Jun 11 Albert Markos, Romanian composer (Torso I), dies at 66 Jun 21 Gunnar Ek, Swedish composer, dies on his 81st birthday Jun 23 Zarah Leander, Swedish/German singer/actress (Gabriela), dies at 79 Jun 26 Peter Kreuder, German composer, dies Jun 28 Floyd "Candy" Johnson, American jazz saxophonist (Andy Kirk; Count Basie; Bill Doggett), and educator, dies at 59 Jun 28 Peter Paul Kreuder, German-Austrian pianist and film score composer, dies at 75 May 1981 Deaths in Music by Year Jul 1981 Famous Singers Country Singers Jazz Singers Opera Singers Pop Singers Rappers Rock Singers
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