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Overview of the events of 2025 in music
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Leo Dan , 82, Argentine singer-songwriter[ 20] Jean-Michel Defaye , 92, French classical pianist, composer, arranger and conductor[ 21] Chad Morgan , 91, Australian country singer and guitarist[ 22] Nora Orlandi , 91, Italian classical pianist, violinist, singer and film composer[ 23] Wayne Osmond , 73, American pop singer (The Osmonds )[ 24] 2
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Ed Askew , 84, American folk singer-songwriter[ 31] Dylan Thomas More, American industrial rock sampler and programmer (Chemlab )[ 32] 5
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10 – Sam Moore , 89, American soul singer-songwriter (Sam & Dave )[ 42] 11
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P. Fluid, 64, American funk metal singer (24-7 Spyz )[ 46]
Elgar Howarth , 89, English classical conductor, composer and trumpeter[ 47] Buck White, 94, American country and bluegrass singer and mandolinist (The Whites )[ 48] 14 – Teddy Osei , 87, Ghanaian jazz rock saxophonist (Osibisa )[ 49] 15
17 – Stéphane Venne , 83, Canadian pop singer-songwriter, arranger and producer[ 53] 18 – Claire van Kampen , 71, English theater composer (Royal Shakespeare Company )[ 54] 20
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24 – Unk , 43, American rapper[ 63] 25 – Edweena Banger, British punk rock singer (The Nosebleeds , Slaughter & The Dogs )[ 64] 26
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31 – Susan Alcorn , 71–72, American avant garde composer and pedal steel guitarist [ 73] 1
Peter Bassano , 79–80, English classical trombonist and conductor[ 74] André Ducret , 79, Swiss classical singer and composer[ 75] Sal Maida , 76, American rock bassist (Milk 'N' Cookies , Roxy Music , Sparks )[ 76] Peter Schmidl , 84, Austrian classical clarinetist[ 77] 2
Gene Barge , 98, American rock and roll saxophonist [ 78] Barbie Hsu , 48, Taiwanese pop singer[ 79] Patricia Johnson , 95, English opera singer[ 80] Stéphane Picq , 59, French video game music composer[ 81] Paul Plishka , 83, American opera singer[ 82] 4
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6 – Bobby Hamilton, American R&B singer (The Choice Four )[ 90] 7
8 – Corey Crewe, 80, Canadian comedic music singer (Corey and Trina )[ 93] 9 – Edith Mathis , 86, Swiss opera singer[ 94] 10 – Maria Tipo , 93, Italian classical pianist[ 95] 12
13 – Sukri Bommagowda , 88, Indian folk singer[ 98] 16 – Vladimír Válek , 89, Czech classical conductor [ 99] 17
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28 – David Johansen , 75, American rock singer-songwriter (New York Dolls )[ 123] 1
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Geraint Jarman , 74, Welsh rock singer-songwriter[ 131] Jean-Marie Londeix , 92, French classical saxophonist[ 132] Jeffrey Runnings, 61, American post-punk singer-songwriter and bassist (For Against )[ 133]
Bob Rupe , 68, American alternative rock bassist (The Silos , Cracker , House of Freaks , Sparklehorse )[ 134] 4
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Bill Ashton , 88, British jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer[ 145] Beau Dozier , 45, American R&B and hip hop songwriter and record producer[ 146] Donald Hazelwood , 95, Australian classical violinist[ 147] Harbans Jandu , Indian lyricist[ 148] Naima Samih , 71, Moroccan khaliji singer[ 149] 10
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14 – Bruno Romani , 65, Italian jazz saxophonist, flutist and composer[ 157] 15 – Les Binks , 73, Northern Irish heavy metal drummer (Judas Priest )[ 158] 16
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18 – Bedros Kirkorov , 92, Bulgarian-Russian pop singer[ 166] 20
21 – Larry Tamblyn, 82, American garage rock singer and keyboardist (The Standells )[ 170] 22
23 – Kevan Staples, 74, Canadian alternative rock guitarist and singer (Rough Trade )[ 173] 24
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George Freeman , 97, American jazz guitarist[ 191] Wayne Handy , 89, American rock and roll singer[ 192] Michael Hurley , 83, American folk singer-songwriter[ 193] Alfi Kabiljo , 89, Croatian classical composer[ 194] Johnny Tillotson , 86, American country singer-songwriter[ 195] 4 – Amadou Bagayoko, 70, Malian worldbeat singer and guitarist (Amadou & Mariam )[ 196] 5
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Al Barile, 63, American hardcore punk guitarist (SSD )[ 199]
Clem Burke , 70, American new wave drummer (Blondie )[ 200] Roberto De Simone , 91, Italian composer and musicologist[ 201] Anna Slováčková , 29, Czech pop singer[ 202] Pongsri Woranuch , 85, Thai luk thung singer[ 203] 7 – William Finn , 73, American composer and lyricist[ 204] 8
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18 – Clodagh Rodgers , 78, Northern Irish pop singer[ 226] 19 – Ricky Siahaan, 48, Indonesian heavy metal guitarist (Seringai )[ 227] 20
21 – Hajji Alejandro , 70, Filipino pop singer[ 230] 22
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25 – Richard Wernick , 91, American classical composer[ 237] 26
27 – Wizz Jones , 86, English folk singer-songwriter and guitarist[ 240] 28
29 – Christfried Schmidt , 92, German classical composer and arranger[ 243] 30
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May Abrahamse , 94, South African opera singer[ 249] James Baker , 71, Australian rock drummer (The Victims , The Scientists , Hoodoo Gurus , Beasts of Bourbon )[ 250] Nathan Jerde, American garage rock drummer (The Ponys )[ 251]
Squire Parsons , 77, American Southern gospel singer-songwriter[ 252] 6
7 – Ronald Corp , 74, British classical composer and conductor[ 255] 8 – Xatar , 43, Kurdish-German rapper[ 256] 9
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13 – Billy Earheart , 71, American country keyboardist (The Amazing Rhythm Aces , The Bama Band )[ 267] 14 – Dale Henderson , 59, American thrash metal singer (Beowülf )[ 268] 15
16 – Jadwiga Rappé , 73, Polish opera singer[ 273] 17
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23 – Lillian Boutté , 75, American jazz singer[ 287] 24 – Kenny Marco , 78, Canadian rock guitarist (Grant Smith & The Power , Motherlode , Blood, Sweat & Tears )[ 288] 25
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30 – Renée Victor , 86, American pop singer[ 302] 31 – Marcie Jones , 79, Australian pop singer (Marcie and The Cookies )[ 303] 1
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6 – Mike Ejeagha , 95, Nigerian folk singer and guitarist[ 317] 8 – Ariel Kalma , 78, French new age composer[ 318] 9
10 – Don Moore , 86, American jazz bassist.[ 321] 11
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18 – Lou Christie , 82, American pop and soft rock singer-songwriter[ 339] 19
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27 – Derek A. E. Fuhrmann, 44, American rock singer-songwriter (The Crash Motive )[ 355] 29 – Stuart Burrows , 92, Welsh opera singer[ 356] 1
