Jimmy Hughes, an American rhythm and blues singer best known for "Steal Away," died on May 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born Jimmy J. Hughes on February 3, 1938, he was raised in Leighton, Alabama, and began singing…
Totó la Momposina, the Colombian singer known for work in cumbia, bullerengue, porro and tambora chalupa, died on May 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Sonia Bazanta Vides on August 1, 1940, in Talaigua Nuevo, Bolívar, Colombia, she was of… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Toto
Hieromonk Roman, a Russian hieromonk, poet, and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 71. Born Alexander Ivanovich Matyushin on November 16, 1954, he was a Russian poet, singer-songwriter, and hieromonk of the Russian Orthodox Church. He… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Al Hurricane Jr., an American singer-songwriter, died on May 19, 2026, at age 66. Born Alberto Nelson Sanchez Jr. in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on October 30, 1959, he was known professionally as Al Hurricane Jr. and as "El Godson" of… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Gunter Hampel, a German jazz multi-instrumentalist and composer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Göttingen on Aug. 31, 1937, he was a jazz musician whose work included vibraphone, clarinet, saxophones, piano and flute. He… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026 · Günter
Jacqui Chan, a Trinidadian actress, dancer and singer, died on May 19, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Jacqueline Chan in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on July 15, 1934, she was a Chinese-Trinidadian performer who became a… · 19 May 2026 · May 2026
Peter Archer, an Australian guitarist and songwriter with Crow, died on May 18, 2026. His death was announced without further details. Archer was known for his work with the band Crow. · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Marideth Sisco, an American author and musician, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 82. Also known as Marideth Ann Sisco, she was an American storyteller, folklorist, singer-songwriter, author and journalist whose work focused largely on folklore related… · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Abomé l'Éléphant, an Ivorian singer and rapper, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 33. Born Anassin Boris Médard on June 22, 1992, in Marcory, Ivory Coast, he began his musical career with the group Fiesta Parade before… · Cardiac Arrest · 18 May 2026 · May 2026
Feliksas Bajoras, a Lithuanian composer and academic, died on May 18, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Alytus on October 7, 1934, he studied violin at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, where he became a professor…
Ike Willis, an American guitarist and vocalist best known for his work with Frank Zappa, died on May 17, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 70. Born Isaac Willis in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 12, 1955, he played guitar… · 17 May 2026 · May 2026
Cris Derksen, a Canadian Cree cellist and composer, died on May 16, 2026, in a traffic collision. She was 45. Derksen was a Juno Award-nominated musician from Northern Alberta, Canada, known for blending classical music with traditional Indigenous music in… · Britain · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Dennis Locorriere, the American singer and guitarist best known for his work with Dr. Hook, died on May 16, 2026, of kidney disease. He was 76. Born Dennis Michael Locorriere in Union City, New Jersey, on June 13, 1949, he… · 16 May 2026 · May 2026
Bengt Berger, a Swedish jazz drummer, composer and producer, died on May 15, 2026, at the age of 83. Born in Stockholm on August 31, 1942, Berger studied north and south Indian music from the 1960s with Pandit Taranath Rama… · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Dame Felicity Lott, the English soprano, died on May 15, 2026, aged 79, after a reported illness with cancer. Born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, on May 8, 1947, she studied piano from age 5, played violin and began singing lessons at… · France · 15 May 2026 · May 2026
Clarence Carter, an American singer-songwriter, died on May 14, 2026. He was 90. Born Clarence George Carter in Montgomery, Alabama, on January 14, 1936, he was blind from birth and attended the Alabama School for the Blind in Talladega before… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Sophie Garel, the French media presenter and singer, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 84. Born Lucienne Gabrielle Garcia in Oran, French Algeria, on April 22, 1942, she was a radio and television personality who performed under… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Abdelmadjid Meskoud, an Algerian chaabi singer, died on May 14, 2026, in Algiers of complications from a stroke. He was 73. Born in Algiers on March 31, 1953, Meskoud began his musical career in 1969 and sang about his melancholy… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Claudine Longet, a French-American singer and actress, died on May 14, 2026, at age 84. Born Claudine Georgette Longet in Paris on January 29, 1942, she was active from 1963 to 1975 and was known as a vocalist and actress… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
