Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
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
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
Michio Kinugasa
Japanese composer (Utawarerumono · 29 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 29
Michio Igasa
Japanese composer (Utawarerumono · 28 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 28
Ahlam Wehbi
Iraqi singer and actress · 28 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 28
Miss Mercy
American groupie and singer (The GTOs) · 28 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 28
Bent Fabric
Danish pianist and composer · 27 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 27
Camil Marinescu
Romanian conductor (Bucharest Opera · 27 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 27
Denise Johnson
British singer (Primal Scream) · 26 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 26
Peter Green
English Hall of Fame blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Fleetwood Mac · 24 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 24
Divya Chouksey
Indian actress and singer · 24 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 24
Cor Fuhler
Dutch-Australian experimental musician · 24 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 24 · Dutch
Sérgio Ricardo
Brazilian film director (The Night of the Scarecrow) and composer · 23 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 23 · Sergio
Tim Smith
English singer-songwriter (Cardiacs · 21 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 21
Andrei Sirotin
Russian actor (The Conductor) · 21 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 21
Dobby Dobson
Jamaican reggae singer and record producer · 21 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 21
Annie Ross
British-American jazz singer (Lambert · 21 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 21
Emitt Rhodes
American singer-songwriter ("Live") and musician (The Palace Guard · 19 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 19
Divya Chouskey
Indian actress and singer · 18 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 18
Phil Ashley
American keyboardist (Kiss · 16 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 16
Victor Victor
Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist · 16 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 16
Henry Krtschil
German composer and pianist · 16 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 16
Jarno Sarkula
Finnish musician (Alamaailman Vasarat) · 16 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 16
Cosmas Magaya
Zimbabwean mbira musician · 15 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 15
Raúl Pagano
Argentinian keyboard player (Bersuit Vergarabat · 15 July 2020 · July 2020 · Athletes · July 15
J. J. Lionel
Belgian musician (La danse des canards) · 14 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 14 · Lionel
J.J. Lionel
Belgian musician (La danse des canards) · 14 July 2020 · July 2020 · July 14