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Birthdays 1901 - 2,000 of 6,363

  • 1943-02-26 Paul Cotton, American country-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (Poco - "Heart of the Night"), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2021) [1]
  • 1943-02-28 Barbara Acklin, American soul singer ("Love Makes A Woman"), and songwriter ("Have You Seen Her"), born in Oakland, California (d. 1998)
  • 1943-03-01 Piet Veerman, Dutch rock guitarist and singer (The Cats -"Times Were When"; Solo - "Sailin' Home"), born in Volendam, Netherlands
  • 1943-03-05 Lucio Battisti, Italian pop singer and composer, born in Poggio Bustone, Italy (d. 1998)
  • 1943-03-07 Chris White, British rock singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer (The Zombies - "She's Not There"; "Time Of The Season"), born in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England
  • 1943-03-08 Gayla Peevey, American singer ("I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas"), and songwriter, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • 1943-03-21 (Victor) "Vivian" Stanshall, British singer and comic songwriter (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - "I'm The Urban Spaceman"; Magical Mystery Tour), born in Shillingford, England (d. 1995)
  • 1943-03-22 George Benson, American Grammy Award-winning jazz guitarist and singer ("Breezin'"; "This Masquerade"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • 1943-03-22 Keith Relf, British blues-rock singer and harmonica player (The Yardbirds - "For Your Love"; Renaissance, 1969-71), born in Richmond, England (d. 1976)
  • 1943-03-29 Chad Allan [Allan Kowbel], Canadian pop-rock singer and musician (The Expressions/The Guess Who, 1962-65; Brave Belt), and television personality, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1943-03-30 Jay Traynor, American pop singer (Jay and the Americans, 1960-62 - "She Cried"), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2014)
  • 1943-03-31 Al Goodman, American pop-soul singer (Ray, Goodman, Brown - "Special Lady"), born in Jackson, Mississippi (d. 2010)
  • 1943-04-07 Roberta Shore [Schourop], American actress (The Virginian), and singer, born in Monterey Park, California
  • 1943-04-09 Terry Knight [Knapp], American rock singer, manager, and record producer (Grand Funk Railroad), born in Lapeer, Michigan (d. 2004)
  • 1943-04-15 "Mighty" Sam McClain, American soul and blues singer-songwriter, born in Monroe, Louisiana (d. 2015)
  • 1943-04-15 Riem de Wolff, Indonesian-Dutch singer and guitarist (The Blue Diamonds), born in Depok, Buitenzorg, Dutch East Indies (d. 2017)
  • 1943-04-16 "Lonesome Dave" Peverett, British rock singer and musician (Foghat - "Slow Ride"; Savoy Brown, 1967-70), born in London, England (d. 2000)
  • 1943-04-16 Ruth Madoc, British singer and actress (Hi Di Hi), born in Norwich, Norfolk (d. 2022)
  • 1943-04-18 Lesley Miller, American pop, session, and advertising jingle singer ("He Wore A Green Beret"; "Reach Out and Touch Someone"), born in Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1943-04-19 Eve Graham [Beatson], Scottish pop singer (The New Seekers - "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing"), born in Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, Scotland
  • 1943-04-22 Mel Carter, American pop singer ("Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • 1943-04-23 Si Kahn, American folk and bluegrass singer-songwriter (Aragon Mill), and civil rights activist, born in State College, Pennsylvania
  • 1943-04-24 Richard Sterban, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), born in Camden, New Jersey
  • 1943-04-25 Tony Christie [Fitzgerald], British pop singer (I Did What I Did For Maria), born in Conisbrough, England
  • 1943-04-26 Gary Wright, American rock singer and keyboardist (Spooky Tooth - It's All About; solo - "Dream Weaver"), born in Cresskill, New Jersey (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1943-04-28 Jacques Dutronc, French pop-rock singer-songwriter (Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille), and actor (Van Gogh), born in Paris, France
  • 1943-04-28 The Fantastic Johnny C [Johnny Corley], American singer ("Boogaloo Down Broadway"), born in Greenwood, South Carolina
  • 1943-04-29 Duane Allen, American country singer (Oak Ridge Boys - "Elvira"), born in Taylortown, Texas
  • 1943-04-30 Bobby Vee [Velline], American pop singer ("Devil Or Angel"; "Take Good Care Of My Baby"), born in Fargo, North Dakota (d. 2016)
  • 1943-05-04 Stella Parton, American singer ("A Woman's Touch"), sister of Dolly Parton, born in Sevierville, Tennessee
  • 1943-05-05 Raphael [Miguel Rafael Martos Sánchez], Spanish pop and ballad singer, born in Linares, Spain
  • 1943-05-11 Arnie Satin [Silver], American pop-rock singer (The Dovells - "Bristol Stomp"; "You Can't Sit Down"), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1943-05-13 Mary Wells, American pop singer ("My Guy";"You Beat Me to the Punch"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1992)
  • 1943-05-14 (John) "Jack" Bruce, Scottish bassist and singer-songwriter (Cream - "Sunshine of Your Love"; "White Room"), born in Bishopbriggs, Scotland (d. 2014)
  • 1943-05-20 Al Bano [Albano Carrisi], Italian-Albanian pop singer, actor, and winemaker, born in Cellino San Marco, Italy
  • 1943-05-23 Vicky Moscholiou, Greek pop singer (Hathike to feggari - The Moon is Lost; Ximeromata - Daybreaks), born in Metaxourgeio, Athens, Greece (d. 2005)
  • 1943-05-25 Jessi Colter [Miriam Johnson], American country singer ("I'm Not Lisa"), born in Phoenix, Arizona
  • 1943-05-25 Leslie Uggams, American singer and actress (Leslie Uggams Show; Roots), born in New York City
  • 1943-05-27 Cilla Black [Priscilla White], British pop singer ("Anyone Who Had a Heart"), and TV personality (Blind Date), born in Liverpool, England (d. 2015)
  • 1943-06-01 Ely van Tongeren, Dutch pop guitarist and singer (The Buffoons - "Tomorrow Is Another Day; "It's The End"), born in Enschede, Netherlands
  • 1943-06-08 Julia Waters Tillman, American session singer (The Waters Sisters), born in Jefferson County, Texas
  • 1943-06-12 David Nelson, American psychedelic country guitarist, singer, and songwriter (New Riders of the Purple Sage, 1969-82 & 2005-present; Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band, 1987-88), born in Seattle, Washington
  • 1943-06-15 Johnny Hallyday [Jean-Philippe Smet], French singer and actor known as the "Elvis Presley of France", born in Paris, France (d. 2017)

