This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2019 in music.

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African music Given the vastness of the African continent, its music is diverse, with regions and nations having many distinct musical traditions. African music includes the genres amapiano, Jùjú, Fuji, Afrobeat, Highlife, Makossa, Kizomba, and othe ...

* American music * Asian music *

Australian music The music of Australia has an extensive history made of music societies. Indigenous Australian music forms a significant part of the unique heritage of a 40,000- to 60,000-year history which produced the iconic didgeridoo. Contemporary fusions ...

* Brazilian music *

British music Throughout the history of the British Isles, the United Kingdom has been a major music producer, drawing inspiration from Church Music. Traditional folk music, using instruments of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. Each of the ...

Canadian music The music of Canada reflects the diverse influences that have shaped the country. Indigenous Peoples, the Irish, British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has also subsequently been ...

Chinese music Music of China refers to the music of the Chinese people, which may be the music of the Han Chinese in the course of Chinese history as well as ethnic minorities in today's China. It also includes music produced by people of Chinese origin in ...

* Czech music *

Danish music The earliest traces of Danish music go back to the many twisting Bronze-Age horns or lurs which some experts have identified as musical instruments. They have been discovered in various parts of Scandinavia, mostly Denmark, since the end of the ...

European music The culture of Europe is rooted in its art, architecture, film, different types of music, economics, literature, and philosophy. European culture is largely rooted in what is often referred to as its "common cultural heritage". Definition ...

Finnish music The music of Finland can be roughly divided into categories of folk music, classical and contemporary art music, and contemporary popular music. The folk music of Finland belongs to a broader musical tradition, that has been common amongst B ...

* French music * German music * Icelandic music * Indian music *

Indonesian music As it is a country with many different tribes and ethnic groups, the music of Indonesia ( id, Musik Indonesia) itself is also very diverse, coming in hundreds of different forms and styles. Every region have its own culture and art, and as a r ...

* Irish music *

Japanese music In Japan, music includes a wide array of distinct genres, both traditional and modern. The word for "music" in Japanese is 音楽 (''ongaku''), combining the kanji 音 ''on'' (sound) with the kanji 楽 ''gaku'' (music, comfort). Japan is the worl ...

Latin music Latin music ( Portuguese and es, música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America (including Spain and Portugal) and the Latino United States inspired by Latin Amer ...

Malaysian music {{Music of sidebar , pagename = Music of Malaysia , region = Malaysia , culturename = Malaysian , image = GongMalay.jpg , caption = Malays playing ''gongs'' Traditional * Bertitik * Bongai * Boria * Branyo * Caklempong * Dikir barat * Dondang ...

* Monogolian music * Norwegian music * Philippine music * Polynesian music *

Scandinavian music Nordic folk music includes a number of traditions of Nordic countries, especially Scandinavian. The Nordic countries are Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. The many regions of the Nordic countries share certain traditions, man ...

* South Korean music *

Swedish music The Music of Sweden shares roots with its neighboring countries in Scandinavia, as well as Eastern Europe, including polka, schottische, waltz, polska and mazurka. The Swedish fiddle and nyckelharpa are among the most common Swedish folk inst ...

Taiwanese music The music of Taiwan reflects the diverse culture of Taiwanese people. Taiwan has undergone several economic, social, and political changes through its cultural history, and Taiwanese music reflects those issues in its way. The music of the cou ...

* Vietnamese music

Specific genres

* Classical *

Country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, whi ...

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Jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through ...

* Heavy metal * Hip hop * Rock *

Pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop!, a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Albums * ''Pop'' ( ...

Albums released

Awards

Bands formed

* 1Team *

1the9 1the9 (Hangul: 원더나인, stylized as 1THE9, pronounced as Wonder Nine) was a South Korean boy band formed through the 2018 survival competition ''Under Nineteen''. The group was composed of 9 members: Yoo Yong-ha, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Seung-hwan ...

* 3YE *

AB6IX AB6IX (; ''pronounced as A-B-Six'') is a South Korean boy band formed by Brand New Music. The group currently consists of four members: Jeon Woong, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Woo-jin and Lee Dae-hwi. Former leader Lim Young-min's departure from the gr ...

* ALI * ALLMO$T * Ariaz *

Argon Argon is a chemical element with the symbol Ar and atomic number 18. It is in group 18 of the periodic table and is a noble gas. Argon is the third-most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere, at 0.934% (9340 ppmv). It is more than twice a ...

* Argonavis from BanG Dream! *

Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe Ballistik Boyz from Exile Tribe (Japanese: バリスティックボーイズ・フロム・エグザイル・トライブ, stylized as BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE and formerly known as Ballistik Boyz) is a seven-member Japanese male dance, vo ...

* BDC * B.O.L.T * Better Oblivion Community Center *

Beyooooonds , is a Japanese idol girl group that formed in October 2018. They released their debut single, "Megane no Otoko no Ko / Nippon no D・N・A! / Go Waist", on August 7, 2019. History 2018: Formation On October 19, 2018, Beyooooonds was formed. T ...

* Bis *

Bvndit Bvndit (밴디트, pronounced as "Bandit", acronym for Be Ambitious N Do IT), stylized as BVNDIT, was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They m ...

* Carry Loose * CGM48 *

Cherry Bullet Cherry Bullet () is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment and managed under their sub-label FNC W. They debuted on January 21, 2019, with their first single album titled '' Let's Play Cherry Bullet.'' The group currently consist ...

* CIX * College Cosmos *

D1CE D1ce (, stylized in all caps; pronounced as "The Once") was a South Korean boy band formed by D1ce Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Jo Yong-geun, Kim Hyun-soo, Jung Yoo-jun, Park Woo-dam and Woo Jin-young. They debuted on Augus ...

* DEL48 *

Dialogue Dialogue (sometimes spelled dialog in American and British English spelling differences, American English) is a written or spoken conversational exchange between two or more people, and a literature, literary and theatrical form that depicts suc ...

Dos Monos Dos Monos is a Japanese experimental hip hop group based in Tokyo, Japan. The group consists of Zo Zhit, Taitan, and NGS, also referred to as Botsu. All three members provide vocals while Zo and Botsu produce and sample as well. The group rel ...

DracoVirgo DracoVirgo is a Japanese band, and formed in 2017. Career Three members are the former members of High and Mighty Color High and Mighty Color (stylized as HIGH and MIGHTY COLOR) was a Japanese rock band active from 2003 to 2010. They had ...

Dry Cleaning Dry cleaning is any cleaning process for clothing and textiles using a solvent other than water. Dry cleaning still involves liquid, but clothes are instead soaked in a water-free liquid solvent. Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene), known i ...

* ENOi * Everglow * EXO-SC * Fanatics * Girls² * The Highwomen * Hinatazaka46 * Hinapia *

Honest Boyz Honest Boyz (stylized in all caps)also HONEST BOYZ®, is a 5-member hip hop group consisting of four MC's and one DJ: Naoto (Exile member & Sandaime J Soul Brothers leader), Verbal (from m-flo and PKCZ®), Sway (from Doberman Infinity & Gek ...

* Horsegirl * Household Gods *

Itzy Itzy (stylized in all caps; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They debuted on February 12, 2019, with the release of their single album ''It'z Different'' ...

Jus2 Jus2 ( ko, 저스투) is a South Korean duo consisting of Jay B and Yugyeom. They were formed by JYP Entertainment and released their first EP, ''Focus'', on March 5, 2019. It is the second Got7 sub unit, after JJ Project. Name The duo's name ...

King Gnu is a Japanese band formed in 2013. It consists of: Daiki Tsuneta (Vocalist & Guitarist), Satoru Iguchi (Vocalist & Keyboardist), Kazuki Arai (Bassist) and Yu Seki (Drummer). The band's main songwriter is Daiki Tsuneta, who also performs as part ...

* Mameshiba no Taigun * Newkidd *

Oneus Oneus (Korean: 원어스, pronounced as "One Us") is a South Korean boy band formed by RBW. The group consists of five members: Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion. Originally a six member group, Ravn left the group on October 27, 2022. T ...

Onewe Onewe (, stylized in all caps, ) is a South Korean alternative rock band composed of five members: Yonghoon, Harin, Kanghyun, Dongmyeong and CyA. The members originally formed under the name M.A.S 0094 (Make a Sound 0094). They released their f ...

OnlyOneOf OnlyOneOf (온리원오브) is a South Korean boy band formed by 8D Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on May 28, 2019, with ''Dot Point Jump''. History 2019: Debut with ''Dot Point Jump'' and first comeback ''Line Sun Goodness'' On May ...

Purplebeck Purplebeck ( ko, 퍼플백), sometimes written as Purple Beck, is a South Korean girl group formed by Majesty Entertainment. They made their debut on June 24, 2019, with the extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, ...

Purple Mountains Purple Mountains was an American indie rock project formed by musician and poet David Berman. The project debuted in May 2019, over a decade after the dissolution of Berman's previous group Silver Jews. An eponymous album was released in July ...

Real Like You RLY are an English pop music girl group formed on '' The X Factor: The Band'' as Real Like You. They went onto win the series, subsequently signing to Syco Music. The band is composed of Halle Williams, Virginia Hampson, Kellimarie Willis and ...

Rocket Punch Rocket Punch (Korean: 로켓펀치; RR: ''roket peonchi''; Japanese: ロケットパンチ; RR: ''Rokettopanchi'') is a South Korean girl group, consisting of group members Juri, Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee and Dahyun. Formed and managed b ...

Rolling Quartz Rolling Quartz () is a South Korean rock band that debuted in December 2020 under Rolling Star Entertainment. History 2019-present: Formation and debut Rolling Quartz formed as a five member rock group in August 2019. They were originally two se ...

Sard Underground Sard Underground (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese musical group under the Giza Studio label. In September 2019, they debuted with their cover album ''Zard Tribute''. As a cover band of the Japanese artist Zard, their name is derived from Zard ...

SB19 SB19 is a Filipino boy band that debuted in 2018, the pentad—consisting of members Pablo, Stell, Ken, Justin, and Josh. They were trained for 4 years by ShowBT Philippines, beginning in 2016. They are the first Filipino and Southeast Asia ...

