music-related events of 2018
Overview of the events of 2018 in music
List of years in music
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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2018 in music .
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Awards [ ]
60th Annual Grammy Awards
Record of the Year : 24K Magic by Bruno Mars • Album of the Year : 24K Magic by Bruno Mars • Song of the Year : "That's What I Like " by Bruno Mars • Best New Artist : Alessia Cara
2018 Billboard Music Awards
Top Artist : Ed Sheeran • Top Male Artist : Ed Sheeran • Top Female Artist : Taylor Swift • Top Duo/Group : Imagine Dragons • Top New Artist : Khalid • Top Billboard 200 Album : DAMN. by Kendrick Lamar • Top Hot 100 Song : "Despacito " by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber
2018 ARIA Music Awards
Album of the Year : Love Monster by Amy Shark • Song of the Year : "Youngblood " by 5 Seconds of Summer • Breakthrough Artist : Dazed & Confused by Ruel
2018 Brit Awards
British Album of the Year : Gang Signs & Prayer by Stormzy • British Single of the Year : "Human " by Rag'n'Bone Man • British Breakthrough Act : Dua Lipa • British Video : "Sign of the Times " by Harry Styles
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
"Toy " by Netta (Israel )
2018 Juno Awards
Artist of the Year : Gord Downie • Group of the Year : A Tribe Called Red • Album of the Year : Everything Now by Arcade Fire • Single of the Year : "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back " by Shawn Mendes
2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards
Artist of the Year : BTS • Album of the Year : Love Yourself: Tear by BTS • Song of the Year : "What Is Love " by Twice • Best Music Video : "Idol " by BTS
2018 MTV Video Music Awards
Video of the Year : "Havana " by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug • Song of the Year : Rockstar by Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage ) • Artist of the Year : Camila Cabello • Best New Artist : Cardi B • Best Collaboration : Dinero by Jennifer Lopez (featuring DJ Khaled and Cardi B)
2018 MTV Europe Music Awards
Best Song : "Havana " by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug • Best Video : "Havana" by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug) • Best Artist : Camila Cabello • Best Group : BTS • Best New : Cardi B
American Music Awards of 2018 (USA)
Artist of the Year : Taylor Swift • New Artist of the Year : Camila Cabello • Collaboration of the Year : "Havana " by Camila Cabello featuring Young Thug • Tour of the Year : Reputation Stadium Tour by Taylor Swift
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Inductees: Bon Jovi • The Cars • Dire Straits • The Moody Blues • Nina Simone
Bands formed [ ]
Soloist debuts [ ]
Bands reformed [ ]
B2K
BBMak
The Distillers
Hootie & The Blowfish
Late of the Pier
The Kinks
Mötley Crüe
Pussycat Dolls
The Raconteurs
Soft Cell
Spice Girls
Static-X
Swedish House Mafia
Utopia
Westlife
Bands on hiatus [ ]
The Color Morale
Dark Sermon
Devin Townsend Project
Fifth Harmony
fun.
Heart
Hedley
Katatonia
Karnataka
Moose Blood
One Direction
PWR BTTM
Slipknot
Sorority Noise
Bands disbanded [ ]
7 Seconds
Alcazar
at17
At the Drive-In
Balance and Composure
Bestie
Brand New
The Charm the Fury
D12
Dirge Within
The Fall
Frightened Rabbit
GMS
LFO
Mastersystem
Minus the Bear
The Orwells
Owl John
The Pizza Underground
Royal Headache
Runrig
Rush
Say Anything
Seventeen
Slaughterhouse
Sleeping Giant
Soundgarden
Splashh
The Strypes
The Thermals
Ultimate Painting
Vattnet
Vallenfyre
Wild Beasts
X21
Young and in the Way
Deaths [ ]
January [ ]
1
Jon Paul Steuer (33), American punk singer and actor
Betty Willis (76), American R&B singer
2 – Rick Hall (85), American record producer
3 – Josiah Boyd (32), American heavy metal bassist (A Hill to Die Upon )
4 – Ray Thomas (76), British progressive rock flautist (The Moody Blues )
5 – Mikio Fujioka (36), Japanese heavy metal guitarist (Babymetal )
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9
Denise LaSalle (78), American blues and R&B singer-songwriter
Paul Antingnani, American heavy metal drummer (Sworn Enemy )
10 – "Fast" Eddie Clarke (67), British heavy metal guitarist (Motörhead , Fastway )
12 – Pierre Pincemaille (61), French classical organist
13 – Tzimis Panousis (63), Greek comedy singer
15
Edwin Hawkins (74), American gospel singer, songwriter and pianist
Dolores O'Riordan (46), Irish alternative rock singer-songwriter (The Cranberries )
16
Dave Holland (69), English heavy metal drummer (Judas Priest , Trapeze )
Madalena Iglésias (78), Portuguese classic pop singer
17 – Ric Jacobs (61), American pop-rock singer (Steel Breeze )
18 – Steve Nisbett (63), Nevisian-born British reggae drummer (Steel Pulse )
19 – Fredo Santana (27), American rapper
20
Terry Evans (70), American blues singer and guitarist
Mario Guccio (64), Belgian rock singer (Machiavel )
Jim Rodford (76), British rock bassist (Argent , The Kinks , The Zombies )
22 – Preston Shannon (70), American blues singer and guitarist
23
Hugh Masekela (78), South African jazz trumpeter
Lari White (52), American country music singer
24 – Mark E. Smith (60), British post-punk singer-songwriter (The Fall )
25
Tommy Banks (81), Canadian jazz pianist
Steve Foster , Australian folk singer
26
Buzz Clifford (76), American pop singer
Floyd Miles (74), American blues singer and guitarist
Igor Zhukov (81), Russian classical pianist
27 – Grant Fell (56), New Zealand industrial rock bassist (Headless Chickens )
28 – Neil Harris (63), British punk guitarist (Sham 69 )
28
Eddie Shaw (80), American blues saxophonist
Coco Schumann (93), German jazz guitarist
31
Del Delker (93), American gospel singer
Leah LaBelle (31), Canadian-born American R&B singer
February [ ]
1 – Mowzey Radio (33), Ugandan pop singer (Goodlyfe Crew )
2 – Dennis Edwards (74), American R&B singer (The Temptations )
3 – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler (65), American jazz and rock drummer
5 – Zeno Roth (51), German rock guitarist
6 – John Perry Barlow (70), American rock songwriter (Grateful Dead )
7 – Pat Torpey (64), American hard rock drummer (Mr. Big )
8
Algia Mae Hinton (88), American blues singer
Lovebug Starski (57), American rapper
Ebony Reigns (20), Ghanaian dancehall singer
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11
Vic Damone (89), American pop singer
Tom Rapp (70), American psychedelic rock singer (Pearls Before Swine )
12 – Daryle Singletary (46), American country singer
13
Scott Boyer (70), American rock singer and guitarist (Cowboy , The 31st of February )
Billy Johnson, American emo and noise rock drummer (Reggie and the Full Effect , Rocket Fuel Is The Key )
Klaasje van der Wal (69), Dutch hard rock bassist (Shocking Blue )
14 – Nuray Hafiftaş (53), Turkish folk singer
16 – Barbara Alston (74), American R&B singer (The Crystals )
19
Norm Rogers (61), American alternative country drummer (The Jayhawks , Cows )
Stormin MC (34), British grime rapper
22 – Errol Buddle (89), Australian jazz bassoonist and saxophonist
23 – Eddy Amoo (73), British soul singer (The Real Thing )
March [ ]
1 – Bill Burkette (75), American pop singer (The Vogues )
2
Jesus Lopez Cobos (78), Spanish classic music conductor
Brandon Jenkins (48), American Red Dirt country singer-songwriter
Van McLain (62), American rock guitarist and singer (Shooting Star )
3
Patrick Doyle (31), British indie rock drummer (Veronica Falls )
Kenneth Gärdestad (69), Swedish pop songwriter
7 – Jerzy Milian (82), Polish jazz vibraphonist
9 – Pyarelal Wadali (75), Indian Sufi folk singer (Wadali Brothers )
11 – Ken Dodd (90), British comedian and pop singer
12
Nokie Edwards (82), American surf rock guitarist (The Ventures )
Craig Mack (46), American rapper
13
Claudia Fontaine (57), British pop and ska singer (Afrodiziak )
Charlie Quintana (56), American punk rock drummer (The Plugz , Cracker , Social Distortion , Agent Orange )
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16
Laurence Cleary (60), Irish new wave guitarist (The Blades )
Buell Neidlinger (82), American jazz bassist and cellist
18 – Killjoy (48), American death metal singer (Necrophagia , Viking Crown )
20 – Peter "Mars" Cowling (72), British blues rock bassist (Pat Travers Band , The Flying Hat Band , Gnidrolog )
24 – Lys Assia (94), Swiss pop singer
25 – Seo Min-woo (33), South Korean pop singer (100% )
26 – Kenny O'Dell (73), American country singer-songwriter
28 – Caleb Scofield (39), American alternative rock and sludge metal bassist and singer (Cave In , Zozobra , Old Man Gloom )
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31 – Frode Viken (63), Norwegian rock guitarist (D.D.E. )
April [ ]
1
Audrey Morris (89), American jazz singer
Ron Shaw (77), American folk singer, guitarist and banjoist (The Hillside Singers )
3 – Lill-Babs (80), Swedish pop singer
4 – Don Cherry (94), American pop singer
5 – Cecil Taylor (89), American jazz pianist
6 – Jacques Higelin (77), French chanson singer
8 – Nathan Davis (81), American jazz multi-instrumentalist
10 – Yvonne Staples (80), American soul singer (The Staple Singers )
11 – Timmy Matley (36), Irish pop singer (The Overtones )
14 – Milan Škampa (89), Czech classical violist (Smetana Quartet )
16 – Dona Ivone Lara (97), Brazilian samba singer
17
Randy Scruggs (64), American country guitarist and songwriter
Big Tom (81), Irish country singer
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20
Avicii (28), Swedish EDM DJ and producer
Brian Henry Hooper (55), Australian alternative rock guitarist (Beasts of Bourbon , Kim Salmon and the Surrealists )
23 – Bob Dorough (94), American jazz singer and pianist
24 – Paul Gray (54), Australian new wave singer, songwriter and keyboardist (Wa Wa Nee )
26 – Charles Neville (79), American R&B saxophonist (The Neville Brothers )
29 – Ted Devoux (55), American rapper (Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. )
30
Tim Calvert (52), American heavy metal guitarist (Nevermore , Forbidden )
Rose Laurens (65), French pop singer-songwriter
May [ ]
1
2 – Tony Cucchiara (80), Italian folk singer
4
Steve Coy (56), British new wave drummer (Dead or Alive )
Tony Kinman, American cowpunk singer and bassist (Rank and File , The Dils )
Abi Ofarim (80), Israeli pop singer
5 – Dick Williams (91), American pop singer (The Williams Brothers )
7 – Gayle Shepherd (81), American pop singer (Shepherd Sisters )
9
Ben Graves (46), American horror punk drummer (Murderdolls )
Carl Perkins (59), New Zealand reggae singer (House of Shem )
Shirley Thomas (74), American pop singer (The Dixiebelles )
10 – Scott Hutchison (36), British indie singer, songwriter and guitarist (Frightened Rabbit , The Fruit Tree Foundation , Mastersystem )
11 – Matt Marks (38), American contemporary classical multi-instrumentalist (Alarm Will Sound )
13 – Glenn Branca (69), American avant-garde composer and guitarist (Theoretical Girls )
16 – Hideki Saijo (63), Japanese pop singer
17 – Jon Sholle (70), American jazz, roots music and blues multi-instrumentalist
19
Reggie Lucas (65), American multi-genre guitarist (Mtume ), producer and songwriter
Patricia Morison (103), American showtunes singer and actress
25 – Piet Kee (90), Dutch classical organist
