Musicians Who Died in February 2021

Feb 4 Jessie Smith, American session and touring vocalist (Ike & Tina Turner Revue; The Mirettes; Dr. John), dies at 79
Feb 4 Nolan Porter, American R&B singer-songwriter ("Keep On Keeping On"), dies at 71
Feb 5 Alan Scott, American lyricist (Candid Camera theme), writer, TV host (Spin the Picture), and actor, dies at 98
Feb 7 Elliot Mazer, American audio engineer and record producer (Chubby Checker; Neil Young), dies of a heart attack at 71
Feb 8 Mary Wilson, American pop vocalist (Supremes - "Where Did Our Love Go?"), dies at 76 [1]
Feb 9 Armando "Chick" Corea, American jazz-fusion pianist and composer; 27 time Grammy winner (Return To Forever; Delhpi I; Toy Dance), dies of cancer at 79 [1]
Feb 12 Milford Graves, American avant-garde and free jazz drummer, percussionist (New York Art Quartet), and educator (Bennington College, Vermont, 1973-2012), dies of heart failure at 79 [1]
Feb 14 Peter Martinček van Grob, Slovakian contemporary classical composer and conductor, dies at 58
Feb 15 (Juan) "Johnny" Pacheco, Dominican-American salsa flutist, bandleader, composer, record producer and label executive (Fania Records), dies at 85 [1]
Feb 17 Doug Grisby, American soul music bassist, composer and producer (Patti LaBelle; Teena Marie), dies after suffering a stroke at 57
Feb 18 Carman Licciardello, American Christian music singer-songwriter ("The Champion"; "Radically Saved"), dies of post-surgical complications at 65
Feb 18 Prince Markie Dee [Mark Anthony Morales], American rapper and songwriter (Fat Boys - "Jail House Rap"; "Wipe-Out"), and actor (Disorderlies), dies at 52 [1]
Feb 20 Paolo Castaldi, Italian composer and essay writer, dies at 90
Feb 23 Sergiu Natra [Nadler], Romanian-Israeli composer (Symphony in Red, Blue, Yellow and Green), and music professor (Tel Aviv University, 1975-85), dies at 96
Feb 24 Peter Ostroushko, American fiddler, mandolin player, and composer (A Prairie Home Companion), dies of heart failure at 67