Simple Creatures Simple Creatures is an American pop rock duo that was formed by vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low. Based in Los Angeles, the duo released their first ...

Static Dress Static Dress is an English Rock music, rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire. The band formed in 2018 and currently consists of vocalist Olli Appleyard, drummer Sam Ogden, bassist George Holding, and anonymous masked guitarist Contrast. They have ...

Sunday Service A church service (or a service of worship) is a formalized period of Christian communal worship, often held in a church building. It often but not exclusively occurs on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of those churches practicing seventh-day Sa ...

SuperM SuperM (Hangul: 슈퍼엠) is a South Korean supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group. The group consists of seven members from four SM Entertainment boy bands: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai from Exo, Taeyong ...

Teen Teen Teen Teen (틴틴) was a South Korean boy band formed by Maroo Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on September 18, 2019, with ''Very, On Top''. The unit effectively disbanded following Taeseung's departure from GHOST9. Pre-debut Before de ...

* TXT *

Verivery Verivery (; stylized as VERIVERY and also abbreviated VRVR) is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018. They debuted on January 9, 2019 with ''Veri-Us''. They self-produced their DIY Albums and have created several DIY ...

WayV WayV ( zh, s=威神V, hp=WēiShén V; an initialism for We are your Vision) is a Chinese boy band and the fourth overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, managed by SM Entertainment's Chinese sub-label, Label V. The group is composed o ...

* We in the Zone *

Wet Leg Wet Leg are a British indie rock band from the Isle of Wight, founded in 2019 by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers. They debuted with the single "Chaise Longue (song), Chaise Longue" in 2021. Their Wet Leg (album), self-titled debut album deb ...

* Wooseok x Kuanlin * Tebasaki Sensation *

Tomorrow X Together Tomorrow X Together (, ; Tomorrow by Together, stylized TOMORROW X TOGETHER), commonly known as TXT ( ), is a South Korean boy band formed by Big Hit Entertainment, now known as Big Hit Music. The group consists of five members: Yeonjun, Soobin ...

* X1 *

Yoasobi Yoasobi (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese music superduo formed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, composed of Vocaloid producer Ayase, and singer-songwriter Ikura. Represented by the slogan "novel into music", the duo has released songs ba ...

* ZOC

Soloist debuts

Akari Kitō is a Japanese Voice acting in Japan, voice actress and singer affiliated with Raccoon Dog. She debuted in 2014, acted her first main role in ''Time Bokan 24'', and has since received more major and leading roles. Her nickname is Akarin. She made ...

Baby Keem Hykeem Jamaal Carter Jr. (born October 22, 2000), known professionally as Baby Keem, is an American rapper and record producer. He initially gained major recognition following the release of his single "Orange Soda", from his second mixtape ''Di ...

Bae Jin-young Bae Jin-young (born May 10, 2000) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a member of South Korean boy group CIX, and a former member of boy group Wanna One, after finishing tenth in the final rankings of ''Produce 101'' season 2. Followin ...

Baekhyun Byun Baek-hyun (; born May 6, 1992), better known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. Baekhyun began training under SM Entertainment in 2011. A few months later, he made his debut in 2012 as a member of the ...

* Benee *

Camilo Camilo is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Camilo Albornoz (born 2000), Argentine footballer * Camilo Cascolan (born 1964), Filipino law enforcement officer * Camilo Castelo Branco, Portuguese writ ...

* Chen *

Chen Zhuoxuan Chen Zhuoxuan (, born 13 August 1997) also known by her English name Krystal Chan is a Chinese actress and singer. She first appeared in the 2016 audition show '' Super Girl 2016'', where she was awarded first in the Xi'an region and joined the ...

* Chih Siou *

Davina Michelle Michelle Davina Hoogendoorn (born 12 November 1995), known by her stage name Davina Michelle, is a Dutch singer and YouTuber. Her cover of the song "Duurt te lang" reached the number 1 spot in the Dutch Top 40, the Mega Top 50 and the Dutch Si ...

Dove Cameron Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She became famous for her double role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Liv and Maddie'', for which she won ...

Eito Eito is a village in the northeastern part of the island of Santo Antão, Cape Verde, part of the municipality of Paul. It is situated 1 km southwest of Pombas, 2 km northeast of Figueiral and 15 km northeast of the island capita ...

* Elaine *

Griff Griff may refer to: People * Griff (name), a list of people with the given name or surname * Griff (singer), stage name of English singer and songwriter Sarah Faith Griffiths (born 2001) * Nickname of Guy Griffiths (1915–1999), British Second W ...

Ian Chan Ian Chan Cheuk-yin (; born 9 June 1993), is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the Cantopop group Mirror. He was a former volleyball player for the Hong Kong men's national volleyball team and South China Athletic Associati ...

Haruka Fukuhara is a Japanese actress, singer and model from Saitama Prefecture. From 2009 to 2012, she starred in ''Cooking Idol! I! My! Main'' as Main Hiiragi, portraying the character in both animated and live-action segments. Following the series' end, she h ...

Ha Sung-woon Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo arti ...

Hwasa Ahn Hye-jin (, born July 23, 1995), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, and television personality currently signed to RBW. She debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in 2014. She made her ...

Im Hyun-sik Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and ''Dae Jang G ...

Jang Dong-woo Jang Dong-woo (Hangul: 장동우; hanja: 張東雨; born November 22, 1990), commonly known as Dongwoo, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He is the main rapper of South Korean boy band Infinite and its sub-unit Infinite H. Biography ...

Jeon Somi Ennik Somi Douma (born March 9, 2001), known professionally by her Korean name Jeon Somi (), is a Korean and Canadian singer, rapper and dancer signed under The Black Label. Jeon shot to domestic stardom as the first-place winner of the surv ...

Jung Dae-hyun Jung Dae-hyun (; born June 28, 1993), also known mononymously as Daehyun, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as an idol in the six-member group B.A.P under TS Entertainment, where he served as the main vocalist from 2012 to its diss ...

Joyce Pring Princess Joyce Enaje Pring (born May 4, 1993) is a Filipina television personality and host. Born in Tondo, Manila, she began hosting as a video jockey after winning at Myx VJ Search in 2011. Pring became a Sparkle artist for her hosting in th ...

Kang Daniel Kang Daniel (; commonly stylized as KANGDANIEL; born Kang Eui-geon []; December 10, 1996) is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and businessman who rose to fame in early 2017 as the first-place winner of the Produce 101 Season 2, second ...

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KD Estrada Kyle Daniel Magno Estrada (born May 3, 2002), better known as KD Estrada is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, and composer. He is mostly known for his stint as a celebrity housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10. Career 2019� ...

Keung To Keung To (, ; born 30 April 1999) is a Hong Kong singer and actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy band group Mirror. He rose to fame after winning ViuTV's reality talent competition ''Good Night Show - King Maker'' in 2018. Keung made his ...

* Kim Jin-woo *

Kim Ji-yeon Kim Ji-yeon (Hangul: 김지연; or ; born 12 March 1988) is a South Korean left-handed sabre fencer. Kim is a five-time team Asian champion and four-time individual Asian champion. A three-time Olympian, Kim is a 2021 team Olympic bronz ...

Kim Jung-mo Kim Jung-mo (born March 26, 1985), professionally known as Jungmo, is a South Korean musician, singer, songwriter, record producer and actor. He debuted in 2004 as a member of South Korean rock band TRAX under SM and has participated in projec ...

* Kim Woo-sung *

Kwon Hyun-bin Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, model and actor. He is well known for his appearance in reality survival program ''Produce 101 Season 2'' and debuting in for ...

Lee Jin-hyuk Lee Jin-hyuk ( ko, 이진혁, born Lee Sung-joon on June 8, 1996), formerly known by the stage name Wei ( ko, 웨이), is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he ros ...

Lee Jin-young Lee Jin-young (Hangul: 이진영, Hanja: 李晋暎) (born June 15, 1980 in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a South Korean former right fielder. He batted and threw left-handed. He is now a coach for the South Korea national baseball team ...

* Lee Min-hyuk *

Mayu Maeshima is a Japanese singer from Tokyo who is affiliated with Newcome. Beginning her music activities as an independent musician, she was the lead vocalist of the music unit MYTH & ROID from 2015 to 2017. After leaving MYTH & ROID, she resumed activities ...

Milet Miletus (; gr, Μῑ́λητος, Mī́lētos; Hittite transcription ''Millawanda'' or ''Milawata'' (exonyms); la, Mīlētus; tr, Milet) was an ancient Greek city on the western coast of Anatolia, near the mouth of the Maeander River in a ...

Nichkhun Nichkhun Buck Horvejkul ( th, นิชคุณ หรเวชกุล; ; born June 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Nichkhun ( ko, 닉쿤), is a Thai American singer, songwriter, rapper, actor and model who is currently based in Sout ...

Oh Ha-young Oh Ha-young (born July 19, 1996), better known by the mononym Hayoung, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Apink. Life and career 1996–2011: Early life and debut with Apink Oh ...

* Overpade *

Park Ji-hoon Park Ji-hoon (; born May 29, 1999) is a South Korean singer and actor. Park first made his debut at eight years old as a child actor and advertisement model, appearing as a supporting cast member on the MBC historical drama '' Jumong'' (2006) ...

Roh Tae-hyun Roh Tae-hyun (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the ...

* Ruann *

Sayaka Yamamoto is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed to Universal Sigma. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group NMB48, where she served as captain of both the whole group as well as Team N, and a former member of AKB48's Team K. She made ...

Shen Yue Shen Yue (; 441–1 May 513), courtesy name Xiuwen (休文), was a Chinese historian, music theorist, poet, and politician born in Huzhou, Zhejiang. He served emperors under the Liu Song Dynasty, the Southern Qi Dynasty (see Yongming poetry), a ...

Sulli Choi Jin-ri (March 29, 1994 – October 13 or 14, 2019), better known by her stage name Sulli (), was a South Korean actress and singer. She first made her debut as a child actress, appearing as a supporting cast member on the SBS historical d ...

Sungmin Sung-min, also spelled Seong-min, is a Korean unisex given name (predominantly masculine). Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 27 hanja with the reading " sung" and 27 hanja with the reading ...

