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Michael Sollis, an Australian musician, died on May 1, 2026, aged 40, from bowel cancer. He was also an interdisciplinary artist, artistic director, researcher and teaching artist. Sollis founded and…
Tülay Özer, a Turkish singer, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 10, 1946, in Kemaliye, Turkey, she began her professional music career in…
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile"…
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic, died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts…
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano, died on April 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School…
Beverley Martyn, the British singer-songwriter, died on April 27, 2026, aged 79. Born Beverley Kutner near Coventry, England, on 24 March 1947, she was an English folk singer, songwriter and…
Jerry.K, the South Korean rapper also known as Kim Jin-il, died on April 27, 2026, at age 42, from glioblastoma. Born Kim Jin-il on January 26, 1984, he was known…
Ferenc Sebő, a Hungarian folklorist and musician, died on April 27, 2026, following a long illness. He was 79. Sebő was best known as the bandleader of the Sebő Ensemble,…
Marcos Petrillo, a Brazilian promoter, author and music researcher, died on April 26, 2026. He was identified with work connected to the album "Skylab," a 1999 release by Brazilian musician…
Peter Gülke, the German conductor and musicologist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Weimar on April 29, 1934, he studied cello and musicology at…
Nedra Talley, an American Hall of Fame singer best known for her work with The Ronettes, died on April 26, 2026. She was 80. Born Nedra Yvonne Talley in New…
Daniel Huck, the French jazz reedist and singer, died on April 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Paris on March 22, 1948, he began on trombone before abandoning it…
Jesper Thilo, a Danish jazz saxophonist, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 84. He was known mainly as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist, and was…
Busk Margit Jonsson, a Swedish soprano opera singer, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Malung, Dalarna County, she sang many roles during her time…
Dylan Carter died on April 25, 2026, in a car accident. He was an American singer and reality show contestant. No additional details about his life or career were provided…
Kim Bowers, an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh, died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian…
Günter Pichler, Austrian violinist, teacher and conductor, died on April 24, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 85. Pichler was the first violin in the Alban Berg Quartett. Born…
Tony Wilson, a Trinidadian musician and songwriter best known for his work with Hot Chocolate and for co-writing "You Sexy Thing," died on April 24, 2026, at the age of…
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician, died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist…
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist, died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano…
Évelyne Lenton died on April 22, 2026. She was a French singer. Évelyne Lenton [it], 80, French singer. Tags Musicians, 22 April 2026, France, Lenton, 2026-04-22, April 2026, April 22,…
Gregg Foreman, an American musician and DJ, died on April 22, 2026, at age 53. Born in Philadelphia on October 5, 1972, he was the front man of The Delta…
Lena Maria Gårdenäs, the Swedish singer and actress, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Brännkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, in 1947, she moved to…
Moogie Canazio, a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, died on April 21, 2026, at age 70. Born Antonio Canazio in Rio de Janeiro, he worked with artists…
Sergei Stadler, Russian violinist and conductor, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 63. He was born in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, on May 20, 1962. Stadler served…
Alan Osmond, an American singer and musician best known as a member of The Osmonds, died on April 20, 2026. He was 77. Born Alan Ralph Osmond in Ogden, Utah,…
Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Amfilochia and raised in Lefkada, he first studied music at the Philharmonic Band and…
Wayne Moss, an American session guitarist and songwriter, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 9, 1938, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was best…
Barbara Carr, an American blues singer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Barbara Jean Crosby on January 9, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri, she began singing in…
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, German conductor and founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, on June 19, 1937, he…
Ben Bartlett died on April 19, 2026, of lung cancer. He was a British composer. Ben Bartlett, 61, British composer, lung cancer. Tags Musicians, 19 April 2026, Bartlett, Ben, Britain,…