Pierre Cao, the Luxembourgish composer and conductor, died on May 14, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Dudelange on Dec. 22, 1937, he studied composition and conducting at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. Cao was the regular conductor… · 14 May 2026 · May 2026
El Cabrero, the Spanish flamenco singer born José Domínguez Muñoz, died on May 13, 2026, in Seville, Spain, at the age of 81. Born in Aznalcóllar on October 19, 1944, he grew up as a goat farmer, a trade he… · 13 May 2026 · May 2026
Stanisława Celińska, a Polish actress and voice actress, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Warsaw on April 29, 1947, she debuted in theatre in 1968 and graduated the following year from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Romuald Figuier, a French singer, died on May 12, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Finistère, Brittany, on May 9, 1938, he was also known mononymously as Romuald. He represented Monaco at the Eurovision Song Contest in… · 12 May 2026 · May 2026
Jack Douglas, an American record producer known for his work on "Toys in the Attic," "Rocks" and "Double Fantasy," died on May 11, 2026. He was 80. Douglas was a record producer, musician and engineer whose career in rock music… · 11 May 2026 · May 2026
J. J. Barrie, a Canadian singer, songwriter and comedian known for “No Charge,” died on May 10, 2026, at age 92. Born Barry Jackson Authors in Oshawa, Ontario, on July 7, 1933, he was active from the 1960s through the… · 10 May 2026 · May 2026
Mark Smythe died on May 9, 2026, at the age of 53 from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He was a New Zealand-born American composer known for Daddy's Little Girl, Unfallen, and The Reef: Stalked. · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Margareta Waterman, an American poet and publisher, died on May 9, 2026, at age 93. Born in Boston on December 8, 1932, and raised in New York City, she attended New York public schools before studying at Connecticut College, Hunter… · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Warren Tipton, an American singer with The Chi-Lites, died on May 9, 2026. His death was announced without further details. Tipton was associated with the group in its musical work and public history. · 09 May 2026 · May 2026
Günter Jena, a German choral conductor and musicologist, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 92–93. Born in Leipzig in 1933, he attended the Thomasschule there before studying musicology, psychology and philosophy in Berlin, and conducting and organ… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
Abdelwahab Doukkali, a Moroccan composer and performer, died on May 8, 2026, at the age of 85. Born in Fes on Jan. 2, 1941, he was one of 13 children in a conservative family. At age 18, he went to… · 08 May 2026 · May 2026
James F. Sundah, an Indonesian songwriter, died on May 7, 2026, at the age of 70. Born James Freddy Sundah on December 1, 1955, in Semarang, Central Java, he worked as a songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. Active from… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Earl-Jean McCrea, the American singer known for her work with The Cookies, died on May 7, 2026. Also known as Earl-Jean Reavis, she was a former pop and R&B singer and organist. Born in Brooklyn in 1942, she grew up… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Luiz Sérgio Carlini, a Brazilian songwriter and guitarist known for his work with Tutti Frutti, died on May 7, 2026. He was 73. Carlini was active in rock music from 1971 to 1981 and again from 1997 to 2007. Between… · 07 May 2026 · May 2026
Jesse Hector, the English musician fronting the rock group The Gorillas, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 78. Born in Kilburn, northwest London, on July 17, 1947, he played in bands from the age of 11. He… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026 · Héctor
Aimable Karasira, a Rwandan academic, singer, YouTuber and political activist, died on May 6, 2026, of a drug overdose. Karasira was an ethnic Tutsi whose parents were killed in the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He said he blamed forces of… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Carlos Malcolm, a Jamaican trombonist, percussionist and bandleader, died on May 6, 2026, at the age of 91. Born Carlos Antonio Malcolm in Colón, Panama, on November 10, 1934, to Jamaican parents, he grew up in Kingston. Malcolm worked in… · 06 May 2026 · May 2026
Jonathan Tiersten, an American actor known for Sleepaway Camp, died on May 5, 2026, at age 60. Tiersten portrayed Ricky Thomas in the 1983 cult film Sleepaway Camp and later reprised the role in the 2008 sequel Return to Sleepaway… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Guto Graça Mello died on May 5, 2026. He was a Brazilian composer and music producer. · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Evelyn Cox, an American country and bluegrass singer and musician with The Cox Family, died on May 5, 2026. She was 66. The Cox Family was an American country and bluegrass music group from Cotton Valley in Webster Parish in… · 05 May 2026 · May 2026
