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| Name | Dates | Age | Cause of Death |
 STUART HAMILTON = CANADIAN = = Accompanist, Vocal Coach, and Opera Producer = |
Born: 28 September 1929 Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA | Died: 1 January 2017 Toronto, CANADA |
87 | Prostate Cancer |
 MEMO MORALES = VENEZUELAN = = Singer = associated acts: Luis Alfonzo Larrain Billo Frometa Cheo Garcí |
Born: GUILLERMO ENRIQUE MORALES PORTILLO 6 April 1937 Maracaibo, VENEZUELA | Died: 1 January 2017 Caracas, VENEZUELA |
79 | Heart Attack |
 SAM LOVULLO = AMERICAN = = Producer and Casting Director = Known for: Hee Haw {1969} [co-creator and producer] The Nashville Palace {1980} Hee Haw Honeys {1978} |
Born: SALVATORE LOVULLO 30 September 1928 Buffalo, New York, USA | Died: 3 January 2017 Encino, California, USA |
88 | |
 VLASTIMIR TRAJKOVIĆ = SERBIAN = = Composer = |
Born: 17 June 1947 Belgrade, SERBIA | Died: 4 January 2017 Belgrade, SERBIA |
69 | |
 GEORGES PRÊTRE = FRENCH = = Conductor = |
Born: 14 August 1924 Waziers, Nord, FRANCE | Died: 4 January 2017 Navès, Tarn, FRANCE |
92 | |
 GÉORI BOUÉ = FRENCH = = Soprano = |
Born: GEORGETTE BOUÉ 16 October 1918 Toulouse, FRANCE | Died: 5 January 2017 Paris, FRANCE |
98 | |
 NICOLAI GEDDA = SWEDISH = = Tenor = |
Born: HARRY GUSTAF NIKOLAI GÄDDA 11 July 1925 Stockholm, SWEDEN | Died: 8 January 2017 Tolochenaz, Vaud, SWITZERLAND |
91 | Heart Attack |
 BUDDY BREGMAN = AMERICAN = = Composer, Arranger, Producer, Conductor = associated acts: Ella Fitzgerald Eddie Fisher |
Born: LOUIS ISIDORE BREGMAN 9 July 1930 Chicago, Illinois, USA | Died: 8 January 2017 Los Angeles, California, USA |
86 | Complications of Alzheimer's Disease |
 ROD MASON = BRITISH = = Trumpeter = |
Born: 28 September 1940 Plymouth, ENGLAND | Died: 8 January 2017 GERMANY |
76 | |
 GEORGE SILFIES = AMERICAN = = Orchestral Clarinetist = |
Born: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 9 January 2017 University City, Missouri, USA |
88 | |
 BUDDY GRECO = AMERICAN = = Singer, Musician, Arranger = |
Born: ARMANDO JOSEPH GRECO 14 August 1926 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 10 January 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
90 | |
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JOSÉ VICENTE ASUAR = CHILEAN = = Composer = |
Born: JOSÉ VICENTE JESÚS ASUAR PUIGRRÓS 20 July 1933 Santiago, CHILE | Died: 11 January 2017 |
83 | Cardiac Arrest |
 ROSEMARIE LANG = GERMAN = = Mezzo-Soprano = |
Born: 21 May 1947 Grünstädtel by Schwarzenberg (Erzgebirge), GERMANY | Died: 12 January 2017 Berlin, GERMANY |
69 | |
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HORACIO GUARANY = ARGENTINE = = Folkloric Singer and Writer = |
Born: ERACLIO CATALIN RODRÍGUEZ CEREIJO 15 May 1925 Las Garzas, Santa Fe, ARGENTINA | Died: 13 January 2017 Lujan, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA |
91 | Cardiac Arrest |
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JOHN BOUDREAUX = AMERICAN = = Drummer = |
Born: JOHN MORTIMER BOUDREAUX, Jr. 10 December 1936 New Roads, Louisiana, USA | Died: 14 January 2017 Los Angeles, USA |
80 | |
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TERRY CRYER = BRITISH = = Jazz and Blues Photographer = |
Born: 24 June 1934 Leeds, UNITED KINGDOM | Died: 15 January 2017 |
82 | |
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RICHARD DIVALL = AUSTRALIAN = = Conductor and Musicologist = |
Born: RICHARD SYDNEY DIVALL 9 September 1945 Sydney, AUSTRALIA | Died: 15 January 2017 |
71 | |
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THANDI KLAASEN = SOUTH AFRICAN = = Singer = |
Born: THANDIWE NELLY MPAMBANI 27 September 1931 Sophiatown, Gauteng, SOUTH AFRICA | Died: 15 January 2017 |
86 | Pancreatic Cancer |
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CHARLES "BOBO" SHAW = AMERICAN = = Drummer = |
Born: CHARLES WESLEY SHAW 5 September 1947 Pope, Mississippi, USA | Died: 16 January 2017 |
69 | |
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ROBERTA PETERS = AMERICAN = = Soprano = |
Born: 4 May 1930 New York City, New York, USA | Died: 18 January 2017 Rye, New York, USA |
86 | |
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LOALWA BRAZ = BRAZILIAN = = Singer-Songwriter ("Lambada") = associated acts: Kaoma |
Born: LOALWA BRAZ VIEIRA 3 June 1953 Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL | Died: 19 January 2017 Saquarema, 73 km from Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL |
63 | Murdered (police found her body in a burnt-out car next to a road in Saquarema, 73 km from Rio de Janeiro) |
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CHUCK STEWART = AMERICAN = = Jazz Photographer = |
Born: CHARLES HUGH STEWART 21 May 1927 Henrietta, Texas, USA | Died: 20 January 2017 Teaneck, New Jersey, USA |
89 | |
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MAX WILCOX = AMERICAN = = Record Producer and Engineer = |
Born: | Died: 20 January 2017 |
88 | |
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VELJO TORMIS = ESTONIAN = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 21 January 2017 |
86 | |
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JAKI LIEBEZEIT = GERMAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Manfred Schoof Can Michael Rother Brian Eno David Sylvian Phantomband Jah Wobble Phew Philip Jeck Depeche Mode Eurythmics Bernd Friedmann Cyclopean Robert Coyne |
Born: HANS LIEBEZEIT 26 May 1938 Dresden, GERMANY | Died: 22 January 2017 |
78 | Pneumonia |
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BIMBA BOSÉ = ITALIAN-born SPANISH = = Model, Designer, Singer and Actress = |
Born: ELEONORA SALVATORE GONZÁLEZ 1 October 1975 Rome, ITALY | Died: 23 January 2017 Madrid, SPAIN |
41 | Breast Cancer |
 BUTCH TRUCKS = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: The Allman Brothers Band The 31st of February Les Brers Butch Trucks & the Freight Train Band Frogwings |
Born: CLAUDE HUDSON TRUCKS 11 May 1947 Jacksonville, Florida, USA | Died: 24 January 2017 West Palm Beach, Florida, USA |
69 | |
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HENRY-LOUIS DE LA GRANGE = FRENCH = = Music scholar and Gustav Mahler expert = |
Born: | Died: 27 January 2017 |
92 | |
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GUITAR GABLE = AMERICAN = = Singer, Guitarist, Songwriter = |
Born: GABRIEL PERRODIN 17 August 1937 Bellevue, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA | Died: 28 January 2017 Opelousas, Louisiana, USA |
79 | |
 GEOFF NICHOLLS = BRITISH = = Musician = associated acts: Black Sabbath Quartz Tony Martin Johnny Neal and the Starliners World of Oz |
Born: GEOFFREY JAMES NICHOLLS 28 February 1948 Birmingham, England, UK | Died: 28 January 2017 |
68 | Lung Cancer |
 ELKIN RAMÍREZ = COLUMBIAN = = Singer, Songwriter, Musician = associated acts: Kraken |