Dave Mason, English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter known for Traffic and the songs "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright?", died on April 19, 2026, at the age…
Stanton Davis, an American jazz trumpeter and educator, died on April 18, 2026, at age 80. Born Stanton Davis, Jr. in New Orleans on November 10, 1945, he studied at…
Shiran Kaïdine, a French guitarist with Year of No Light and Monarch!, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 44 after cancer. He was active from 2002 to…
Andy Kershaw, the English broadcaster and radio DJ, died on April 16, 2026, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 66. Born Andrew J. G. Kershaw in Littleborough, Lancashire, on…
Craig Krampf, an American drummer, died on April 16, 2026, at age 80. Born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 25, 1945, he worked as a drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer…
Ernie Smith, a Jamaican reggae singer, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 1945, he was…
Don Schlitz, an American songwriter known for "The Gambler," "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "When You Say Nothing at All," died on April 16, 2026. He was 73. Schlitz wrote…
Osvaldas Balakauskas, Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat, died on April 15, 2026. He was 88. Balakauskas was born on December 19, 1937, in Miliūnai and graduated from Vilnius…
Dan Wall, an American jazz organist and pianist, died on April 14, 2026, at age 72. Daniel Lee Wall Jr. was born on September 7, 1953, and was also a…
Taylor Kirk, a Canadian musician best known for his work with Timber Timbre, died on April 14, 2026. He was 44. Kirk was the featured artist in Timber Timbre, a…
Margret Nikolova, a Bulgarian pop singer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000…
Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West…
Al Gunn, a Canadian bassist best known for his work with Men Without Hats, died on April 13, 2026. News of his death was announced on that date. Gunn played…
Donald K. Tarlton, a Canadian music producer and promoter, died on April 13, 2026, at age 82. Born in Montreal on May 12, 1943, he was a record producer and…
Moya Brennan, the Irish folk singer of Clannad, died on April 13, 2026. Born Máire Philomena Ní Bhraonáin on August 4, 1952, she began performing professionally in 1970 when her…
Mister Sam, an Argentine-Brazilian music producer associated with Gretchen, died on April 13, 2026. He worked in music production and was known by that name. Further details about his life…
Felipe Staiti died on April 13, 2026. He was an Argentine guitarist known for his work with Los Enanitos Verdes. No cause of death was stated. Felipe Staiti [es], 64,…
Václav Hybš, Czech musician, trumpeter and conductor, died on April 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Born on June 3, 1935, in Police nad Metují, Czechoslovakia, he began learning…
Asha Bhosle, Indian playback singer, died on April 12, 2026, after cardiac arrest. She was 92. Bhosle was known for songs including "Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko" and…
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Ilse von Alpenheim, an Austrian pianist, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 99. Born in Innsbruck, she was trained by her mother, a piano teacher, and made…
Pedro Ramayá Beltrán, a Colombian caña de millo player and songwriter, died on April 11, 2026, at age 96. Born Pedro Agustín Beltrán Castro on February 5, 1930, in Patico,…
Mike Westbrook, the English jazz pianist and composer, died on April 11, 2026, at the age of 90. Born Michael John David Westbrook in High Wycombe in 1936 and raised…
Björgvin Halldórsson, an Icelandic musician and singer, died on April 9, 2026, at the age of 74. Born Björgvin Helgi Halldórsson in Hafnarfjörður on April 16, 1951, he was an…
Afrika Bambaataa, an American DJ, rapper, and record producer, died on April 9, 2026, of complications from cancer. Born Lance Taylor on April 17, 1957, he was known for the…
Michail Belchev died on April 6, 2026. He was a Bulgarian singer and poet. Michail Belchev, 79, Bulgarian singer and poet. Tags Musicians, Writers, 06 April 2026, Belchev, Bulgaria, Michail,…
Álvaro Cassuto, a Portuguese composer and conductor, died on April 6, 2026. Álvaro Cassuto, 87, Portuguese composer and conductor. Tags Musicians, 06 April 2026, Cassuto, Portugal, 2026-04-06, Álvaro, April 2026,…
Gwendolyn Chisolm died on April 6, 2026. She was an American rapper with The Sequence and a songwriter known for "Funk You Up." Her work was associated with the group…
Blondy, the American rapper and songwriter known for her work with The Sequence and the song "Funk You Up," died on April 6, 2026, at age 66. The Sequence, formed…
Mihail Belchev, a Bulgarian singer, songwriter and poet, died on April 6, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Sofia on August 13, 1946, he also worked as a…