Jalil Hamid died on May 4, 2026. He was a Malaysian actor, singer and producer, known for Buli. · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Jorge Calandrelli, Argentine composer, arranger and conductor, died on May 4, 2026, at age 86. He was known for his work with Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Arturo Sandoval, Yo-Yo Ma, Tony Bennett, Elton John, Lady Gaga and John Legend. Calandrelli… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026
Yuji Ohno, the Japanese musician and composer known for his work on "Lupin III," died on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A pianist, orchestrator and keyboard player, he was active from 1968 to 2026 and worked in… · 04 May 2026 · May 2026 · Yūji
Gheorghe Ștefăneț died on May 3, 2026. He was a Moldovan singer and musician. · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Jean Alambre, a French author and songwriter, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 79. Born Jean-Louis Fabry in Paris on May 16, 1946, he was better known by his pen name, Jean Alambre. He was best known… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Michel Merlet, the French composer and pedagogue, died on May 3, 2026, at the age of 86. Born in Saint-Brieuc on May 26, 1939, he studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris, where his teacher was Tony Aubin. At the… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Hany Shaker, the Egyptian singer, actor and composer, died on May 3, 2026, at age 73. Born Hany Abdel Aziz Shaker in Cairo on December 21, 1952, he began his musical career at an early age, learning the piano as… · 03 May 2026 · May 2026
Lee Allen Zeno died on May 3, 2026. He was an American musician. · 03 May 2026 · May 2026 · Cancer
Danny Mixon, an American jazz pianist, died on May 1, 2026, of prostate cancer. He was 76. Born Daniel Asbury Mixon in Harlem, New York City, on August 19, 1949, he performed in mainstream jazz, hard bop and post-bop. Mixon… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Michael Sollis, an Australian musician, died on May 1, 2026, aged 40, from bowel cancer. He was also an interdisciplinary artist, artistic director, researcher and teaching artist. Sollis founded and directed The Griffyn Ensemble in the early 2000s, serving as… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Tülay Özer, a Turkish singer, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on December 10, 1946, in Kemaliye, Turkey, she began her professional music career in 1972 after working in accountancy. She was known for pop… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Georg Wadenius, a Swedish guitarist, died on May 1, 2026, at the age of 80. Known as "Jojje" Wadenius, he was a multi-instrumentalist, singer and composer who was active as a studio and session guitarist and bassist, particularly in the… · 01 May 2026 · May 2026
Oskar Petr died on April 29, 2026. He was a Czech composer, lyricist and singer. No further details about his life or career were provided. · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
David Allan Coe, an American country singer and songwriter, died on April 29, 2026, at the age of 86. He was known for songs including "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" and "The Ride," and for writing "Take This Job and… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Donald MacRae, a Scottish folk singer who sang primarily in Gaelic, died on April 29, 2026, aged 84. Born in Stornoway on August 26, 1941, he grew up on crofts in South Lochs on the Isle of Lewis and later… · 29 April 2026 · April 2026
Cleetis Mack died April 28, 2026. · America · 28 April 2026 · April 2026
Mimi Coertse, the South African soprano, died on April 27, 2026, aged 93. Born Maria Sophia Coertse in Durban on June 12, 1932, she matriculated at Helpmekaar Girls High School in Johannesburg and began vocal studies in South Africa in… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Beverley Martyn, the British singer-songwriter, died on April 27, 2026, aged 79. Born Beverley Kutner near Coventry, England, on 24 March 1947, she was an English folk singer, songwriter and guitarist whose career ran from 1965 to 2026. While still… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Jerry.K, the South Korean rapper also known as Kim Jin-il, died on April 27, 2026, at age 42, from glioblastoma. Born Kim Jin-il on January 26, 1984, he was known by his stage name Jerry.K and served as head of… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Ferenc Sebő, a Hungarian folklorist and musician, died on April 27, 2026, following a long illness. He was 79. Sebő was best known as the bandleader of the Sebő Ensemble, which became one of the best-known groups of the Hungarian… · 27 April 2026 · April 2026
