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| Name | Dates | Age | Cause of Death |
 MAL EVANS = BRITISH = = Telephone engineer, Road manager, Personal assistant, Record producer = |
Born: MALCOLM FREDERICK EVANS 27 May 1935 Liverpool, ENGLAND | Died: 5 January 1976 Los Angeles, California, USA |
40 | Shot by the Police |
 GEORGE BAKER = ENGLISH = = Singer = |
Born: 10 February 1885 Birkenhead, ENGLAND | Died: 8 January 1976 Hereford, ENGLAND |
90 | |
 HOWLIN' WOLF = AMERICAN = = Chicago Blues Singer, Guitarist and Harmonica Player = |
Born: CHESTER ARTHUR BURNETT 10 June 1910 White Station, Mississippi, USA | Died: 10 January 1976 Hines, Illinois, USA |
65 | Complications from Kidney Surgery |
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VASCO CAMPAGNANO = ITALIAN = = Operatic Tenor = |
Born: 1910 EGYPT | Died: 16 January 1976 Milan, ITALY |
65 | |
 FRIEDRICH HOLLAENDER = GERMAN = = Film Composer and Author |
Born: 18 October 1896 London, ENGLAND | Died: 18 January 1976 Munich, GERMANY |
79 | |
 PAUL ROBESON = AMERICAN = = Bass Singer and Actor = |
Born: PAUL LEROY ROBESON 9 April 1898 Princeton, New Jersey, USA | Died: 23 January 1976 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
77 | Following Complications of a Stroke |
 CHRIS KENNER = AMERICAN = = R&B Singer and Songwriter = |
Born: CHRISTOPHE KENNER 25 December 1929 Kenner, Louisiana, USA | Died: 25 January 1976 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
46 | Heart Attack triggered by Alcoholism |
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JESSE FULLER = AMERICAN = = One-Man Band Musician |
Born: 12 March 1896 Jonesboro, Georgia, near Atlanta, USA | Died: 29 January 1976 Oakland, California, USA |
79 | Heart Disease |
 MANCE LIPSCOMB = AMERICAN = = Blues Singer, Guitarist and Songster = |
Born: BEAU DE GLEN LIPSCOMB 9 April 1895 Navasota, Texas, USA | Died: 30 January 1976 Navasota, Texas, USA |
80 | Two years after suffering a Stroke |
 EVERT TAUBE = SWEDISH = = Author, Artist, Composer and Singer = |
Born: AXEL EVERT TAUBE 12 March 1890 Gothenburg, SWEDEN | Died: 31 January 1976 Stockholm, SWEDEN |
85 | |
 RUDY POMPILLI = AMERICAN = = Musician (tenor saxophone) = = Member of = = Bill Haley and His Comets {1951-1976} = |
Born: RUDOLPH CLEMENT POMPILLI 16 April 1924 Chester, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 5 February 1976 Pennsylvania, USA |
51 | Lung Cancer |
 VINCE GUARALDI = AMERICAN = = Jazz Musician and pianist = |
Born: VINCENT ANTHONY DELLAGLIO 17 July 1928 San Francisco, California, USA | Died: 6 February 1976 Menlo Park, California, USA |
47 | Heart Attack or an Aortic Aneurysm |
 PERCY FAITH = CANADIAN = = Bandleader, Orchestrator, Composer and Conductor = |
Born: 7 April 1908 Toronto, Ontario, CANADA | Died: 9 February 1976 Encino, California, USA |
67 | Cancer |
 SAL MINEO = AMERICAN = = Actor and Singer = |
Born: SALVATORE MINEO, Jr. 10 January 1939 The Bronx, New York, USA | Died: 12 February 1976 West Hollywood, California, USA |
37 | Stabbed to Death |
 LILY PONS = FRENCH-AMERICAN = = Operatic Coloratura Soprano = |
Born: ALICE JOSÉPHINE PONS 12 April 1898 Draguignan, FRANCE | Died: 13 February 1976 Dallas, Texas, USA |
77 | Pancreatic Cancer |
 FLORENCE BALLARD = AMERICAN = = Recording artist and vocalist = = Member of = = The Primettes {1959-1961} = = The Supremes {1962-1967} = |
Born: FLORENCE GLENDA BALLARD 30 June 1943 Detroit, Michigan, USA | Died: 22 February 1976 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
32 | Cardiac Arrest |
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TARQUINIA TARQUINI = ITALIAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: 1882 Colle di Val d'Elsa, ITALY | Died: 25 February 1976 Milan, ITALY |