Barry Manilow (80 years old)

1943-06-17 American pop singer, and piano player ("Mandy": "Daybreak"; "I Write The Songs"; "Copacabana"), born in New York City

  • 1943-06-18 Raffaella Carrà [Pelloni], Italian singer and actress, born in Bologna, Kingdom of Italy
  • 1943-06-21 Salomé [Maria Rosa Marco Poquet], Spanish pop and bolero singer ("Vivo Cantando"), born in Barcelona
  • 1943-06-25 Carly Simon, American Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter ("Anticipation"; "You're So Vain"), born in New York City
  • 1943-06-26 Georgie Fame [Clive Powell], English R&B and jazz singer and keyboard player ("Get Away"; "Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde"), born in Lancashire, England

Little Eva (1943-2003)

1943-06-29 American pop singer ("The Loco-motion"; "Keep Your Hands Off My Baby"), born in Belhaven, North Carolina

  • 1943-06-30 Florence Ballard, American pop and R&B singer (The Supremes, 1959-67 - "Buttered Popcorn"; "Where Did Our Love Go"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1976)
  • 1943-07-03 Judith Durham, Australian folk-pop singer (The Seekers - "Georgy Girl"; "A World of Our Own"), born in Essendon, Victoria, Australia (d. 2022)
  • 1943-07-05 (Jaime Royal) "Robbie" Robertson, Canadian-Mohawk singer-songwriter and rock guitarist (The Band - "The Weight"; "Up On Cripple Creek"), and soundtrack composer (Martin Scorsese films), born in Toronto, Ontario (d. 2023) [1] [2]
  • 1943-07-07 (Salvatore) "Toto" Cutugno, Italian pop singer-songwriter ("L'Italiano", Eurovision, 1990; "Insieme: 1992"), born in Tendola, Tuscany, Italy (d. 2023)
  • 1943-07-22 Bobby Sherman, American actor (Here Comes the Brides), pop singer ("Little Woman"), and paramedic, born in Santa Monica, California
  • 1943-07-23 Tony Joe White, American blues and swamp rock singer ("Polk Salad Annie"), and songwriter ("Rainy Night In Georgia"), born in Oak Grove, Louisiana (d. 2018)
  • 1943-07-28 Mike Bloomfield, American blues guitarist/singer (Analine), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1981)
  • 1943-07-31 Lobo [Roland Kent Lavoie], American pop singer-songwriter ("Me and You and a Dog Named Boo"; "A Big Red Kite"), born in Tallahassee, Florida
  • 1943-08-02 Kathy Lennon, American pop singer (Lennon Sisters), born in Santa Monica, California
  • 1943-08-04 Tina Cole, American singer (King Cousins) and actress (My Three Sons - "Katie"), born in Hollywood, California
  • 1943-08-05 Sammi Smith, American country music singer ("Help Me Make It Through The Night"), born in Orange County, California (d. 2005)
  • 1943-08-07 Lana Cantrell, Australian singer (Those Were the Days), born in Sydney, New South Wales
  • 1943-08-09 Wanda Young, American pop singer (The Marvelettes - "Please Mr. Postman"; “Don’t Mess With Bill"), born in Eloise, Michigan (d. 2021)
  • 1943-08-10 Jimmy Griffin, American pop singer, guitarist and songwriter, (Bread), and Academy Award winner ("For All We Know"), born in Cincinnati, Ohio (d. 2005)
  • 1943-08-10 Ronnie Spector [Veronica Bennett], American pop singer (The Ronettes -"Be My Baby"), born in New York City (d. 2022) [1]
  • 1943-08-12 Lesley Duncan (Cox), British session singer (Pink Floyd; Jesus Christ Superstar), and singer-songwriter ("Love Song"; "Sing Children Sing"), born in Stockton-On-Tees, England (d. 2010)