2 – Verka Siderova , 99, Bulgarian folk singer[ 360] 3 – Dany Lademacher , 75, Belgian rock guitarist (Herman Brood and his Wild Romance , Vitesse , The Radios )[ 361] 4
7 – Mosie Burks , 92, American gospel singer (Mississippi Mass Choir )[ 365] 8 – Tim Cronin, 63, American stoner rock drummer (Monster Magnet )[ 366] 9 – Ihor Poklad , 83, Ukrainian composer[ 367] 11
Toni Cruz , 78, Spanish pop singer[ 368] Raymond Guiot , 94, French classical and jazz flutist, pianist and composer[ 369] David Kaff , 79, British rock keyboardist (Rare Bird , Spinal Tap )[ 370] Iris Williams , 79, Welsh jazz singer[ 371] 13 – Dave Cousins , 85, English folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Strawbs )[ 372] 14 – Matt Keil, Canadian hardcore punk bassist (Comeback Kid )[ 373] 15 – Billy April, 61, British dance producer and remixer (Driza Bone )[ 374] 16
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Frank Maffei, 85, American doo-wop singer (Danny & the Juniors )[ 384]
Aldo Monges , 83, Argentine folk singer[ 385] Rezeda Sharafieva , 59, Russian theater singer[ 386] Rustem Suleymanov , 47, Russian classical violinist and conductor[ 387] Béatrice Uria-Monzon , 61, French opera singer[ 388] 20
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27 – Celso Valli , 75, Italian record producer and composer[ 406] 28 – Rosita Velázquez, 74, Puerto Rican nueva trova singer (Moliendo Vidrio )[ 407] 29
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6 – Eddie Palmieri , 88, American jazz pianist, composer and bandleader[ 422] 8
9 – NoB , 61, Japanese hard rock singer (Make-Up , Project.R )[ 426] 10
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Celso Garrido Lecca , 99, Peruvian classical composer[ 429] Chuck Girard , 81, American Christian rock singer and pianist (Love Song , The Castells , The Hondells )[ 430] Choo Hoey , 90, Singaporean classical violinist and conductor[ 431] Sheila Jordan , 96, American jazz singer[ 432] Gabi Novak , 89, Croatian pop singer[ 433] 12 – Cool John Ferguson , 71, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist[ 434] 13
14 – Roy Estrada , 82, American rock bassist (The Mothers of Invention , Little Feat , Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band )[ 438] 15
16 – Joachim Grubich , 90, Polish classical organist[ 441] 17 – Joe Hickerson , 89, American folk singer[ 442] 18
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Ex Tuuttiz , 36–37, Finnish rapper[ 464] Gabriel Feltz , 54, German classical conductor[ 465] Ema Hurskainen, 53, Finnish humppa drummer (Eläkeläiset )[ 466]
Eric Ozario , 76, Indian Konkani music composer[ 467] Ahmad Pejman , 90, Iranian-American classical composer[ 468] Rodion Shchedrin , 92, Russian opera composer and pianist[ 469] Klaus Thunemann , 88, German classical bassoonist[ 470] Taimo Toomast , 63, Estonian opera singer[ 471] 30
31 – Diego de Morón , 78, Spanish flamenco guitarist[ 474] 1 – Darmawan Hardjakusumah, 82, Indonesian pop singer (Bimbo )[ 475] 2 – Robert Franz , 57, Canadian classical conductor (Windsor Symphony Orchestra )[ 476] 3 – Ted Robert , 81, Swiss pop singer-songwriter[ 477] 4
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Hooshmand Aghili , 88, Iranian pop and folk singer[ 481] Bruce Loose, 66, American punk rock singer and bassist (Flipper )[ 482]
Ras Sheehama , 59, Namibian reggae singer[ 483] Spencer Taylor Jr. , 97, American gospel singer (The Highway Q.C.'s )[ 484] Mark Volman , 78, American rock singer (The Turtles , Flo & Eddie )[ 485] 6
7 – Allen Blickle, 42, American heavy metal drummer (Baroness )[ 489] 8 – Angela Ro Ro , 75, Brazilian pop singer-songwriter[ 490] 9
10 – Bobby Hart, 86, American pop singer-songwriter (Boyce and Hart )[ 493] 11
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Sonny Curtis , 88, American rock and roll singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Crickets )[ 507] Chris Doheny , 64, Australian pop rock singer and guitarist (Geisha )[ 508] Zubeen Garg , 52, Indian folk singer[ 509] JD Twitch , 57, Scottish club DJ (Optimo )[ 510] Mike Wofford , 87, American jazz pianist[ 511] 21
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25 – Chris Dreja , 79, English rock bass guitarist (The Yardbirds )[ 517] 26
27 – Franz Grundheber , 88, German opera singer[ 520] 29 – Vojislav Simić , 101, Serbian jazz composer and conductor[ 521] 30 – Pablo Guerrero , 78, Spanish jazz singer-songwriter[ 522] 1 – Bohdan Bohach, 50, Ukrainian a cappella singer (Pikkardiyska Tertsiya )[ 523] 2 – Chhannulal Mishra , 89, Indian Hindustani classical singer[ 524] 3 – Patricia Routledge , 96, English pop singer[ 525] 4 – Paul Van Bruystegem, 66, Belgian rock bassist (Triggerfinger )[ 526] 5 – Véronique Vincent , 68, French experimental rock singer (The Honeymoon Killers , Aksak Maboul )[ 527] 6
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Ace Finchum, 62, British metal drummer (Tigertailz , Marseille , Tokyo Blade )[ 534]
Rajvir Jawanda , 35, Indian Punjabi singer[ 535] Terry "Buzzy" Johnson , 86, American R&B singer-songwriter (The Flamingos )[ 536] Pierre Moutouari , 75, Congolese soukous singer[ 537] Niyazi Sayın , 98, Turkish classical ney flautist and music educator[ 538] 9 – Fede Dorcaz , 29, Argentine pop singer[ 539] 10
11 – Ian Watkins , 48, Welsh rock singer (Lostprophets )[ 543] 12
Jody Henry, American metal bassist (Omen )[ 544]
John Waterhouse, 75, British metal guitarist (Demon )[ 545] 13 – Matt Tolfrey , 44, English electronic DJ, record producer and label owner[ 546] 14
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26 – Jack DeJohnette , 83, American jazz drummer, pianist and composer[ 571] 27 – Vivian Jones , 68, Jamaican-born British reggae singer[ 572] 28 – Richard Bonnot , 67, French comedy rock singer (Les Charlots )[ 573] 29
30 – Scott Sorry , 47, American rock bassist (The Wildhearts , Sorry and the Sinatras , Amen )[ 577] 1
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Lô Borges , 73, Brazilian MPB singer-songwriter and guitarist[ 581] Joseph Byrd , 87, American psychedelic rock multi-instrumentalist (The United States of America ), songwriter, and film composer[ 582] Donna Jean Godchaux , 78, American rock singer (Grateful Dead )[ 583] Thomas Klein, 59, German speed metal guitarist (Warrant )[ 584]
Jim Self , 82, American tubist and film composer[ 585] 3 – Victor Conte , 75, American jazz bassist (Tower of Power )[ 586] 4 – Robert Taylor, 74, New Zealand rock guitarist (Dragon )[ 587] 5 – Gilson Lavis , 74, English new wave drummer (Squeeze , Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra )[ 588] 6
10 – Richard Darbyshire , 65, English new wave singer-songwriter and guitarist (Living in a Box )[ 592] 11
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14 – Todd Snider , 59, American folk and alternative country singer-songwriter[ 602] 15 – Hilly Michaels , 77, American new wave singer-songwriter and drummer (Sparks )[ 603] 16 – Maxon Margiela , 21, American rapper[ 604] 17