27 – Andy MacQueen, Australian punk guitarist (Exploding White Mice )
28
Evio Di Marzo (64), Venezuelan tropical singer and guitarist (Adrenalina Caribe )
Stewart Lupton (43), American indie rock singer (Jonathan Fire*Eater )
Josh Martin (46), American grindcore guitarist (Anal Cunt )
29 – Jürgen Marcus (69), German schlager singer
31 – Demba Nabé (46), German dancehall rapper (Seeed )
June [ ]
1
2 – Wayne Secrest (68), American bassist (Confederate Railroad )
3 – Clarence Fountain (88), American gospel singer (The Blind Boys of Alabama )
4 – Jalal Mansur Nuriddin , American spoken word poet (The Last Poets )
5
Teddy Johnson (97), British pop singer (Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson )
Jimmy Gonzalez (67), American Tejano singer (Mazz )
Ralph Santolla (51), American metal guitarist (Deicide , Obituary , Iced Earth )
7 – Al Capps (79), American arranger, composer and record producer
8 – Danny Kirwan (68), British rock and blues guitarist (Fleetwood Mac )
9 – John McElrath, 77, American rock singer and keyboardist (The Swingin' Medallions )
10
Neal E. Boyd (42), American operatic pop singer
Ras Kimono (60), Nigerian reggae singer
11 – Wayne Dockery (76), American jazz bassist
12 – Jon Hiseman (73), British jazz fusion and blues drummer (Colosseum , Colosseum II , John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers )
13 – D. J. Fontana (87), American rock and roll drummer (The Blue Moon Boys )
15
16 – Rebecca Parris (66), American jazz singer
18
Jimmy Wopo (21), American rapper
XXXTentacion (20), American rapper
19
Bansi Quinteros (41), Spanish psychedelic trance keyboardist (GMS , 1200 Micrograms)
Lowrell Simon (75), American singer (The Lost Generation )
22
Geoffrey Oryema (65), Ugandan afro-pop singer and guitarist
Vinnie Paul (54), American metal drummer (Pantera , Damageplan , Hellyeah )
24 – George Cameron (70), American baroque pop drummer (The Left Banke )
21 – David Corcoran (64), American rock drummer (Duke Jupiter )
26
Fedor Frešo (71), Slovak rock bassist (The Soulmen , Prúdy )
Ed Simons (101), American classical music conductor
27 – Steve Soto (54), American punk rock bassist (Adolescents , Agent Orange , Manic Hispanic )
29 – Eugene Pitt (80), American doo wop singer (The Jive Five )
30
Smoke Dawg (21), Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter (Halal Gang )
Dean Webb (81), American bluegrass mandolinist (The Dillards )
July [ ]
2
Henry Butler (68), American jazz pianist
Alan Longmuir (70), Scottish pop bassist (Bay City Rollers )
Bill Watrous (79), American jazz trombonist
3 – Richard Swift (41), American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Shins , The Arcs , Starflyer 59 )
4 – Carmen Campagne (58), Canadian folk singer
6
Vlatko Ilievski (33), Macedonian rock singer and guitarist
Vince Martin (81), American folk singer
7
Brett Hoffmann (51), American death metal singer (Malevolent Creation )
Garry Lowe (65), Jamaican-born Canadian reggae and blues rock musician (Big Sugar )
8 – Tab Hunter (86), American actor and pop singer
9 – Stefan Demert (78), Swedish pop singer
10 – Ye Lwin (70), Burmese rock guitarist
13 – K. Rani (75), Indian playback singer
15 – Theryl DeClouet (66), American jazz-funk and R&B singer (Galactic )
18 – Raivo Rätte (48), Estonian alternative rock bassist (Kosmikud )
25 – Patrick Williams (79), American composer, arranger and conductor
27 – Mark Shelton (60), American heavy metal guitarist (Manilla Road )
28 – Olga Jackowska (67), Polish rock singer (Maanam )
29
Sam Mehran (31), British dance-punk singer and guitarist (Test Icicles )
Tomasz Stańko (76), Polish jazz trumpeter and composer
31 – Irvin Jarrett (69), Jamaican reggae percussionist (Inner Circle , Third World )
August [ ]
1
Celeste Rodrigues (95), Portuguese fado singer
Umbayee (67), Indian ghazal singer
2 – Neil Argo (71), American film and television composer
3
Brad Daymond (48), Canadian house DJ (Love Inc. )
Tommy Peoples (70), Irish folk fiddler (The Bothy Band )
4 – Lorrie Collins (76), American rockabilly singer and guitarist (The Collins Kids )
5