  • 1943-08-17 Dave "Snaker" Ray, American blues singer, and guitarist, born in St. Paul, Minnesota (d. 2002)
  • 1943-08-28 David Soul [Solberg], American-British actor (Starsky & Hutch; Here Come s the Brides), and singer ("Don't Give Up On Us"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2024) [1]
  • 1943-09-02 Đorđe Novković, Croatian pop singer-songwriter (Pro Arte), and television personality (Hrvatski Idol), born in Vladimirci, German-occupied Serbia (d. 2007)
  • 1943-09-07 Gloria Gaynor [Fowles], American disco singer (I Will Survive), born in Newark, New Jersey
  • 1943-09-07 Lena Valaitis, Lithuanian-German Schlager singer, born in Klaipėda, Lithuania
  • 1943-09-09 Larry Hosford, American folk singer-songwriter (The King Takes The Queen), born in Salinas, California (d. 2016)
  • 1943-09-11 Jack Ely, American singer and guitarist (The Kingsmen - "Louie, Louie"), born in Portland, Oregon (d. 2015)
  • 1943-09-12 Maria Muldaur, American folk-blues-pop singer ("Midnight at the Oasis"), born in Greenwich Village, New York
  • 1943-09-20 Roek Williams [Willemze], Dutch singer (Roek Williams & The Fighting Cats), born in Amsterdam
  • 1943-09-22 Toni Basil [Antonia Basilotta], American singer (Mickey), and choreographer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1943-09-23 Julio Iglesias, Spanish singer and songwriter (with Willie Nelson - "To All the Girls I Loved Before"), born in Madrid, Spain
  • 1943-09-23 Walter Scott, American R&B singer (The Whispers - "And the Beat Goes On"; "Rock Steady"), born in Fort Worth, Texas
  • 1943-09-27 Maxwell Boyce, Welsh comedian and singer, born in Glynneath, Wales
  • 1943-09-30 Marilyn McCoo, American soul singer (5th Dimension; "You Don't Have To Be A Star") and TV host (Solid Gold), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
  • 1943-10-06 Cees Veerman, Dutch pop guitarist and singer (Cats - "Sure He's a Cat"), born in Volendam, Holland (d. 2014)
  • 1943-10-09 Tony Tribe [Anthony Mossop], Jamaican-British reggae singer ("Red, Red Wine"), born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1943-10-11 Gene Watson, American country singer ("Love in the Hot Afternoon"; "Fourteen Carat Mind"), born in Palestine, Texas
  • 1943-10-18 Russ Giguere, American pop-rock guitarist and singer (The Association - "Windy"; "Cherish"), born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire
  • 1943-10-22 Robert Long [Jan Leverman], Dutch pop singer (Vroeger of Later (Sooner or Later); Unit Gloria), actor, and television presenter, born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 2006)
  • 1943-10-23 Barbara Ann Hawkins, American pop singer (The Dixie Cups - "Chapel Of Love"; "Iko Iko"), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1943-10-23 Billy Talbot, American singer-songwriter and bassist (Crazy Horse), born in New York City
  • 1943-11-01 Salvatore Adamo, Belgian singer and composer (Tombe la neige), born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy
  • 1943-11-04 (James) "Boo Boo" Davis, American electric blues guitarist, singer, drummer, and harmonica player ("I'm So Tired"; Boo Boo Boogaloo), born in Drew, Mississippi