Born: 26 October 1962 Medellín, Antioquia, COLUMBIA | Died: 29 January 2017 Medellín, Antioquia, COLUMBIA |
54 | Brain Cancer |
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WALTER HAUTZIG = AUSTRIAN-born ISRAELI = = Pianist = |
Born: | Died: 30 January 2017 |
95 | |
 JOHN WETTON = ENGLISH = = Singer, Bassist and Songwriter = associated acts: Mogul Thrash (1971) Gordon Haskell (1972) Family (1971–1972) Larry Norman (1972) King Crimson (1972–1974) Roxy Music (1974–1975) Uriah Heep (1975–1976) U.K. (1977–1980, 2011–2015) Jack-Knife (1979) Wishbone Ash (1980) John Wetton (1980–2017) Asia (1981–1983, 1984–1986, 1989–1991, 2006–2017) Qango (1999–2000) Icon (Wetton/Downes) (2002, 2005–2009) |
Born: JOHN KENNETH WETTON 12 June 1949 Willington, Derbyshire, ENGLAND | Died: 31 January 2017 Bournemouth, Dorset, ENGLAND |
67 | Colorectal Cancer |
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SIDNEY ROTHSTEIN = AMERICAN = = Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 2 February 2017 |
80 | |
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GERVASE DE PEYER = BRITISH = = Clarinetist = |
Born: | Died: 3 February 2017 |
90 | |
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DAVID AXELROD = AMERICAN = = Musician and Producer = |
Born: 1931 | Died: 5 February 2017 |
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SVEND ASMUSSEN aka "The Fiddling Viking" = DANISH = = Violinist = |
Born: 1916 | Died: 7 February 2017 |
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 TONY SÄRKKÄ aka "IT" = SWEDISH of FINNISH / NATIVE AMERICAN descent = = Multi-Instrumentalist = associated acts: Abruptum Ophthalamia Vondur Dissection Marduk War |
Born: 15 December 1972 Stockholm, SWEDEN | Died: 8 February 2017 |
45 | Undisclosed Reasons |
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HARVEY LICHTENSTEIN = AMERICAN = = Arts Administrator = |
Born: | Died: 11 February 2017 |
87 | |
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BARBARA CARROLL = AMERICAN = = Pianist and Singer = |
Born: 1925 | Died: 12 February 2017 |
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AL JARREAU = AMERICAN = = Jazz Singer and Musician = |
Born: ALWIN LOPEZ JARREAU 12 March 1940 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Died: 12 February 2017 Los Angeles, California, USA |
76 | |
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DAVID RUMSEY = AUSTRALIAN = = Organist = |
Born: | Died: 12 February 2017 |
77 | |
 TRISH DOAN = SOUTH KOREAN = = Musician = associated acts: KiTTiE (Bassist) = {2005-1007, 2012-2017} |
Born: 9 May 1985 Gwangju, SOUTH KOREA | Died: 13 February 2017 |
31 | Undisclosed Reasons |
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EUGENE PHILIPS = AMERICAN = = Violinist, Pedagogue, and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 17 February 2017 |
97 | |
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CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: James Brown |
Born: 1943 | Died: 18 February 2017 |
Kidney Failure | |
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LARRY CORYELL = AMERICAN = = Guitarist = |
Born: 1943 | Died: 19 February 2017 |
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HUANG FEILI = CHINESE = = Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 20 February 2017 |
99 | |
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STANISŁAW SKROWACZEWSKI = POLISH-AMERICAN = = Conductor and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 21 February 2017 |
93 | |
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HORACE PARLAN = AMERICAN = = Pianist = |
Born: 1931 | Died: 23 February 2017 |
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FUMIO KARASHIMA = JAPANESE = = Pianist = |
Born: 1948 | Died: 24 February 2017 |
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RICK CHAVEZ = AMERICAN = = Musician = associated acts: Drive (Guitarist) |
Born: | Died: 25 February 2017 |
Internal Bleeding | |
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MISHA MENGELBERG = DUTCH = = Pianist and Composer = |
Born: 1935 | Died: 3 March 2017 |
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KURT MOLL = GERMAN = = Bass = |
Born: | Died: 5 March 2017 |
78 | |
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FIORA CONTINO = AMERICAN = = Opera Conductor and Teacher = |
Born: | Died: 5 March 2017 |
91 | |
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ALBERTO ZEDDA = ITALIAN = = Conductor and Musicologist = |
Born: | Died: 6 March 2017 |
89 | |
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FRANCIS THORNE = AMERICAN = = Composer and Music Administrator = |
Born: | Died: 7 March 2017 |
94 | |
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DAVE VALENTIN = AMERICAN = = Latin Jazz Flautist = |
Born: DAVID JOSEPH VALENTIN 29 April 1952 South Bronx, New York, USA | Died: 8 March 2017 The Bronx, New York, USA |
64 | Parkinson's disease |
 ÁNGEL PARRA = CHILEAN = = Singer, Songwriter = |
Born: LUIS ÁNGEL CERECEDA PARRA 27 June 1943 Valparaíso, CHILE | Died: 11 March 2017 Paris, FRANCE |
73 | Lung Cancer |
 DON WARDEN = AMERICAN = = Country musician and manager = associated acts: Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton Red Sovine |
Born: DON WARDEN 27 March 1929 Mountain Grove, Missouri, USA | Died: 11 March 2017 |
87 | |
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JOEY ALVES = AMERICAN = = Guitarist = associated acts: Y&T (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) = {1974–1989} |
Born: | Died: 12 March 2017 |
63 | Ulcerative Colitis |
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LAURA FLAX = AMERICAN = = Clarinetist and Pedagogue = |
Born: | Died: 12 March 2017 |
64 | |
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DAVID ARBEN = POLISH-born AMERICAN = = Orchestral Violinist = |
Born: | Died: 13 March 2017 |
91 | |
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TOMMY LiPUMA = AMERICAN = = Music Producer = |
Born: 1936 | Died: 13 March 2017 |
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JAMES COTTON = AMERICAN = = Blues Harmonica Player, Singer and Songwriter = |
Born: 1935 | Died: 16 March 2017 |
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ROBERTA KNIE = AMERICAN = = Soprano and Voice Teacher = |
Born: | Died: 16 March 2017 |
79 | |
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CHUCK BERRY = AMERICAN = = Singer-Songwriter, Musician = = pioneer in shaping the early sounds of rock and roll = associated acts: Johnnie Johnson T-Bone Walker Muddy Waters |
Born: CHARLES EDWARD ANDERSON BERRY 18 October 1926 St. Louis, Missouri, USA | Died: 18 March 2017 Wentzville, Missouri, USA |
90 | |
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LOUIS FRÉMAUX = FRENCH = = Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 20 March 2017 |
95 | |
