Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Deddy Dores
Indonesian singer and song writer · 17 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 17
Marlene Marder
Swiss punk rock guitarist (LiLiPUT). · 17 May 2016 · May 2016 · Marlène · May 17
Guy Clark
American folk singer-songwriter. · 17 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 17
Emilio Navaira
American country and Tejano singer · 16 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 16
Bill Backer
American advertising executive (McCann Erickson) and songwriter ("I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)") · 13 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 13
Jane Little
American musician (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) · 15 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 15
Julius La Rosa
American traditional pop singer · 12 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 12 · Rosa
Lasse Mårtenson
Finnish singer ("Laiskotellen") · 14 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 14
Peter Behrens
German musician (Trio) · 11 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 11
Gene Gutowski
Polish-born American film producer (The Pianist · 10 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 10
Jimmy Manolides
American art curator and musician · 09 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 9
Paul Brown
American smooth jazz guitarist and producer · 06 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 6
Isao Tomita
Japanese musician and composer. · 05 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 5
John Stabb
American punk musician (Government Issue) · 08 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 8
Candye Kane
American blues singer-songwriter and actress · 06 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 6
Sydney Onayemi
Nigerian-born Swedish DJ · 01 May 2016 · Musicians · May 2016 · May 1
Doug Raney
American jazz guitarist · 02 May 2016 · May 2016 · May 2
Kong Bunchhoeun
Cambodian author and songwriter · 18 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 18
Billy Paul
American soul singer Me & Mrs. Jones. · 24 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 24
Papa Wemba
Congolese singer · 24 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 24
Lord Tanamo
Jamaican ska and mento musician · 19 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 19
Bill Sevesi
Tongan-born New Zealand musician · 23 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 23
Richard Lyons
American musician (Negativland · 19 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 19
Nguyen Anh 9
Vietnamese songwriter and pianist · 14 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 14
Emile Ford
Saint Lucian singer ("What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?") and sound engineer · 11 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 11 · Émile
Gib Guilbeau
American musician (The Flying Burrito Brothers) · 12 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 12
Pete Zorn
American Folk/Roots musician · 19 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 19
Ismael Quintana
Puerto Rican singer and composer. · 16 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 16
Robbie Brennan
Irish musician (Skid Row · 12 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 12
Mariano Mores
Argentine tango composer and pianist · 13 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 13
Jack Hammer
American musician and songwriter ("Great Balls of Fire") · 11 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 11
Tony Conrad
American avant-garde musician · 09 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 9
Kōji Wada
Japanese singer (Digimon · 03 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 3 · Koji
Jade Lemons
American rock musician (Injected) · 07 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 7
Dorothy Schwartz
American singer (The Chordettes) · 04 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 4
Bill Henderson
American jazz vocalist and actor · 03 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 3
Leon Haywood
American funk and soul singer · 06 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 6 · León
David Zychek
American rock guitarist · 31 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 31
Carlo Mastrangelo
American doo-wop singer (The Belmonts) · 04 April 2016 · Mastrángelo · April 2016 · April 4
Don Francks
Canadian actor and jazz vocalist · 03 April 2016 · April 2016 · April 3
Joey Martin Feek
American country singer (Joey + Rory) · 04 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 4 · Feek
Andy Newman
British pianist (Thunderclap Newman) · 30 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 30
Larry Payton
American R&B drummer (Brass Construction) · 30 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 30
Andy “Thunderclap” Newman
British pianist (Thunderclap Newman) · 30 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 30
Joe Skyward
American musician (The Posies · 28 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 28
Roger Cicero
German jazz and pop musician · 24 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 24 · Cícero
Ross Shapiro
American musician (The Glands) · 26 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 26
James Jamerson, Jr.
American R&B bass player (Chanson). (death announced on this date) · 25 March 2016 · March 2016 · Athletes · March 25
Jimmy Riley
Jamaican reggae musician · 23 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 23
Scabs
American horror punk drummer (Frankenstein Drag Queens from Planet 13) · 19 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 19
Gegham Grigoryan
Armenian opera singer · 23 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 23
Phife Dawg
American rapper (A Tribe Called Quest) · 23 March 2016 · March 2016 · March 23