Peter Gülke, the German conductor and musicologist, died on April 26, 2026, at the age of 91. Born in Weimar on April 29, 1934, he studied cello and musicology at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt in Weimar. He completed… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Nedra Talley, an American Hall of Fame singer best known for her work with The Ronettes, died on April 26, 2026. She was 80. Born Nedra Yvonne Talley in New York City on January 27, 1946, she performed with her… · 26 April 2026 · April 2026
Daniel Huck, the French jazz reedist and singer, died on April 25, 2026, at age 78. Born in Paris on March 22, 1948, he began on trombone before abandoning it in his teens and switching to alto saxophone at 19… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
Jesper Thilo, a Danish jazz saxophonist, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 84. He was known mainly as a tenor saxophonist, alto saxophonist and clarinetist, and was regarded as one of the leading European straight-ahead jazz musicians… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
Busk Margit Jonsson, a Swedish soprano opera singer, died on April 25, 2026, at the age of 96. Born in Malung, Dalarna County, she sang many roles during her time at the Royal Swedish Opera from 1954 to 1983. In… · 25 April 2026 · April 2026 · Jönsson
Dylan Carter died on April 25, 2026, in a car accident. He was an American singer and reality show contestant. No additional details about his life or career were provided in the available information. · 25 April 2026 · April 2026
Kim Bowers, an Australian musician, music director and sound artist associated with Spdfgh, died on April 24, 2026, of breast cancer. Bowers was a founding member of Spdfgh, an Australian rock band active from 1990 to 1997. The band was… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
Günter Pichler, Austrian violinist, teacher and conductor, died on April 24, 2026, in a traffic collision. He was 85. Pichler was the first violin in the Alban Berg Quartett. Born on September 9, 1940, in Kufstein, he was accepted at… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
Tony Wilson, a Trinidadian musician and songwriter best known for his work with Hot Chocolate and for co-writing "You Sexy Thing," died on April 24, 2026, at the age of 78. Born Anthony Wilson in Trinidad on October 8, 1947,… · 24 April 2026 · April 2026
Jean-Bernard Pommier, French pianist and conductor, died on April 23, 2026, at the age of 81. Born in Béziers, France, on August 17, 1944, he began playing the piano at age four and gave his first public concert at seven.… · Russia · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
James Valentine, an Australian radio and television presenter and musician, died on April 23, 2026, by assisted suicide. He was 64. Born in Ballarat, Victoria, Valentine worked as a saxophonist and was a member of Jo Jo Zep, Models and… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
Ruth Slenczynska, an American classical pianist, died on April 23, 2026. She was 101. Slenczynska was born in Sacramento, California, on January 15, 1925, and was the last living piano student of Sergei Rachmaninoff. She studied in Europe from age… · 23 April 2026 · April 2026
Évelyne Lenton died on April 22, 2026. She was a French singer. · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Gregg Foreman, an American musician and DJ, died on April 22, 2026, at age 53. Born in Philadelphia on October 5, 1972, he was the front man of The Delta 72, a band known for a frenetic style drawing on… · Britain · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Kathy Dooley died on April 22, 2026, after living with dementia. She was a British singer with The Dooleys. · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Michael Tilson Thomas, an American conductor, pianist, and composer, died on April 22, 2026, at age 81. Born in Los Angeles on December 21, 1944, he studied piano with John Crown and composition and conducting under Ingolf Dahl at the… · 22 April 2026 · April 2026
Lena Maria Gårdenäs, the Swedish singer and actress, died on April 21, 2026, at the age of 79. Born in Brännkyrka, a suburb of Stockholm, in 1947, she moved to Helsingborg at the age of five. She began her career… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026
Moogie Canazio, a Brazilian recording engineer, mixing engineer and record producer, died on April 21, 2026, at age 70. Born Antonio Canazio in Rio de Janeiro, he worked with artists including Antônio Carlos Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Ivan Lins, João Gilberto,… · 21 April 2026 · April 2026
Sergei Stadler, Russian violinist and conductor, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 63. He was born in Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg, on May 20, 1962. Stadler served as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Saint Petersburg… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Alan Osmond, an American singer and musician best known as a member of The Osmonds, died on April 20, 2026. He was 77. Born Alan Ralph Osmond in Ogden, Utah, on June 22, 1949, he was the eldest of the… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Amfilochia and raised in Lefkada, he first studied music at the Philharmonic Band and the National Conservatory of the city with Fotis Vlachos. He… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Wayne Moss, an American session guitarist and songwriter, died on April 20, 2026, at the age of 88. Born on February 9, 1938, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was best known for his session work in Nashville. Moss moved to… · 20 April 2026 · April 2026