Joni Mitchell (80 years old)

1943-11-07 Canadian singer-songwriter, producer ("Both Sides Now"; "River"; "A Case Of You"), and painter, born in Fort Macleod, Alberta

  • 1943-11-07 Peter Straker, Jamaican-British stage and screen singer and actor, born in Jamaica
  • 1943-11-11 Karin Kent [Janneke Kanteman], Dutch pop singer ("Will You Dance With Me All Night?"), born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
  • 1943-11-12 Errol Brown, British-Jamaican singer-songwriter (Hot Chocolate - "You Sexy Thing"), born in Kingston, Jamaica (d. 2015)
  • 1943-11-12 Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, American doo-wop bass singer (Persuasions - "Under the Boardwalk"), born in Hopewell, Virginia (d. 2017)
  • 1943-11-16 Winfred "Blue" Lovett, American singer (Manhattans - "One Life to Live"), born in Macon, Georgia (d. 2014)
  • 1943-11-24 Robin Williamson, Scottish folk-rock singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and storyteller (Incredible String Band), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 1943-11-28 Randy Newman, American singer-songwriter ("Short People"; "You've Got a Friend in Me"; "Louisiana 1927") and film score composer (The Natural; Seabiscuit; Pixar films), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1943-11-30 (James Jay) "J.J." Barnes, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter ("Please Let Me In"; "Baby Please Come Back Home"), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1943-11-30 Oscar Harris, Surinames-Dutch pop and soul singer ("Try A Little Love"), born in Albina, Suriname
  • 1943-12-06 Mike Smith, British rock singer and keyboardist (Dave Clark Five - "Glad All Over"), born in London, England (d. 2008)

Jim Morrison (1943-1971)

1943-12-08 American singer-songwriter (The Doors) and poet, born in Melbourne, Florida


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Deaths in Music

Deaths 1901 - 2,000 of 2,327

  • 2017-05-02 (Mary) Norma Procter, British contralto singer, dies of Parkinson's Disease at 89
  • 2017-05-03 Daliah Lavi [Levinbuck], Israeli actress (Casino Royale: Lord Jim), and singer, dies at 74
  • 2017-05-18 Jimmy "Bro" Hayes, American doo-wop bass singer (Persuasions - "Under the Boardwalk"), dies at 74
  • 2017-05-22 Barbara Smith Conrad, American operatic mezzo-soprano singer, and educator (Wagner Theater), dies at 79
  • 2017-06-06 Sandra Reemer, Indo-Dutch pop singer ("As Love Goes"), and television presenter, dies of breast cancer at 66
  • 2017-06-11 Rosalie Sorrels, American traditional folk singer-songwriter ("Up Is A Nice Place To Be"; "Nevada Moon"), dies at 83
  • 2017-06-12 Felice Taylor, American R&B singer (I Feel Love Comin' On), dies at 73
  • 2017-07-20 Chester Bennington, American singer and songwriter (Linkin Park), commits suicide at 41
  • 2017-07-22 Bobby Taylor, American singer and producer who discovered "The Jackson 5" (Motown Records), dies of cancer at 83
  • 2017-08-08 Barbara Cook, American stage singer and actress (The Music Man), dies at 89

Glen Campbell (1936-2017)

2017-08-08 American Grammy Award-winning country-pop singer ("By The Time I Get to Phoenix"; "Wichita Lineman"; "Rhinestone Cowboy"), session guitarist (The Beach Boys; Elvis Presley; The Monkees; Phil Specter), television personality (The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour), and actor (True Grit), dies at 81

