- Nov 6 Jean Rivier, French composer and educator (Paris Conservatory, 1946-66), dies at 91
- Nov 6 Zohar Argov, Israeli singer, dies in jail of unintentional suicide at 32
- Nov 16 Zubir Said, Singaporean composer who composed Singapore's national anthem, dies at 80
- Nov 17 Irene Wicker, singer/actress (Singing Lady), dies at 81
- Nov 22 Ted Taylor, American R&B singer ("Stay Away From My Baby"), dies in a car crash at 58
- Nov 23 Alton Adams, American composer (1st black bandmaster in the United States Navy), dies at 98
- Nov 26 Emmanuel Bondeville, French composer, dies at 89
- Nov 28 Paul Arma, Hungarian-French composer, dies at 83