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Leon Bates , 76, American classical pianist[ 611] Jean Guidoni , 74, French pop singer-songwriter[ 612] Jellybean Johnson , 69, American funk drummer (The Time ), songwriter, and record producer[ 613] Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh , 79, Irish folk singer and guitarist[ 614] Ornella Vanoni , 91, Italian pop singer[ 615] 22
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Leslie Fish , 72, American folk singer-songwriter[ 627] Poorstacy , 26, American rapper and multi-instrumentalist[ 628] Alonzo Saclag , 83, Filipino folk singer[ 629] Bob "Bongo" Starkie, 73, Australian rock guitarist (Skyhooks )[ 630]
Chubby Tavares, 80, American R&B singer (Tavares )[ 631] 30
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Retrieved 4 May 2025 . ^ Leo Dan, Argentine Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 82 ^ Le compositeur français Jean-Michel Defaye, arrangeur de Léo Ferré, est mort à l'âge de 92 ans (in French) ^ Australian country music legend Chad Morgan dies, aged 91 ^ Nora Orlandi, morta a 91 anni la grande musicista fondatrice del coro 4+4 (in Italian) ^ Wayne Osmond, Original Member of the Singing Osmonds, Dies at 73 ^ Ältester Geigenbaumeister Deutschlands Wilhelm Brückner aus Erfurt ist tot (in German) ^ Cloven Hoof’s emblematic singer Russ North has passed away ^ Legendary Turkish singer and actor Ferdi Tayfur passes away at 79 ^ Radiomaker Willem van Kooten, alias Joost den Draaijer, op 83-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch) ^ Groningse zanger Peter Schaap ('Adem mijn adem') overleden (in Dutch) ^ Brenton Wood, 'Oogum Boogum Song' crooner who captivated Latino listeners, dies at 83 ^ Ed Askew, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 84 ^ For Dylan ^ Minnesota punk rock hero Beej Chaney of the Suburbs, 68, dies while swimming in the Pacific Ocean ^ Former Unleashed guitarist Fredrik Lindgren passes away ^ Hope Foye, Trailblazing ‘People’s Artist’ and Civil Rights Pioneer, Passes Away at 103 (Sept. 2, 1921 – Jan. 6, 2025) ^ Αποχαιρετισμός στη Στέλλα Γκρέκα 1922-2025 -Του Δαυιδ Ναχμία (in Greek) ^ World-renowned Turkish violinist Ayla Erduran dies at 90 ^ Peter Yarrow, Folk Singer in Peter, Paul and Mary, Dead at 86 ^ Former Strictly and Parkinson musical director Laurence Holloway dies aged 86 ^ Legendary singer P Jayachandran passes away at 80 ^ Kwaito legend Doc Shebeleza has died ^ Sam Moore Dead: Legendary Soul Singer Was 89 ^ Master of Fine Arts Mario Klemens * 1936 †︎ 2025 ^ Renowned Iranian musician Fereydoun Shahbazian passes away at 82 ^ Mark Izu, pioneer of Asian American Jazz Movement, passes at 70 ^ Bronx man found beaten to death in ambulette was groundbreaking rocker ^ Death of Elgar Howarth ^ Buck White, patriarch and mandolinist of the Whites dead at 94 ^ Ghanaian music legend Teddy Osei of Osibisa passes away at 88 ^ Tommy Dix, ‘Best Foot Forward’ Actor and Singer, Dies at 101 ^ Legendary 'No Charge' Singer Melba Montgomery Dead at 86 ^ Singer Linda Nolan dies aged 65 ^ L'auteur et compositeur Stéphane Venne n'est plus (in French) ^ Composer & Musical Director Claire van Kampen Has Passed Away ^ One-hit wonder Bob Kuban, famous for 'The Cheater', dies peacefully at 84 ^ Legendary Guitarist John Sykes Dead At 65 ^ R.I.P. Elliot Ingber ^ Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87 ^ Sax player and singer Paddy Cole dies, aged 85 ^ Barry Goldberg, Blues-Rock Keyboardist Whose Work Bob Dylan Included Controversial Newport '65 Concert, Dies at 83 ^ Kayak oprichter Johan Slager overleden (in Dutch) ^ Le chanteur Gabriel Yacoub, fondateur du groupe de folk français Malicorne, est mort à 72 ans (in French) ^ DJ Unk Dies: Atlanta Rapper Who Had Hits With 'Walk It Out' & '2 Step' Was 42 ^ Edweena Banger former member of Slaughter & The Dogs has died ^ Japanese Conductor Kazuyoshi Akiyama has Died, Aged 84 ^ Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa found dead in Santa Fe home: What we know ^ Gary Grier, long time member of Motown’s The Contours, dies ^ Idap Sakit Komplikasi, Emilia Contessa Meninggal Dunia di Rumah Sakit di Banyuwangi Jawa Timur (in Indonesian) ^ Aaron Rossi (Ex-Prong, Ex-Ministry) Dead At 44 Years Old ^ Bruce Howe of Fraternity Dies At Age 77 ^ Singer Marianne Faithfull dies at 78 ^ Ünlü besteci Prof. Dr. İlhan Usmanbaş, vefat etti (in Turkish) ^ Pedal Steel Innovator Susan Alcorn Has Died ^ Death of Peter Bassano ^ André Ducret, figure emblématique de l'art choral fribourgeois, est décédé (in French) ^ Sal Maida, Bassist With Roxy Music and Milk 'N' Cookies, Dies at 76 ^ Wiener Philharmoniker: Klarinettist Schmidl gestorben (in German) ^ Legendary saxophone player Gene 'Daddy G' Barge dies at 98 ^ Taiwan star Barbie Hsu dies at 48 ^ Tributes paid to world-famous opera singer from Saltdean ^ Dune, Lost Eden And MegaRace Composer Stéphane Picq Has Passed Away Aged 59 ^ Legendary Bass Paul Plishka Dies at 83 ^ With deep sadness we bid farewell to the power behind the Sonics’ sound, drummer Bob Bennett ^ Muere a los 98 años la mezzosoprano Ana María Iriarte (in Spanish) ^ Era-defining Benin musician dies aged 39 ^ Irv Gotti, Co-Founder of Murder Inc. Records, Dies at 54 ^ Famed Music Producer Dave Jerden Dead at 75 ^ Staatsoper Hannover: Ehemaliger Intendant Lehmann tot (in German) ^ "He was the backbone of Soft Machine." Founding member and keyboard player Mike Ratledge dead at 81 ^ R.I.P. Bobby Hamilton of the popular 70s group Choice Four ^ Naâman, chanteur de reggae, est mort à 34 ans (in French) ^ Trot legend Song Dae-kwan dies at 78 ^ Corey Crewe of legendary N.L. singing couple ‘Corey and Trina’ dies at age 80 ^ Obituary: Soprano Edith Mathis Dies at 86 ^ Addio alla grande pianista Maria Tipo (in Italian) ^ Soul Legend Tommy Hunt Has Died ^ Décès du guitariste Jimmy Mbaye : Les tristes témoignages de El Hadji Mansour Mbaye (in French) ^ Padma awardee Sukri Bommagowda Passes away at 88 ^ Conductor Vladimír Válek has Died, Aged 89 ^ The Jam's drummer Rick Buckler dies aged 69 as bandmates pay tribute ^ King Crimson percussionist Jamie Muir has died, aged 82 ^ Paquita la del Barrio, Iconic Mexican Singer, Dies at 77 ^ Hudson Valley Mourning the Loss of Area Rocker Karl Cochran ^ The Easybeats' Gordon "Snowy" Fleet Passes Away, Aged 79 ^ Jean Sarrus, acteur et musicien des Charlots, est mort à l’âge de 79 ans (in French) ^ Easy tune muzikant Gerry Arling (63) overleden (in Dutch) ^ Jerry Butler, Impressions Singer and Chicago Politician, Dies at 85 ^ Säveltäjä Ilkka Kuusisto on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Fred Bekky (81) is overleden, bekend als frontman van de Belgische popgroep The Pebbles (in Dutch) ^ Bill Fay, Cult Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 81 ^ Hong Kong singer-songwriter Khalil Fong dies at 41 after long battle with illness ^ R.I.P. soul and disco star Gwen McCrae ^ Jamaican Reggae-Gospel singer Ken Parker has died ^ Addio a Gianni Pettenati, il cantante noto per la sua “Bandiera gialla” (in Italian) ^ Australian Musician Jacques De Jongh of Hush and John Paul Young Band Has