93 | |
 BUSBY BERKELEY = AMERICAN = = Hollywood Movie Director and Musical Choreographer = |
Born: BERKELEY WILLIAM ENOS 29 November 1895 Los Angeles, California, USA | Died: 14 March 1976 Palm Desert, California, USA |
80 | |
 PAUL KOSSOFF = ENGLISH = = Guitarist = = Member of = = Black Cat Bones {1966-1968} = = Free {1968-1971, 1972-1973} = = Kossoff/Kirke/Tetsu/Rabbit {1971} = = Back Street Crawl {1975-1976} = |
Born: PAUL FRANCIS KOSSOFF 14 September 1950 Hampstead, London, UK | Died: 19 March 1976 en route to New York City, USA |
25 | drug-related heart problems |
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MARIA ZAMBONI = ITALIAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: 25 July 1895 Peschiera del Garda, ITALY | Died: 25 March 1976 Verona, ITALY |
80 | |
 DUSTER BENNETT = BRITISH = = Blues musician = |
Born: ANTHONY BENNETT 23 September 1946 Welshpool, Powys, MID WALES, U.K. | Died: 26 March 1976 Warwickshire, ENGLAND |
29 | Car accident |
 PHIL OCHS = AMERICAN = = Protest Singer and songwriter = |
Born: PHILIP DAVID OCHS 19 December 1940 El Paso, Texas, USA | Died: 9 April 1976 Far Rockaway, New York City, USA |
35 | Suicide by Hanging |
 ALEXANDER BRAILOWSKY = RUSSIAN-born FRENCH = = Pianist = |
Born: 16 February 1896 Kiev, RUSSIAN EMPIRE | Died: 25 April 1976 New York City, USA |
80 | Complications brought on by Pneumonia |
 RUDOLF KEMPE = GERMAN = = Conductor = |
Born: 14 June 1910 Dresden, GERMANY | Died: 12 May 1976 Zürich, SWITZERLAND |
65 | |
 KEITH RELF = BRITISH = = Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Record Producer = = Member of = The Yardbirds {1963-1968} = = Renaissance {1969-Summer 1970} = = Medicine Head {1971-1972} = = Armaggedon {1974-1976} = |
Born: KEITH WILLIAM RELF 22 March 1943 Richmond, Surrey, ENGLAND | Died: 14 May 1976 London, ENGLAND |
33 | electrocution, at his home, while playing his improperly grounded electric guitar |
 DAVID MUNROW = BRITISH = = Musician and early music historian = |
Born: DAVID JOHN MUNROW 12 August 1942 Birmingham, ENGLAND, UK | Died: 15 May 1976 Chesham Bois, ENGLAND |
33 | Suicide by Hanging |
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HAROLD BLAIR = AUSTRALIAN = = Operatic Tenor and Aboriginal activist = |
Born: 13 September 1924 Cherbourg Aboriginal Reserve, 5 km from Murgon in Queensland, AUSTRALIA | Died: 21 May 1976 |
51 | |
 MAGGIE TEYTE = ENGLISH = = Operatic Soprano and interpreter of French art song = |
Born: MARGARET TATE 17 April 1888 Wolverhampton, ENGLAND | Died: 26 May 1976 London, ENGLAND |
88 | |
 ELISABETH RETHBERG = GERMAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: ELISABETH SÄTTLER 22 September 1894 Schwarzenberg, GERMANY | Died: 6 June 1976 Yorktown Heights, New York, USA |
81 | |
 JOHNNY MERCER = AMERICAN = = lyricist, songwriter and singer = = also a co-founder of Capitol Records = |
Born: JOHN HERNDON MERCER 18 November 1909 Savannah, Georgia, USA | Died: 25 June 1976 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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MALCOLM LOCKYER = BRITISH = = Film Composer and Conductor = |
Born: 5 October 1923 | Died: 28 June 1976 |
52 | |
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YAKOV ZAK = RUSSIAN JEW = = Pianist and Music Teacher = |
Born: YAKOV IZRAILEVICH ZAK 20 November [O.S. 7 November] 1913 Odessa, RUSSIA | Died: 28 June 1976 Moscow, RUSSIA |
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CECILIA = SPANISH = = Singer-Songwriter = |
Born: EVANGELINA SOBREDO GALANES 11 October 1948 El Pardo, Madrid, SPAIN | Died: 2 August 1976 Colinas de Trasmonte, Zamora, SPAIN |
27 | Road Accident |
 GREGOR PIATIGORSKY = RUSSIAN-born AMERICAN = = Cellist = |
