Five takes place in Irving, Texas, USA, hosted by Willie Nelson. Artists performing at the event include John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Paul Simon. Approximately 40,000 people attend the event. • March 16Mariah Carey performs at MTV Unplugged, shows critics her 5-octave range, and gets rave reviews. • March 24 – A judge in Chicago, Illinois, USA, approves cash rebates of up to US$3 to anyone proving they bought Milli-Vanilli recordings prior to the beginning of the lip synching scandal on November 27, 1990. • April 1Billy Idol, on trial for punching a woman in the face, pleads no contest. Idol is fined and ordered to make public service announcements against alcohol and drug abuse. • April 20The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert takes place at Wembley Stadium in London, England. All proceeds go to AIDS research. • April 24David Bowie marries fashion model Iman. • April 30 – In Los Angeles, California, USA, Madonna's bustier is stolen from a display in Frederick's of Hollywood. A US$1,000 reward is offered for its return. May–JuneMay 6 • The first Europäisches Jugendchorfestival,(EJCF) (European Festival of Youth Choirs) is held in Basel, Switzerland. Organizers decide to make it a triennial event. • Rob Halford announces he is leaving Judas Priest. • Selena releases her album Entre A Mi Mundo which contains her first No. 1 hit, "Como La Flor". • May 7John Frusciante of the Red Hot Chili Peppers leaves the band prior to the publication of a Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring them; he has to be digitally edited out of the photo. Frusciante returned to the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1998. • May 9 – The 1992 Eurovision Song Contest, held at Malmö Isstadion in Malmö, Sweden, is won by Ireland's Linda Martin with the song "Why Me?", notably written by 1980 and 1987 winner Johnny Logan. At 41 years old, Martin becomes, and remains, the oldest woman to win the contest. • May 11A. R. Rahman's debut film Roja is released. The soundtrack is regarded as a milestone that changed the face of Tamil film music and subsequently contemporary Indian music. Time magazine's film critic, Richard Corliss, stated in 2005 that the "astonishing debut work parades Rahman's gift for alchemizing outside influences until they are totally Tamil, totally Rahman," naming it one of the magazine's "10 Best Soundtracks" of all time. • June 5 – The Sata Häme Accordion Festival takes place until June 14 in Ikaalinen, Finland. • Mark Heard suffers a heart attack while performing at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois, USA. Heard goes to hospital immediately after finishing his set, but dies two weeks after being discharged in August. • July 10 – Seinäjoki (Finland) Tango Festival begins, running to July 12. • July 11 – "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses enters the world record books when it becomes the longest single, at 8 minutes, 57 seconds, to reach the US Top 20. The single's video has a budget of over US$1.5 million, becoming the most expensive at the time. • July 12 – Opening of the Chamber-Music Festival of Kuhmo, Finland (until July 26). • Haitian military authorities ban the playing of RAM's single "Fèy"; first performed at the Port-au-Prince Carnival in February, the song was widely interpreted as an anthem of support for exiled President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. • American pop-punk band Blink-182 form in the suburbs of San Diego, but are known as Blink until 1995. • August 3 – Lahti Organ Festival (Finland) begins, lasting until August 9. • October 3Sinéad O'Connor stirs up controversy when she rips up a picture of the Pope on the US television show, Saturday Night Live. • October 16 – A massive Bob Dylan tribute concert is held at Madison Square Garden in New York. John Cougar Mellencamp, Neil Young, Eric Clapton, June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash and Tracy Chapman are among the many performers, but much attention becomes focused on Sinéad O'Connor, who is loudly booed by much of the audience in response to the Saturday Night Live incident two weeks earlier. • October 20 – Singer-songwriter Madonna releases her fifth studio album, Erotica, which