Donn Landee died on April 5, 2026. Donn Landee, 79, American record producer and recording engineer (Sunset Sound Recorders). (death announced on this date) Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026, America,…
Albert Mazibuko died on April 5, 2026. He was a South African choral singer with Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Albert Mazibuko, 77, South African choral singer (Ladysmith Black Mambazo). Tags Musicians,…
David Wiffen died on April 5, 2026. He was an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter, known for "Driving Wheel." David Wiffen, 84, English–Canadian folk singer-songwriter ("Driving Wheel"). Tags Musicians, 05 April 2026,…
Alvin L, a Brazilian singer-songwriter, died on April 5, 2026, of a heart attack. No further details were provided. Alvin L [pt], 67, Brazilian singer-songwriter, heart attack. Tags Musicians, 05…
James Edward Gadson, an American drummer, session musician, singer and songwriter, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he began his career…
Sajida Obaed died on April 4, 2026. She was an Iraqi singer. Sajida Obaed [ar], 68, Iraqi singer. Tags Musicians, 04 April 2026, Iraq, Obaed, Sajida, 2026-04-04, April 2026, April…
Wojciech Morawski, a Polish drummer, died on April 3, 2026. Wojciech Morawski [pl], 76, Polish drummer. Tags Musicians, 03 April 2026, Morawski, Poland, Wojciech, 2026-04-03, April 2026, April 3
Bettina Cirone, an American photographer and former Ford model, died on April 3, 2026, at age 92. Cirone was known for photographing celebrities, including actors, musicians, artists and politicians, among…
Bo Lueders, an American guitarist for Harm's Way, died on April 2, 2026. He was 39. Lueders was associated with the Chicago hardcore punk band Harm's Way, which formed in…
Fernando Ríos Palacio died on April 2, 2026. He was an Argentine singer. Fernando Ríos Palacio [es], 87, Argentine singer. Tags Musicians, 02 April 2026, Argentina, Fernando, Palacio, 2026-04-02, April…
Justin Panakkal, an Indian Catholic priest and composer, died on April 2, 2026, at the age of 90. Also known as Fr. Justin, he was a priest of the Discalced…
Fuze, a Russian rapper, died April 1, 2026. Fuze [ru], 46, Russian rapper. Tags Musicians, 01 April 2026, Fuze, Russia, 2026-04-01, April 1, April 2026
Fuze, the Russian rapper known for his work with KREC, died on April 1, 2026 in a traffic collision. He was identified publicly by the name Fuze and was associated…
Dalia Nausheen, a Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer, died on April 1, 2026, of cancer. Born in 1954 or 1955, she was among the artists who participated in the Swadhin Bangla…
Kiril Ampov died on April 1, 2026. He was a Bulgarian composer and pop singer. Kiril Ampov [bg], 77, Bulgarian composer and pop singer. Tags Musicians, 01 April 2026, Ampov,…
KREC, the Russian rap band from Saint Petersburg, died on March 31, 2026, in a traffic collision. Founded in 2001 by Fuze, the group was led by Artyom Andreyevich Brovkov,…
Bill Leader, an English recording engineer and record producer, died on March 31, 2026, aged 96. He was particularly associated with the British folk music revival of the 1960s and…
Tony Rivers, the English singer and songwriter best known for his work with Harmony Grass, died on March 30, 2026, at the age of 85. Born Douglas Anthony Thompson in…
Carl Bonafede, an American music manager and musician, died on March 30, 2026. Born Carlo Bonafede Jr. in Chicago on October 16, 1940, he was known for his work with…
Christopher North, the American keyboardist who was the founding keyboardist of the band Ambrosia, died on March 30, 2026, at age 75. Born Christopher Reed North in San Francisco on…
Michelangelo Zurletti, an Italian musicologist and essayist, died March 30, 2026. Michelangelo Zurletti (1937 – 30 March 2026) was an Italian music critic for La Repubblica. He died on 30…
The Marcels, the American doo-wop group known for turning popular songs into rock and roll, died on March 29, 2026. Formed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1959, the group signed to…
Greg Elmore, an American drummer who played with Quicksilver Messenger Service and The Brogues, died on March 29, 2026, at age 79. Born Gregory Dale Elmore in Coronado, California, on…
David Riondino, the Italian singer-songwriter, actor and writer, died on March 29, 2026, at age 73. Born in Florence on June 10, 1952, he began his career in the mid-1970s…
Marinella, the Greek singer known for "Dio Portes Echi i Zoi" and "Giati Fovase," died on March 28, 2026, from complications following a stroke. Born Kyriaki Papadopoulou in Thessaloniki on…
DJ Dan, the American house music DJ and producer born Daniel Wherrett, died in March 2026 at the age of 57. Born in Olympia, Washington, in 1968 and raised in…
BoySetsFire, the American post-hardcore band from Newark, Delaware, died on March 27, 2026. Formed in October 1994, the group’s lineup included guitarists Chad Istvan and Josh Latshaw, vocalist Nat Gray,…
Jon Dee Graham, an American musician, guitarist and songwriter, died on March 27, 2026. Based in Austin, Texas, he was active from 1986 to 2026 and performed with The Skunks…