Born: 17 April [O.S. 4 April] 1903 Ekaterinoslav, RUSSIA | Died: 6 August 1976 Los Angeles, California, USA |
73 | |
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MICHAEL HEAD = BRITISH = = Composer, Pianist, Organist and Singer = |
Born: 28 January 1900 Eastbourne, ENGLAND | Died: 24 August 1976 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA |
76 | |
 LOTTE LEHMANN = GERMAN = = Soprano = |
Born: CHARLOTTE LEHMANN 27 February 1888 Perleberg, Province of Brandenburg, GERMANY | Died: 26 August 1976 Santa Barbara, California, USA |
88 | |
 MUKESH = INDIAN = = Playback singer of Hindi movies = |
Born: MUKESH CHAND 22 July 1923 Delhi, INDIA | Died: 27 August 1976 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
53 | Heart Attack |
 JIMMY REED = AMERICAN = = Blues Musician and Songwriter = |
Born: MATHIS JAMES REED 6 September 1925 Dunleith, Mississippi, USA | Died: 29 August 1976 Oakland, California, USA |
50 | Respiratory Failure |
 L. C. ROBINSON = AMERICAN = = Blues Singer, Guitarist, and Fiddle Player = |
Born: LOUIS CHARLES ROBINSON 15 May 1915 Brenham, Texas, USA | Died: 26 September 1976 Berkeley, California, USA |
61 | Heart Attack |
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VICTORIA SPIVEY = AMERICAN = = Blues Singer and Songwriter = |
Born: VICTORIA REGINA SPIVEY 15 October 1906 Houston, Texas, USA | Died: 3 October 1976 New York, USA |
69 | Internal Hemorrhage |
 CONNEE BOSWELL = AMERICAN = = Singer = = Member of = The Boswell Sisters = |
Born: CONSTANCE FOORE BOSWELL 3 December 1907 Kansas City, Missouri, USA | Died: 11 October 1976 New York, USA |
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ALFREDO BRACCHI = ITALIAN = = Lyricist = |
Born: 30 December 1897 Milan, ITALY | Died: 11 October 1976 |
78 | |
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WERNER HAAS = GERMAN = = Pianist = |
Born: 3 March 1931 Stuttgart, GERMANY | Died: 11 October 1976 FRANCE |
45 | Car Accident |
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JEAN BERVEILLER = FRENCH = = Composer and Organist = |
Born: JEAN MARIE BERVEILLER 1904 | Died: 21 October 1976 |
73 | |
 WALTER PISTON = AMERICAN = = Composer of classical music, music theorist, = = and professor of music at Harvard University = |
Born: WALTER HAMOR PISTON Jr 20 January 1894 Rockland, Maine, USA | Died: 12 November 1976 Belmont, Massachusetts, USA |
82 | |
 BENJAMIN BRITTEN = ENGLISH = = Composer, Conductor, and Pianist = |
Born: EDWARD BENJAMIN BRITTEN 22 November 1913 Lowestoft in Suffolk, ENGLAND | Died: 4 December 1976 Aldeburgh in Suffolk, ENGLAND |
63 | Congestive heart failure |
 TOMMY BOLIN = AMERICAN-born = = Guitarist and Songwriter = = Member of = Zephyr {1969 to 1971} = = The James Gang {1973 through 1974} = = Deep Purple {1975 to 1976} = |
Born: THOMAS RICHARD BOLIN 1 August 1951 Sioux City, Iowa, USA | Died: 4 December 1976 Miami, Florida, USA |
25 | From an Overdose of Heroin and other Substances, including Alcohol, Cocaine and Barbiturates |
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RAYMOND HANSON = AUSTRALIAN = = Composer and Lecturer in Composition = |
Born: RAYMOND CHARLES HANSON 23 November 1913 Sydney, AUSTRALIA | Died: 6 December 1976 |
63 | Myocardial Infarction |
 FREDDIE KING = AMERICAN = = Blues Guitarist and Singer = |
Born: FRED KING 3 September 1934 Gilmer, Texas, USA | Died: 28 December 1976 Dallas, Texas, USA |
42 | In 1976 he began suffering from stomach ulcers. His health quickly deteriorated, and he died from complications of this illness and acute pancreatitis |
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PATRICK KELLY = IRISH = = Folk Fiddler = |
Born: 1905 | Died: 1976 |
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