Passed Away ^ Legendary Isley Brothers member and soul music star Chris Jasper dies ^ Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88 ^ Robert John, Crooner Behind Number One Hit ‘Sad Eyes,’ Dead at 79 ^ Morre o flautista, maestro e professor Ricardo Kanji (in Portuguese) ^ Dr Simon Lindley 1948-2025 ^ Ex-Annihilator Vocalist Coburn Pharr Has Passed Away ^ Renown Hungarian pianist Ferenc Rados has died ^ David Johansen, Who Fronted the New York Dolls and More, Dies at 75 ^ Joey Molland, last member of classic Badfinger lineup, dies at 77 ^ Le chanteur populaire Paulo F.G. meurt dans un accident de voiture à La Havane (in French) ^ The Corries member and independence campaigner Bill Smith dies ^ Angie Stone, 'Wish I Didn't Miss You' singer and co-founder of the Sequence, dies at 63 ^ Usta müzisyen Edip Akbayram 75 yaşında hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish) ^ Le chanteur Herbert Léonard est mort (in French) ^ Frank Maher, Acclaimed Newfoundland Accordionist, Passes Away ^ Y canwr Geraint Jarman wedi marw yn 74 oed (in Welsh) ^ Bordeaux : disparition de Jean-Marie Londeix, saxophoniste de renommée internationale (in French) ^ Jeffrey Runnings of For Against has passed away at 61 ^ Cracker and Silos Bassist Bob Rupe Has Passed Away: Worked with Gutterball, Sparklehorse, & More ^ Jazz and R&B great Roy Ayers dies at 84 ^ Friends of Distinction founder, "Grazing In The Grass" singer Harry Elston dies at 86 ^ Mondo della musica in lutto: è morto Mario Trabucco, ex-curatore del 'Cannone' di Paganini (in Italian) ^ Fallece en Madrid el músico cubano Edesio Alejandro (in Spanish) ^ Smooth soul singer Randy Brown dies at 72 ^ Ghetto house pioneer DJ Funk dies aged 54 ^ Founding The Damned Guitarist Brian James Dead At 70 ^ "Seven Spanish Angels" Songwriter Troy Seals Dies At Age 86 ^ Kansas City musician Danny Cox, a man of 'unwavering strength and passion', has died at 82 ^ D'Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dies after battle with cancer ^ Bill Ashton OBE (1936–2025) – A Tribute ^ Songwriter and Producer Beau Dozier Passes Away at 45 ^ Australian Violinist Donald Hazelwood, has Died at 95 ^ Lyricist Harbans Singh Jandu passes away ^ Moroccan Iconic Artist Naima Samih Dies at 71 ^ Stedman Pearson, singer of BRIT-winning Five Star, dies aged 60 ^ Singer Choi Whee-sung, known as Wheesung, found dead at 43 years old ^ Reggae icon Cocoa Tea Dead at 65 ^ Bob Rivers, longtime Seattle radio host, dies at 68 ^ Sofia Gubaidulina, Composer Who Provoked Soviet Censors, Dies at 93 ^ RIP Mark 'Porkchop' Holder ^ Singer-Songwriter Yolanda Yallunder Nyembezi Passes Away at 30 ^ Addio a Bruno Romani, icona jazz internazionale (in Italian) ^ Former Judas Priest drummer Les Binks dead at 73 ^ È morto Dandy Bestia, chitarrista degli Skiantos (in Italian) ^ Rob de Nijs op 82-jarige leeftijd overleden (in Dutch) ^ DNK band members, including lead singer, confirmed dead in Kochani fire ^ Legendary Singer/Songwriter Jesse Colin Young of the Youngbloods Dies at 83 ^ Rosenstolz-Sängerin AnNa R. gestorben - mit 55 Jahren (in German) ^ Fruupp vocalist, flautist and bassist Peter Farrelly has died, aged 76 ^ Musician Aurelio Martinez and 11 Others Dead After Plane Crash Near Honduras ^ Умер Бедрос Киркоров (in Russian) ^ Banjo legend Eddie Adcock passes ^ В 57 лет умер гитарист петербургской рок-группы S.P.O.R.T. (in Russian) ^ Leanne Cowie, drummer for The Scientists, has died ^ Larry Tamblyn, Founder of The Standells (‘Dirty Water’), Dies ^ Former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops presenter Andy Peebles dies aged 76 ^ Paul ‘Wags’ Wagstaff – Paris Angels, Happy Mondays & Black Grape – RIP ^ Kevan Staples, co-founder of alt-rock band Rough Trade, dead at 74 ^ Eminent harpsichordist, 85 ^ Legendary Jackson Southernaires member Huey Williams gets his wings ^ Singer Tapani Kansa dies aged 76 after surgery complications ^ Sanjida Khatun dies ^ Terry Manning, Engineer for Big Star, Led Zeppelin, Dead at 77 ^ Alice Tan Ridley, America's Got Talent Singer and Gabourey Sidibe's Mother, Dies at 72 ^ Ekushey Padak-winning folk singer Sushma Das passes away ^ A los 80 años fallece Tommy Rey, leyenda de la cumbia chilena (in Spanish) ^ Rapper Young Scooter Dies on 39th Birthday in Atlanta: Report ^ Richard Chamberlain, TV's Dr. Kildare, 'Shogun,' 'Thorn Birds' Star, Dies at 90 ^ Canadian Country Superstar Dick Damron Passes ^ Folk & Bluegrass Great Tracy Schwarz Passes ^ Falleció el director de orquesta Enrique Bátiz Campbell (in Spanish) ^ Preminuo Marinko Colnago, osnivač Novih fosila (in Croatian) ^ ဂျေညီညီကွယ်လွန် (in Burmese) ^ Musician Volkan Konak dies at 58 ^ Obituary: Legendary Conductor John Nelson Dies at 83 ^ George Freeman, a trailblazing Chicago jazz guitarist, dies at 97 ^ Obituary: Wayne Handy ^ Remembering Michael Hurley, a godfather of folk music's underground ^ ALFI KABILJO (Zagreb, 22. prosinca 1935. – Zagreb, 1. travnja 2025.) (in Croatian) ^ Singer Johnny Tillotson Dead at 86 ^ Amadou of Malian blind music duo Amadou & Mariam dies aged 70 ^ Former Gang Of Four Bassist Dave Allen Dead At 69 ^ Паша Техник умер в Таиланде, не выходя из комы (in Russian) ^ SSD guitarist Al Barile dead at 63 ^ Drummer Clem Burke, the ‘Heartbeat of Blondie,’ dead at 70 ^ Napoli e la musica in lutto: morto il maestro Roberto De Simone (in Italian) ^ Její příběh je svědectvím o odvaze. Anna Slováčková neměla jednoduchý život (in Czech) ^ 'Queen of Luk Thung' dies at 85 ^ William Finn, Tony-Winning Composer of 'Falsettos' and More, Dies at 73 ^ Dominican singer Rubby Pérez dead among others in nightclub incident, reports7 ^ "Since I Fell For You" hitmaker Lenny Welch dies at 86 ^ Los Angeles Opera Concertmaster Roberto Cani has Died, Aged 57 ^ Odd Terje Venaas (in Norwegian) ^ Zweedse trompettist Niklas Eklund was de held van de baroktrompet (in Dutch) ^ Penyanyi Senior Titiek Puspa Meninggal Dunia di Usia 87 Tahun (in Indonesian) ^ Wrecking Crew member Nino Tempo dies at age 90 ^ Rock/Blues/Jazz Guitarist Drew Zingg (Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs) Dies at 68 ^ Are You Being Served? star Mike Berry dies aged 82 ^ Reggae Legend Max Romeo Dead At 80 ^ Roy Thomas Baker, Producer of Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the Cars, Foreigner and More, Dies at 78 ^ OPM icon Pilita Corrales dies at 85 ^ Former KROQ DJ Jed the Fish, who spent nearly 35 years at the iconic radio station, dies at 69 ^ Tenor Peter Seiffert passes away at 71 ^ Nora Aunor dies at 71 ^ BBC Radio 2 legend and Eurovision favourite Colin Berry, dies aged 79 ^ Stellar Guitarist & Songwriter Mac Gayden Passes ^ Cellist Joel Krosnick Has Died, Age 84 ^ Komponist Peter Ablinger gestorben (in German) ^ Morreu o cantor Nuno Guerreiro (in Portuguese) ^ Little River Band Co-Founder Roger McLachlan Dies At Age 71 ^ Irish Eurovision star Clodagh Rodgers dies, aged 78 ^ Seringai guitarist Ricky Siahaan dies at 48 ^ Morre a cantora Cristina Buarque aos 74 anos ^ Hoodoo Gurus Founding Member Kimble Rendall Has Passed Away ^ OPM