  • 2017-08-19 Bea Wain, American pop singer ("Deep Purple" (the song, not the group); "Heart and Soul"), and radio host, dies at 100
  • 2017-09-08 Donald "Don" Williams, American country singer ("I Believe in You"), dies from emphysema at 78
  • 2017-09-12 Riem de Wolff, Indonesian-Dutch singer and guitarist (The Blue Diamonds), dies of stroke complications while suffering from lung and liver cancer at 74

Harry Dean Stanton (1926-2017)

2017-09-15 American actor (Lucky; Alien; Cool Hand Luke; The Godfather Part II), musician, and singer, dies at 91

  • 2017-09-23 Charles Bradley, American R&B and funk singer, known as 'The Screaming Eagle of Soul', dies of stomach cancer at 68
  • 2017-09-27 Anne Jeffreys [Annie Carmichael], American singer and actress (Dick Tracy; Topper; General Hospital), dies at 94

Tom Petty (1950-2017)

2017-10-02 American classic rock singer and songwriter (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - "American Girl"; Traveling Wilburys - "Last Night"; solo -"I Won't Back Down"), dies of an accidental overdose at 66

  • 2017-10-08 Grady Tate, American jazz drummer (Oliver Nelson, Lalo Schifrin, Quincy Jones, Jimmy Smith), and singer, dies of complications from Alzheimer disease at 85 [1]

Fats Domino (1928-2017)

2017-10-24 American rhythm & blues piano player, singer, and star of the early rock ’n’ roll era ("Blueberry Hill"; "Blue Monday"; "Walkin' To New Orleans", dies from natural causes at 89

  • 2017-11-01 Katie Lee, American folk singer, environmentalist and author (Colorado River Songs), dies at 98
  • 2017-11-05 Robert Knight, American pop singer ("Everlasting Love"), dies at 79
  • 2017-11-09 Hans Vermeulen, Dutch singer and guitarist (Sandy Coast), dies at 70
  • 2017-11-19 Della Reese [Delloreese Patricia Early], American singer and actress (Della Reese Show; Royal Family), dies at 86
  • 2017-11-19 Mel Tillis [Lonnie Melvin Tillis], American country singer (Who's Julie, M-M-Mel), dies of respiratory failure at 85
  • 2017-11-21 David Cassidy, American singer and actor (Keith-Partridge Family), dies at 67
  • 2017-11-22 John Hendricks, American lyricist and singer (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross), dies at 96
  • 2017-11-28 Shadia [Fatmah Ahmed Kamal Shaker], Egyptian actress ("Al Maraa Al Maghoula" (The Unknown Woman)), and singer ("Ya Habibti Ya Masr" (Oh Egypt, My Love)), dies from respiratory failure at 86
  • 2017-11-30 Jim Nabors, American comedian, actor (The Andy Griffith Show; Gomer Pyle, USMC), and singer ("Back Home Again in Indiana"), dies from health complications at 87
  • 2017-12-05 Johnny Hallyday [Jean-Philippe Smet], French singer and actor known as the "Elvis Presley of France," dies from lung cancer at 74
  • 2017-12-12 Pat DiNizio, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Smithereens - "Only A Memory"; "Blue Period"), dies from ill health at 62
  • 2017-12-13 Warrel Dane, American singer (Nevermore -"Enemies of Reality"), dies of a heart attack at 56
  • 2017-12-16 Keely Smith [Dorothy Keely], American jazz and pop singer (w/ husband Louis Prima -"That Old Black Magic"; "I Wish You Love"), dies from heart failure at 89 [1]
  • 2017-12-18 Jonghyun [Kim Jong-hyun], South Korean singer-songwriter, radio host, and author (SHINee), commits suicide at 27
  • 2017-12-19 Leo "Bud" Welch, American gospel and Delta blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ("You Can't Hurry God"; "Cadillac Baby"), dies at 85
  • 2017-12-28 Rose Marie [Mazzetta], American actress, comedienne and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show - "Sally"; The Doris Day Show), dies at 94
  • 2018-01-07 Isabelle "France" Gall, French pop singer (Donner Pour Donner, Sacré Charlemagne), dies from cancer at 70
  • 2018-01-07 Tom Netherton, American pop and Christian music singer (Lawrence Welk Show), dies from pneumonia at 70
  • 2018-01-08 Denise LaSalle [Ora Denise Allen], American blues and R&B singer recognized as the "Queen of the Blues" ("Trapped by a Thing Called Love"), dies from complications from surgery at 83
  • 2018-01-12 Danny Woods, American soul singer (Chairmen of the Board - "Give Me Just a Little More Time"), dies at 75

Dolores O’Riordan (1971-2018)

2018-01-15 Irish musician and singer-songwriter (The Cranberries - "Zombie"; ,"Linger"), drowns in the bath at 46

  • 2018-01-23 Lari White, American country music singer and actress (You Can Be a Star winner- 1988), dies of peritoneal cancer at 52
  • 2018-02-01 Dennis Edwards, American pop and soul singer (The Temptations - "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone"), dies following a stroke at 74
  • 2018-02-11 Vic Damone [Vito Farinola], American singer ("On the Street Where You Live"), entertainer, actor and TV presenter (Vic Damone Show), dies at 89
  • 2018-02-22 Nanette Fabray [Ruby Fabares], American actress and singer (Love Life, Caesar's Hour, One Day at a Time), dies at 97
  • 2018-03-05 Kjerstin Dellert, Swedish opera singer, dies at 92
  • 2018-03-11 Ken Dodd, British singer and comedian described as "the last great music hall entertainer," dies of complications from a chest infection at 90
  • 2018-03-22 Morgana King, American jazz singer and actress (The Godfather, The Godfather Part II), dies of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at 87
  • 2018-03-24 Lys Assia, Swiss singer who won the 1st Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, dies at 94
  • 2018-04-03 Lill-Babs [Barbro Margareta Svensson], Swedish pop singer, (Eurovision, 1961) actress, and television presenter, dies of heart failure while battling cancer at 80
  • 2018-04-10 Yvonne Staples, American R&B singer (The Staple Sisters), dies at 80
  • 2018-05-02 Tony Cucchiara, Italian folk singer and songwriter ("Cain and Abel"), dies at 80
  • 2018-05-04 Abi Ofarim [Abraham Reichstadt], Israeli dancer, folk and pop singer, guitarist, and record producer (Ester & Abi - "Cinderella Rockerfella"), dies at 80
  • 2018-05-07 Maurane [Claudine Luypaerts], Belgian Francophone jazz and chanson singer, dies at 57
  • 2018-05-27 Russell Nype, American singer and actor (The Stuff,;Call Me Madam; Dorothy), dies at 98
  • 2018-05-28 María Dolores Pradera, Spanish melodic singer and actress, dies at 93
  • 2018-06-03 Clarence Fountain, American Grammy Award-winning gospel singer (The Blind Boys of Alabama), dies of complications of diabetes at 88
  • 2018-06-08 Danny Kirwan, British musician, singer and songwriter (Fleetwood Mac - "Albatross"), dies at 68

XXXTentacion (1998-2018)

2018-06-18 American rapper and singer-songwriter, shot to death during a robbery at 20

  • 2018-06-29 Liliane Montevecchi, French-Italian actress, dancer, and singer (Nine, Grand Hotel), dies of colon cancer at 85
  • 2018-07-03 Richard Swift [Ochoa], American singer and songwriter (The Black Keys), dies of complications from hepatitis at 41
  • 2018-07-08 Tab Hunter [Arthur Andrew Kelm], American actor (Tab Hunter Show, Lust in the Dust) and singer ("Young Love"), dies of complications of deep vein thrombosis at 86
  • 2018-08-05 Charlotte Rae, American character actress (Facts of Life - "Edna"), comedian, singer, and dancer, dies at 92
  • 2018-08-14 Jill Janus, American heavy metal singer (Huntress), commits suicide at 43

Aretha Franklin (1942-2018)

2018-08-16 American singer known as "The Queen of Soul" ("Respect"; "Think"; "Chain of Fools"), pianist, songwriter, and first female performer inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987), dies of pancreatic cancer at 76

  • 2018-08-31 Gloria Jean [Schoonover], American actress (Never Give a Sucker an Even Break), and singer, dies at 92
  • 2018-09-27 Marty Balin [Buchwald], American singer (Jefferson Airplane/Starship), dies at 76
  • 2018-09-28 Koos Alberts [Jacobus Krommenhoek], Dutch folk and pop singer (Many More Years; Life Goes On), dies of bladder cancer at 71
  • 2018-10-01 Charles Aznavour [Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian], French-Armenian singer-songwriter ("She"; "Monsieur Carnavel"; "Tin Drum"), dies at 94
  • 2018-10-24 Tony Joe White, American blues and swamp rock singer ("Polk Salad Annie"), and songwriter ("Rainy Night In Georgia"), dies of a heart attack at 75
  • 2018-11-15 Roy Clark, American country singer and banjo player (Hee Haw, The Tonight Show), dies at 85
  • 2018-11-21 Devin Lima [Harold Lima], American singer (LFO), dies of cancer at 41
  • 2018-12-06 Andrew Frierson, pioneering African American opera singer, dies at 94
  • 2018-12-06 Pete Shelley [Peter McNeish], English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks "Going Steady"), dies at 63
  • 2018-12-28 Ray Sawyer, American singer (Dr Hook), dies at 81
  • 2018-12-31 Dean Ford (Thomas McAleese), Scottish singer-songwriter (Marmalade), dies from complications relating to Parkinson's disease at 72 [1]
  • 2019-01-12 Bonnie Guitar [Buckingham], American guitarist, singer and record executive (Dark Moon), dies at 95
  • 2019-01-15 Carol Channing, American comic actress, and singer (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hello Dolly), dies at 97
  • 2019-01-16 Rita Vidaurri, American Ranchera singer, dies at 94
  • 2019-01-21 Kaye Ballard, American stage and screen actress, comedienne, and singer (Mothers-in-Law - "Kaye"), dies at 93
  • 2019-01-21 Maxine Brown, American country music singer (Browns), dies at 87
  • 2019-01-23 Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean Afro-Jazz and 'tuku' singer-songwriter and guitarist (Sarawoga; Tolerance; Tuku Music), dies of diabetes complications at 66 [1]
  • 2019-01-29 James Ingram, American R&B singer-songwriter and musician ("Somewhere Out There"; "Just Once"), dies of brain cancer at 66
  • 2019-02-17 Ethel Ennis, American jazz singer (If Women Ruled The World), dies of a stroke at 86 [1]
  • 2019-02-23 Dorothy Masuka, Zimbabwe-born South African jazz singer and activist, dies from complications of a stroke at 83
  • 2019-02-24 Malcolm "Mac" Wiseman, American bluegrass singer, dies at 93

Keith Flint (1969-2019)

2019-03-04 English singer, musician and dancer (Prodigy), found dead after committing suicide at 49

  • 2019-03-10 Asa Brebner, American guitarist and singer-songwriter (Modern Lovers; The Chartbusters), dies at 65
  • 2019-03-15 David White, American singer and songwriter (Danny And The Juniors - "At The Hop": Leslie Gore - "You Don't Own Me"), dies of cancer at 79 [1]
  • 2019-03-22 Scott Walker [Noel Scott Engel], American-born British singer-songwriter and composer (The Walker Brothers - The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)), dies of cancer at 76
  • 2019-04-04 Alberto Cortez, Argentinian singer-songwriter ("Cuando un amigo se va"), dies of heart failure at 79 [1]
  • 2019-04-10 Earl Thomas Conley, American singer-songwriter with 18 No. 1 country hits ("Once In A Blue Moon"; "Angel In Disguise"), dies from cerebral atrophy at 77
  • 2019-04-15 Joe Terry (Terranova), American Doo-wop singer (Danny & The Juniors - "At The Hop"), dies at 78
  • 2019-04-16 Fay McKenzie, American actress and singer (The Party, Sierra Sue), dies at 101
  • 2019-04-24 Dick Rivers [Hervé Forneri], French rock and roll singer and actor, dies from cancer on his 74th birthday
  • 2019-05-09 Freddie Starr, English comedian and singer (The Freddie Starr Showcase), dies at 76

Doris Day (1922-2019)

2019-05-13 American singer ("Sentimental Journey; "Que Sera, Sera"), actress known as the "girl next door" (Pillow Talk; The Man Who Knew Too Much), and animal rights activist, dies of pneumonia at 97

  • 2019-06-03 Ruma Guha Thakurta, Indian singer, actress, and founder of Calcutta Youth Choir, dies at 84

Dr. John (1941-2019)

2019-06-06 American singer and piano player ("Right Place, Wrong Time"), dies at 77

  • 2019-06-10 Chuck Glaser, American country singer (Tompall & the Glaser Brothers), dies at 83

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