became one of her most controversial albums to date due to overtly sexual content. • October 31 • "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men posts a 12th consecutive week at No. 1 in the US charts, ending a 36-year record previously held by Elvis Presley. Boyz II Men's record was broken on March 6, 1993, by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You". • McTeague, an opera based on the Progressive Era-novel by Frank Norris, premieres at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. November–DecemberNovember 3 – The rap-metal band Rage Against the Machine releases their debut album. • November 9 – Australian-born singer Kylie Minogue ends her working relationship with UK songwriters and record producers Stock Aitken Waterman and the record label PWL. • November 15 • Megan Jasper of Sub Pop creates the grunge speak hoax, tricking The New York Times into printing an article on supposed slang used in the grunge scene in Seattle, USA. • Ozzy Osbourne plays the final concert of his "retirement" tour at the Pacific Amphitheatre in Costa Mesa, California. He is joined on stage by his three former Black Sabbath bandmates for a reunion performance. Black Sabbath opened the show with Rob Halford as lead vocalist, filling in for Ronnie James Dio who had left the band days earlier. • The Jacksons: An American Dream, a two-part miniseries based on the Jackson family, premieres on ABC. • November 17 – The soundtrack album of "The Bodyguard", Whitney Houston's debut film, is released. The album went on to be certified 18 times platinum by the RIAA and sell 45 million copies worldwide. To date the album is still the best selling soundtrack of all time and also one of the best selling albums of all time. • November 22 – Manchester-based post-punk and electronic music label Factory Records declares bankruptcy. The label had been placed in dire financial straits following the spending of most of their funds by Happy Mondays during the recording of their album Yes Please!, which would end up a commercial failure. Additionally, plans for a buyout from London Records folded when it was discovered that none of Factory's artists were actually signed onto the label; most of these artists, most notably New Order, would end up signing onto London Records anyhow following Factory's foreclosure. • December 3Bill Wyman announces he is quitting The Rolling Stones. • December 5 – The 21st OTI Festival, held at the Teatro Principal in Valencia, Spain, is won by the song "", written by , and performed by representing Spain. • December 31Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau announces his retirement from the stage to an audience at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. • The twenty-first annual New Year's Rockin' Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances by TLC, Bell Biv DeVoe, Slaughter, Jon Secada, Village People and Barry Manilow. Also in 1992David Isberg quits Opeth from his vocalist position. Current guitarist Mikael Åkerfeldt fills his position. • Vibe, a new magazine focusing on R&B and hip-hop music, launches with a special Fall preview issue. • The first Oregon Jamboree country music festival is held in Sweet Home, Oregon. • The MP3 file format is developed as part of a video compression standard. ==Bands formed==
Bands formed
See Musical groups established in 1992 ==Bands disbanded==
Bands disbanded
See Musical groups disestablished in 1992 ==Bands reformed==
Bands reformed
See Musical groups reestablished in 1992 ==Albums released==
Albums released
January–March April–June July–September October–December Release date unknown • ''Adam 'n' Eve'' – Gavin FridayAlice in Wonderland No. 4Randy GreifThe Basics of Life4HimBig BangMagdallanBlack Ticket DayEd KuepperBrer Rabbit and Boss LionDr. JohnCamera CameraNazia and ZohebCenter Of The UniverseGiant SandCondition BlueThe Jazz ButcherCrooked LineNils LofgrenDestination ParadiseFischer-ZDon DadaSuper CatFireboyGrant McLennan • ''Goin' Back to Dixie'' – John HartfordGroovus MaximusElectric BoysI, JonathanJonathan Richman • ''I'll Find You There'' – The KryIn Search of MannyLuscious JacksonIrène Schweizer & Pierre FavreIrène Schweizer and Pierre FavreLast TrainHoly SoldierLe Jardin de HeavenlyHeavenlyLetters To A DreamLouis TillettLittle VillageLittle VillageLusisMortalLysolMelvinsMercyBryan DuncanMy Friend LouisAndrew CyrilleNot Fade AwayNitty Gritty Dirt BandNotes from the UndergroundMedeski Martin & WoodPick It UpHokus Pick ManouverPray for RainPFRPray NakedThe 77sRememberCrystal LewisScenic RoutesLost Dogs • ''Short Man's Room'' – Joe HenrySix-Pack of LovePeter CaseSnakes in the Playground - BrideTales of Wonder - White HeartThrough the ForestMad at the WorldToo Much Fun - Green On RedTrue BelieverIrma ThomasValhalla AvenueThe Fatima MansionsXX Years LiveRez BandSaddle UpFirst Arsch ==Biggest hit singles==