legend Hajji Alejandro dies of cancer ^ Country music and rock veteran who worked with Elvis, Willie, Dolly and Reba, dead at 82 ^ Odd Magne Gridseth (in Norwegian) ^ Lulu Roman, Popular 'Hee Haw' Comedian and Gospel Singer, Dies at 78 ^ Pere Ubu's David Thomas dies, aged 71 ^ Men At Work Producer Peter McIan Has Died ^ Roy Phillips ^ Richard Wernick, Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Penn music professor emeritus, has died at 91 ^ Violin expert Charles Beare has died ^ Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85 ^ British Folk Hero Wizz Jones Has Died ^ Former Possessed guitarist shot and killed by San Francisco police ^ Welsh music icon Mike Peters has died ^ Zum Tod des Komponisten Christfried Schmidt (in German) ^ Kari Løvaas (85) fra Skien er død (in Norwegian) ^ Joe Louis Walker dies at 75 ^ Morre Nana Caymmi, aos 84 anos (in Brazilian Portuguese) ^ Jill Sobule, Singer-Songwriter of Groundbreaking 1995 Song ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Killed in House Fire ^ Zemřel zpěvák Karel Bláha (†77) (in Czech) ^ Huldeblyk: May Abrahamse (1930-2025) (in Afrikaans) (subscription required) ^ James Baker Death: Drummer Played With Hoodoo Gurus ^ The Ponys drummer Nathan Jerde has died ^ Remembering Squire Parsons ^ Luigi Lopez è morto a Civita Castellana, addio all'autore di capolavori per Ornella Vanoni e Mia Martini (in Italian) ^ Умер дирижёр Вахтанг Мачавариани (in Russian) ^ Ronald Corp OBE (1951 - 2025) ^ Im Alter von 43 Jahren Deutsch-Rapper Xatar gestorben (in German) ^ Stewart Francke dies at 66, remembered as a pillar of metro Detroit's music scene ^ Tejano star Johnny Rodriguez passes peacefully at home surrounded by family ^ Matthew Best – British conductor and bass – dies aged 68 ^ Ozark Mountain Daredevils' Larry Lee dies at 78 ^ Adieu Kafon: l'icône du rap tunisien et témoin de l'après-révolution (in French) ^ John Edwards, lead singer of the Spinners, dies at 80 ^ Sie spielte als Schwarze in Goebbels Propagandafilmen: Schauspielerin Marie Nejar gestorben (in German) ^ Alena Štěpánková Veselá (1923–2025) (in Czech) ^ Morre Erst Mahle, maestro criador da Escola de Música de Piracicada (in Brazilian Portuguese) ^ Yasunao Tone, Fluxus Artist Who Turned Sound Visual, Dies at 90 ^ Billy Earheart, Memphis musician and Amazing Rhythm Aces star, has died at 71 ^ Beowülf - Dale Henderson verstorben (in German) ^ Obituary: Legendary Tenor Luigi Alva Dies at 98 ^ 'Curly Locks' singer Junior Byles has died ^ Terry Draper of Klaatu Dies At Age 73 ^ Charles Strouse, Tony-Winning Composer of 'Annie' and 'Bye Bye Birdie', Dies at 96 ^ Odeszła od nas na zawsze prof. dr hab. Jadwiga Rappe (in Polish) ^ Rodney Brown, Pioneering ‘Funky Broadway’ Drummer, Dead at 78 ^ Roger Nichols, Grammy-Nominated Co-Writer of 'We've Only Just Begun,' Dies at 84 ^ Le rappeur Werenoi meurt brutalement à l'âge de 31 ans (in French) ^ Помер відомий чернівецький диригент, композитор та скрипаль Юрій Гіна (in Ukrainian) ^ Former Rough Cutt And Mickey Ratt Guitarist Chris Hager Dead At 67 ^ Dropout Kings' Adam Ramey dead at 32 ^ Mark Greene, lead singer of The Moments, dies ^ Michael B Tretow, ABBA Sound Engineer, Dies at 80 ^ Frank Gibson Jr ^ James Lowe, Electric Prunes Lead Singer, Dies at 82 ^ Dave Shapiro, groundbreaking music executive, dies in San Diego plane crash at 42 ^ Dan Storper ^ The Devil Wears Prada ex-drummer Daniel Williams killed in San Diego plane crash ^ Beloved New Orleans singer Lillian Boutte has died ^ Brantford-born Motherlode guitarist Kenny Marco dies at age 77 ^ Simon House: born August 29, 1948; died May 25, 2025 ^ Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler Dies in Car Crash at 71 ^ A tribute to Jali Foday Susso: Custodian of the Kora, voice of Manding, pride of The Gambia ^ Addio a Domenico Gigi Canu: è morto il chitarrista dei Planet Funk (in Italian) ^ Rick Derringer death: Classic rock guitarist of ‘Hang On Sloopy’ fame dies aged 77 ^ PH music legend Freddie Aguilar passes away ^ Brian Kellock ^ Artis Senior Irianti Erningpraja Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian) ^ Al Foster, drummer for Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins, has died ^ Komponist Per Nørgård er død (in Danish) ^ Alf Clausen, Emmy-Winning ‘Simpsons’ Composer, Dies at 84 ^ Remembering Susann McDonald (1935–2025) ^ Charles Wadsworth, 1929–2025 ^ Renée Victor, Voice of Abuelita in 'Coco,' Dies at 86 ^ Australian Music Pioneer Marcie Jones Passes Aged 79 ^ מת אהרן עמרם, מגדולי זמרי המוזיקה התימנית בישראל (in Hebrew) ^ Skådespelaren Monica Nielsen är död (in Swedish) ^ The Queen of the Jungle Has Died: Saint Lucian Soca Star Nicole David Passes After Cancer Battle ^ Punk icon Conflict's Colin Jerwood dies as tributes pour in "He left a mark on punk music that won't be forgotten" ^ Great Moldovan composer Eugen Doga passes away at age of 88 ^ French actress and singer Nicole Croisille dies aged 88 ^ Arthur Hamilton, songwriter of 'Cry Me a River' torch classic, dies at 98 ^ Le chanteur yéyé Frankie Jordan est mort à l'âge de 86 ans (in French) ^ Seamus Heaney composer dies, aged 96 ^ Bob Andrews, Keyboardist for Graham Parker and the Rumour, Dies ^ Умер сооснователь "Аквариума" Анатолий (Джордж) Гуницкий (in Russian) ^ Gospel legend Norman Hutchins dies at 62 ^ Wayne Lewis, legendary Atlantic Starr singer, dies at 68 ^ Highlife maestro Mike Ejeagha dies at 95 ^ Ariel Kalma, French New-Age Pioneer, Dies at 78 ^ Axel Skalstad (in Norwegian) ^ Sly Stone, Funk-Rock Pioneer Who Led the Family Stone, Dies at 82 ^ Donald Graham Moore ^ Tributes paid after Nitzer Ebb legend Douglas McCarthy dies, aged 58: "We lost an icon" ^ Brian Wilson, Beach Boys visionary leader and summer’s poet laureate, dies at 82 ^ Louis Moholo-Moholo, legendary drummer, dies aged 85 ^ Honest John Plain fra The Boys er død (in Norwegian) ^ "Morre Bira Presidente, fundador do Fundo de Quintal e Cacique de Ramos | Metrópoles" . www.metropoles.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2025-06-15. Retrieved 2025-06-17 .