Jun 14 Knud Jeppesen, Danish organist, composer, educator (Royal Danish Academy, 1920-47; Aarhus University, 1946-57), and musicologist (La frottola), dies at 81 Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) Jun 22 French composer (Maximilien), dies at 81 Jun 27 Cliff Friend, American pianist and songwriter, dies at 80 May 1974 Deaths in Music by Year Jul 1974 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers