Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Alien Huang
Taiwanese singer and television presenter (100% Entertainment) · 15 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 15
Paul Méfano
Iraqi-born French composer and conductor · 15 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 15 · French
Al Kasha
American songwriter ("Operation Heartbreak" · 14 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 14
Peter Starkie
Australian rock guitarist (Skyhooks · 14 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 14
Sid McCray
American punk rock singer (Bad Brains) · 13 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 13
Edna Wright
American R&B singer (Honey Cone). · 11 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 11
Sitouna
Sudanese actress and singer · 11 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 11
Satuna
Sudanese actress and singer · 11 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 11
Annette Jahns
German opera singer and opera director at the Semperoper · 11 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 11
Toots Hibbert
Jamaican singer and songwriter · 11 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 11
Roberto Franco
Argentinian singer-songwriter and guitarist (Las Voces de Orán) · 09 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 9
Patrick Davin
Belgian orchestra conductor · 09 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 9
Ronald Bell
American saxophonist (Kool & the Gang) and songwriter ("Ladies' Night" · 08 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 8
Simeon Coxe
American musician (Silver Apples) · 08 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 8
Bruce Williamson
American singer (The Temptations) · 06 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 6
Christiane Eda-Pierre
French coloratura soprano · 06 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 6 · French
Lucille Starr
Canadian singer ("Cajun Love") · 05 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 5
S. Mohinder
Indian composer and music director · 05 September 2020 · September 2020 · September 5
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