^ 99 வயதில் பிரபல தமிழ் கிராமிய பாடகி காலமானார் (in Tamil) ^ Steven Leckie of the Viletones Has Died ^ Cocoy Laurel's cause of death revealed ^ Πέθανε σε ηλικία 90 ετών ο μεγάλος δεξιοτέχνης του κλαρίνου Πετρολούκας Χαλκιάς (in Greek) ^ Sven-Åke Johansson (1943–2025) (in German) ^ 元大関で歌手の増位山太志郎さん 肝不全で死去 76歳 初の親子大関 歌手としても活躍 (in Japanese) ^ Barry Vercoe, who made coding sound accessible to all, has died ^ Expoente do jazz no Brasil, Hélio Delmiro morre aos 78 anos (in Portuguese) ^ R&B Singer Patti Drew Dies at 80 (1944–2025): 'Tell Him' Star and Soul Pioneer ^ Nightcrawlers hitmaker John Reid dies aged 61 ^ Beloved Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel has died aged 94 ^ Remembering Charles Burrell, Legendary Bassist in Colorado Music Hall of Fame ^ Lou Christie, "Lightnin' Strikes" and "Rhapsody in the Rain" Singer, Dies at 82 ^ Artisten Geirr Lystrup er død (in Norwegian) ^ Deacon Blue keyboard player James Prime dies aged 64 ^ In Memory of Ron Woodbridge ^ Cavin Yarbrough of 80s hitmakers Yarbrough & Peoples dies at 72 ^ David L. Hamilton Dies: Emmy-Nominated Composer & Founding Keyboardist For Pavlov's Dog Was 74 ^ Babyshambles guitarist Patrick Walden dies aged 46 as band pay tribute ^ Rebekah Del Rio, 'Mulholland Drive' Singer Who Performed 'Llorando' in David Lynch Classic, Dies at 57 ^ Legendary trumpeter passes away oorkant ^ Умер трубач группы «АукцЫон» Юрий Парфёнов (in Russian) ^ Mick Ralphs, Guitarist in Bad Company and Mott the Hoople, Dead at 81 ^ Serge Fiori, tellement plus qu’un musicien parmi tant d’autres (in French) ^ Bobby Sherman, Former Teen Heartthrob and Pop Star, Dies at 81 ^ Autoridades policiales revelaron las causas del fallecimiento de Hiro Ishida (in Spanish) ^ Lalo Schifrin, Prolific Film Composer Who Wrote ‘Mission: Impossible’ Theme, Dies at 93 ^ Walter Scott, co-founding vocalist of The Whispers, dies at 81 ^ Derek A.E. Fuhrmann, Co-Writer of Phillip Phillips' "Gone, Gone, Gone", Dies at 44 ^ Renowned opera singer Stuart Burrows dies at 92 ^ Royal Canoe's Brendan Berg Has Died ^ Profil Hamdan ATT, Pedangdut Legendaris Indonesia yang Meninggal di 76 Tahun (in Indonesian) ^ Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, whose ministry was toppled by prostitution scandals, dies at 90 ^ Почина народната певица Верка Сидерова (in Bulgarian) ^ Dany Lademacher (75), gitarist van The Radios en Herman Brood, overleden (in Dutch) ^ Morreu o músico e produtor Luís Jardim (in Portuguese) ^ Mark Snow, 'X-Files', 'Ghost Whisperer' 'Blue Bloods' Composer, Dies at 78 ^ Outlawz Member Young Noble Dead By Suicide At Age 47 ^ ‘Mama’ Mosie Burks of Mississippi Mass Choir dies ^ Founding Monster Magnet Drummer Tim Cronin Dies After Battle With ALS ^ Legendary composer, Hero of Ukraine Ihor Poklad has died ^ Toni Cruz muere a los 78 años tras una grave enfermedad (in Spanish) ^ Le flûtiste Raymond Guiot est décédé (in French) ^ 'This Is Spinal Tap' star has reportedly died at the age of 79 ^ Singer Iris Williams who performed for Queen Elizabeth II dies ^ Strawbs founder, singer and guitarist Dave Cousins has died, aged 85 ^ Former Comeback Kid Bassist Matt Keil Has Died ^ Billy Freeman, founder of Drizabone Soul Family, dies at 61 ^ Fat Freddy’s Drop Founder Chris Faiumu Dies ^ Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer, Dies at 87 ^ Pioneering double bassist Gary Karr has died ^ Laulaja Eero Raittinen on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Alan Bergman, Oscar-Winning 'The Way We Were' Songwriter, Dies at 99 ^ Robbie Pardlo of R&B trio City High passes away at 46 ^ New Zealand singer Daphne Walker dies aged 94 ^ Beloved Nashville singer-songwriter Helen Cornelius dies at 83 ^ Sir Roger Norrington, conductor who championed period instruments and called vibrato a 'modern drug' ^ Frank Maffei ^ Murió el cantante Aldo Monges (in Spanish) ^ Умерла народная артистка Татарстана Резеда Шарафиева: главное (in Russian) ^ В Крыму умер дирижёр из Уфы, который несколько лет назад устроил голодовку и играл на скрипке (in Russian) ^ Interprète inoubliable de Carmen, Béatrice Uria-Monzon est décédée (in French) ^ Preta Gil: trajetória da cantora, doença e legado aos 50 anos (in Brazilian Portuguese) ^ Owen Gray, trailblazing Ska singer, dies at 86 ^ Malcolm-Jamal Warner, former 'Cosby Show' star, dead at 54 ^ Legendary 90s DJ Eamon Downes has died – famed for 1991 rave tune Sweet Harmony by Liquid ^ International opera singer David Rendall dies in New Forest ^ "Chuck Mangione, musician and Rochester native known for 'Feels So Good,' died at 84" .^ Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath Singer and Heavy Metal Pioneer, Dead at 76 ^ Former Family multi-instrumentalist John 'Poli' Palmer has died, aged 82 ^ George Kooymans, guitarist of Dutch rock band Golden Earring, dies at 77 ^ George 'Fiji' Veikoso dies aged 55 in Suva ^ Cleo Laine, Britain's most successful jazz singer, dies aged 97 ^ Muere Amalia Macías, querida actriz y estrella de la música mexicana, a los 91 años. (in Spanish) ^ Tommy McLain: Louisiana Swamp Pop Legend Passes Away at 85 ^ Tom Lehrer, Influential Satirist Whose Topical Songs Poked and Prodded America in the ’50s and ’60s, Dies at 97 ^ Ghanaian icon Daddy Lumba Passes Away at 60 ^ The Bollock Brothers founder Jock McDonald dies in freak swimming accident ^ Ziad Rahbani, son of Lebanese singer Fairouz, dies aged 69 ^ Celso Valli ci ha lasciati (in Italian) ^ Actress and comedian Rosita Velázquez passes away ^ Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day has died ^ È morto Livio Macchia de I Camaleonti, storico bassista e co-fondatore della band (in Italian) ^ Addio a Jesto, leggenda del freestyle italiano: aveva 41 anni (in Italian) ^ Accordion master Flaco Jimenez has died at 86 ^ Erik Wunder (Cobalt, Man's Gin) has reportedly passed away ^ David Roach, singer of '80s hard rock band Junkyard has died, aged 59 ^ Jeannie Seely, "Don't Touch Me" Singer and Longtime Grand Ole Opry Host, Dies at 85 ^ Hitman Howie Tee, Pioneering Hip-Hop Producer Behind Special Ed & Chubb Rock, Dies ^ Regina guitarist Larry Gillstorm's death mourned by Kick Axe bandmates ^ Jane Morgan, "Fascination" Singer and 'Ed Sullivan Show' Staple, Dies at 101 ^ Terry Reid, British Singer Who Turned Down Led Zeppelin, Dead at 75 ^ Australian musician Col Joye dies aged 89 ^ Oregon jazz singer Nancy King dead at 85 ^ As One member Lee Mn dies at 47 amid ongoing music career ^ Eddie Palmieri, a trailblazer in Latin music, has died at age 88 ^ Australia and New Zealand Jazz Great Judy Bailey Has Died At Age 90 ^ Arlindo Cruz, cantor, compositor e multi-instrumentista, morre no Rio (in Portuguese) ^ Cannibal and the Headhunters founder and L.A. Chicano rock pioneer dies ^ 歌手の山田信夫（NoB）さん死去 アニメ「聖闘士星矢」主題歌 (in Japanese) ^ Graham Fenton (1949–2025): Rockabilly Rebel and Voice of Matchbox ^ Derek & the Dominos’ Bobby Whitlock dies at 77 ^ Trabajó con Víctor Jara: falleció uno de los más importantes compositores clásicos del continente (in Spanish) ^ LoveSong Pioneer Passes: Chuck Girard 1943 - 2025 ^ Founder of Singapore Symphony Orchestra Choo Hoey dies at 90 ^ Sheila Jordan, Legendary Jazz Singer, Dies at 96 ^ Legendary Croatian singer Gabi Novak passes away ^ John W. Ferguson ^ L'artiste Rachid Ferhani n'est plus (in French) ^ Traueranzeigen von Mathias Grassow (in German) ^ Tampereella hukkunut oli tunnettu muusikko (in Finnish) ^ "Custodial Death Report – Roy Ralph Estrada" ^ Відійшла у вічність видатна піаністка Марія Крушельницька (in Ukrainian) ^ Jamshied Sharifi 1960 – 2025 Tribute ^ Odszedł Joachim Grubich, pionier muzyki organowej w Polsce (in Polish) ^ Joseph C. Hickerson (1935–2025) ^ Living Legends MC Aesop The Black Wolf Has Died ^ Ünlü Şarkıcı Banu Kırbağ 74 Yaşında Hayatını Kaybetti (in Turkish) ^ Michael 'Tunes' Antunes, Beaver Brown Band Saxophonist, Passes Away ^ 【訃報のお知らせ】 (in Japanese) ^ Former Mastodon guitarist Brent Hinds has died, aged 51 ^ Artist Frank Øren er død (in Norwegian) ^ Xava Drago, Frontman of Mexican Rock Band Coda, Dead at 