8 – Linda Mkhize (37), South African rapper
9 – Arthur Davies (77), Welsh opera singer
10 – Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell (40), American nu-metal vocalist (Primer 55 )
14
Jill Janus (42), American heavy metal singer (Huntress )
Valentina Levko (92), Russian opera singer
Randy Rampage (58), Canadian thrash metal and punk singer and bassist (Annihilator , D.O.A. , Stress Factor 9 )
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17
Claudio Lolli (68), Italian pop singer
Danny Pearson (65), American R&B singer
20 – Eddie Willis (82), American soul and R&B guitarist (The Funk Brothers )
21 – Spencer P. Jones (61), Australian punk singer and guitarist (The Johnnys , Beasts of Bourbon )
22
Ed King (68), American rock guitarist (Strawberry Alarm Clock , Lynyrd Skynyrd )
Lazy Lester (85), American blues singer and guitarist
24 – DJ Ready Red (53), American hip hop DJ (Geto Boys )
25 – Kyle Pavone (28), American metalcore singer (We Came as Romans )
26 – Inge Borkh (97), German opera singer
29
Tony Camillo (90), American record producer and arranger (Bazuka )
Ellie Mannette (90), Trinidadian steelpan drummer
30 – Joseph Kobzon (80), Russian pop singer
September [ ]
1 – Randy Weston (92), American jazz pianist
2 – Conway Savage (58), Australian alternative rock keyboardist (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds )
4 – Don Gardner (87), American R&B singer-songwriter
5 – Nasty Savage (50), American thrash metal bassist (Nasty Savage )
7
Don McGuire (86), American pop singer (The Hilltoppers )
Mac Miller (26), American rapper
8 – Chelsi Smith (43), American pop singer
10
Paul Curcio (74), American rock guitarist (The Mojo Men ) and record producer (Kill 'Em All )
Johnny Strike (70), American punk singer and guitarist (Crime )
12 – Rachid Taha (59), Algerian rock singer (Carte de Séjour )
14 – Max Bennett (90), American jazz and pop bassist (L.A. Express , The Wrecking Crew )
15 – Helen Clare (101), British soprano singer
16
Maartin Allcock (61), British folk multi-instrumentalist (Fairport Convention , Jethro Tull )
Big Jay McNeely (91), American R&B saxophonist
18 – Wesley Tinglin (75), Jamaican reggae singer (The Viceroys )
22 – Chas Hodges (74), British folk singer and keyboardist (Chas & Dave )
24 – Richard Parker (81), American doo-wop singer (The Charms )
25 – Paul Dillon, 75, American rock drummer (Earth Opera )
27 – Marty Balin (76), American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (Jefferson Airplane , Jefferson Starship )
29
Otis Rush (84), American blues singer and guitarist
Michael Weiley (58), Australian ska guitarist (Spy vs. Spy )
30 – Kim Larsen (72), Danish rock singer and guitarist (Gasolin' )
October [ ]
1
Charles Aznavour (94), French pop singer
Jerry González (69), American Latin jazz trumpeter
3 – John Von Ohlen (77), American jazz drummer (Blue Wisp Big Band )
3 - Hugo Raspoet (77), Belgian folk singer (Helena , Evviva Il Papa )
4 – Hamiet Bluiett (78), American jazz saxophonist (World Saxophone Quartet )
5 – Bernadette Carroll (74), American pop singer (The Angels )
6 – Montserrat Caballé (85), Spanish opera singer
7 - John Wicks (65), British power pop singer and guitarist (The Records , The Kursaal Flyers )
8 – Tim Chandler (48), American Christian alternative rock bassist (Daniel Amos , The Swirling Eddies , The Choir )
10 – Jane Walker, New Zealand new wave keyboardist (Toy Love )
12 – Andy Goessling (59), American progressive bluegrass multi-instrumentalist (Railroad Earth )
14 – Saleem Abdul Majid (57), Malaysian rock singer (Iklim )
16 – Du Yuwei (19), Chinese pop singer (GNZ48 )
17
Valters Frīdenbergs (30), Latvian pop singer (Valters and Kaža )
Oli Herbert (48), American metalcore guitarist (All That Remains )
18
Ayub Bachchu (56), Bangladeshi rock singer and guitarist (Souls , Love Runs Blind )
Sergey Bondarenko (31), Ukrainian pop rock singer (Nensi )
Randolph Hokanson (103), American classical pianist
23 – Mighty Shadow (77), Trinidadian calypsonian
24
Hip Hop Pantsula (38), South African rapper
Wah Wah Watson (67), American R&B and funk guitarist (The Funk Brothers )