Biggest hit singles
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1992. ==Top 40 Chart hit singles==
Top 40 Chart hit singles
Other Chart hit singles ==Notable singles==
Notable singles
Other Notable singles ==Top ten best albums of the year==
Top ten best albums of the year
All albums have been named albums of the year for their hits in the charts. • R.E.M.Automatic for the PeopleRage Against the MachineRage Against the MachinePavementSlanted & EnchantedAlice in ChainsDirtTori AmosLittle EarthquakesDr. DreThe ChronicFaith No MoreAngel DustSublime40 Oz. To FreedomSonic YouthDirtyBeastie BoysCheck Your Head ==Classical music==
Classical music
Torstein Aagaard-NilsenArctic Landscape for Military BandMilton BabbittSeptet, but EqualCounterparts for brass quintet • Leonardo Balada • Symphony No. 4 LausanneCelebracio for orchestra • Mario DavidovskySynchronisms No. 10 for guitar and electronic sounds • Lorenzo FerreroLa ruta de Cortés (symphonic poem) • Movimento americanoPoi andro in America • Peter Gahn – Auch ohne Sprache, for guitar • Philip GlassSymphony No. 1 LowVagn HolmboeSvaerm for string quartet (partially arranged from earlier violin duos) • Elena Kats-CherninClocksKa Nin Chan – Saxophone Quartet • Andreas Kunstein • String Quartet No. 1 • 10 Epigrams for Toy PianoWitold LutosławskiSymphony No. 4James MacMillanVeni, Veni, Emmanuel (concerto for percussion and orchestra) • William Mathias – Flute Concerto • Younghi Pagh-PaanU-MULKrzysztof Penderecki – Symphony No. 5 KoreanAlwynne PritchardGlimpsed Most Clearly from the Corner of Your Eye, for seven cellos • Roger ReynoldsKokoro, for solo violin • David SawerByrnan WoodKurt SchwertsikUluru, Op. 64 for orchestra • Baumgesänge, Op. 65 for orchestra • Drei späte Liebeslieder, Op. 66 for cello and piano • Human Existence, for voice and chamber ensemble • John Serry Sr. – ''The Lord's Prayer'', for organ & chorus • Karlheinz StockhausenSignale zur Invasion, for trombone and electronic music, or unaccompanied trombone • Joan Tower – Violin Concerto • Malcolm WilliamsonRequiem for a Tribe BrotherIannis XenakisLa Déesse Athéna (Oresteïa III) (1992), for baritone solo and mixed ensemble of 11 instruments ==Opera==
Opera
Antonio Braga – ''1492 epopea lirica d'America'' • Karel GoeyvaertsAquariusIngvar LidholmEtt drömspelJukka LinkolaElina ==Jazz==
Musical theater
Crazy for You – Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theatre and ran for 1622 performances • Falsettos – Broadway production opened at the John Golden Theatre and ran for 487 performances • Guys and Dolls – Broadway revival • ''Jelly's Last Jam'' – Broadway production opened at the Virginia Theatre and ran for 569 performances • The Most Happy Fella – Broadway revival ==Musical films==
Musical films
Aladdin – Animated feature film by Walt Disney Animation StudiosDeep Blues: A Musical Pilgrimage to the Crossroads • ''Celibidache – You Don't Do Anything, You Just Let It Evolve'' (documentary by Jan Schmidt-Garre) • Chnam Oun 16KhiladiThe Muppet Christmas CarolMusketeers Twenty Years After|Pure CountryRojaTamil Indian film by Mani Ratnam • Un cœur en hiver, featuring music by Maurice Ravel ==Soundtracks==
Births