56 ^ Stanisław Soyka nie żyje. Wybitny muzyk miał 66 lat (in Polish) ^ Morre, aos 86 anos, Miguel Proença, pianista de prestígio internacional e divulgador da música erudita brasileira (in Portuguese) ^ Умер исполнитель песни «Фантазер» Ярослав Евдокимов (in Russian) ^ '70s folk rock legend behind iconic weed anthem dies at 84 ^ Ушел из жизни известный философ и художник Игорь Калинаускас – его галерею открывали в Казани (in Russian) ^ Sacramentum’s Nisse Karlén Dead at 50 ^ Morre Rogério Meanda, guitarrista da banda Blitz (in Portuguese) ^ Muere Manuel de la Calva, la mitad del Dúo Dinámico, a los 88 años (in Spanish) ^ Mestre Damasceno morre aos 71 anos (in Portuguese) ^ Anthony David Saletan ^ Jürgen Bartsch, Founder of Pioneering Metal Band Bethlehem, Has Died ^ [R.I.P.] Jim Kimball (Laughing Hyenas, Mule, The Jesus Lizard…) (in French) ^ Punk 80s legend Ray Mayhew dead as bandmate pays tribute to 'best friend' ^ Gary Didier Perez, former Zenglen frontman and konpa icon, dies at 59 (Translation Included) ^ Suomalainen rap-artisti Ex Tuuttiz on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Trauer um Kieler Generalmusikdirektor: Gabriel Feltz ist tot (in German) ^ Eläkeläisten rumpali Ema Hurskainen on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Eric Ozario, champion of Konkani music and cultural heritage, passes away at 76 ^ Iranian classical composer Ahmad Pejman passes away at 90 ^ Умер композитор Родион Щедрин (in Russian) ^ Fagottist Klaus Thunemann ist tot (in German) ^ Suri ooperilaulja Taimo Toomast (in Estonian) ^ 30 августа 2025 года ушел из жизни выдающийся российский музыкант, пианист, педагог, просветитель и музыкально-обществен (in Russian) ^ Juhani Markola on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Muere a los 78 años el guitarrista flamenco Diego de Morón (in Spanish) ^ Acil Bimbo, cultural icon and Bimbo frontman, passes away at 82 ^ Maestro Robert Franz 1968-2025 ^ Figure vaudoise: l'artiste et xénophobe Ted Robert est décédé (in French) ^ 歌手の橋幸夫さんが死去 82歳 「潮来笠」「いつでも夢を」、歌謡曲「御三家」の一人 (in Japanese) ^ Renowned Nashville pedal steel player Robby Turner dies at 63 ^ È morta a 101 anni Pia Velsi, la "nonna Trieste" di Parenti Serpenti (in Italian) ^ هوشمند عقیلی درگذشت (in Persian) ^ Flipper singer-bassist Bruce Loose dies aged 66 ^ Nampol confirms tragic passing of Sheehama ^ RIP – Spencer Taylor Jr., Highway QCs Lead and Godfather of Quartet Music ^ Mark Volman, Turtles and Flo & Eddie Co-Founder and Singer on 'Happy Together,' Dies at 78 ^ Rick Davies, Supertramp Co-Founder Who Wrote and Sang 'Bloody Well Right' and 'Goodbye Stranger,' Dies at 81 ^ Legendary Conductor Christoph von Dohnányi Dies at 95 ^ Former Sodom Drummer Atomic Steif Dies ^ Former Baroness Drummer Allen Blickle Has Passed Away ^ Morre Angela Ro Ro, ícone da MPB, aos 75 anos (in Brazilian Portuguese) ^ Jamaican football legend Allan “Skill” Cole dies at 74 ^ Armando Santiago (in Portuguese) ^ Bobby Hart, Co-Writer of Monkees Hits, Dies at 86 ^ The Pretty Things Drummer Viv Prince Dead At 84 ^ Nicky Ryan, producer of Enya, has died ^ Stephen Luscombe dead: Blancmange star dies as bandmate pays tribute ^ Schlager-Ikone Andreas Martin stirbt mit 72 Jahren (in German) ^ Lalon songs exponent Farida Parveen passes away ^ [1] (in Portuguese) ^ Joel Moss, Grammy-Winning Music Producer, Dies at 79 ^ Beyoncé and Drake Producer Sidney 'Omen' Brown Dead at 49 ^ R.I.P. - At the Gates Vocalist Tomas Lindberg Has Died at 52 ^ Skunkhour remember founding drummer Michael Sutherland after his sudden death ^ È morto a 91 anni Fausto Amodei, cantautore e politico italiano autore di "Per i morti di Reggio Emilia" (in Italian) ^ Grammy Winner Brett James Dies in North Carolina Plane Crash with No Survivors ^ Music Video Director Diane Martel Dies of Breast Cancer at 63 ^ Sonny Curtis, Member of Buddy Holly’s Crickets & ‘I Fought the Law’ Writer, Dies ^ Chris Doheny dead at 64: Geisha frontman and voice of footy anthem More Than A Game tragically killed in car crash ^ Assamese singer-filmmaker Zubeen Garg dies at 52 in a scuba diving accident ^ Optimo (Espacio)'s JD Twitch dead at 57 ^ Mike Wofford, pianist of choice for jazz and pop greats, dies at 87 ^ Ron Carroll, Chicago house music vocalist and DJ, dies at 57 ^ Décès du violoncelliste Roland Pidoux (in French) ^ Elektro-Pionier Dieter Kaufmann gestorben (in German) ^ Josephine Keegan-McCreesh ^ Legendary Bassist Danny Thompson Has Died ^ The Yardbirds co-founder Chris Dreja dies at 79 ^ È morto Christian, il cantante diventato famoso negli anni Ottanta "Daniela" e "Cara" (in Italian) ^ RIP Jim McNeely ^ Franz Grundheber Dies at 88 ^ Преминуо Војислав Бубиша Симић (in Serbian) ^ Muere a los 78 años el cantautor Pablo Guerrero (in Spanish) ^ Помер музикант Богдан Богач (in Ukrainian) ^ Classical singer Pandit Chhannulal Mishra dies at 89 ^ Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies at 96 ^ Paul 'Lange Polle' Van Bruystegem (66) overleden, ex-bassist van Triggerfinger (in Dutch) ^ Véronique Vincent, kunstenares en zangeres bij Honeymoon Killers, overleden op 68 jaar (in Dutch) ^ Seine Klarinette schweigt nun: Jazzer Theo Jörgensmann ist tot (in German) ^ Tchad: émotion après le décès de Ray's Kim EDM, figure de la scène musicale et politique (in French) ^ Bosnia Mourns 'Unique, Good-Hearted' Folk Singer Halid Beslic ^ Ian Freebairn-Smith Dies: Grammy Winning 'A Star Is Born' Arranger, Prolific TV & Film Composer Was 93 ^ R.I.P. Marta Jaciubek-McKeever of Fan Death, Girl Nobody ^ Legendary Texas Tornados bassist Speedy Sparks dead at 72 ^ Former Tigertailz Drummer Ace Finchum Dead At 62 ^ Punjabi actor Rajvir Jawanda dies at 35, days after horrific road accident ^ The Flamingos ^ Auteur compositeur de la célèbre chanson Misengué, Pierre Moutouari est décédé en France (in French) ^ Neyzen, ebru sanatçısı ve fotoğrafçı Niyazi Sayın, İstanbul'da 98 yaşında vefat etti (in Turkish) ^ Fede Dorcaz, Argentine Singer, Dies at 29 in Motorcycle Drive-By Shooting in Mexico City ^ Bernhard Klee ist tot (in German) ^ The Moody Blues star John Lodge has died aged 82 ^ Ex-Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Drummer Thommy Price Dead at 68; Veteran Rocker Played With Scandal and Billy Idol ^ Lostprophets Singer Ian Watkins Dies at 48 After Being Attacked in Prison ^ Omen – È morto Jody Henry, il bassista originale della band (in Italian) ^ Muere John Waterhouse, miembro clásico de Demon, la banda británica de Heavy Metal (in Spanish) ^ Top DJ & Music Producer Passes Away at 44: Tributes Pour In ^ Richard Addrisi, "Never My Love" Songwriter, Dies at 84 ^ D'Angelo, Neo-Soul Pioneer and 'Untitled (How Does It Feel)' Singer, Dies at 51 ^ Klaus Doldinger, Composer of 'Das Boot' and 'The NeverEnding Story,' Dies at 89 ^ Just week after retiring, local folk musician struck by motorcycle, dies in Guatemala ^ Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74 ^ Legendärer Musikproduzent Jack White mit 85 gestorben (in German) ^ A murit chitaristul formației „Noroc”, Alexandru Cazacu (in