Tate McRae Tate Rosner McRae (; born July 1, 2003) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, dancer and actress. At the age of thirteen, she gained prominence as the first Canadian finalist on the American reality TV show ''So You Think You Can Dance''. McRae cau ...

U-Know Jung Yun-ho (; born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his musi ...

U-Kwon Kim Yu-kwon (Hangul: 김유권, born April 9, 1992), better known by the stage name U-Kwon (Hangul: 유권), is a South Korean singer. He is a vocalist and dancer in Block B; he is also a member of the sub-unit Bastarz along with P.O and B-Bomb ...

Vaundy Vaundy is a Japanese musician. He started his career in 2019 by independently uploading online, before breaking out late in the year with the song "Tokyo Flash". He has released songs for multiple TV shows, including "Chainsaw Blood" for ''Chains ...

Yoon Ji-sung Yoon Ji-sung (; born March 8, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known for finishing eighth in the second series of ''Produce 101'' and is the former leader of South Korean boy group Wanna One. Following Wanna One's disbandmen ...

Yoona Im Yoon-ah (; born May 30, 1990), known mononymously as Yoona, is a South Korean singer and actress. After training for five years, she debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-Oh!GG) in Augu ...

* Yukika * Yuuri *

Zelo Choi Jun-hong (Hangul: 최준홍; born October 15, 1996), better known by his stage name Zelo, is a South Korean rapper, singer, beatboxer and dancer best known as the former member of the South Korean boy group B.A.P. He made his recording de ...

* Zephanie

Bands reformed

Alphabeat Alphabeat were a Danish pop band from Silkeborg, fronted by singers Stine Bramsen and Anders Stig Gehrt Nielsen. Their single " Fascination" was a major hit in Denmark during the summer of 2007, as well as the United Kingdom in 2008. Follow-up ...

Bauhaus The Staatliches Bauhaus (), commonly known as the Bauhaus (), was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined crafts and the fine arts.Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 4th edn., 200 ...

Bikini Kill Bikini Kill is an American punk rock band formed in Olympia, Washington, in October 1990. The group consisted of singer and songwriter Kathleen Hanna, guitarist Billy Karren, bassist Kathi Wilcox, and drummer Tobi Vail. The band pioneered the ...

The Black Crowes The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1984. Their discography includes eight studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer Geo ...

Egypt Central Egypt Central is an American alternative metal band from Memphis, Tennessee. History Formation and debut album (2002–2010) Egypt Central was formed on October 2, 2002. Based in Memphis and named after one of its roads. They wrote and record ...

Heart The heart is a muscular organ in most animals. This organ pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system. The pumped blood carries oxygen and nutrients to the body, while carrying metabolic waste such as carbon dioxide t ...

Idiot Pilot Idiot Pilot is an alternative rock duo from Bellingham, Washington, consisting of Michael Harris and Daniel Anderson. History After their previous band, pop-punk outfit Azero Cherry, broke up, high schoolers Michael Harris and Daniel Anderso ...

Jawbox Jawbox is an American alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., formed in 1989 by J. Robbins (vocals/guitar), Kim Coletta (bass), and Adam Wade (drums). After the trio released the album ''Grippe'' in 1991, Bill Barbot (guitar/vocals) join ...

Jonas Brothers The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...

McFly McFly are an English pop rock band formed in London in 2003. The band took their name from the '' Back to the Future'' character Marty McFly. The band consists of Tom Fletcher (lead vocals, guitar, and piano), Danny Jones (lead vocals, har ...

Men at Work Men at Work are an Australian rock band formed in Melbourne in 1978 and best known for breakthrough hits such as "Down Under", "Who Can It Be Now?", "Be Good Johnny", " Overkill", and " It's a Mistake". Its founding member and frontman is Coli ...

Motion City Soundtrack Motion City Soundtrack is an American rock band that formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1997. The band's line-up consists of vocalist and guitarist Justin Courtney Pierre, lead guitarist Joshua Cain, keyboardist Jesse Johnson, bassist Matthew ...

My Chemical Romance My Chemical Romance (commonly abbreviated to MCR or My Chem) is an American rock band from Newark, New Jersey. The band's current lineup consists of lead vocalist Gerard Way, lead guitarist Ray Toro, rhythm guitarist Frank Iero, and bassist Mi ...

Oysterhead Oysterhead is an American rock supergroup featuring bassist Les Claypool of Primus, guitarist Trey Anastasio of Phish and drummer Stewart Copeland of The Police, with both Claypool and Anastasio providing vocals. The band's eclectic sound has b ...

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerfor ...

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Rockpile Rockpile was a British rock and roll band of the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their strong pub rock, rockabilly and power pop influences, and as a foundational influence on new wave. The band consisted of Dave Edmunds (vocals, gui ...

Roxy Music Roxy Music are an English rock music, rock band formed in 1970 by Bryan Ferry—who became the band's lead vocalist and principal songwriter—and bassist Graham Simpson (musician), Graham Simpson. The other longtime members are Phil Manzanera ...

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Stereolab Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetit ...

* Stereos *

Strange Advance Strange Advance is a Canadian new wave band formed in 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia. They were nominated for a 1983 Juno Award as Most Promising Group of the Year and again in 1985 as Group of the Year. Their first two albums, 1982's ' ...

Supergrass Supergrass are an English rock band formed in 1993 in Oxford. For the majority of the band's tenure, the line-up consisted of brothers Gaz (lead vocals, guitar) and Rob Coombes (keyboards), Mick Quinn (bass, backing vocals) and Danny Goffey ( ...

The Pussycat Dolls The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the burlesque troupe ...

Vex Red Vex Red are a band from Aldershot, England who merge hard rock with electronica. History 1995-2003: Early years and ''Start with a Strong and Persistent Desire'' Vex Red formed in 1995 in Aldershot, United Kingdom. The band self released two ...

Vivian Girls Vivian Girls is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York. The only consistent members have been Cassie Ramone and Katy Goodman, on guitar and bass, respectively; the group has had several drummers throughout its history. They took their n ...

Bands on hiatus

An Cafe was a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2003 and signed to Sony Music Japan. Their visual image is oshare kei,''Shoxx Bis'' No 3 October 2004 issue, pg 69 and they describe their music as "Harajuku Dance Rock". The group has released six full-l ...

* Blu-Billion *

DNCE DNCE is an American dance-rock band consisting of lead singer Joe Jonas, drummer Jack Lawless, and guitarist JinJoo Lee. Bassist and keyboardist Cole Whittle was a part of the band from when it started in 2015 to when it went on hiatus in 2018. ...

Devin Townsend Project Devin Garrett Townsend (born May 5, 1972) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He founded extreme metal band Strapping Young Lad and was its primary songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist from 1994 to 2007. He has also h ...

Fifth Harmony Fifth Harmony, often shortened to 5H, was an American girl group based in Miami, composed of Ally Brooke, Normani, Dinah Jane, Lauren Jauregui, and previously Camila Cabello until her departure from the group in December 2016. The group signe ...

fun. Fun (stylized as fun.) is an American pop rock band based in New York City. The band consists of Jack Antonoff (of Steel Train and Bleachers), Andrew Dost (formerly of Anathallo), and Nate Ruess (then-former lead singer of the Format). Fun fo ...

* f(x) * Hedley *

Katatonia Katatonia are a Swedish heavy metal band formed in Stockholm in 1991 by Jonas Renkse and Anders Nyström. The band started as a studio-only project for the duo, as an outlet for the band's love of death metal. Increasing popularity led them to ...

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drummer ...

Moose Blood Moose Blood were an English emo band based in Canterbury, Kent. They formed in 2012 and were signed to Hopeless Records. History Moose Blood formed in August 2012 and published a self-released demo, ''Bukowski Demo (Summer '12)'', in the same ...

One Direction One Direction, often shortened to 1D, are an English-Irish pop boy band formed in London in 2010. The group are composed of Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, and previously Zayn Malik until his departure from the gr ...

Shinee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and th ...

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Alpine Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to: Places Europe * Alps, a European mountain range ** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range Australia * Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village * Alpine National Pa ...

* The Apocalypse Blues Revue *

Boyzone Boyzone were an Irish boy band, created in 1993 by talent manager Louis Walsh. Before even recording any material, Boyzone made an appearance on RTÉ's '' The Late Late Show''. Their most successful line-up was composed of Keith Duffy, Steph ...

* Cassius *

The Cranberries The Cranberries were an Irish rock band formed in Limerick, Ireland. Originally named the Cranberry Saw Us, the band were formed in 1989 by lead singer Niall Quinn, guitarist Noel Hogan, bassist Mike Hogan and drummer Fergal Lawler. Quinn was ...

Country Girls Country Girl(s) may refer to: Literature * ''Country Girl'' (memoir), a 2012 book by Edna O'Brien Music * ''A Country Girl'', a long-running British 1902 musical * Country Girls (band), a Japanese female idol group Albums * ''Country Girl'' ( ...

* Delorean *

Divinyls Divinyls () were an Australian rock band that were formed in Sydney in 1980. The band primarily consisted of vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Amphlett garnered widespread attention for performing on stage in a school unifo ...

Fischerspooner Fischerspooner were an electroclash duo and performance troupe formed in 1998 in Chicago after meeting in school. The name is a combination of the founders' last names, Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner. Career Originally a duo formed by classi ...

Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechani ...

* Free Cake for Every Creature *

Her's Her's were an indie rock band from Liverpool, England, composed of Stephen Fitzpatrick and Audun Laading. The band's debut full-length LP ''Invitation to Her's'' was released in August 2018, following the compilation LP ''Songs of Her's'' which ...

Hobbs' Angel of Death Hobbs' Angel of Death were an Australian thrash metal band that began in 1987 in Melbourne, and are one of the first Australian groups to perform in that genre. They released two studio albums, ''Hobbs' Angel of Death'' (1988) and ''Inheritance' ...

Hollerado Hollerado was a Canadian indie rock band from Ottawa, Ontario. Formed in 2007, the band consisted of Menno Versteeg (lead vocals, guitar), Nixon Boyd (lead guitar, backing vocals), Dean Baxter (bass, backing vocals) and Jake Boyd (drums, backing vo ...