January 2Alden Richards, Filipino actor, model and singer • January 5Suki Waterhouse, English actress, singer-songwriter and model • January 7Børns, American singer and songwriter • January 12Jaguar Jonze, Taiwanese Australian independent musician, singer songwriter, multi - instrumentalist and activist • Georgia May Jagger, English-American model and designer daughter of Mick JaggerJanuary 16Maja Keuc, Slovenian singer • January 19Mac Miller, American rapper, singer, record producer, musician (d. 2018) • January 20Maria Harfanti, Indonesian social activist, pianist, and beauty pageant titleholder • January 21Emma Birdsall, Australian singer-songwriter, contestant on The Voice Australia • Jim-E Stack, an American musician, songwriter, record producer, and DJ born in San Francisco, CA (Charli XCX, Lorde, Kacy Hill, Lola Young) • January 25Jordan Stephens, English musician, actor, and presenter. He is best known for being one half of Rizzle Kicks, and for presenting the ITV2 panel show ''Don't Hate the Playaz''. • January 28Simone Egeriis, Danish singer • January 31Christopher Nissen, Danish singer • February 3Milo, American rapper and producer • February 7Jain (singer), French musician and singer-songwriter. • February 9Avan Jogia, Canadian actor, songwriter, poet, author and singer (in band with brother called "Saint Ivory") (Engaged to Halsey) • February 14Elley Duhé, American singer-songwriter • February 16Sega Bodega, Irish-Scottish music producer, singer, songwriter, DJ and co-head/founder of record label • February 17Marika Hackman, English vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. • February 23Tabitha Nauser, Singaporean pop and r&b singer and musician • February 29Majesty Rose, American singer • March 3Brett Yang, member of violin duo TwoSet Violin • March 6Sarah De Bono, Australian singer-songwriter, contestant on The Voice Australia • March 9Cornelia Jakobs, Swedish singer-songwriter (Love Generation) • March 7Im Hyun-sik (singer), South Korean singer-songwriter • March 10Emily Osment, American actress and singer • March 17Ozuna, Latin singer • March 14Jasmine Murray, American singer • Kash Doll, American rapper • March 24Jeremy Rosado, American singer • April 3Young M.A., American rapper • April 4Christina Metaxa, Cypriot singer-songwriter • April 6Joy Oladokun, American singer-songwriter • April 9LD, British drill rapper • Joshua Ledet, American singer • April 10Stella Donnelly, Australian indie rock singer-songwriter. • April 11Naya, Lebanese singer • April 16Ronnie Flex, Dutch rapper • April 18Chloe Bennet, Chinese American singer, actress and activist • April 22Dyro, Dutch DJ, producer and musician • April 23Syd (singer), American singer, songwriter, record producer, disc jockey, and audio engineer • Zelim Bakaev, Chechen singer • April 26Jon Cozart, American musician and comedian (Dodie, Malinda Kathleen Reese, Thomas Sanders) • April 27Allison Iraheta, American singer • May 6Baekhyun, Korean singer (EXO, SuperM) • Vanesa Gabriela Leiro, Argentine actress and singer • May 8Chelcee Grimes, British singer-songwriter and footballer • Olivia Culpo, American actress, model and media personality • May 10Jake Zyrus (formerly Charice Pempengco), Filipino singer • May 12Malcolm David Kelley, American rapper and actor • May 15Clark Beckham, American singer • May 19Sam Smith, English singer-songwriter and activist • Moses Sumney, Ghanaian-American singer • Marshmello, American electronic dance music producer and DJ. (Anne-Marie, Selena Gomez) • Lainey Wilson, American country singer • May 21Chloe Angelides, American singer, songwriter and producer • May 23Jinny Ng, Hong Kong Cantopop singer • June 2Ethan Slater. American singer, actor and composer (worked with: Lilli Cooper, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh and Keala Settle) • June 4Nothing,Nowhere, American rapper, singer and songwriter • June 14Princess Nokia, American rapper of Afro-Puerto Rican and Taíno descent • June 20Sage the Gemini, American rapper (The HBK Gang) • June 21Max Schneider, American singer-songwriter and actor • June 25Dorian Electra, American singer-songwriter, musician, video and visual artist • June 26Melanie Amaro, American singer • Jennette McCurdy, American (Former actress) singer-songwriter, author, film maker and podcaster • June 30Lynx and Lamb GaedeDanielle Wade, Canadian actress and singer • July 1 – Caleb Nott, New Zealand musician, producer and songwriter (Broods) • July 2William Singe, Australian rapper, singer-songwriter and youtuber • July 3Maasa Sudo, Japanese singer • Nathalia Ramos, Spanish actress and singer • July 5Daisuke Sakuma, Japanese singer (Snow Man) • Mirna Radulović, Serbian singer-songwriter • July 8Sky Ferreira, American