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BUCK HILL = AMERICAN = = Saxophonist = |
Born: 1927 | Died: 20 March 2017 |
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TONY TERRAN = AMERICAN = = Trumpeter and Session Musician = |
Born: 1926 | Died: 20 March 2017 |
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ROY FISHER = BRITISH = = Poet and Pianist = |
Born: 1930 | Died: 21 March 2017 |
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NEGRU = ROMANIAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Negură Bunget |
Born: GABRIEL MAFA | Died: 21 March 2017 |
42 | Undisclosed Reasons |
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LUIS ZETT = GERMAN = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 21 March 2017 |
71 | |
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AVO UVEZIAN = ARMENIAN-AMERICAN = = Pianist, Composer, and Cigar Manufacturer = |
Born: 1926 | Died: 24 March 2017 |
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JIMMY DOTSON = AMERICAN = = Singer, Guitarist, and Drummer = |
Born: 1933 | Died: 26 March 2017 |
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ARTHUR BLYTHE = AMERICAN = = Alto Saxophonist and Composer = |
Born: 1940 | Died: 27 March 2017 |
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CLEM CURTIS = TRINIDADIAN BRITISH = = Singer = associated acts: The Foundations |
Born: 1940 | Died: 27 March 2017 |
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RAINER KUSSMAUL = GERMAN = = Orchestral Violinist = = and past first concertmaster (leader) = = of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra = |
Born: | Died: 27 March 2017 |
70 | |
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THOMAS BRANDIS = GERMAN = = Orchestral Violinist = = and past first concertmaster (leader) = = of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra = |
Born: | Died: 30 March 2017 |
81 | |
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LONNIE BROOKS = AMERICAN = = Blues Singer and Guitarist = |
Born: 1933 | Died: 1 April 2017 |
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BOB CUNNINGHAM = AMERICAN = = Bassist = |
Born: 1934 | Died: 1 April 2017 |
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PAUL O'NEILL = AMERICAN = = Music Composer, Lyricist, Producer, and Songwriter = associated acts: Trans-Siberian Orchestra Savatage Badlands |
Born: 23 February 1956 Queens, New York City, New York, USA | Died: 5 April 2017 Tampa, Florida, USA |
61 | Accidental, resulting from an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications to treat his numerous chronic illnesses including: bone augmentation surgery, complications from spinal fusion surgery, heart disease, and hypertension |
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KENI RICHARDS = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Autograph (1983–1988, 2013–2014) |
Born: | Died: 8 April 2017 |
60 | Drug-Related Homicide |
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KNUT BORGE = NORWEGIAN = = Journalist, Entertainer, and Jazz Entusiast = |
Born: 1949 | Died: 9 April 2017 |
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STAN ROBINSON = ENGLISH = = Tenor Saxophonist = |
Born: 1936 | Died: 9 April 2017 |
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DAVID ANGEL = BRITISH = = Violinist = = and founding member of the Maggini Quartet = |
Born: | Died: 10 April 2017 |
62 | |
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J. GEILS = AMERICAN = = Jazz and Blues Guitarist = associated acts: The J. Geils Band |
Born: 1947 | Died: 11 April 2017 |
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TOBY SMITH = BRITISH = = Keyboardist and Songwriter = associated acts: Jamiroquai |
Born: 1970 | Died: 11 April 2017 |
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KATHLEEN CASSELLO = AMERICAN = = Soprano = |
Born: | Died: 12 April 2017 |
58 | |
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JOSÉ MIGUEL CLASS = PUERTO RICAN = = Singer = |
Born: | Died: 13 April 2017 |
78 | |
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NONA LIDDELL = BRITISH = = Violinist = |
Born: 9 June 1927 Ealing, London, UK | Died: 13 April 2017 |
89 | |
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MARTÍN ELÍAS = COLOMBIAN = = Vallenato Singer = |
Born: | Died: 14 April 2017 |
26 | Traffic Collision |
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MANFRED JUNG = GERMAN = = Tenor = |
Born: | Died: 14 April 2017 |
76 | |
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ALLAN HOLDSWORTH = BRITISH = = Jazz Fusion Guitarist = associated acts: Gong Soft Machine |
Born: 1946 | Died: 15 April 2017 |
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 MATT HOLT = AMERICAN = = Vocalist = associated acts: Ingredient 17 Nothingface Kingdom of Snakes |
Born: MATTHEW FRANCIS HOLT 28 May 1977 Maryland, USA | Died: 15 April 2017 Frederick, Maryland, USA |
39 | After battling a degenerative illness for several years |
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GORDON LANGFORD = BRITISH = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 18 April 2017 |
86 | |
 TAMMY SULLIVAN = AMERICAN = = Bluegrass Singer = associated acts: father-daughter duo Tammy and Jerry Sullivan |
Born: TAMMY REGINA SULLIVAN 2 October 1964 | Died: 20 April 2017 |
52 | |
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KRISTINE JEPSON = AMERICAN = = Mezzo-Soprano = |
Born: | Died: 21 April 2017 |
52 | |
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JERRY ADRIANI = BRAZILIAN = = Singer and Actor = |
Born: | Died: 23 April 2017 |
70 | Cancer |
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ENDRIK WOTTRICH = GERMAN = = Tenor = |
Born: | Died: 26 April 2017 |
52 | |
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JEFF DECKER = CANADIAN = = Guitarist = associated acts: Thor |
Born: | Died: 27 April 2017 |
Heart Attack | |
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JOHN SHIFFLETT = AMERICAN = = Bassist = |
Born: 1953 | Died: 27 April 2017 |
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KEITH HARVEY = BRITISH = = Cellist = = member of the Gabrieli Quartet = |
Born: | Died: 28 April 2017 |
79 | |
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IAN CRUICKSHANK = ENGLISH = = Guitarist, Educator, Author and Columnist = |
Born: 1947 | Died: 29 April 2017 |
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BELCHIOR = BRAZILIAN = = Singer and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 30 April 2017 |
70 | |
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JUNE LeBELL = AMERICAN = = Radio Announcer = |
Born: | Died: 30 April 2017 |
73 | |
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BRUCE HAMPTON = AMERICAN = = Singer and Guitarist = associated acts: Hampton Grease Band |
Born: 1947 | Died: 1 May 2017 |