The Hoopers THE HOOPERS (ザ・フーパーズ) are a J-pop, Japanese pop group. They assume a tomboy style, inspired by the Takarazuka Revue. The group is under Universal Music Japan. Twelve out of five thousand participants were chosen through Fudanjuku's ...

Janne Da Arc Janne Da Arc was a Japanese visual kei Rock music, rock band, formed in Hirakata, Osaka in 1991. Although inactive since 2007, Janne Da Arc officially announced that they disbanded on April 1, 2019. The band's name is often seen shortened to ei ...

Kalafina was a Japanese vocal group formed by composer Yuki Kajiura in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime ''Kara no Kyōkai'', but later expanded to include many other theme songs for other anime shows and films including the '' Madoka Mag ...

Kinoko Teikoku was a Japanese shoegazing/dream pop band. Their first EP, ''Long Good Bye'', peaked in the Oricon Albums Chart The Oricon Albums Chart is the Japanese music industry standard albums popularity chart issued daily, weekly, monthly and yearly by ...

Little Green Cars Little Green Cars were an Irish indie rock band formed in Dublin in 2008. The band announced on 21 March 2019 that they were disbanding. In the wake of the band's breakup, several past members formed Soda Blonde. History Little Green Cars were ...

The Muffs The Muffs were an American pop punk band based in Southern California, formed in 1991. Led by singer and guitarist Kim Shattuck, the band released four full-length studio albums in the 1990s, as well as numerous singles including "Lucky Guy" and ...

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart The Pains of Being Pure at Heart were an American indie pop band from New York City, formed in 2007. The band centered around founding member and principal songwriter Kip Berman (vocals, guitar). In the band's final iteration, Berman was joined ...

* Negoto * Nine Muses *

Pentagon In geometry, a pentagon (from the Greek πέντε ''pente'' meaning ''five'' and γωνία ''gonia'' meaning ''angle'') is any five-sided polygon or 5-gon. The sum of the internal angles in a simple pentagon is 540°. A pentagon may be simpl ...

Prophets of Rage Prophets of Rage was an American rap rock supergroup. Formed in 2016, the group consisted of three members of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave (bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello, and drummer Brad Wilk), ...

* Rah Rah *

Rock a Japonica is a Japanese girl idol group managed by Stardust Promotion. It was formed in 2015 with five members from 3B Junior (out of 26 in total): Ami Uchiyama, Luna Naitō, Ruka Shiina, Chiho Takai, and Misato Hirase. The name of the group implies the ...

Roxette Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...

The Searchers ''The Searchers'' is a 1956 American Technicolor VistaVision epic Western film directed by John Ford and written by Frank S. Nugent, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May. It is set during the Texas-Native American wars, and stars John Wa ...

Serebro Serebro ( rus, Серебро, t=Silver, p=sʲɪrʲɪˈbro, a=ru-серебро.ogg; stylized as SEREBRO) was a Russian girl group formed by their manager and producer Maxim Fadeev. Serebro was formed in 2007, consisting of Marina Lizorkina, Ol ...

Slayer Slayer was an American thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. The band was formed in 1981 by guitarists Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman, drummer Dave Lombardo and bassist/vocalist Tom Araya. Slayer's fast and aggressive musical style ...

Spandau Ballet Spandau Ballet () were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the start of the 1980s as the house band for the Blitz Kids, playing "European Da ...

Superjoint Superjoint, formerly known as Superjoint Ritual, was an American heavy metal band. History The band was formed by Phil Anselmo, Joe Fazzio, and Jimmy Bower in the early 1990s, later to be joined by Hank Williams III and Kevin Bond. They were ...

Thursday Thursday is the Names of the days of the week, day of the week between Wednesday and Friday. According to the ISO 8601 international standard, it is the fourth day of the week. In countries which adopt the "Sunday-first" convention, it is the fi ...

Tsuri Bit was a Japanese 5-member girl idol Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, ...

* Toto *

Yeasayer Yeasayer () was an American experimental rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2006. The band consisted of Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder. They announced their split on December 19, 2019. History Formation The band's thr ...

Wake Up, Girls! ''Wake Up, Girls!'' is an anime series produced by Ordet and Tatsunoko Production and directed by Yutaka Yamamoto. A film titled opened in Japan on January 11, 2014, and a television series aired in Japan between January and March 2014. T ...

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* 1 ** Shane Bisnett, 31, American metalcore bassist (

Ice Nine Kills Ice Nine Kills (sometimes stylized in all capital letters or abbreviated to INK, and formerly known as Ice Nine) is an American heavy metal band from Boston, Massachusetts, who are signed to Fearless Records. Best known for its horror-inspir ...

) ** Feis Ecktuh, 32, Dutch rapper **

Joan Guinjoan Joan Guinjoan i Gispert (28 November 1931 – 1 January 2019) was a Catalan composer and pianist. Life Born in Riudoms, Guinjoan studied at the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu in Barcelona. In 1954, he moved to Paris and continued ...

, 87, Spanish composer and pianist **

Kris Kelmi Kris Kelmi (born Anatoli Arievich Kelmi, russian: link=no, Анатолий Арьевич Кельми; 21 April 1955 – 1 January 2019

, 63, Russian rock singer and keyboardist **

Pegi Young Margaret Mary "Pegi" Young (née Morton; December 1, 1952 – January 1, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter, environmentalist, educator and philanthropist. Music career After marrying Canadian folk rock musician Neil Young in 1978, her deb ...

, 66, American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist * 2 –

Daryl Dragon Daryl Frank Dragon (August 27, 1942 – January 2, 2019) was an American musician, known as Captain from the pop musical duo Captain & Tennille with his then-wife, Toni Tennille. Career Born into a musical family, Dragon was the son of El ...

, 76, American pop keyboardist and songwriter (

Captain & Tennille Captain & Tennille were American recording artists whose primary success occurred in the 1970s. The husband-and-wife team were "Captain" Daryl Dragon (1942–2019) and Toni Tennille (born 1940). They have five albums certified gold or platinum ...

The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...

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Steve Ripley Paul Steven Ripley (January 1, 1950 – January 3, 2019) was an American recording artist, record producer, songwriter, studio engineer, guitarist, and inventor. He entered the music industry in 1977. He was also the leader/producer of country rock ...

, 69, American country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (

The Tractors The Tractors were an American country rock band composed of a loosely associated group of musicians headed by guitarist Steve Ripley. The original lineup consisted of Steve Ripley (lead vocals, guitar), Ron Getman (guitar, Dobro, mandolin, tenor ...

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Alvin Fielder Alvin Leroy Fielder Jr (November 23, 1935 – January 5, 2019) was an American jazz drummer. He was a charter member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Black Arts Music Society, Improvisational Arts band, and wa ...

, 83, American jazz drummer **

Eric Haydock Eric Haydock (born Eric John Haddock; 3 February 1943 – 5 January 2019) was a British musician, best known as the original bass guitarist of The Hollies from December 1962 until July 1966. He was one of the first British musicians to play a F ...

, 75, British rock bassist (

The Hollies The Hollies are a British pop rock band, formed in 1962. One of the leading British groups of the 1960s and into the mid-1970s, they are known for their distinctive three-part vocal harmony style. Allan Clarke (singer), Allan Clarke and Graham ...

) ** Dan Tshanda, 54, South African pop singer and bassist (

Splash Splash or Splash! or The Splash may refer to: Common meanings * Splash (fluid mechanics), sudden disturbances on the surface of water Entertainment * ''Splash'' (film), a 1984 fantasy film starring Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah ** ''Splash, Too'' ...

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Jimmy Hannan Jimmy Hannan (25 August 1934 – 7 January 2019) was an Australian radio and television personality, variety show host, singer, entertainer and game show host of the 1960s and 1970s. One of the pioneers of television, he appeared regularly on va ...

, 84, Australian pop singer ** John Joubert, 91, British classical music composer **

Clydie King Clydie Mae King (August 21, 1943 – January 7, 2019) was an American singer, best known for her session work as a backing vocalist. King also recorded solo under her name. In the 1970s, she recorded as Brown Sugar, and her single "Loneliness ( ...

, 75, American pop and rock singer **

Houari Manar Houari Manar (Arabic: هواري منار; born Houari Madani; 18 December 1981 – 7 January 2019) was an Algerian raï singer who was popular in his home country as well as the neighbouring Maghreb and Mediterranean countries, and in France. Ea ...

, 38, Algerian rai singer * 9 –

Joseph Jarman Joseph Jarman (September 14, 1937 – January 9, 2019) was an American jazz musician, composer, poet, and Shinshu Buddhist priest. He was one of the first members of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians and a member of the ...

, 81, American jazz saxophonist (

Art Ensemble of Chicago The Art Ensemble of Chicago is an avant-garde jazz group that grew out of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ( AACM) in the late 1960s. The ensemble integrates many jazz styles and plays many instruments, including "little ...

) * 10 ** Larry Cunningham, 67, American R&B singer (

The Floaters The Floaters were an American R&B vocal group, from the Sojourner Truth housing projects in Detroit, Michigan, that formed in 1976. The group are best known for their 1977 song " Float On", which reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No ...

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Kevin Fret Kevin Fret Rodríguez (June 11, 1993 – January 10, 2019) was a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and the first openly gay male Latin trap artist. He was known for his gender-variant looks. Career Between 2016 and 2018, Fret participated in sin ...

, 24, Puerto Rican trap singer * 12 –

Sanger D. Shafer Sanger D. Shafer (October 24, 1934 – January 12, 2019),
- at The Fortunes The Fortunes are an English harmony beat group. Formed in Birmingham, the Fortunes first came to prominence and international acclaim in 1965, when "You've Got Your Troubles" broke into the US, Canadian, and UK Top 10s. Afterwards, they had ...

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Bonnie Guitar Bonnie Buckingham (March 25, 1923 – January 13, 2019), better known as Bonnie Guitar, was an American singer, musician, producer, and businesswoman. She was best known for her 1957 country-pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of th ...