Romanian) ^ Schlager-Poet Bernd Meinunger ist mit 81 Jahren verstorben (in German) ^ Limp Bizkit Bassist Sam Rivers Dead at 48 ^ Dave Burgess, The Champs frontman known for hit song 'Tequila,' dies at 90 ^ Anthony Jackson: 23/06/1952 – 19/10/2025 ^ We mourn the passing of adventurous R&B singer Erik Rico ^ Zemřel muzikant Zdeněk Bláha, s Antonínem Konrádym zakládali dudáckou kapelu (in Czech) ^ Davey Langit Passes Away At The Age Of 38 ^ Disparition : l'artiste musicien Achille Mouebo n'est plus (in French) ^ Popular Greek singer-songwriter Dionysis Savvopoulos has died at 80 ^ Soft Cell's Dave Ball dead at 66 ^ Happy Heavenly Birthday to the late, great Chris Turner - Hot Metal ^ Death of a noted British pianist, 90 ^ Rock-metal icon dies at 71: ‘one of the most open and beautiful souls I have ever known’ ^ Mourning the Loss of Acclaimed Soprano Benita Valente (Voice ’60) ^ Gérard Badini a rejoint Duke Ellington (in French) ^ Fallece la “Show Woman de Venezuela”, Floria Márquez, durante presentación en El Hatillo (in Spanish) ^ Hip-Hop Mourns Freestyle Fellowship Rapper P.E.A.C.E. ^ Jack DeJohnette, dynamic and instantly recognizable jazz drummer, dies at 83 ^ Pioneer of British Lovers Rock Reggae, Vivian Jones, passes at 68 ^ Les Charlots en deuil : Le chanteur et musicien Richard Bonnot est mort à 67 ans (in French) ^ South Of Guns pay tribute after death of singer Andrew Metcalfe "One of the greatest frontmen to ever grace a stage" ^ Addio a James Senese: l'artista napoletano aveva 80 anni (in Italian) ^ Remembering Gladys Stone Wright ^ Scott Sorry, former bassist with The Wildhearts, dead at 47 ^ Jazz bassist, composer, bandleader and educator Ray Drummond dies at 78 ^ Folk musician and BBC presenter Archie Fisher dies aged 86 ^ No Limit Rapper Young Bleed Dies at 51 ^ Lô Borges dead at 73 ^ Joseph Byrd, United States of America bandleader, dies at 87 ^ Grateful Dead Singer Donna Jean Godchaux Dead at 78 ^ Warrant (D): Gründungsmitglied Thomas Klein verstorben (in German) ^ Remembering Jim Self, tuba player who performed on many John Williams film scores ^ Victor Conte dies at 75 from pancreatic cancer ^ Robert Taylor, ex-lead guitarist of NZ rock band Dragon, dies aged 74 ^ Squeeze drummer Gilson Lavis has died ^ Savage: è morto Chris Bradley (in Italian) ^ Pono nie żyje. Znany polski raper miał 49 lat (in Polish) ^ R.I.P. Steve Whitaker (Barren Cross) ^ Living In A Box singer Richard Darbyshire dies aged 65 ^ Guido Di Leone è morto a Bari all’improvviso, il chitarrista jazz aveva 61 anni (in Italian) ^ Cleto Escobeto III, 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Bandleader, Dies at 59 ^ Carmen Monero nie żyje. "Królowa polskiego jazzu" miała 99 lat (in Polish) ^ Sanatçı Muazzez Abacı vefat etti (in Turkish) ^ Zomrel liturgický hudobník a pedagóg, profesor Juraj Lexmann (in Slovak) ^ Bereket Mengisteab: The Voice That Built a Nation’s Memory ^ A murit compozitorul Horia Moculescu; avea 88 de ani (in Romanian) ^ Muere a los 93 años el cantaor Antonio Fernández Díaz 'Fosforito' (in Spanish) ^ Obituary: Sir Donald McIntyre CBE Passes Away at 91 ^ Todd Snider, Rambling Troubadour Who Helped Shape Alt-Country and Americana, Dead at 59 ^ Hilly Boy Michaels dead: Sparks drummer dies as as[sic bandmates pay tribute]^ Maxon Margiela Dead at 21 — Rising Rap Star's Tragic End Comes Just Days After Reported Suicide Attempt ^ Twin Sisters Choose to End Their Lives Together wth Medical Aid in Dying ^ Humane Sagar, Famous Odia Singer Dies At 34; Chief Minister Mohan Majh Among Others Condole His Death ^ Walt Aldridge ^ Morre André Geraissati, expoente da música instrumental brasileira (in Portuguese) ^ Death of a French Modernist, 87 ^ Gary 'Mani' Mounfield of Stone Roses dead at 63 ^ Remembering Leon Bates (November 3, 1949-November 21, 2025) ^ Le chanteur et parolier Jean Guidoni est mort à 74 ans (in French) ^ Jellybean Johnson dies: The Time drummer was 69 ^ The death has occurred of Seoirse Ó Dochartaigh ^ Italy's beloved singer Ornella Vanoni dies aged 91 ^ Falecimento de Dino Nascimento: Banda Ira lamenta perda do ex-integrante (in Portuguese) ^ Dadou Pasquet est mort, hommage à une légende de la musique haïtienne (in French) ^ Помер Лесик Турко, колишній учасник і співзасновник DZIDZIO (in Ukrainian) ^ Ian Lees, Bass Player for Moving Pictures, Has Died ^ Phil Upchurch Dead: Guitarist and Composer Was 84 ^ Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star of landmark film 'The Harder They Come,' dead at 81 ^ La star de la comédie algérienne Biyouna tire sa révérence (in French) ^ Judy Cheeks ^ Renowned singer Shpat Kasapi passes away ^ Suri muusika- ja teatriakadeemia kauaaegne rektor Peep Lassmann (in Estonian) ^ Morre Vasco Martins, um dos maiores expoentes da música e cultura cabo-verdiana (in Portuguese) ^ Filk Legend Leslie Fish Has Died ^ Rapper Poorstacy Dead at 26 ^ Manlilikha ng Bayan Alonzo Ayatu Saclag passes away at 83 ^ Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie of Skyhooks Has Passed Away At Age 73 ^ Legendary Tavares lead singer, Chubby Tavares, dies at age 80 ^ Dag Aage Spantell er død (in Norwegian) ^ Warren Williams, legendary Australian singer, passes away at 85 ^ Influential soul music giant Billy Nichols dies at 85 ^ Steve Cropper, Legendary Guitarist for Booker T & the MGs, Otis Redding and the Blues Brothers, Dies at 84 ^ Australian music legend Ted Egan dies in Alice Springs aged 93 ^ Visayan musician, Budoy Marabiles, passes away at 54 ^ Legendary Pops Mohamed passes away! ^ Tetsu Yamauchi Has Died ^ Bassist Herman Deinum van onder meer Cuby + Blizzards overleden (in Dutch) ^ È morto Sandro Giacobbe, il cantautore di “Gli occhi di tua madre” aveva 75 anni (in Italian) ^ Camryn Magness, Musician Who Toured with One Direction, Dead at 26 ^ Fallece Rafael Ithier, la esencia de El Gran Combo (in Spanish) ^ Well-known local musician struck and killed while walking dogs in R.I.; suspect had been arrested over 100 times ^ Morreu a fadista e atriz Anita Guerreiro (in Portuguese) ^ Peter McFarlane, Finch aka Contraband Drummer Dies Following Stroke ^ Disney Legend Sadly Passes Away at Age 70 ^ Raul Malo, Golden-Voiced ‘Maestro’ of the Mavericks, Dead at 60 ^ Kronologi Meninggalnya Yaya Moektio Eks Drummer God Bless (in Indonesian) ^ Singer Jubilant Sykes Dead After Stabbing at 71 ^ Muere a los 63 años Robe Iniesta, el histórico cantante, fundador y alma de Extremoduro (in Spanish) ^ 'We will miss our brother' Kiwi band's tribute to drummer ^ Pioneering Tejano Music Producer Manny Guerra Passes Away ^ RIP Marilyn Mazur (1955-2025) ^ Magda Umer nie żyje. Artystka miała 76 lat (in Polish) ^ A murit soprana Anda-Louise Bogza. Lumea muzicii clasice din România este în doliu (in Romanian) ^ Selena Quintanilla's Dad, Abraham Quintanilla, Dies at 86 ^ "Everlasting Love" and "Bad Mama Jama" singer Carl Carlton dies at 72 ^ Joe Ely, Progressive Texas Country Legend Who Toured With the Clash, Dead at 78 ^ Max Eider of Jazz Butcher Conspiracy, RIP
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