Barbara Carr, an American blues singer, died on April 19, 2026, at age 85. Born Barbara Jean Crosby on January 9, 1941, in St. Louis, Missouri, she began singing in church with her two sisters. At 16, she formed the… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden, German conductor and founder of the Tölzer Knabenchor, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 88. Born in Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, on June 19, 1937, he was also an academic teacher. Schmidt-Gaden studied conducting with Kurt… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Ben Bartlett died on April 19, 2026, of lung cancer. He was a British composer. · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Dave Mason, English Hall of Fame musician and songwriter known for Traffic and the songs "Hole in My Shoe" and "Feelin' Alright?", died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 79. A singer-songwriter and guitarist, he came to prominence… · 19 April 2026 · April 2026
Stanton Davis, an American jazz trumpeter and educator, died on April 18, 2026, at age 80. Born Stanton Davis, Jr. in New Orleans on November 10, 1945, he studied at the Berklee College of Music from 1967 to 1969 and… · 18 April 2026 · April 2026
Shiran Kaïdine, a French guitarist with Year of No Light and Monarch!, died on April 17, 2026, at the age of 44 after cancer. He was active from 2002 to 2021 and played in drone metal and sludge metal bands.… · 17 April 2026 · April 2026
Don Schlitz, an American songwriter known for "The Gambler," "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "When You Say Nothing at All," died on April 16, 2026. He was 73. Schlitz wrote more than 20 No. 1 hits on the country music… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Andy Kershaw, the English broadcaster and radio DJ, died on April 16, 2026, after being diagnosed with cancer. He was 66. Born Andrew J. G. Kershaw in Littleborough, Lancashire, on 9 November 1959, he worked predominantly in radio from 1981… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Craig Krampf, an American drummer, died on April 16, 2026, at age 80. Born in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, on August 25, 1945, he worked as a drummer, percussionist, arranger, record producer and songwriter from 1971 to 2026. Most of his notable… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Oleg Maisenberg, a Ukrainian-born Austrian pianist, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born in Odessa, then in the Ukrainian SSR, he received his first piano lessons from his mother at age five. He studied at the… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Ernie Smith, a Jamaican reggae singer, died on April 16, 2026, at the age of 80. Born Glenroy Anthony Michael Archangelo Smith in Kingston, Jamaica, in May 1945, he was raised in St. Ann and May Pen. He played guitar… · 16 April 2026 · April 2026
Osvaldas Balakauskas, Lithuanian composer of classical music and diplomat, died on April 15, 2026. He was 88. Balakauskas was born on December 19, 1937, in Miliūnai and graduated from Vilnius Pedagogical University in 1961. After mandatory service in the Soviet… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Lucha Moreno, a Mexican singer and actress, died on April 15, 2026, at age 86. Born Irma Gloria Ochoa Salinas in Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico, on April 23, 1939, she debuted in film singing "La noche de mi mal" in… · 15 April 2026 · April 2026
Taylor Kirk, a Canadian musician best known for his work with Timber Timbre, died on April 14, 2026. He was 44. Kirk was the featured artist in Timber Timbre, a Canadian band whose name refers to early recordings made in… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Dan Wall, an American jazz organist and pianist, died on April 14, 2026, at age 72. Daniel Lee Wall Jr. was born on September 7, 1953, and was also a university professor. While still in high school, he led his… · 14 April 2026 · April 2026
Margret Nikolova, a Bulgarian pop singer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 97. Born in Sofia on October 10, 1928, she was active from 1948 to 2000 and performed pop, romance, and ballad songs. She was awarded… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Patrick Campbell-Lyons, an Irish musician and composer, died on April 13, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Lismore, County Waterford, he was a member of the West London music scene from the early 1960s, playing in several… · Greece · 13 April 2026 · April 2026
Al Gunn, a Canadian bassist best known for his work with Men Without Hats, died on April 13, 2026. News of his death was announced on that date. Gunn played bass with the Montreal-founded new wave and synth-pop band, which… · 13 April 2026 · April 2026