, 95, American country singer ** Willie Murphy, 75, American blues singer and pianist ** David "Frenchy" O'Brien, 71, American drummer (

Animotion Animotion is an American synth-pop band from Los Angeles, California, best known for the songs " Obsession", "Let Him Go", "I Engineer", and " Room to Move". Formed in 1983 from the remnants of a retro science-fiction band called Red Zone, th ...

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Carol Channing Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, ...

, 97, American Broadway and film musicals singer * 16 ** Lorna Doom, 61, American punk rock bassist ( Germs) ** Brian Velasco, 41, Filipino hard rock drummer (

Razorback The feral pig is a domestic pig which has gone feral, meaning it lives in the wild. They are found mostly in the Americas and Australia. Razorback and wild hog are Americanisms applied to feral pigs or boar-pig hybrids. Definition A feral pi ...

) ** Chris Wilson, 62, Australian blues singer and guitarist * 17 ** Debi Martini, American punk rock singer and bassist (

Red Aunts The Red Aunts were an American all-female punk band that formed in 1991 in Long Beach, California, United States, when Terri Wahl (a.k.a. Angel, or Louise Lee Outlaw) recruited friends Kerry Davis (a.k.a. Sapphire, or Taffy Davis) and Debi Marti ...

) ** Ron Watson, 62, Canadian rock guitarist (

Helix A helix () is a shape like a corkscrew or spiral staircase. It is a type of smooth space curve with tangent lines at a constant angle to a fixed axis. Helices are important in biology, as the DNA molecule is formed as two intertwined helices, ...

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Reggie Young Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with ...

, 82, American rock guitarist (

The Memphis Boys The American Sound Studio was a recording studio located in Memphis, Tennessee which operated from 1964 to 1972. Founded by Chips Moman, the studio at 827 Thomas Street came to be known as American North, and the studio at 2272 Deadrick Street c ...

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Ted McKenna Edward McKenna (10 March 1950 – 19 January 2019) was a Scottish drummer who played with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, The Greg Lake Band, and The Michael Schenker Group. He also toured with Ian Gillan for a short period o ...

, 68, Scottish glam rock drummer (

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band The Sensational Alex Harvey Band were a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 1972. Fronted by Alex Harvey accompanied by Zal Cleminson on guitar, bassist Chris Glen, keyboard player Hugh McKenna (1949–2019) and drummer Ted McKenna, their ...

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Marcel Azzola Marcel Azzola (10 July 1927 – 21 January 2019) was a French accordionist. He performed with Stan Getz and Jacques Brel, among others. The famous line "" ("Heat up, Marcel") in Brel's song "Vésoul" refers to Azzola, who played the accordion d ...

, 91, French chanson accordionist **

Kaye Ballard Kaye Ballard (November 20, 1925 – January 21, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Early life Ballard was born Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio, one of four children born to Italian immigrant parents, Lena (née Nac ...

, 93, American pop singer **

Edwin Birdsong Edwin L. Birdsong (August 22, 1941 – January 21, 2019) was an American keyboardist and organist, known in the 1970s and 1980s for his experimental funk/ disco music. Birdsong did not achieve much chart success, but developed a strong fan bas ...

, 77, American funk keyboardist ** Maxine Brown, 87, American country singer (

The Browns The Browns were an United States, American country music, country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells". The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine Brown (country singer), Ma ...

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Oliver Mtukudzi Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi (22 September 1952 – 23 January 2019) was a Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region. Career Mtukudzi grew up in Highfield, a ...

, 66, Zimbabwean afro-jazz guitarist * 25 ** Bruce Corbitt, 56, American thrash metal singer (

Rigor Mortis Rigor mortis (Latin: ''rigor'' "stiffness", and ''mortis'' "of death"), or postmortem rigidity, is the third stage of death. It is one of the recognizable signs of death, characterized by stiffening of the limbs of the corpse caused by chemic ...

Warbeast Rigor Mortis was an American thrash/speed metal band that formed in 1983 in the Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas metroplex. History Two schoolmates, Harden Harrison (drums) and Casey Orr (bass), formed the band when they met Mike Scaccia (guitar ...

) **

Jacqueline Steiner Jacqueline Steiner (September 11, 1924 – January 25, 2019) was an American folk singer, songwriter and social activist. Steiner is known for having written the lyrics to the song " M.T.A.", about a man stuck on the Boston subway because he could ...

, 94, American folk singer-songwriter * 26 **

Jean Guillou Jean Victor Arthur Guillou (18 April 1930 – 26 January 2019) was a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue. Titular Organist at Saint Eustache in Paris, from 1963 to 2015, he was widely known as a composer of instrumental and vocal ...

, 88, French composer and classical organist **

Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...

, 86, French composer, conductor and jazz pianist * 27 –

Pepe Smith Joseph William Feliciano Smith (December 25, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was a Filipino-American singer-songwriter, drummer and guitarist. Known by his stage names Joey Smith and Pepe Smith, he gained prominence as drummer / lead vocalist of Spe ...

, 71, Filipino rock singer and guitarist (

Juan de la Cruz Band The Juan de la Cruz Band was a Filipino rock group formed in 1968, that pioneered what became known as Pinoy rock. Founding guitarist Wally Gonzalez credited his fellow founding member, drummer Edmund Fortuno (a.k.a. "Bosyo"), with having intro ...

Speed, Glue & Shinki was a Japanese Heavy psych power trio supergroup formed in 1970 by guitarist Shinki Chen, and record producer Ikuzo Orita. Orita had previously produced an LP featuring Shinki Chen; who was considered the Japanese equivalent of Jimi Hendrix. T ...

Asin Asin Thottumkal (born 26 October 1985), known mononymously as Asin, is a former Indian actress who appeared predominantly in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu films. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has received three Filmfare Awards. She beg ...

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Paul Whaley Paul Gene Whaley (January 14, 1947 – January 28, 2019) was an American drummer best known as the drummer for rock band Blue Cheer. He was the son of country music singer Paul Edward Whaley. He grew up in the towns of Vallejo and Winters, Califo ...

, 72, American psychedelic rock drummer (

Blue Cheer Blue Cheer was an American rock band that initially performed and recorded in the late 1960s and early 1970s and was sporadically active until 2009. Based in San Francisco, Blue Cheer played in a psychedelic blues rock or acid rock style, and ...

, The Oxford Circle) * 29 –

James Ingram James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Awards, Academy Award nominee for Academy Award for Best Original ...

, 66, American R&B singer-songwriter * 31 –

Harold Bradley Harold Ray Bradley (January 2, 1926 – January 31, 2019) was an American guitarist and entrepreneur, who played on many country, rock and pop recordings and produced numerous TV variety shows and movie soundtracks. Having started as a session ...

, 93, American country guitarist

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* 1 ** Alex Brown, 52, American punk rock guitarist (

Gorilla Biscuits Gorilla Biscuits are an American hardcore punk band from New York City, New York, United States, formed in 1986. The band currently consists of Anthony "Civ" Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios and Luke Abbey, and is signed to Revelatio ...

, Project X) **

Ayub Ogada Job Seda (1956 – 1 February 2019), better known as Ayub Ogada, was a Kenyan singer. He was a singer favoring the nyatiti (an eight-stringed lyre with its origins credited to the Luo, a tribe in Nyanza Kenya) as his characteristic instrument. ...

, 63, Kenyan worldbeat singer and

Nyatiti The nyatiti is a five to eight-stringed plucked bowl yoke lute from Kenya. It is a classical instrument played by the Luo people of Western Kenya, specifically in the Siaya region south of Kisumu. It is about two to three feet long with a bowl- ...

player * 2 – Tim Landers, American emo guitarist and singer (

Transit Transit may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film * ''Transit'' (1979 film), a 1979 Israeli film * ''Transit'' (2005 film), a film produced by MTV and Staying-Alive about four people in countries in the world * ''Transit'' (2006 film), a 2006 ...

Misser Misser was an American emo band formed in Walnut Creek, California. The band's lineup consisted of Tim Landers (ex-Transit (band), Transit) on guitar and vocals and Brad Wiseman (ex-This Time Next Year (band), This Time Next Year) performing vocals. ...

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Detsl Kirill Aleksandrovich Tolmatsky (russian: Кири́лл Алекса́ндрович Толмацкий; 22 July 1983 – 3 February 2019), better known by his stage names Detsl (Russian: Децл) and Le Truk, was a Russian hip hop artist. Bi ...

, 35, Russian rapper **

Peter Posa Peter Paul Posa (8 August 1941 – 3 February 2019) was a New Zealand guitarist most famous for his instrumental "The White Rabbit", which was released in 1963. The song is a guitar instrumental that sold 100,000 copies. Career Posa was bor ...

, 77, New Zealand pop guitarist * 6 –

Gerald English Gerald English (6 November 1925 – 6 February 2019) was an English tenor. He performed operatic and concert repertoire, was a recording artist, and was a sometime academic. He gave many premiere performances of works by composers such as Igo ...

, 93, British opera singer * 9 **

Cadet A cadet is an officer trainee or candidate. The term is frequently used to refer to those training to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. Its meaning may vary between countries which can include youths in ...

, 28, British rapper **

Phil Western Phillip Charles Western (August 12, 1971 – February 4, 2019) was a Canadian musician, based in Vancouver and a founding member of the bands Download, PlatEAU, Frozen Rabbit, and Off and Gone. Biography Having started his career as a drumm ...

, 47, Canadian electronic synthesizer player and guitarist (

Download In computer networks, download means to ''receive'' data from a remote system, typically a server such as a web server, an FTP server, an email server, or other similar system. This contrasts with uploading, where data is ''sent to'' a remote s ...

PlatEAU In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ha ...

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Olli Lindholm Olli Lindholm (19 March 1964 – 12 February 2019) was a Finnish singer and guitarist. He was the lead singer of the renowned Finnish band Yö since the early 1980s with a string of hits and albums. In addition, he worked on a solo basis with h ...

, 54, Finnish rock singer and guitarist (

Yö Yö ( en, night) was a Finland, Finnish rock music, rock band, formed in 1981 in Pori, Finland. The band has had many line-up changes during their history, and almost 20 different musicians play or have played with the band. Yö's first line- ...

