Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Bill Pursell
American composer ("Our Winter Love") · 04 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 4
Gary Peacock
American jazz double-bassist · 04 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 4
Cathleen Dalschaert
New Zealand-born American violinist (Philadelphia Orchestra) · 03 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 3
Rinat Ibragimov
Russian double bass player · 01 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 1 · Athletes
Alexander Priko
Russian singer and keyboardist (Laskovyi Mai) · 01 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 1
Ian Mitchell
Scottish bass player (Bay City Rollers) · 01 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 1 · Athletes
John Meyer
Australian slide guitarist (Rose Tattoo · 01 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 1
Shafaullah Rokhri
Pakistani singer · 29 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 29
Sunil Dhar
Bangladeshi classical musician · 27 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 27
Cathy Smith
Canadian backup singer and convicted criminal · 27 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 27
Arnaldo Saccomani
Brazilian record producer and reality television judge (Ídolos · 26 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 26
Mick Hart
Australian folk musician · 26 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 26
Georges Bœuf
French composer and musician · 26 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 26 · French
Gerry McGhee
Scottish singer (Brighton Rock) · 25 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 25
Albert Appel
American art educator and musician · 25 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 25
Riley Gale
American thrash metal musician and singer (Power Trip) · 25 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 25
Bryan Lee
American blues musician · 24 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 24
Steve Sample Sr.
American bandleader and arranger · 24 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 24
Charlie Persip
American jazz drummer · 23 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 23
Ulla Pia
Danish singer ("Stop – mens legen er go'") · 23 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 23
D. J. Rogers
American soul singer and producer · 22 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 22 · Rogers
Walter Lure
American guitarist (The Heartbreakers) · 22 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 22
D.J. Rogers
American soul singer and producer. · 22 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 22
Jack Sherman
American guitarist (Red Hot Chili Peppers) · 21 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 21
Frankie Banali
American drummer (Quiet Riot) · 20 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 20
Randall Craig Fleischer
American conductor (Anchorage Symphony Orchestra) · 20 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 20 · Fleischer
Lou Ragland
American R&B singer · 20 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 20
Ornella Volta
Italian-born French musicologist and expert on Erik Satie · 20 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 20 · French · Other
Ron Heathman
American rock guitarist (Supersuckers) · 19 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 19
Bob Mabena
South African radio host and composer · 19 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 19
Steve Gulley
American bluegrass singer-songwriter · 19 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 19
Chip White
American jazz drummer · 19 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 19
Todd Nance
American drummer (Widespread Panic) · 18 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 18
Sean Pentecost
Australian metal drummer (Superheist) · 18 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 18
Carlos Burity
Angolan musician · 17 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 17
Jasraj
Indian classical vocalist · 16 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 16
Pandit Jasraj
Indian classical vocalist · 16 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 16
Ewa Demarczyk
Polish singer and poet · 14 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 14
Duane Tatro
American composer (Dan August · 14 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 14
Pete Way
English rock bass guitarist (UFO · 13 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 13
Ruth Gassmann
German actress and singer (Helga – Vom Werden des menschlichen Lebens) · 13 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 13
Julian Bream
English classical guitarist and lutenist · 13 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 13
Pat Fairley
Scottish bassist and singer (Marmalade) · 13 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 13
Gulnazar Keldi
Tajik lyricist (Surudi Milli) and poet · 12 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 12
Trini Lopez
American singer ("If I Had a Hammer" · 10 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 10
Rahat Indori
Indian lyricist (Khuddar · 10 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 10
Joe Segal
American jazz musician and club owner · 10 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 10
Paul Dokter
Dutch singer and guitarist (The Serenes) · 09 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 9 · Dutch
Erich Gruenberg
Austrian-born British violinist and teacher · 09 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 9
Waldemar Bastos
Angolan musician · 09 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 9
Don Martin
New Zealand bassist (Mi-Sex) · 09 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 9
Martin Birch
British music producer and engineer (death announced on this date) · 08 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 8
Salome Bey
American-born Canadian singer · 08 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 8 · Salomé
Alauddin Ali
Bangladeshi composer (Golapi Ekhon Traine · 08 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 8
Mark Wirtz
French musician and record producer (A Teenage Opera) · 07 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 7 · French
Jan Savage
American guitarist (The Seeds) · 07 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 7
Wayne Fontana
English singer ("The Game of Love") · 05 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 5
Vern Rumsey
American bassist (Unwound · 05 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 5
Billy Goldenberg
American composer (Kojak) and songwriter · 04 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 4
Agathonas Iakovidis
Greek folk singer ("Alcohol Is Free") · 04 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 4 · Greek
Tony Costanza
American metal musician (Machine Head · 03 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 3
Larry Novak
American jazz pianist · 03 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 3
Vangapandu Prasada Rao
Indian poet and lyricist · 03 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 3 · Rao
Steve Holland
American musician (Molly Hatchet) · 02 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 2
Boka
Armenian singer · 01 August 2020 · August 2020 · August 1
Bill Mack
American country music songwriter · 30 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 30
Randy Barlow
American country music singer (No Sleep Tonight · 30 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 30
Juan Ramón
Argentine singer and actor · 30 July 2020 · Argentine · July 2020 · July 30
Ernst Zacharias
German electronic musician and engineer · 30 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 30
Mieko Hirota
Japanese singer · 30 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 30
Balla Sidibé
Senegalese musician · 29 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 29
Sonam Tshering Lepcha
Indian folk musician · 29 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 29 · Lepcha