Oct 5 Don Barbour, American singer (The Four Freshmen), dies at 34 Oct 19 John Fernström, Swedish violinist, conductor (Nordic Youth Orchestra), and composer (Concertino for Flute, Women's Choir and Chamber Orchestra), dies at 63 Sep 1961 Deaths in Music by Year Nov 1961 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers