Musicians Who Died in May 2018

May 2 Herman Krebbers, Dutch violinist, concert master, and music teacher, dies at 94
May 2 Tony Cucchiara, Italian folk singer and songwriter ("Cain and Abel"), dies at 80
May 4 Abi Ofarim [Abraham Reichstadt], Israeli dancer, folk and pop singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ester & Abi - "Cinderella Rockerfella"), dies at 80
May 4 Naser Cheshm Azar, Iranian composer, dies of a heart attack at 67
May 4 Steve Coy, British rocker and producer (Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)), dies at 56
May 7 Maurane [Claudine Luypaerts], Belgian Francophone jazz and chanson singer, dies at 57
May 7 Roman Toi, Estonian-Canadian composer, choral conductor and organist, dies at 101
May 11 Scott Hutchinson, Scottish musician (Frightened Rabbit), found dead after a suffering from mental illness at 36
May 18 Jacques Guyonnet, Swiss composer, dies at 85
May 20 Dieter Schnebel, German experimental composer (Harley-Davidson, for nine motorbikes and trumpet), dies at 88
May 25 Piet Kee, Dutch organist and composer, dies at 90
May 27 Russell Nype, American singer and actor (The Stuff,;Call Me Madam; Dorothy), dies at 98
May 28 María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, dies at 93
May 29 Rosa Briceño, Venezuelan conductor, and educator, dies of leukemia at 61