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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.^[1]

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Albums released[]

Deaths[]

January

3 – Daniel Peil (69), American rock singer (The Corporation)
4 – Totti Bergh (76), Norwegian jazz saxophonist.^[2]
- Ruthilde Boesch (94), Austrian soprano.
- John Levy (99), American jazz upright-bassist.^[3]
26 – Clare Fischer (83), American jazz keyboardist, composer, arranger and bandleader.^[4]

February

11 – Whitney Houston (48), American pop/R&B singer.
22 – Eivin One Pedersen (55), Norwegian jazz accordionist and pianist.^[5]
25 – Red Holloway (84), American jazz tenor saxophonist.^[6]

March

1 – Lucio Dalla (68), Italian jazz singer, clarinetist and actor.^[7]
3 – Frank Marocco (81), American jazz piano-accordionist, arranger and composer.^[8]
6 – Robert B. Sherman, 86, American songwriter, and brother of Richard M. Sherman (Sherman Brothers)
15 – Edvard Hagerup Bull (89), Norwegian composer.^[9]

May

10 – Bernardo Sassetti (41), Portuguese jazz pianist and composer.
13 – Trond Bråthen alias "Trondr Nefas" (35), Norwegian singer and guitarist of the black metal band Urgehal^[10]
14 – Belita Woods (63), American R&B singer (Brainstorm)
30 – Pete Cosey (68), American jazz guitarist.^[11]

June

8 – Wilf Doyle (87), Canadian accordionist
26 – Harry W. Kvebæk (87), Norwegian classical trumpeter and academic.^[12]

July

7 – Alf Pearson (102), British singer and variety performer (Bob and Alf Pearson)
27 – Darryl Cotton (62), Australian pop-rock singer-songwriter (Zoot, Cotton, Lloyd & Christian)

August

11 – Von Freeman (88), American jazz saxophonist.^[13]

September

26 – Marty Fortson (67), American rock and roll singer (The Rivieras)
29 – Johnny Sanders (66), American rock guitarist (The Gants)

October

8 – John Tchicai (76), Danish jazz saxophonist and composer.^[14]
26 – Louis Nunley (81), American pop singer (The Anita Kerr Quartet)

November

3
- Anne-Lise Berntsen (69), Norwegian soprano singer.^[15]
- Odd Børretzen (85), Norwegian author and folk singer (pneumonia).^[16]
15 – Frode Thingnæs (72), Norwegian jazz trombonist and bandleader (complications from a heart attack).^[17]

December

5 – Dave Brubeck (91), American jazz pianist and composer.^[18]

References[]

^ "U.S. Sales Database". RIAA.
^ Wicklund, Erling (2012-01-04). "Totti Bergh er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ Chinen, Nate (2012-01-24). "John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Smith, Steve (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Heckman, Don (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ Red. (2012-03-19). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
^ "Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35". Loudwire.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Askheim, Svein (2014-11-21). "Harry William Kvebæk". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Reich, Howard (2012-08-13). "Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Fordham, John (2012-10-11). "John Tchicai obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
^ Steen, Thea (2012-11-03). "Anne-Lise Berntsen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Mikkelsen, Maria; Gustavsen, Øyvind; Nordmelan, Jorid (2012-01-03). "Odd Børretzen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Staude, Tone; Aune, Oddvin (2012-11-15). "Frode Thingnæs er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
^ Reich, Howard (2012-12-05). "Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

[1] "U.S. Sales Database". RIAA.

[2] Wicklund, Erling (2012-01-04). "Totti Bergh er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[3] Chinen, Nate (2012-01-24). "John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[4] Smith, Steve (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[5] "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

[6] Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[7] Povoledo, Elisabetta (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[8] Heckman, Don (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[9] Red. (2012-03-19). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-20.

[10] "Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35". Loudwire.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[11] "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[12] Askheim, Svein (2014-11-21). "Harry William Kvebæk". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[13] Reich, Howard (2012-08-13). "Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[14] Fordham, John (2012-10-11). "John Tchicai obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-15.

[15] Steen, Thea (2012-11-03). "Anne-Lise Berntsen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[16] Mikkelsen, Maria; Gustavsen, Øyvind; Nordmelan, Jorid (2012-01-03). "Odd Børretzen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[17] Staude, Tone; Aune, Oddvin (2012-11-15). "Frode Thingnæs er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-26.

[18] Reich, Howard (2012-12-05). "Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-29.

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