Deaths Famous Dead Musicians
Don Shirley
Jamaican–born American pianist · 06 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 6
Cordell Mosson
American bassist (Parliament-Funkadelic) · 18 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 18
János Starker
Hungarian-born American cellist · 28 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 28
Tommy Tycho
Hungarian-born Australian composer · 04 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 4
George Jones
American country music singer ("He Stopped Loving Her Today" · 26 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 26
Chi Cheng
American bassist (Deftones) · 13 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 13
Chris Bailey
Australian bass guitarist and vocalist · 04 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 4
Yoshio Tabata
Japanese ryūkōka and enka singer · 25 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 25
Yngve Moe
Norwegian bass guitarist (Dance with a Stranger) · 17 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 17
Oöphoi
Italian ambient musician · 12 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 12
Robert Ward
American composer (The Crucible) · 03 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 3
Jacob Avshalomov
Chinese-born American conductor and composer · 25 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 25
Harry J
Jamaican music producer · 03 April 2013 · April 2013 · April 3
Seijin Noborikawa
Japanese folk musician · 19 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 19
Alvin Lee
British guitarist (Ten Years After) · 06 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 6
Bobby Smith
American singer (The Spinners) · 16 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 16
Stompin’ Tom Connors
Canadian country-folk singer ("The Hockey Song") · 06 March 2013 · March 2013 · Stompin' · Connors · March 6
Chorão
Brazilian musician (Charlie Brown Jr.) · 06 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 6
Melvin Rhyne
American jazz organist · 05 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 5
Hugh McCracken
American rock and roll session musician · 28 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 28
Jack Greene
American country music singer ("Statue of a Fool" · 14 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 14
Fran Warren
American singer ("Sunday Kind of Love") and actress (Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd) · 04 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 4
Roosevelt Jamison
American songwriter ("That's How Strong My Love Is") · 27 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 27
Edward Bland
American filmmaker and composer (Cry of Jazz) · 14 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 14
Bobby Rogers
American soul singer and songwriter (The Miracles) · 03 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 3
Müslüm Gürses
Turkish singer and actor · 03 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 3
Margie Alexander
American R&B and soul singer · 26 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 26
Clive Burr
British drummer (Iron Maiden) · 12 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 12
Magic
American rap vocalist (Sky's the Limit) · 01 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 1
Scott Hardkiss
American electronic music producer (Hardkiss) · 25 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 25
Jewel Akens
American R&B singer ("The Birds and the Bees") · 01 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 1
Deke Richards
American Motown songwriter ("ABC" · 24 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 24
Tengiz Amirejibi
Georgian pianist · 09 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 9
Sammy Masters
American rockabilly musician · 08 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 8
Risë Stevens
American operatic mezzo-soprano · 20 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 20 · Rise
Ricardo da Force
English dance vocalist (The KLF · 08 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 8 · Force
Eddie Bond
American rockabilly singer · 20 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 20
Claude King
American country music singer ("Wolverton Mountain") · 07 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 7
David Parland
Swedish musician (Dark Funeral) · 19 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 19
Peter Banks
English rock guitarist (Yes) · 07 March 2013 · March 2013 · March 7
Virgil Johnson
American doo-wop singer (The Velvets) · 24 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 24
Shadow Morton
American songwriter ("Leader of the Pack") and record producer (The Shangri-Las · 14 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 14
Goldie Harvey
Nigerian R&B and pop singer and television personality · 14 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 14
Claude Monteux
American flautist and conductor · 22 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 22
Kevin Peek
Australian musician (Sky) · 11 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 11
Cleotha Staples
American gospel singer (The Staple Singers) · 21 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 21
Rick Huxley
English musician (The Dave Clark Five) · 11 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 11
Magic Slim
American blues singer and guitarist · 21 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 21
Damon Harris
American soul and R&B singer (The Temptations) · 18 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 18
Mo-Do
Italian musician ("Eins · 06 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 6
Armando Trovajoli
Italian film composer and pianist · 28 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 28
Kevin Ayers
English psychedelic rock songwriter and musician (Soft Machine · 18 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 18
Daniel Darc
French singer (Taxi Girl) · 28 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 28
Reg Presley
British singer (The Troggs) and songwriter ("Love Is All Around") · 04 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 4
Mindy McCready
American country music singer (Ten Thousand Angels) · 17 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 17
Achilla Orru
Ugandan musician · 04 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 4 · Orrù
Richard Street
American singer (The Monitors · 27 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 27
Shmulik Kraus
Israeli actor and pop rock singer · 17 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 17
Tony Sheridan
English rock and roll singer · 16 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 16
Eric Ericson
Swedish choral conductor and teacher · 16 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 16 · Éric
Dan Toler
American musician (Allman Brothers Band) · 25 February 2013 · February 2013 · February 25