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PÉTER KOMLÓS = HUNGARIAN = = Violinist = = founder of the Bartók String Quartet = |
Born: | Died: 2 May 2017 |
81 | |
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NORMA PROCTER = ENGLISH = = Operatic Contralto = |
Born: | Died: 2 May 2017 |
89 | |
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CASEY JONES = AMERICAN = = Drummer, Singer, and Record Producer = |
Born: 1940 | Died: 3 May 2017 |
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DAVE PELL = AMERICAN = = Jazz Saxophonist and Bandleader = |
Born: 1925 | Died: 7 May 2017 |
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BILL DOWDY = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: The Three Sounds |
Born: 1932 | Died: 12 May 2017 |
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TOM McCLUNG = AMERICAN = = Pianist and Composer = |
Born: 1957 | Died: 14 May 2017 |
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CHRIS CORNELL = AMERICAN = = Musician, Singer, Songwriter = associated acts: Soundgarden Audioslave Pearl Jam Temple of the Dog Center for Disease Control Boys Alice Mudgarden M.A.C.C. Heart Mad Season |
Born: CHRISTOPHER JOHN BOYLE 20 July 1964 Seattle, Washington, USA | Died: 18 May 2017 Detroit, Michigan, USA |
52 | Suicide by Hanging |
 KID VINIL = BRAZILIAN = = Musician and Record Producer = |
Born: ANTÔNIO CARLOS SENEFONTE 10 March 1955 Cedral, BRAZIL | Died: 19 May 2017 São Paulo, BRAZIL |
62 | |
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ACE STILL = AMERICAN = = Vocalist = associated acts: Goatlord (1986-1991) |
Born: | Died: 20 May 2017 |
Heart Attack and Severe Head Trauma | |
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WENDELL GOODMAN = = = manager and husband of Wanda Jackson = = who penned her 1961 hit "Right or Wrong" = |
Born: | Died: 21 May 2017 |
81 | |
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BARBARA SMITH CONRAD = AMERICAN = = Opera Singer = |
Born: | Died: 22 May 2017 |
79 | |
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HELEN KWALWASSER = AMERICAN = = Violinist and Pedagogue = |
Born: | Died: 22 May 2017 |
89 | |
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MICKEY ROKER = AMERICAN = = Drummer = |
Born: 1932 | Died: 22 May 2017 |
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GREGG ALLMAN = = = Singer-Songwriter and Musician, = founding member of The Allman Brothers Band |
Born: | Died: 27 May 2017 |
69 | |
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GUILLERMO SÁNCHEZ = ARGENTINIAN = = Bassist = associated acts: Rata Blanca |
Born: | Died: 27 May 2017 |
Septicemia | |
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ELISABETH CHOJNACKA = POLISH = = Harpsichordist = |
Born: | Died: 28 May 2017 |
78 | |
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JIŘÍ BĚLOHLÁVEK = CZECH = = Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 31 May 2017 |
71 | |
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BERN NIX = AMERICAN = = Guitarist = |
Born: 1947 | Died: 31 May 2017 |
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Sir JEFFREY TATE = BRITISH = = Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 2 June 2017 |
74 | |
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MALCOLM LIPKIN = BRITISH = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 2 June 2017 |
85 | |
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PAUL ZUKOFSKY = AMERICAN = = Violinist and Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 6 June 2017 |
73 | |
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NORRO WILSON = = = Singer-Songwriter and Producer = |
Born: | Died: 8 June 2017 |
79 | Heart Failure |
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PHILIP GOSSETT = AMERICAN = = Musicologist = |
Born: | Died: 13 June 2017 |
75 | |
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DEBORAH LAMPRELL = BRITISH = = opera house staff member at Holland Park Opera = |
Born: | Died: 14 June 2017 |
45 | |
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LUIS ABANTO MORALES = PERUVIAN = = Singer and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 14 June 2017 |
93 | |
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KYLA GREENBAUM = BRITISH = = Pianist and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 15 June 2017 |
95 | |
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ELIZA CLÍVIA = BRAZILIAN = = Singer = |
Born: | Died: 16 June 2017 |
37 | Traffic Collision |
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THARA MEMORY = AMERICAN = = Trumpeter = |
Born: 1948/1949 Eatonville, Florida, USA | Died: 17 June 2017 Portland, Oregon, USA |
68 | |
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JOAN KRUEGER = AMERICAN = = Vocal Coach and Pianist = |
Born: | Died: 18 June 2017 |
64 | |
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CHRIS MURRELL = AMERICAN = = Singer = associated acts: Count Basie Orchestra |
Born: BYRON CHRISTOPHER MURRELL 18 December 1956 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA | Died: 18 June 2017 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA |
60 | |
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RICHARD TOOP = BRITISH-born = = Musicologist resident in AUSTRALIA = |
Born: | Died: 19 June 2017 |
71 | |
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LUDGER RÉMY = GERMAN = = Harpsichordist and Conductor = |
Born: | Died: 21 June 2017 |
68 | |
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JIMMY NALLS = AMERICAN = = Guitarist and Singer = associated acts: Sea Level |
Born: JAMES ALBERT NALLS III 31 May 1951 Washington D.C., USA | Died: 22 June 2017 |
66 | Complications of Parkinson's disease |
 GERI ALLEN = AMERICAN = = Jazz Pianist, Composer, Record Producer and Educator = |
Born: GERI ANTOINETTE ALLEN 12 June 1957 Pontiac, Michigan, USA | Died: 27 June 2017 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
60 | Cancer |
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PHIL COHRAN = AMERICAN = = Trumpeter = |
Born: PHILIP THOMAS COHRAN Jr. 8 May 1927 Oxford, Mississippi, USA | Died: 28 June 2017 Chicago, Illinois, USA |
90 | |
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NIC RITTER = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Warbringer (2008-2011) |
Born: | Died: 28 June 2017 |
37 | Undisclosed Rreasons |
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JOHN BLACKWELL Jr. = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Cameo Patti LaBelle Prince The New Power Generation |
Born: 9 September 1973 Columbia, South Carolina, USA | Died: 4 July 2017 Land O' Lakes, Florida, USA |
43 | |
 CHRIS ROSS = AMERICAN = = Vocalist = associated acts: Vital Remains |
Born: CHRISTOPHER ROSS | Died: 4 July 2017 Cicero, USA |
40 | Multiple Gunshot Wounds |