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Harvey Scales Harvey Scales (September 27, 1940 – February 11, 2019) was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and producer. Scales had been active in the music industry since the 1960s, and composed songs for groups such as The Dells, The Dramatics, a ...

, 78, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter * 13 – Willy Lambregt, 59, Belgian rock guitarist ( The Scabs, Vaya Con Dios) * 15 –

Kofi Burbridge Kofi Burbridge (September 22, 1961 – February 15, 2019) was an American keyboardist and flautist of the blues and blues rock group Tedeschi Trucks Band. Burbridge was a classically trained multi-instrumentalist who provided keyboards, organ, ...

, 57, American jam band keyboardist and flautist (

Tedeschi Trucks Band The Tedeschi Trucks Band () is an American blues and blues rock group based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 2010, the band is led by married couple Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks. Their debut album, '' Revelator'' (2011), won the 2012 Gramm ...

The Derek Trucks Band The Derek Trucks Band was an American blues rock group founded by young slide guitar prodigy Derek Trucks, who began playing guitar and touring with some of blues and rock music's elite when he was just nine years old. After experimenting as an a ...

Aquarium Rescue Unit Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit is a jazz fusion group founded by Col. Bruce Hampton. The band gained popularity in the Atlanta club scene in the early 1990s and went on to tour with the first H.O.R.D.E. Tour. During their formati ...

) * 16 ** Glenn Bell, 64, Canadian rock drummer (

The Cooper Brothers The Cooper Brothers are a Canadian southern rock band founded in Ottawa, Ontario by brothers Brian Cooper, Dick Cooper and their long-time friend Terry King. Starting in 1974, the band released several singles under the production guidance of ...

) **

Ken Nordine Ken Nordine (April 13, 1920 – February 16, 2019) was an American voice-over and recording artist, best known for his series of word jazz albums. His deep, resonant voice has also been featured in many commercial advertisements and movie traile ...

, 98, American jazz spoken word artist * 17 –

Ethel Ennis Ethel Llewellyn Ennis (November 28, 1932 – February 17, 2019) was an American jazz musician whose career spanned seven decades. Ennis spent the majority of her life in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where she was affectionately known as t ...

, 86, American jazz singer * 19 –

Artie Wayne Artie Wayne (born Wayne Kent, January 22, 1942 – February 19, 2019)

, 77, American pop singer, songwriter and producer * 20 **

Dominick Argento Dominick Argento (October 27, 1927 – February 20, 2019) was an American composer known for his lyric operatic and choral music. Among his best known pieces are the operas '' Postcard from Morocco'', '' Miss Havisham's Fire'', ''The Masque of An ...

, 91, American classical music composer ** Gerard Koerts, 71, Dutch progressive rock keyboardist (

Earth and Fire Earth and Fire were a Dutch rock and pop band. Formed in the Netherlands by twin brothers Chris and Gerard Koerts, and most popular from 1970, after adding a female singer, turning frontwoman, Jerney Kaagman. Earth and Fire's first eight si ...

) * 21 **

Gus Backus Donald Edgar "Gus" Backus (September 12, 1937 – February 21, 2019) was an American singer. He started his career as a member of The Del-Vikings and later became a successful Schlager singer in Germany. Life and career Backus was born on Lon ...

, 81, American doo-wop singer (

The Del-Vikings The Del-Vikings (also known as The Dell-Vikings) were an American doo-wop musical group that recorded several hit singles in the 1950s and continued to record and tour with various lineups in later decades. The group is notable for the hit song ...

) ** Jackie Shane, 78, American soul singer **

Peter Tork Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known by his stage name Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor. He was best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees and a co-star of the TV ...

, 77, American rock bassist and singer (

The Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conc ...

) * 23 –

Dorothy Masuka Dorothy Masuka (3 September 1935, in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) – 23 February 2019, in Johannesburg, South AfricaMac Wiseman Malcolm Bell Wiseman (May 23, 1925 – February 24, 2019) was an American bluegrass and country singer. Early life He was born on May 23, 1925, in Crimora, Virginia. He attended school in New Hope, Virginia, and graduated from high school the ...

, 93, American bluegrass singer and guitarist (

Foggy Mountain Boys Flatt and Scruggs were an American bluegrass duo. Singer and guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs, both of whom had been members of Bill Monroe's band, the Bluegrass Boys, from 1945 to 1948, formed the duo in 1948. Flatt and Scr ...

) * 25 –

Mark Hollis Mark David Hollis (4 January 1955 – February 2019) was an English musician and singer-songwriter. He achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in the 1980s and 1990s as the co-founder, lead singer and principal songwriter of the band ...

, 64, British new wave and post-rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (

Talk Talk Talk Talk were an English band formed in 1981, led by Mark Hollis (vocals, guitar, piano), Lee Harris (drummer), Lee Harris (drums), and Paul Webb (bass). The group achieved early chart success with the synth-pop singles "Talk Talk (Talk Talk s ...

) * 26 – Andy Anderson, 68, British new wave drummer (

The Cure The Cure are an English Rock music, rock band formed in 1978 in Crawley, Crawley, West Sussex. Throughout numerous lineup changes since the band's formation, guitarist, lead vocalist, and songwriter Robert Smith (musician), Robert Smith has re ...

The Glove The Glove was a 1983 English musical collaboration and recording project by the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie and the Banshees' Steven Severin. They released one studio album, '' Blue Sunshine'', in 1983 as part of Severin's solo deal wi ...

Hawkwind Hawkwind are an English rock band known as one of the earliest space rock groups. Since their formation in November 1969, Hawkwind have gone through many incarnations and have incorporated many different styles into their music, including hard ...

) * 27 –

Doug Sandom Douglas Sandom (26 February 193027 February 2019) was an English drummer who was the first drummer for the rock band the Who. Music career During the infancy of the Who's career, while they were playing as the Detours (around mid-1962), Sandom, ...

, 89, British rock drummer (

The Who The Who are an English rock band formed in London in 1964. Their classic lineup consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist and singer John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. They are considered ...

) * 28 ** Stephan Ellis, 69, American rock bassist ( Survivor) **

André Previn André George Previn (; born Andreas Ludwig Priwin; April 6, 1929 – February 28, 2019) was a German-American pianist, composer, and conductor. His career had three major genres: Hollywood films, jazz, and classical music. In each he achieved ...

, 89, German-born American jazz and classical pianist, conductor and composer

March

* 1 – Paul Williams, 78, British rock and blues singer (

Zoot Money's Big Roll Band Zoot Money's Big Roll Band is a British rhythm and blues and soul group, also influenced by jazz, formed in England by Zoot Money, in the early autumn of 1961. The band has had a number of personnel changes over the years and was still performing ...

, Juicy Lucy,

Tempest Tempest is a synonym for a storm. '' The Tempest'' is a play by William Shakespeare. Tempest or The Tempest may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Films * ''The Tempest'' (1908 film), a British silent film * ''The Tempest'' (1911 film), a ...

Allan Holdsworth Allan Holdsworth (6 August 1946 – 15 April 2017) was a British jazz fusion and progressive rock guitarist and composer. Holdsworth was known for his esoteric and idiosyncratic usage of advanced music theory concepts, especially with respe ...

) * 2 –

Al Hazan Albert Hazan (November 7, 1934 – March 2, 2019) Al Hazan Obituary
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, 84, American pianist (

B. Bumble and the Stingers B. Bumble and the Stingers was an American instrumental ensemble in the early 1960s, specializing in rock and roll arrangements of classical melodies. The band's biggest hits were "Bumble Boogie", which reached number 21 in the US, and " Nut Roc ...

), songwriter and record producer * 3 –

Leo de Castro Leo de Castro (born Kiwi Leo de Castro Kino; c. 1948 – 3 March 2019) was a New Zealand funk and soul singer-guitarist. From 1969 to 1995 he worked in Australia in a variety of bands before returning to Auckland. He contributed to ''Rocco'' ( ...

, 70, New Zealand funk and soul singer and guitarist * 4 **

Keith Flint Keith Charles Flint (17 September 1969 – 4 March 2019) was an English singer and member as well as one of the vocalists of the electronic dance act The Prodigy. Starting out as a dancer, he became the vocalist of the group and performed on th ...

, 49, British electronica singer (

The Prodigy The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional l ...

) ** Sara Romweber, 55, American jangle pop drummer (

Let's Active Let's Active is an American rock group formed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 1981, and often identified with the jangle pop guitar work of the group's frontman and songwriter Mitch Easter. After disbanding in 1990, the group reformed in Augu ...

, Dex Romweber Duo) * 5 –

Jacques Loussier Jacques Loussier (26 October 1934 – 5 March 2019) was a French pianist and composer. He arranged jazz interpretations of many of the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, such as the ''Goldberg Variations''. The Jacques Loussier Trio, founded in 19 ...

, 84, French jazz pianist and film score composer ( Jacques Loussier Trio) * 6 **

James Dapogny James Elliot Dapogny (September 3, 1940, Berwyn, Illinois – March 6, 2019, Ann Arbor, Michigan) was an American jazz musicologist, pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader, active principally in the traditional jazz revival scene. Early lif ...

, 78, American jazz pianist and musicologist ** Mike Grose, 77, British rock bassist (

Queen Queen or QUEEN may refer to: Monarchy * Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom ** List of queens regnant * Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king * Queen dowager, the widow of a king * Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...