Tony Joe White (75), American swamp rock singer, songwriter and guitarist
25 – Sonny Fortune (79), American jazz saxophonist
26 – Baba Oje (87), American rapper and musician (Arrested Development )
27
Freddie Hart (91), American country and gospel singer
Teddy Scott (82), American R&B singer (The G-Clefs )
Todd Youth (47), American punk rock guitarist (Murphy's Law , Danzig , The Chelsea Smiles )
28 – Babs Beverley (91), British pop singer (Beverley Sisters )
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30
Hardy Fox (73), American avant garde multi-instrumentalist and composer (The Residents )
Beverly McClellan (49), American blues and folk singer
31 – Kenny Marks (67), American contemporary Christian singer
November [ ]
1
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3
Mark Fosson , American primitive guitarist
Maria Guinot (73), Portuguese pop singer
6 – Hugh McDowell (65), British progressive rock cellist (Wizzard , Electric Light Orchestra )
7
Scott Herrick, American pop singer (The Arbors )
Francis Lai (86), French film composer
13 – Lucho Gatica (93), Chilean bolero singer
15
Roy Clark (85), American country singer
Ivan Smirnov (63), Russian jazz fusion guitarist
16
Al James (72), British rock guitarist (Showaddywaddy )
Norris Weir (72), Jamaican ska singer (The Jamaicans )
17 – Cyril Pahinui (68), American Hawaiian music guitarist
20
Roy Bailey (83), British folk singer, songwriter and guitarist
Trevor McNaughton (77), Jamaican reggae singer (The Melodians )
21 – Devin Lima (41), American pop singer (LFO )
22 – Imrat Khan (83), Indian classical sitarist
27 – Johnny Maddox (91), American ragtime pianist
28
Gary Haisman (60), British hip house singer
Roger Neumann (77), American jazz saxophonist
29 – Erik Lindmark (46), American technical death metal singer and guitarist (Deeds of Flesh )
December [ ]
1
Calvin Newborn (85), American jazz guitarist
Jody Williams (83), American blues guitarist
2 – Perry Robinson (80), American jazz clarinetist
6
Ace Cannon (84), American pop saxophonist
Pete Shelley (63), British punk singer, songwriter and guitarist (Buzzcocks )
7
The Mascara Snake (70), American avant-garde clarinetist (Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band )
Lucas Starr (34), American metalcore and Christian rock bassist (Oh, Sleeper , Terminal , As Cities Burn )
9 – Yigal Bashan (68), Israeli pop singer
10 – Fred Wieland (75), Australian rock guitarist (The Strangers , The Mixtures )
11 – Angelo Conti (62), Italian punk singer (Banda Bassotti )
13 – Nancy Wilson (81), American jazz singer
14
Vida Chenoweth (90), American classical marimbist and ethnomusicologist
Joe Osborne (81), American rock bassist (The Wrecking Crew )
15
Arthur Maia (56), Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer
Jerry Chesnut (87), American country singer and songwriter
21 – Dipali Barthakur (77), Indian folk singer
22
Indonesian musicians, members of the pop rock band Seventeen
Windu Andi Darmawan, drummer
Muhammad Awal Purbani, bassist
Herman Sikumbang , guitarist
Jimmy Work (94), American country singer-songwriter
23 – Honey Lantree (75), British pop drummer and singer (The Honeycombs )
24
Jerry Riopelle (77), American pop singer-songwriter and keyboardist (The Parade )
Jaime Torres , Argentine folk charango player
James Calvin Wilsey (61), American rock guitarist (Avengers , Chris Isaak )
25 – Guto Barros (61), Brazilian rock guitarist (Blitz )
26 – Theodore Antoniou (83), Greek classical music composer and conductor
27 – Miúcha (81), Brazilian bossa nova singer
28
Christine McGuire (92), American pop singer (McGuire Sisters )
Ray Sawyer , 81, American rock singer and percussionist (Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show )
29 – Aldo Parisot (100), Brazilian-born American classical music cellist
30 – Mike Taylor, Canadian indie pop keyboardist (Walk Off the Earth )
31 – Dean Ford (72), Scottish pop and rock singer-songwriter (Marmalade , The Alan Parsons Project )
See also [ ]
Music portal
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