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PIERRE HENRY = FRENCH = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 6 July 2017 |
89 | |
 EGIL MONN-IVERSEN = NORWEGIAN = = Pianist, Composer, Conductor and Producer = associated acts: The Monn Keys Egil Monn-Iversens Orkester |
Born: EGIL RAGNAR MONN-IVERSEN 14 April 1928 Oslo, NORWAY | Died: 7 July 2017 |
89 | |
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LUIGI FERDINANDO TAGLIAVINI = ITALIAN = = Harpsichordist, Organist, Musicologist and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 11 July 2017 |
87 | |
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"BLAASH" = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Bahimiron |
Born: MARK MICHAELSON | Died: 12 July 2017 |
Undisclosed Reasons | |
 RAY PHIRI = SOUTH AFRICAN = = Jazz Fusion Singer and Guitarist = |
Born: RAYMOND CHIKAPA ENOCK PHIRI 23 March 1947 Nelspruit, SOUTH AFRICA | Died: 12 July 2017 Nelspruit, SOUTH AFRICA |
70 | Lung Cancer |
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EGIL KAPSTAD = NORWEGIAN = = Pianist and Composer = |
Born: 6 August 1940 Oslo, NORWAY | Died: 13 July 2017 Kristiansand, NORWAY |
76 | |
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KAYTON ROBERTS = = = Steel Guitar Player = associated acts: Dolly Parton Hank Snow Marty Stuart Alison Krauss and others |
Born: | Died: 13 July 2017 |
83 | Stroke |
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DAVID ZABLIDOWSKY = AMERICAN = = Bassist = associated acts: Adrenaline Mob Trans-Siberian Orchestra |
Born: | Died: 14 July 2017 |
Tour Bus Accident | |
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GRAHAM WOOD = AUSTRALIAN = = Jazz Pianist and Educator = |
Born: 15 September 1971 Perth, AUSTRALIA | Died: 19 July 2017 |
45 | Cancer |
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CHESTER BENNINGTON = AMERICAN = = Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Actor = associated acts: Linkin Park Dead by Sunrise Julien-K Grey Daze Kings of Chaos Stone Temple Pilots |
Born: CHESTER CHARLES BENNINGTON 20 March 1976 Phoenix, Arizona, USA | Died: 20 July 2017 Palos Verdes Estates, California, USA |
41 | Suicide by Hanging |
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WILINDORO CACIQUE = PERUVIAN = = Amazonian Cumbia Musician = associated acts: Juaneco y Su Combo |
Born: | Died: 20 July 2017 |
75 | Pancreatic Cancer |
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ERROL DYERS = SOUTH AFRICAN = = Musician, Composer and Guitarist = = and pioneer of Cape jazz/goema = |
Born: 21 January or 29 March 1952 SOUTH AFRICA | Died: 21 July 2017 Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA |
65 | Emphysema |
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GEOFF MACK = AUSTRALIAN = = Singer-Songwriter = best known for writing "I've Been Everywhere" famously covered by Hank Snow and Johnny Cash among others = |
Born: | Died: 21 July 2017 |
94 | |
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ERNST OTTENSAMER = AUSTRIAN = = Clarinetist = |
Born: | Died: 22 July 2017 |
62 | |
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GEORGE DREYFUS = AMERICAN = = Orchestral Violinist = |
Born: | Died: 22 July 2017 |
97 | |
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BILLY JOE WALKER Jr. = AMERICAN = = Musician, Record Producer, and Songwriter = |
Born: | Died: 25 July 2017 |
64 | |
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MICHAEL JOHNSON = = = Country and Pop Singer from the 1970s and 1980s = |
Born: | Died: 25 July 2017 |
72 | |
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PAUL ANGERER = AUSTRIAN = = Violist, Conductor, Composer and Radio Presenter = |
Born: | Died: 26 July 2017 |
90 | |
 TOM McINTOSH = AMERICAN = = Instrumentalist (Trombonist), Composer, Arranger and Conductor = |
Born: THOMAS S. McINTOSH 6 December 1927 Baltimore, Maryland, USA | Died: 26 July 2017 |
89 | |
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D. L. MENARD = AMERICAN = = Louisiana musician commonly known as = = the "Cajun Hank Williams" = |
Born: | Died: 27 July 2017 |
85 | |
 CHARLIE TAGAWA = JAPANESE-AMERICAN = = Musical Entertainer and Banjoist = |
Born: ZENZO TAGAWA 27 October 1935 Tokyo, JAPAN | Died: 30 July 2017 |
81 | |
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CHUCK LOEB = AMERICAN = = Musician, Composer, Record Producer and Arranger = associated acts: Stan Getz Steps Ahead Fourplay |
Born: CHARLES SAMUEL LOEB 7 December 1955 Nyack, New York, USA | Died: 31 July 2017 |
61 | Cancer |
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ÉMILE BELCOURT = CANADIAN = = Operatic Tenor = |
Born: 27 June 1926 Lafleche, Saskatchewan, CANADA | Died: 3 August 2017 Toronto, CANADA |
91 | |
 BRUNO CANFORA = ITALIAN = = Composer, Conductor, and Music Arranger = |
Born: 6 November 1924 Milan, ITALY | Died: 4 August 2017 Piegaro, ITALY |
92 | |
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WALTER LEVIN = AMERICAN = = Violinist and founding member of = = The LaSalle Quartet = |
Born: 6 December 1924 Berlin, GERMANY | Died: 4 August 2017 |
92 | |
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LUIZ MELODIA = BRAZILIAN = = Actor, Singer, and Songwriter = |
Born: | Died: 4 August 2017 |
66 | Bone Marrow Cancer |
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JESSY SERRATA = AMERICAN = = Tejano Musician = |
Born: | Died: 4 August 2017 |
63 | Kidney Cancer |
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LEE BLAKELEY = BRITISH = = Opera and Theatre Director = |
Born: RICHARD LEE BLAKELEY 16 August 1971 Mirfield, West Yorkshire, ENGLAND | Died: 5 August 2017 London, ENGLAND |
45 | Suspected Heart Attack |
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JUAN CARLOS CADENAS = SPANISH = = Orchestral Violinist = |
Born: | Died: 6 August 2017 |
50 | |
 JANET SEIDEL = AUSTRALIAN = = Singer and Pianist = |
Born: 28 May 1955 Cummins, South Australia, AUSTRALIA | Died: 7 August 2017 Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA |
62 | |
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GLEN CAMPBELL = AMERICAN = = Singer-Musician and Actor = |
Born: GLEN TRAVIS CAMPBELL 22 April 1936 Delight, Arkansas, USA | Died: 8 August 2017 Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
81 | Alzheimer's Disease |
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OLGA SEMOUCHINA = RUSSIAN-born active in SPAIN = = Pianist = |
Born: | Died: 10 August 2017 |
54 | |
 MIKE HENNESSEY = ENGLISH = = Music Journalist and Jazz Pianist = |
Born: 25 February 1928 London, ENGLAND | Died: 16 August 2017 Durchhausen, GERMANY |
89 | |
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JO WALKER-MEADOR = = = first ever full-time employee of = = the Country Music association who later became = = its longest-serving director and was instrumental = = in making the genre what it is today, overseeing = = the creation of = = the CMA Awards, CMA Festival and Hall of Fame = |