) ** Charlie Panigoniak, 72, Canadian Inuk folk singer-songwriter * 8 – Eddie Taylor Jr., 46, American blues singer and guitarist * 10 – Asa Brebner, 65, American power pop singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Modern Lovers, Robin Lane, Robin Lane & The Chartbusters) * 11 ** Hal Blaine, 90, American rock and pop drummer (The Wrecking Crew (music), The Wrecking Crew) ** Danny Kustow, 63, British punk rock guitarist (Tom Robinson Band) * 12 – John Kilzer, 62, American rock singer-songwriter * 16 ** Dick Dale, 81, American surf rock guitarist ** David White (musician), David White, 79, American doo-wop and pop singer (Danny & the Juniors, The Spokesmen) * 17 ** Wolfgang Meyer, 64, German classical clarinetist ** Bernie Tormé, 66, Irish guitarist (Gillan (band), Gillan, Guy McCoy Tormé, Atomic Rooster, Desperado (band), Desperado) ** Yuya Uchida (singer), Yuya Uchida, 79, Japanese rock musician (Flower Travellin' Band) ** Andre Williams (musician), Andre Williams, 82, American R&B singer * 20 – Terje Nilsen, 67, Norwegian pop singer-songwriter * 21 – Doris Duke (soul singer), Doris Duke, 77, American gospel and soul singer * 22 – Scott Walker (singer), Scott Walker, 76, American-born British pop and avant garde singer-songwriter (The Walker Brothers) * 23 – Shahnaz Rahmatullah, 66, Bangladeshi playback singer * 25 – Bill Isles, 78, American R&B singer (The O'Jays) * 26 – Ranking Roger, 56, British ska and new wave singer (The Beat (British band), The Beat, General Public) * 27 ** Stephen Fitzpatrick, 24, British indie rock singer and guitarist (Her's (band), Her's) ** Audun Laading, 25, Norwegian indie rock bassist (Her's (band), Her's) * 30 ** Geoff Harvey, 83, British-Australian television music composer and pianist ** Simaro Lutumba, 81, Congolese soukous guitarist (TPOK Jazz) * 31 – Nipsey Hussle, 33, American rapper

April

* 1 – Armando Vega Gil, 64, Mexican rock bassist (Botellita de Jerez) * 2 ** Rick Elias, American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and guitarist (A Ragamuffin Band) ** Kim English, 48, American house and gospel singer * 4 ** Alberto Cortez, 79, Argentine pop singer-songwriter ** Tiger Merritt, 31, American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (Morning Teleportation) * 5 ** Pastor López, 74, Venezuelan cumbia singer-songwriter and bandleader ** Shawn Smith (musician), Shawn Smith, 53, American alternative rock singer and keyboardist (Brad (band), Brad, Satchel (band), Satchel, Pigeonhed) ** Davey Williams (musician), Davey Williams, 66, American avant-garde and free jazz guitarist (Curlew (band), Curlew) ** Wowaka, 31, Japanese Vocaloid producer, singer and guitarist * 6 ** Jim Glaser, 81, American country singer ** Ib Glindemann, 84, Danish jazz bandleader and composer * 10 – Earl Thomas Conley, 77, American country singer-songwriter * 12 – Johnny Hutchinson, 78, British rock and roll drummer (The Big Three (English band), The Big Three) * 13 – Paul Raymond (musician), Paul Raymond, 73, British hard rock keyboardist (UFO (band), UFO, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack) * 15 ** Les Reed (songwriter), Les Reed, 83, British pop bandleader and songwriter ** Joe Terry, 78, American rock and roll singer (Danny & the Juniors) * 18 – Eddie Tigner, 92, American blues singer and keyboardist * 20 – Martin Böttcher, 91, German classical composer, arranger and conductor * 22 ** Heather Harper, 88, Northern Irish classical singer ** Dave Samuels, 70, American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player (Spyro Gyra) * 23 – Earl Edwards (songwriter), Earl Edwards, 82, American R&B singer and songwriter (The Dukays) * 24 – Dick Rivers, 74, French rock and roll singer (Les Chats Sauvages) * 26 – Phil McCormack, 58, American southern rock singer (Molly Hatchet) * 30 ** Boon Gould, 64, English new wave guitarist (Level 42) ** Beth Carvalho, 72, Brazilian samba singer

May

* 2 – John Starling (musician), John Starling, 79, American bluegrass guitarist (The Seldom Scene) * 3 – Mose Se Sengo, 73, Congolese jazz guitarist (TPOK Jazz) * 4 – J. R. Cobb, 75, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classics IV) * 6 – Pekka Airaksinen, 73, Finnish electronic composer * 7 – Subir Nandi, 66, Bangladeshi playback singer * 8 ** Luther Jennings, 86, American gospel singer (Jackson Southernaires) ** Yevgeny Krylatov, 85, Russian film composer * 9 ** Malcolm Black, 58, New Zealand new wave singer and guitarist (Netherworld Dancing Toys) ** Preston Epps, 88, American percussionist ** Freddie Starr, 76, English stand up comedian, impressionist and singer * 11 – Peggy Lipton, 72, American pop singer and actress * 13 – Doris Day, 97, American pop singer and actress * 14 ** Leon Rausch, 91, American country singer (Bob Wills#The Texas Playboys, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys) ** Mike Wilhelm (musician), Mike Wilhelm, 77, American psychedelic rock guitarist (The Charlatans (American band), The Charlatans, Flamin' Groovies) * 15 ** Chuck Barksdale, 84, American R&B singer (The Dells) ** Huelyn Duvall, 79, American rockabilly singer and guitarist * 16 – Sol Yaged, 93, American jazz clarinetist * 17 – Eric Moore, 67, American hard rock singer and bassist (The Godz (Ohio band), The Godz) * 18 ** Melvin Edmonds, 65, American new jack swing singer (After 7) ** Geneviève Waïte, 71, South African pop singer * 19 – Alfred Janson, 82, Norwegian classical pianist and composer * 21 – Jake Black, 59, British acid jazz singer and songwriter (Alabama 3) * 28 ** Willie Ford, 68, American soul singer (The Dramatics) ** John Gary Williams, 73, American R&B singer (The Mad Lads) * 29 ** Tony Glover, 79, American blues singer and harmonica player (Koerner, Ray & Glover) ** Jeff Walls, 62, American jangle pop guitarist (Guadalcanal Diary (band), Guadalcanal Diary) * 30 – Leon Redbone, 69, Cypriot-American jazz and ragtime singer and guitarist * 31 – Roky Erickson, 71, American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter (The 13th Floor Elevators)

June

* 2 – Paulo Pagni, 61, Brazilian rock drummer (RPM (Brazilian band), RPM) * 4 – Mikey Dees, American punk rock singer and guitarist (Fitz of Depression) * 5 – Brian Doherty, 51, American alternative rock guitarist (Big Wreck) * 6 – Dr. John, 77, American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter and keyboardist * 8 – Andre Matos, 47, Brazilian heavy metal singer (Viper (band), Viper, Angra (band), Angra, Shaman (band), Shaman) * 9 ** Bushwick Bill, 52, Jamaican-born American rapper (Geto Boys) ** Jim Pike, 82, American pop singer (The Lettermen) * 10 ** Chuck Glaser, 83, American country singer (Tompall & the Glaser Brothers) ** Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, 75, American blues and zydeco guitarist * 13 - Nature Ganganbaigal, 29, Chinese folk metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (Tengger Cavalry) * 16 ** Bishop Bullwinkle, 70, American soul and novelty singer ** Sergey Ostroumov, 53, Russian blues rock drummer (Mashina Vremeni) * 19 – Philippe Zdar, 52, French house musician and producer ( Cassius) * 21 – Kelly Jay Fordham, 77, Canadian rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Crowbar (Canadian band), Crowbar) * 23 – Dave Bartholomew, 100, American R&B and rock and roll trumpeter, composer and bandleader * 24 – Jeff Austin, 45, American bluegrass singer and mandolinist (Yonder Mountain String Band) * 27 ** Gualberto Castro, 84, Mexican pop singer (Los Hermanos Castro) ** Louis Thiry, 84, French classical organist * 29 – Gary Duncan, 72, American psychedelic rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service)

July

* 1 ** Sid Ramin, 100, American composer and arranger ** Bogusław Schaeffer, 90, Polish classical composer * 2 ** Ibrahim Emin, 56, Azerbaijani heavy metal bassist (Yukhu) ** Dante Rossi, 77, American garage rock guitarist and singer (The Baskerville Hounds) * 6 ** João Gilberto, 88, Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist ** Thommy Gustafsson, 71, Swedish pop keyboardist (Sven-Ingvars) ** Yannis Spathas, 68, Greek hard rock guitarist (Socrates Drank the Conium) * 9 – Aaron Rosand, 92, American classical violinist * 10 – Jerry Lawson (musician), Jerry Lawson, 75, American a cappella singer (The Persuasions) * 12 ** Dick Richards, 95, American rock and roll drummer (Bill Haley & His Comets) ** Russell Smith (singer), Russell Smith, 70, American country rock singer (Amazing Rhythm Aces, Run C&W) * 16 ** Johnny Clegg, 66, South African afro-pop singer and guitarist (Juluka, Savuka) ** Pat Kelly (musician), Pat Kelly, 70, Jamaican reggae singer ** Bill Vitt, American rock drummer (Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders) * 18 – Bob Frank, 75, American folk singer-songwriter * 19 – Yao Lee, 96, Chinese pop singer * 21 – Ben Johnston (composer), Ben Johnston, 93, American microtonal composer * 22 ** Daniel Rae Costello, 58, Fijian folk guitarist ** Art Neville, 81, American funk and R&B keyboardist (The Meters, The Neville Brothers) * 25 – Anner Bylsma, 85, Dutch classical cellist * 26 – Cacik Jonne, 54, Brazilian axé guitarist and composer (Chiclete com Banana) * 29 – Ras G, 39, American instrumental hip-hop producer * 30 – Lol Mason, 69, English progressive rock singer (City Boy (band), City Boy, The Maisonettes) * 31 - Nigel Benjamin, 64, British rock singer (Mott, London (heavy metal band), London)

August

* 1 ** Ian Gibbons (musician), Ian Gibbons, 67, British rock keyboardist (The Kinks) ** Hamid Ali Khan, 66, Pakistani classical singer * 3 ** Damien Lovelock, 65, Australian rock singer (The Celibate Rifles) ** Katreese Barnes, 56, American R&B singer-songwriter (Juicy (band), Juicy) * 4 – Bob Wilber, 91, American jazz clarinetist * 5 – Lizzie Grey, 60, American glam metal guitarist (Spiders & Snakes (band), Spiders & Snakes, London (heavy metal band), London) * 6 – Danny Doyle (singer), Danny Doyle, 79, Irish folk singer * 7 ** David Berman (musician), David Berman, 52, American indie rock singer-songwriter (Silver Jews,

