- Nov 3 Leon Theremin, Russian-Soviet electronic musical instrument inventor, dies at 97
- Nov 7 Adelaide Hall, American-English musical theatre, cabaret, and jazz singer (Cotton Club; "Creole Love Call" with Duke Ellington), dies at 92 [1]
- Nov 9 Stanley Myers, English television and film composer (The Deer Hunter), dies of cancer at 63
- Nov 11 Erskine Hawkins, American trumpeter, big band leader, and composer ("Tuxedo Junction:' "After Hours"), dies at 79
- Nov 11 Olavi Pesonen, Finnish composer, dies at 84
- Nov 16 Lucia Popp, Czech/Austria soprano (Vienna Opera), dies at 54
- Nov 23 Tatiana Nikolajeva, Russian pianist (Bach), dies at 69
- Nov 24 Albert Collins, American blues guitarist (Ice Pickin'; Don't Lose Your Cool; Showdown!), dies of cancer at 61
- Nov 26 César Guerra-Peixe, Brazilian violinist and composer (Brasilia Symphony), dies at 79
- Nov 27 Jerry Hunt, American experimental composer and video artist, commits suicide at 49
- Nov 28 Camillo Togni, Italian pianist and composer, dies at 71
- Nov 28 Jerry Edmonton, Canadian rock drummer (Steppenwolf), dies at 47
- Nov 30 David Houston, American country music singer (Almost Persuaded), dies at 57
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