Born: | Died: 16 August 2017 |
93 | Stroke |
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CONCHA VALDÉS MIRANDA = CUBAN = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 19 August 2017 |
89 | |
 BEA WAIN = AMERICAN = = Big Band-era Singer = |
Born: BEATRICE RUTH WAIN 30 April 1917 The Bronx, New York, USA | Died: 19 August 2017 Beverly Hills, California, USA |
100 | |
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WILHELM KILLMAYER = GERMAN = = Composer and Professor = |
Born: 21 August 1927 Munich, GERMANY | Died: 20 August 2017 Starnberg, GERMANY |
89 | |
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FREDELL LACK = AMERICAN = = Violinist = |
Born: 19 February 1922 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Died: 20 August 2017 Houston, Texas, USA |
95 | |
 JOHN ABERCROMBIE = AMERICAN = = Jazz Guitarist and Composer = associated acts: Dreams Gateway Jack DeJohnette Ralph Towner George Mraz Richie Beirach Michael Brecker Marc Johnson Peter Erskine Dan Wall Adam Nussbaum Andy LaVerne |
Born: JOHN LAIRD ABERCROMBIE 16 December 1944 Port Chester, New York, USA | Died: 22 August 2017 Cortlandt Manor, New York, USA |
72 | |
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ALOYS KONTARSKY = GERMAN = = Pianist = |
Born: 14 May 1931 Iserlohn, GERMANY | Died: 22 August 2017 |
87 | |
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ENZO DARA = ITALIAN = = Operatic Bass = |
Born: 13 October 1938 Mantua, KINGDOM OF ITALY | Died: 25 August 2017 Mantua, ITALY |
78 | |
 WILSON DAS NEVES = BRAZILIAN = = Percussionist and Singer = |
Born: 14 June 1936 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL | Died: 26 August 2017 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL |
81 | |
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IRENE SALEMKA = CANADIAN = = Operatic Soprano = |
Born: 3 October 1928 Friedensfeld, Manitoba, CANADA | Died: 27 August 2017 Collingwood, Ontario, CANADA |
86 | |
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LARRY ELGART = AMERICAN = = Jazz Bandleader = associated acts: Les Elgart |
Born: LAWRENCE JOSEPH ELGART 20 March 1922 New London, Connecticut, USA | Died: 29 August 2017 Longboat Key, Florida, USA |
95 | |
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DMITRI KOGAN = RUSSIAN = = Violinist = |
Born: DMITRI PAVIOVICH KOGAN 27 October 1978 Moscow, USSR | Died: 29 August 2017 |
38 | Cancer |
 SKIP PROKOP = CANADIAN = = Rock and Jazz Fusion Drummer = associated acts: Lighthouse The Paupers |
Born: RONALD HARRY PROKOP 13 December 1943 Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA | Died: 30 August 2017 St. Thomas, Ontario, CANADA |
73 | |
 JANNE CARLSSON = SWEDISH = = Drummer and Actor = |
Born: JAN EDVARD CARLSSON 12 March 1937 Stockholm, SWEDEN | Died: 31 August 2017 Kristianstad, SWEDEN |
80 | Liver Cancer |
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HALIM EL-DABH = EGYPTIAN-AMERICAN = = Composer, Musician, Ethnomusicologist, and Educator = |
Born: HALIM ABDUL MESSIEH EL-DABH 4 March 1921 Sakakini, Cairo, EGYPT | Died: 2 September 2017 |
96 | |
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WALTER BECKER = AMERICAN = = Guitarist, Songwriter, and Record Producer = associated acts: Steely Dan |
Born: 1950 | Died: 3 September 2017 |
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LEO CUYPERS = DUTCH = = Pianist and Composer = |
Born: 1947 | Died: 5 September 2017 |
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DEREK BOURGEOIS = BRITISH = = Composer = |
Born: DEREK DAVID BOURGEOIS 16 October 1941 Kingston upon Thames, ENGLAND | Died: 6 September 2017 Poole, Dorset, ENGLAND |
75 | |
 JOHN MAXWELL GEDDES = SCOTTISH = = Composer = |
Born: 26 May 1941 Maryhill, Glasgow, SCOTLAND | Died: 7 September 2017 |
76 | |
 PIERRE BERGÉ = FRENCH = = Fashion Executive and Opera Administrator = |
Born: 14 November 1930 Saint-Pierre d'Oléron, FRANCE | Died: 8 September 2017 Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Bouches-du-Rhône, FRANCE |
86 | Myopathy |
 TROY GENTRY = AMERICAN = = Country Singer and Guitarist = associated acts: Montgomery Gentry |
Born: 5 April 1967 Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Died: 8 September 2017 Medford, New Jersey, USA |
50 | Helicopter Crash |
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DON WILLIAMS = = = country singer known as the "Gentle Giant": = known for songs such as "Tulsa Time" "It Must Be Love" and "Good Ole Boys Like Me" |
Born: | Died: 8 September 2017 |
78 | |
 Sir PETER HALL = BRITISH = = Theatre and opera director = |
Born: PETER REGINALD FREDERICK HALL 22 November 1930 Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, ENGLAND | Died: 11 September 2017 University College Hospital, London, ENGLAND |
86 | Pneumonia |
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FRANK CAPP = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Stan Kenton Neal Hefti Capp/Pierce Juggernaut |
Born: FRANCIS CAPPUCCIO 20 August 1931 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | Died: 12 September 2017 Studio City, California, USA |
86 | |
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SIEGFRIED KÖHLER = GERMAN = = Conductor, Composer and Academic Teacher = |
Born: 30 July 1923 Freiburg im Breisgau, GERMANY | Died: 12 September 2017 Wiesbaden, Hesse, GERMANY |
94 | |
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NICOLETTA PANNI = ITALIAN = = Soprano = |
Born: 27 August 1933 Rome, ITALY | Died: 12 September 2017 Rome, ITALY |
84 | |
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BRENDA LEWIS = AMERICAN = = Soprano = |
Born: 2 March 1921 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA | Died: 16 September 2017 Westport, Connecticut, USA |
96 | |
 LAUDIR DE OLIVEIRA = BRAZILIAN = = Rock and Jazz Percussionist = associated acts Chicago |
Born: LAUDIR SOARES DE OLIVEIRA 6 January 1940 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL | Died: 17 September 2017 Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL |
77 | Heart Attack |
 ZURAB SOTKILAVA = GEORGIAN-RUSSIAN = = Opera Singer = |
Born: ZURAB LAVRENTIEVICH SOTKILAVA 12 March 1937 Sukhumi, GEORGIAN SSR | Died: 18 September 2017 Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION |
80 | |
 LEONID KHARITONOV = RUSSIAN = = Opera Singer = Soloist of the Alexandrov Ensemble (1953–1972) People's Artist of the RSFSR (1986) |
Born: LEONID MIKHAILOVICH KHARITONOV 18 September 1933 Irkutsk, SOVIET UNION | Died: 19 September 2017 Moscow, RUSSIA |
84 | Heart Attack |
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MIKE CARR = ENGLISH = = Organist, Pianist and Vibraphonist = |
Born: MICHAEL ANTHONY CARR 7 December 1937 South Shields, County Durham, ENGLAND | Died: 22 September 2017 |
79 | |