) ** Francesca Sundsten, 58, American post-punk bassist (The Beakers) ** Nicky Wonder, 59, American power pop guitarist (Wondermints, Brian Wilson) * 11 – Jim Cullum Jr., 77, American jazz cornetist * 12 – DJ Arafat, 33, Ivorian Coupé-Décalé singer and disk jockey * 19 – Larry Taylor, 77, American bass guitarist (Canned Heat) * 21 – Celso Piña, 66, Mexican cumbia singer and accordionist * 26 – Neal Casal, 50, American rock guitarist (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Blackfoot (band), Blackfoot) * 27 – Donnie Fritts, 76, American country keyboardist and songwriter * 28 – Nancy Holloway, 86, American jazz and pop singer * 29 – Jimmy Pitman, 72, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Strawberry Alarm Clock)

September

* 2 – Laurent Sinclar, 58, French new wave keyboardist (Taxi Girl) * 4 – Dan Warner (musician), Dan Warner, 49, American Latin pop guitarist * 5 – Jimmy Johnson (session guitarist), Jimmy Johnson, 76, American rock and soul guitarist (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section) * 7 – Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish pop singer * 9 ** Gru (rapper), Gru, 46, Serbian rapper ** Lavrentis Machairitsas, 62, Greek rock singer and guitarist * 10 ** Jeff Fenholt, 68, American rock and Christian contemporary singer (Bible Black (band), Bible Black, Geezer Butler Band) ** Daniel Johnston, 58, American lo-fi folk singer-songwriter ** Hossam Ramzy, 65, Egyptian-born jazz rock percussionist * 13 – Eddie Money, 70, American pop rock singer * 15 ** Roberto Leal (singer), Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian pop singer ** Ric Ocasek, 75, American new wave singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Cars) ** Mick Schauer, 46, American stoner rock keyboardist (Clutch (band), Clutch) * 16 ** John Cohen (musician), John Cohen, 87, American folk banjoist and guitarist (New Lost City Ramblers) ** Vic Vogel, 84, Canadian jazz pianist * 17 – Alexandr Vasilyev, Russian new wave drummer (Center (band), Center) * 18 – Tony Mills (musician), Tony Mills, 57, British hard rock singer (Shy (band), Shy, TNT (Norwegian band), TNT) * 19 ** Sandie Jones, 68, Irish pop singer ** Harold Mabern, 83, American jazz pianist ** María Rivas (singer), María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer ** Yonrico Scott, 63, American rock and blues drummer (

) ** Larry Wallis, 70, British rock guitarist (Pink Fairies, Motörhead) * 21 ** Margie Clarke, 74, American R&B singer (The Jewels) ** Woo Hye-mi, 31, South Korean pop singer * 23 ** Richard Brunelle, 55, American heavy metal guitarist (Morbid Angel, Paths of Possession) ** Robert Hunter (lyricist), Robert Hunter, 78, American rock lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (Grateful Dead) * 26 ** Jim Johnson, 76, American rock guitarist and singer (Gypsy (band), Gypsy) ** Jimmy Spicer, 61, American rapper ** Martin Wesley-Smith, 74, Australian classical composer * 28 ** Dessie O'Halloran, 79, Irish folk fiddler and singer ** José José, 71, Mexican Latin pop singer * 29 ** busbee, 43, American country and pop songwriter and producer ** Larry Willis, 78, American jazz pianist (Blood, Sweat & Tears) * 30 ** Jessye Norman, 74, American opera singer ** Louie Rankin, 61, Jamaican-born Canadian dancehall singer

October

* 1 ** Karel Gott, 80, Czech pop singer ** Beverly Watkins, 80, American blues guitarist * 2 ** Barrie Masters, 63, British pub rock singer (Eddie and the Hot Rods) ** Kim Shattuck, 56, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (

, The Pandoras, Pixies (band), Pixies) ** Morten Stützer, Danish thrash metal guitarist (Artillery (band), Artillery) * 3 ** Vinnie Bell, 87, American session guitarist ** Mike Clough, 77, American folk singer and guitarist (The Back Porch Majority) * 4 ** Ed Ackerson, 54, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (Polara (band), Polara, Antenna (band), Antenna) ** Glen Brown, 75, Jamaican reggae singer * 5 – Larry Junstrom, 70, American Southern rock bassist (38 Special (band), .38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd) * 6 ** Ginger Baker, 80, British rock and jazz drummer (Cream (band), Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, The Graham Bond Organisation) * 8 – Molly Duncan (musician), Molly Duncan, 74, British funk saxophonist (Average White Band) * 11 – Kadri Gopalnath, 69, Indian classical and jazz saxophonist * 12 ** George Chambers, 88, American psychedelic soul bassist and singer (The Chambers Brothers) ** Kenny Dixon, 27, American country drummer (Kane Brown) ** Dallas Harms, 82, Canadian country singer ** Gerry McGee, 81, American surf rock guitarist (The Ventures) * 13 – Steve Cash, 73, American Southern rock singer (Ozark Mountain Daredevils) * 14 –

, 25, Korean pop singer (f(x) (group), f(x)) * 15 – Cacho Castaña, 77, Argentine bolero singer and actor * 17 – Ray Santos, 90, American Latin pop saxophonist * 21 – Peter Hobbs, 58, Australian thrash metal guitarist and singer (

) * 22 ** Don Baskin, 73, American garage rock singer and guitarist (Syndicate of Sound) ** Raymond Leppard, 92, British classical conductor and harpsichordist ** Hans Zender, 82, German classical conductor * 25 – Joe Sun, 76, American country singer * 26 – Paul Barrere, 71, American Southern rock guitarist (Little Feat) * 31 – Kendra Malia, 37, American witch house singer (White Ring (band), White Ring)

November

* 2 – Marie Laforêt, 80, French-Swiss pop singer * 4 ** Timi Hansen, 67, Danish metal bassist (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond (band), King Diamond) ** Jerry Hudson, 70, American rock singer (The Road (group), The Road) * 5 – Jan Erik Kongshaug, 75, Norwegian jazz guitarist * 7 ** Ivan Maksimović, 57, Serbian hard rock guitarist (Metro (Serbian band), Metro, The No Smoking Orchestra) ** Gilles Bertin, 58, French punk rock singer and bassist (Camera Silens) * 8 ** Fred Bongusto, 84, Italian pop singer ** Ramakant Gundecha, Indian dhrupad singer (Gundecha Brothers) * 9 – Taiwo Lijadu, 71, Nigerian Afrobeat singer (Lijadu Sisters) * 10 – Jan Byrczek, 83, Polish jazz bassist * 11 – Bad Azz (rapper), Bad Azz, 43, American rapper * 16 – Éric Morena, 68, French pop singer * 19 ** José Mário Branco, 77, Portuguese folk singer-songwriter ** Lloyd Watson, 70, British rock guitarist * 20 ** Doug Lubahn, 71, American psychedelic rock and jazz bassist (Clear Light, The Doors) ** John Mann (musician), John Mann, 57, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Spirit of the West) * 21 ** Donna Carson, 73, American folk singer (Hedge and Donna) ** Farris Lanier Jr., 70, American R&B-soul-funk singer (Lanier & Co.) * 22 – Eduardo Nascimento, 76, Angolan pop singer * 24 ** Goo Hara, 28, South Korean K-pop singer (Kara (South Korean group), Kara) ** Mary Nance, 72, American pop singer (The Sunshine Company) * 25 – Iain Sutherland, 71, British folk singer and guitarist (The Sutherland Brothers) * 27 – Martin Armiger, 70, Australian new wave singer and guitarist (The Sports) * 28 – Padú del Caribe, 99, Aruban waltz songwriter * 29 – Irving Burgie, 95, American calypso songwriter * 30 – Howard "Sparky" Childress, 76, American rock and roll guitarist (The Sparkletones)

December

* 1 – Stuart Fraser, Australian hard rock guitarist (Noiseworks) * 2 ** Jimmy Cavallo, 92, American rock and roll singer ** Greedy Smith, 63, Australian new wave singer and keyboardist (Mental as Anything) * 3 – Shaaban Abdel Rahim, 62, Egyptian sha'abi singer * 4 – Rosa Morena, 78, Spanish flamenco pop singer * 5 – Jerry Naylor, 80, American rock and roll musician (The Crickets) * 7 ** Herb Cox, 81, American doo-wop singer and songwriter (The Cleftones) ** Herbert Joos, 79, German jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist ** Joe McQueen, 100, American jazz saxophonist * 8 – Juice Wrld, 21, American rapper * 9 – Marie Fredriksson, 61, Swedish pop rock singer (

) * 10 – Gershon Kingsley, 97, German-born American electronic composer and synthesizer player * 12 – Jack Scott (singer), Jack Scott, 83, Canadian rock and roll singer * 13 ** Roy Loney, 73, American garage rock singer and guitarist (Flamin' Groovies) ** Emil Richards, 87, American classical and jazz vibraphonist * 14 – Irv Williams, 100, American jazz saxophonist * 15 - Monique Leyrac, 91, Canadian pop singer * 18 ** Patxi Andión, 72, Spanish pop singer-songwriter ** Alain Barrière, 84, French chanson singer ** Kenny Lynch, 81, British pop singer ** Arty McGlynn, 75, Irish folk guitarist (Patrick Street) ** Abbey Simon, 99, American classical pianist * 22 – Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis, 85, Brazilian jazz bassist * 24 ** Dave Riley, 59, American punk rock bassist (Big Black) ** Allee Willis, 72, American pop and funk songwriter * 25 ** Kelly Fraser, 26, Canadian pop singer-songwriter ** Peter Schreier, 84, German opera tenor and conductor * 26 – Sleepy LaBeef, 84, American rockabilly singer and guitarist * 27 ** Don Imus, 79, American recording artist ** Garrett List, 76, American jazz trombonist and singer ** Jack Sheldon, 75, American jazz and children's music singer and trumpeter ** Art Sullivan, 69, Belgian pop singer * 28 ** Amy Patterson, 107, Argentine classical singer and composer ** Erzsébet Szőnyi, 95, Hungarian classical and opera composer * 29 ** Neil Innes, 75, British comedy rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles, Monty Python) ** Norma Tanega, 80, American folk singer-songwriter

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