singer, songwriter, model, and actress • July 10Angel Haze, American rapper, activist and singer-songwriter • Clara Luciani, French Singer • Harloe, American singer and songwriter • July 11Karise Eden, Australian singer and activist • July 13Rich the Kid, American rapper • July 14Brytiago, Puerto Rican singer and songwriter • July 15Porter Robinson, American DJ, record producer, and singer-songwriter • July 15Koharu Kusumi, Japanese actress, model and singer (Morning Musume) • July 18Bishop Briggs, British singer-songwriter and musician • July 19Ellie Rowsell, English singer-songwriter and musician (lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Wolf Alice). • July 22Selena Gomez, American actress, television producer, advocate, businesswoman and singer-songwriter (Friend and collaborator of: Taylor Swift & Britney Spears, lead member of Selena Gomez & the Scene, collaborator with Julia Michaels & Demi Lovato) • July 27Tory Lanez, Canadian rapper, songwriter, producer • August 2Charli XCX, British singer-songwriter, advocate, record executive, businesswoman, music video director and musician • August 4S-X, British singer • Tiffany Evans, American singer • August 12Cara Delevingne, British singer/musician/actor/writer • August 13Erika Henningsen, American singer and actress • August 18Frances Bean Cobain, American artist, model, creator, activist, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney LoveAugust 19Feid, Colombian singer • August 20Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter, actor, advocate, philanthropist, entrepreneur, author and businessperson • August 25Emily Warren, American singer/songwriter, producer • Kaytranada, Haitian-Canadian DJ and record producer • August 27Kim Petras, German singer-songwriter • Blake Jenner, American actor & singer • August 29Mallu Magalhães, Brazilian singer, songwriter and musician • September 2Madilyn Bailey, American singer and songwriter. • Rae Morris, British singer and songwriter • September 9Leah Kate, American singer-songwriter • September 11Desireé Bassett, American guitarist and recording artist • MacKenzie Bourg, American singer • September 12Shigga Shay, Singaporean rapper • September 15Camélia Jordana, French singer • September 16Nick Jonas, musician and member of the American band Jonas Brothers, solo artist, songwriter, singer, musician, actor, businessman (dated: Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Delta Goodrem, Married:Priyanka Chopra, brother of Joe Jonas) • Jack Roche, English singer and actor and member of band Push Baby and previous dated Jesy NelsonSeptember 17Blxst, American rapper • September 18Joji (musician), Japanese (Australian) singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, former Internet personality and comedian • September 25Teddy Swims, American singer-songwriter • October 5Rupi Kaur, Canadian-Punjabi poet and performer • Mercedes Lambre, Argentine actress, singer, dancer, and model • October 10Gabrielle Aplin, English singer and songwriter • October 7Grace Bawden, Australian independent classical crossover singer, • October 11Cardi B, American rapper/singer/songwriter • October 16Anson Kong, Hong Kong singer (MIRROR) • October 19Lewis Watson (musician), English singer-songwriter. (Dodie Clark) • October 20Liis Lemsalu, Estonian singer • October 22Carrie Hope Fletcher, English singer-songwriter, actress, author (friend of Emma Blackery) • 21 Savage, Rapper and songwriter • October 24Leroy Clampitt, formerly known as Big Taste, is a producer, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Pirongia, New Zealand, based in Los Angeles, California. (Worked with: Madison Beer, Sabrina Carpenter, Broods, Ashe, Carlie Hanson) • October 26Lido (musician), Norwegian record producer, singer, and songwriter, frequent collaborator with HalseyOctober 29Andrea Lagunés, Mexican singer and actress • October 30Greeicy Rendón, Colombian actress and singer • November 3Jamie McDell, alt-country award-winning guitarist and singer-songwriter from Auckland, New Zealand. • November 5Ming Bridges, Australian Singaporean singer-songwriter, actress and model • November 12Giulietta, Australian singer-songwriter and dancer • Erika Costell, American singer-songwriter and musician • November 19Tove