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ERIC EYCKE = AMERICAN = = Singer = associated acts: Corrosion of Conformity (1983-1984) |
Born: | Died: 22 September 2017 |
Undisclosed Reasons | |
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CeDELL DAVIS = AMERICAN = = Guitarist and Singer = |
Born: 1926 | Died: 27 September 2017 |
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ZUZANA RŮŽIČKOVÁ = CZECH = = Harpsichordist = |
Born: 14 January 1927 Plzeň, CZECH REPUBLIC | Died: 27 September 2017 Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC |
90 | |
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DONALD MITCHELL = BRITISH = = Musicologist, Writer, and Publisher = |
Born: DONALD CHARLES PETER MITCHELL 6 February 1925 London, ENGLAND | Died: 28 September 2017 |
92 | |
 DMITRY SMOLSKY = BELARUSIAN = = Composer and Teacher = |
Born: 25 July 1937 Minsk, SOVIET UNION | Died: 29 September 2017 |
80 | |
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KENNY BEARD = = = Songwriter best known for co-writing = = "Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly" by Aaron Tippin = |
Born: | Died: 1 October 2017 |
58 | Natural Causes |
 TOM PETTY = AMERICAN = = singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, = = record producer, and actor = associated acts: Mudcrutch Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Traveling Wilburys George Harrison Eddie Vedder Bob Dylan Stevie Nicks Jeff Lynne Dwight Twilley |
Born: THOMAS EARL PETTY 20 October 1950 Gainesville, Florida, USA | Died: 2 October 2017 Santa Monica, California, USA |
66 | Cardiac Arrest |
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RODDY B = BRITISH = = Singer = associated acts: Avenger (2011-2013) |
Born: RODRIGO BVEVINO | Died: 5 October 2017 |
42 | Lung Cancer |
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LOU GARE = ENGLISH = = Saxophonist = |
Born: 1939 | Died: 6 October 2017 |
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CORIÚN AHARONIÁN = URUGUAYAN = = Electroacoustic Music Composer and Musicologist = |
Born: 4 August 1940 Montevideo, URUGUAY | Died: 8 October 2017 |
77 | |
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GRADY TATE = AMERICAN = = Drummer and Singer = |
Born: 1932 | Died: 8 October 2017 |
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VINCENT LA SELVA = AMERICAN = = Opera Impresario and Conducting Teacher = |
Born: 17 September 1929 Cleveland, Ohio, USA | Died: 9 October 2017 Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
88 | |
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ANDY McGHEE = AMERICAN = = Tenor Saxophonist and Educator = |
Born: 1927 | Died: 12 October 2017 |
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HEATHER SLADE-LIPKIN = BRITISH = = Pianist, Harpsichordist and Pedagogue = |
Born: 9 March 1947 Hoylake, Wirral, ENGLAND | Died: 16 October 2017 |
70 | Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer |
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GORD DOWNIE = CANADIAN = = Rock Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Writer and Activist = associated acts: The Tragically Hip the Country of Miracles The Sadies |
Born: GORDON EDGAR DOWNIE 6 February 1964 Amherstview, Ontario, CANADA | Died: 17 October 2017 Toronto, Ontario, CANADA |
53 | Brain Cancer (diagnosed in 2015) |
 INGVAR LIDHOLM = SWEDISH = = Composer = |
Born: 24 February 1921 Jönköping, SWEDEN | Died: 17 October 2017 |
96 | |
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PHIL MILLER = ENGLISH = = Guitarist = |
Born: 1949 | Died: 18 October 2017 |
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BORIS LINDQVIST = SWEDISH = = Singer and Musician = |
Born: 1940 | Died: 20 October 2017 |
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 MARTIN ERIC AIN = AMERICAN-born SWISS = = Musician, Songwriter = associated acts: Hellhammer Celtic Frost |
Born: MARTIN STRICKER 18 July 1967 USA | Died: 21 October 2017 |
50 | Heart Attack |
 DAISY BERKOWITZ = AMERICAN = = Musician = associated acts: Marilyn Manson Mrs. Scabtree Jack Off Jill Three Ton Gate The Daisy Kids |
Born: SCOTT MITCHELL PUTESKY Also Known As: Daisy Berkowitz SMP Scott Mitchell 28 April 1968 Los Angeles, California, USA | Died: 22 October 2017 |
49 | Colon Cancer |
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ATLE HAMMER = NORWEGIAN = = Trumpeter = |
Born: 1932 | Died: 22 October 2017 |
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FATS DOMINO = AMERICAN of FRENCH Creole descent = = Pianist and Singer-Songwriter = |
Born: 1928 | Died: 24 October 2017 |
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BRIAN GALLIFORD = BRITISH = = Tenor = |
Born: | Died: 27 October 2017 |
53 | |
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DICK NOEL = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: 1927 | Died: 27 October 2017 |
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BRUCE BLACK = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Meliah Rage |
Born: | Died: 28 October 2017 |
Undisclosed Reasons | |
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FRANK HOLDER = GUYANESE = = Singer and Percussionist = |
Born: 1925 | Died: 29 October 2017 |
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MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS = AMERICAN = = Clarinetist, Cellist, and Jazz Pianist = |
Born: 1930 | Died: 29 October 2017 |
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THEO BOPHELA = SOUTH AFRICAN = = Band Leader, Composer, Pianist, = = Arranger, and Music Educator = |
Born: 1931 | Died: 30 October 2017 |
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JOHANNES FELSENSTEIN = GERMAN = = Opera and Theatre Director and Administrator = |
Born: | Died: 30 October 2017 |
73 | |
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SCOTT WILY = AMERICAN = = Singer = associated acts: Vital Remains (2008–2011) |
Born: | Died: 1 November 2017 |
Undisclosed Reasons | |
 MARÍA MARTHA SERRA LIMA = ARGENTINE = = Ballad and Bolero Singer = |
Born: 19 December 1944 Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA | Died: 2 November 2017 Miami, Florida, USA |
72 | |
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DANNY ANAYA = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: MX Machine Abattoir |
Born: | Died: 5 November 2017 |
52 | Cancer |
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HELMUT ROEHRIG = AMERICAN = = Choral Conductor and Music Professor = |
Born: | Died: 6 November 2017 |
86 | |
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ROBERT DE CORMIER = AMERICAN = = Choral Conductor and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 7 November 2017 |
95 | |
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WENDELL EUGENE = AMERICAN = = Trombonist = |
Born: 1923 | Died: 7 November 2017 |
