List of Famous dead Musicians

Best known for his work with British band, Uriah Heep. Was part of the rock trio The New Nadir, and with the drummer Peter Dawkins, he travelled from New Zealand to London, and once jammed with Jimi Hendrix before the… · 15 May 1948 · May 1948 · May 15

June 6, 2015

Richey Edwards

Welsh musician who was lyricist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers · 23 November 2008 · November 2008 · November 23

June 6, 2015

Brian Jones

Founder and original bandleader of the Rolling Stones. Multi-instrumentalist, with his main instruments being the guitar, harmonica and keyboards. His innovative use of traditional or folk instruments, such as the sitar and marimba, was integral to the changing sound of… · 03 July 1969 · July 1969 · July 3

June 6, 2015

Janis Joplin

American singer-songwriter who first rose to fame in the late 1960s as the lead singer of the psychedelic acid-rock band Big Brother and the Holding Company, and later as a solo artist with her own backing groups, The Kozmic Blues… · 04 October 1970 · October 1970 · October 4 · Jānis

June 6, 2015

Jimi Hendrix

American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Although his mainstream career spanned only four years, he is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, and one of the most celebrated musicians of the… · 18 September 1970 · September 1970 · September 18

June 6, 2015

Kurt Cobain

American musician who was best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. · 15 April 1994 · April 1994 · April 15

June 6, 2015

Martin Kitcher

British singer-songwriter · 21 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 21

June 5, 2015

Nick Marsh

British singer and musician (Flesh for Lulu) · 05 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 5

June 5, 2015

Will Holt

American songwriter and playwright · 31 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 31

June 5, 2015

Albert West

Dutch singer · 04 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 4

June 4, 2015

Allan Fryer

Australian musician (Heaven) · 04 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 4

June 4, 2015

Slim Richey

American guitarist · 31 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 31

June 4, 2015

Kirill Pokrovsky

Russian composer · 01 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 1

June 4, 2015

Jim Bailey

American singer and actor · 30 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 30

June 2, 2015

Jean Ritchie

American folk singer and song collector. · 01 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 1

June 2, 2015

Mario Da Vinci

Italian Canzone Napoletana singer and actor · 10 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 10 · Vinci

June 2, 2015

Nico Castel

Portuguese-born American tenor · 31 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 31

June 1, 2015

Natalya Lagoda

Russian–Ukrainian singer and Playboy model · 29 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 29

June 1, 2015

Shone An

Taiwanese singer (Comic Boyz) and actor · 01 June 2015 · June 2015 · June 1

June 1, 2015

Art Thieme

American folk musician · 26 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 26

May 31, 2015

Steven Gerber

American composer · 28 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 28

May 30, 2015

Johnny Keating

British musician ("Theme from Z-Cars") · 28 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 28

May 30, 2015

John Keating

British musician (Theme from ''Z-Cars'' · 28 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 28

May 30, 2015

Tony Aceves

American musician · 05 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 5

May 29, 2015

Mel Waiters

American soul singer · 28 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 28

May 29, 2015

Christer Jansson

Swedish drummer (Roxette) · 28 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 28

May 28, 2015

Rocky Frisco

American pianist (JJ Cale Band) · 26 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 26

May 27, 2015

Tranquility Bass

American hip-hop musician · 17 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 17

May 25, 2015

Mac Poole

British drummer · 21 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 21

May 24, 2015

Twinkle

British singer-songwriter · 21 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 21

May 23, 2015

Darius Minwalla

American drummer (The Posies) · 21 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 21

May 22, 2015

Louis Johnson

American bassist (The Brothers Johnson · 21 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 21

May 22, 2015

Lucy Fabery

Puerto Rican jazz singer · 13 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 13

May 22, 2015

State of Bengal

Bangladeshi-born British DJ and music producer · 20 May 2015 · May 2015 · Bengal · May 20

May 21, 2015

Elbert West

American country music singer-songwriter (Sticks and Stones) · 18 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 18

May 20, 2015

Bobby Jameson

American pop singer and songwriter · 12 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 12

May 20, 2015

Ortheia Barnes

American R&B and jazz singer · 15 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 15

May 18, 2015

Chinx

American rapper · 17 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 17

May 17, 2015

Robert Drasnin

American composer and clarinet player · 13 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 13

May 17, 2015

Flora MacNeil

Scottish Gaelic singer · 16 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 16

May 16, 2015

Paul Walter Myers

British classical record producer · 01 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 1 · Myers

May 15, 2015

B.B. King

American blues musician · 14 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 14

May 15, 2015

Mervyn Burtch

Welsh composer · 12 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 12

May 14, 2015

Ma Shui-long

Taiwanese composer · 02 May 2015 · May 2015 · May 2

May 12, 2015

Amy Winehouse

English singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of genres, including soul, rnb, jazz and reggae · 23 July 2011 · July 2011 · July 23

May 11, 2015