Styrke, Swedish singer-songwriter • November 20Jer Lau, Hong Kong singer (MIRROR) • November 21Conor Maynard, British singer • Davido, Nigerian singer • November 23Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter, actress, performer and activist (formerly lead character on Disney musical comedy: Hannah Montana, worked with and supported Britney Spears) • November 26Anuel AA, Latin singer • November 27Chanyeol, Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer (EXO) • December 3JT (rapper), • December 4Jin, South Korean singer-songwriter and member of BTSDecember 8Katie Stevens, American singer • Yui Yokoyama, Japanese singer and actress • December 9Maelyn Jarmon, American musician, winner of The Voice, Team John Legend • December 12Austin Jones, American singer and youtuber • December 14Tori Kelly, American musician, singer and songwriter • December 18Bridgit Mendler, American actress and singer • December 24Dhurata Dora, Kosovo-Albanian singer • December 26Jade Thirlwall, English singer-songwriter, dancer and member of Little Mix, activist, businesswoman • December 28Gordi (musician), Australian folktronica singer/songwriter ==Deaths==
Deaths
January 14Jerry Nolan, drummer for The New York Dolls, 45 • January 15Dee Murray, bassist for Elton John, 45 (cancer) • January 17Charlie Ventura, tenor saxophonist and bandleader, 75 • January 23Marie-Thérèse Gauley, French opera singer prominent at the Opéra-Comique, 88 • January 27Allan Jones, singer and actor, 84 • January 29Willie Dixon, blues singer-songwriter and musician, 76 • February 12Stella Roman, operatic soprano, 87 • February 13Gyula Kovács, Hungarian drummer, 62 • February 21Jane Pickens Langley of the Pickens SistersMarch 4Mary Osborne, jazz guitarist, 70 (liver cancer) • March 8Champ Butler, American singer, 65 • March 10Giorgos Zampetas, Greek composer, 67 • March 20Georges Delerue, composer, 66 • March 21Shaik Dawood Khan, tabla virtuoso, 75 • March 27Harald Sæverud, composer, 95 • April 4Arthur Russell, cellist and disco musician, 40 (AIDS) • April 20Johnny Shines, guitarist, 76 • April 25Yutaka Ozaki, Japanese singer, 26 (pulmonary edema) • April 27Olivier Messiaen, composer, 83 • April 30Toivo Kärki, composer, arranger and producer, 76 • May 7Tiny Timbrell, guitarist, 75 • May 12Sylvia Syms, American singer, 74 • May 17Lawrence Welk, accordion player and bandleader, 89 • May 23Joyce Barker, operatic soprano, 60 • June 3Ettore Campogalliani, music teacher and composer, 89 • June 8Alfred Uhl, composer, 83 • June 18Peter Allen, Australian songwriter, 48 (AIDS) • June 20 – Sir Charles Groves, conductor, 77 • July 4Ástor Piazzolla, tango musician and composer, 71 • July 5Paul Hackman, Canadian musician, 38 (car accident) • July 21Aloys Fleischmann, composer and musicologist, 82 • July 25Alfred Drake, US singer and actor, 77 • July 26Mary Wells, Motown singer, 49 (laryngeal cancer) • July 29William Mathias, composer, 57 • August 2Michel Berger, French composer and songwriter, 44 (heart attack) • August 5Jeff Porcaro, drummer, Toto, 38 (heart attack) • August 12John Cage, U.S. composer, 79 • August 16Mark Heard, U.S. singer, 40 (heart attack) • September 19 – Sir Geraint Evans, operatic baritone, 70 • October 3Peter Klein, lyric tenor, 85 • October 5Eddie Kendricks, singer, (The Temptations) 52 (lung cancer) • October 7Harold Truscott, composer, pianist, broadcaster and writer on music, 78 • October 25Roger Miller, singer, 56 (lung cancer) • November 10Hilda Hölzl, operatic soprano, 65 • November 13 – Ronnie Bond (The Troggs), 52 • November 14Teddy Riley, New Orleans jazz trumpeter and bandleader • November 21Severino Gazzelloni, flautist • November 23Roy Acuff, "King of Country Music", fiddler, 89 • November 27Daniel Santos, singer and composer of boleroNovember 29Paul Ryan, singer, songwriter and record producer, 44 (cancer) • December 9Cesar Gonzmart, violinist, 72 • December 10Kate Buchdahl, violinist, 28 (Hodgkin's lymphoma) • December 15Otto Lington, composer, orchestra leader and violinist, 89 • December 21Philip Farkas, horn player, 78 • Albert King, blues guitarist and singer, 69 • Nathan Milstein, violinist, 88 • December 26Nikita Magaloff, pianist, 80 ==Awards==
Charts
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