Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Neville Dilkes
English conductor and organist · 23 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 23
Sidney Thorpe
Jamaican keyboardist (Fabulous Five Inc.) · 23 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 23
Mark Greene
American singer (The Moments) · 23 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 23
Adam Ramey
American vocalist (Dropout Kings) · 23 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 23
Frank Gibson Jr.
New Zealand jazz drummer · 21 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 21
Michael B. Tretow
Swedish record producer and sound engineer (ABBA) · 19 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 19 · Tretow · Other
Chris Hager
American guitarist (Rough Cutt · 19 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 19
Junior Byles
Jamaican reggae singer · 15 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 15
Dhario Primero
Dominican singer · 14 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 14
Billy Earheart
American country keyboardist (The Amazing Rhythm Aces · 14 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 14
Charles Strouse American composer (Bye Bye Birdie dead at age 96
Charles Strouse, an American composer and lyricist, died on May 15, 2025. He was 96. Strouse was best known for writing the music to the Broadway musicals Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, and Annie. Born in New York City on June… · 15 May 2025 · May 2025
Larry Lee
American musician (The Ozark Mountain Daredevils) and songwriter ("Jackie Blue") · 13 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 13
Leila Negri
African-German singer and actress (Münchhausen · 12 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 12
Ernst Mahle
German-Brazilian composer and conductor. · 12 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 12
Nadja Abd el Farrag
German television personality and singer · 11 May 2025 · May 2025 · Farrag · May 11
Matthew Best
British conductor and singer · 11 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 11
Alena Veselá
Czech organist and academic · 11 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 11 · Czech
John Edwards
American Hall of Fame singer (The Spinners) · 10 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 10
DJ Hazel
Polish DJ and music producer · 10 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 10 · Other
Johnny Rodriguez
American country singer · 09 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 9
Vakhtang Machavariani
Georgian composer and conductor · 06 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 6
Nathan Jerde
American drummer (The Ponys) · 06 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 6
Luigi Lopez
Italian singer and composer · 05 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 5
James Baker
Australian rock drummer (The Scientists · 05 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 5
Karel Paukert
Czech-born American organist · 04 May 2025 · May 2025 · Czech · May 4 · Other
Victor Aviat
American oboist and conductor · 03 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 3
Christfried Schmidt
German composer and arrangeur · 02 May 2025 · May 2025 · May 2
Joe Louis Walker
American blues musician · 01 May 2025 · May 2025 · Walker · May 1
Jill Sobule
American singer-songwriter ("I Kissed a Girl") · 30 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 30
Andy Bey
American jazz singer and pianist · 28 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 28
Mike Peters
Welsh singer (The Alarm) · 28 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 28 · Welsh
Odd Magne Gridseth
Norwegian jazz bassist · 27 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 27 · Gridseth
Wizz Jones
English acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter · 27 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 27
Paul A. Batiste
American jazz musician (Batiste family) and educator · 26 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 26
Lulu Roman
American comedian and singer (Hee Haw) · 23 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 23
Roy Phillips
British musician (The Peddlers) · 23 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 23
Peter McIan
American record producer (Business as Usual) · 23 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 23 · Other
Roy Thomas Baker
British record producer (A Night at the Opera · 21 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 21 · Baker · Other
Chris Youlden
English blues rock singer (Savoy Brown) · 21 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 21
Hajji Alejandro
Filipino singer and actor · 21 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 21 · Filipino
Kayode Adeyemo
American bass guitarist (Starpoint) · 20 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 20
Kimble Rendall
Australian musician (XL Capris · 20 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 20
Ricky Siahaan
Indonesian guitarist (Seringai) · 18 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 18
Steindór Andersen
Icelandic musician (Rímur) · 17 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 17
Nuno Guerreiro
Portuguese singer (Ala dos Namorados) · 16 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 16
Roger McLachlan
New Zealand-born Australian bass guitarist (Little River Band) · 16 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 16
Peter Seiffert
German operatic tenor · 14 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 14 · Other
Les Binks
Northern Irish heavy metal drummer (Judas Priest) · 14 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 14
Jed the Fish
American radio DJ (KROQ) · 13 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 13 · Other · Fish
Jean-Claude Montredon
French percussionist and drummer · 13 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 13 · French
Ukrainean
pianist and artist · 12 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 12
Elena Kogut
pianist and artist · 12 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 12
Nino Tempo
American singer (Nino Tempo & April Stevens) and saxophonist (The Wrecking Crew) · 11 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 11
Bernard Ringeissen
French classical pianist · 11 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 11 · French
Pilita Corrales
Filipino singer and actress · 11 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 11 · Filipino
Max Romeo
Jamaican reggae musician ("Wet Dream" · 11 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 11
Mike Berry
English singer and actor · 10 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 10
Lenny Welch
American pop & MOR singer · 09 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 9
Rubby Pérez
Dominican merengue singer · 07 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 7
Miles Griffith
American jazz singer · 07 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 7
William Finn
American composer (Falsettos · 07 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 7
Anna Slováčková
Czech singer and actress · 06 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 6 · Czech
Al Barile
American guitarist (SSD) · 06 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 6
Clem Burke
American drummer (Blondie · 06 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 6
Roberto De Simone
Italian stage director and composer · 06 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 6 · Simone
Dave Allen
English bassist (Gang of Four) · 05 April 2025 · April 2025 · April 5