Musicians Who Died on November 21

  • 1695 Henry Purcell, English organist and composer (Indian Queen), dies at 36
  • 1710 Bernardo Pasquini, Italian composer, dies at 72
  • 1813 William Russell, English composer and organist, dies at 36
  • 1863 Joseph Mayseder, Austrian violinist and composer, dies at 74
  • 1907 Gaetano Braga, composer, dies at 78
  • 1920 Caryl Florio [William James Robjohn], English-American composer, dies at 77
  • 1938 Leopold Godowsky, Polish-American pianist, composer (Java Suite; Triakontameron; 53 Studies on Chopin's Études), and pedagogue, dies of stomach cancer at 68
  • 1953 Larry Shields, American jazz clarinetist (Original Dixieland Jazz Band), dies at 60
  • 1954 Karol Rathaus, German-Austrian composer, dies at 59
  • 1963 Artur Lemba, Estonian concert pianist, composer (Sabina), and piano teacher (St. Petersburg Conservatory, 1908-20), dies at 67
  • 1972 Karel Haba, Czech composer and violinist, dies at 74
  • 1974 Frank Martin, Swiss composer (In Terra Fax), dies at 84
  • 1992 Severino Gazzelloni, Italian flautist, dies at 73
  • 1995 Peter Grant, English rock band manager (Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin), dies of a heart attack at 60
  • 1995 Smilin' Jim Eames, singer/songwriter, dies at 71
  • 1996 Bernard Rose, British organist, soldier, composer, and academic, dies at 80
  • 1997 Robert Simpson, British classical composer, and broadcaster (BBC), dies at 76
  • 1999 Alvin Cash [Welch], American pop singer ("Twine Time"; "The Philly Freeze"), and actor, dies of ulcer complications at 60
  • 1999 Eddie Maxwell [Cherkose], American lyricist (Breathless) and actor, dies of natural causes at 87
  • 2002 Hadda Brooks, American jazz singer, pianist, and composer (b. 1916)
  • 2003 Teddy Randazzo, American pop singer-songwriter (I'm on the Outside Looking In), dies at 68
  • 2005 Bill D'Angelo, American heavy metal guitarist (Femme Fatale, 1987-90), dies of a drug overdose at 43
  • 2006 Robert Lockwood Jr., American blues guitarist, dies at 91
  • 2006 Věroslav Neumann, Czech composer and music educator, dies at 75
  • 2010 José Antônio Rezende de Almeida Prado, Brazilian composer, dies at 67
  • 2013 Bernard Parmegiani, French composer (L'Oeil écoute - The Eye Listens), dies at 86
  • 2015 Joseph Silverstein, American violinist, concertmaster and conductor (Boston Symphony Orchestra, 1955-84), dies of complications after a heart attack at 83 [1]
  • 2017 David Cassidy, American singer and actor (Keith-Partridge Family), dies at 67
  • 2018 Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), dies of cancer at 41
  • 2021 Gordon Crosse, British contemporary classical composer (Grace of Todd; Purgatory; Changes), and educator, dies at 84
  • 2022 Wilko Johnson [John Wilkinson], British guitarist, singer and songwriter (Dr. Feelgood, 1971-77 - "She Does It Right"), dies of cancer at 75
  • 2023 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, dies at 80 [1]