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WHITEY GLAN = FINNISH-CANADIAN = = Rock Drummer = associated acts: Alice Cooper Lou Reed Bette Midler Mandala Bush John Kay |
Born: PENTTI GLAN 8 July 1946 FINLAND | Died: 7 November 2017 Innisfil, Ontario, CANADA |
71 | Lung Cancer |
 CHUCK MOSLEY = AMERICAN = = Musician, Singer and Songwriter = associated acts: Bad Brains Cement Faith No More VUA Indoria Primitive Race |
Born: CHARLES HENRY MOSLEY III 26 December 1959 Hollywood, California, USA | Died: 9 November 2017 Cleveland, Ohio, USA |
57 | Undisclosed Reasons |
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FRANK CORSARO = AMERICAN = = Opera Director = |
Born: | Died: 11 November 2017 |
92 | |
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CHAD HANKS = AMERICAN = = Musician = associated acts: American Head Charge |
Born: | Died: 12 November 2017 |
46 | Kidney and Liver Failure |
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ERIC SALZMAN = AMERICAN = = Composer and Music Critic = |
Born: | Died: 12 November 2017 |
84 | |
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PAUL BROWN = BRITISH = = Opera and Theatre Stage Designer = |
Born: | Died: 13 November 2017 |
57 | |
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WILLIAM MAYER = AMERICAN = = Composer = |
Born: | Died: 17 November 2017 |
91 | |
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BEN RILEY = AMERICAN = = Drummer = associated acts: Thelonious Monk |
Born: 1933 | Died: 18 November 2017 |
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DELLA REESE = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: 1931 | Died: 19 November 2017 |
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MEL TILLIS = = = legendary Opry star and Hall of Fame member known for hits such as = = "Coca-Cola Cowboy", "Good Woman Blues" and "I Ain't Never" = |
Born: | Died: 19 November 2017 |
85 | Respiratory Failure |
 DAVID CASSIDY = AMERICAN = = Actor, Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist = associated acts: The Partridge Family |
Born: DAVID BRUCE CASSIDY 12 April 1950 Manhattan, New York City, USA | Died: 21 November 2017 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA |
67 | Liver Failure |
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DMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY = SIBERIAN-RUSSIAN = = Baritone = |
Born: | Died: 22 November 2017 |
55 | |
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JOHN COATES Jr. = AMERICAN = = Pianist = |
Born: 1938 | Died: 23 November 2017 |
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JON HENDRICKS = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: 1921 | Died: 23 November 2017 |
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CAROL NEBLETT = AMERICAN = = Soprano = |
Born: | Died: 23 November 2017 |
71 | |
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CLOTILDE ROSA = PORTUGUESE = = Harpist, Music Educator and Composer = |
Born: | Died: 24 November 2017 |
87 | |
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ROBERT POPWELL = AMERICAN = = Bass Guitarist = associated acts: The Young Rascals The Crusaders |
Born: 1950 | Died: 27 November 2017 |
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ROBERT WALKER = AMERICAN = = Guitarist = |
Born: 1937 | Died: 29 November 2017 |
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MUNDELL LOWE = AMERICAN = = Guitarist = |
Born: 1922 | Died: 2 December 2017 |
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CLAUDINE ARNAUD = BELGIAN = = Soprano = |
Born: | Died: 5 December 2017 |
77 | |
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SUNNY MURRAY = AMERICAN = = Drummer = |
Born: 1936 | Died: 7 December 2017 |
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JOEY CORPUS = FILIPINO-born AMERICAN = = Violinist, Violin Teacher and Coach = |
Born: | Died: 9 December 2017 |
59 | |
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BRUCE RANKIN = BRITISH = = Tenor = |
Born: | Died: 11 December 2017 |
65 | |
 WARREL DANE = AMERICAN = = Singer, Songwriter, Musician = associated acts: Serpent's Knight Sanctuary Nevermore |
Born: WARREL G. BAKER 7 March 1961 Seattle, Washington, USA | Died: 13 December 2017 São Paulo, BRAZIL |
56 | Heart Attack |
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WILLIE PICKENS = AMERICAN = = Pianist = |
Born: 1931 | Died: 13 December 2017 |
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JOHN CRITCHINSON = ENGLISH = = Pianist = |
Born: 1934 | Died: 15 December 2017 |
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RICHARD DOBSON = AMERICAN = = Singer-Songwriter and Author = |
Born: RICHARD JAMES JOSEPH DOBSON II 19 March 1942 Tyler, Texas, USA | Died: 16 December 2017 Diessenhofen, SWITZERLAND |
75 | |
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KEELY SMITH = AMERICAN = = Singer = |
Born: 1928 | Died: 16 December 2017 |
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RALPH CARNEY = AMERICAN = = Saxophonist and Clarinetist = associated acts: Tin Huey |
Born: 1956 | Died: 16 December 2017 |
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SIMONETTA PUCCINI = ITALIAN = = Teacher, Caretaker of the legacy of and = = the final known legally recognised descendant of = = Giacomo Puccini = |
Born: SIMONETTA GIURUMELLO 2 June 1929 Pisa, ITALY | Died: 16 December 2017 Milan, ITALY |
89 | |
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KEVIN MAHOGANY = AMERICAN = = Vocalist = |
Born: 1958 | Died: 17 December 2017 |
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ROBERTO ÁLVAREZ = SPANISH = = Orchestral French Horn Player = |
Born: | Died: 18 December 2017 |
46 | |
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LEO WELCH = AMERICAN = = Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter = |
Born: 1932 | Died: 19 December 2017 |
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MARILYN TYLER = AMERICAN = = Soprano and Voice Professor = |
Born: | Died: 20 December 2017 |
91 | |
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DOMINIC FRONTIERE = AMERICAN = = Composer, Arranger, and Accordionist = |
Born: 1931 | Died: 21 December 2017 |
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HALVARD KAUSLAND = NORWEGIAN = = Guitarist = |
Born: 1945 | Died: 21 December 2017 |
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ROSWELL RUDD = AMERICAN = = Trombonist = |
Born: 1935 | Died: 21 December 2017 |
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CURLY SECKLER = AMERICAN = = Bluegrass Musician = associated acts: Foggy Mountain Boys {1949-1962} Nashville Grass Ramblin' Tommy Scott |
Born: JOHN RAY SECHLER 25 December 1919 China Grove, North Carolina, USA | Died: 27 December 2017 Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
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MELTON MUSTAFA = AMERICAN = = Trumpeter and Flugelhornist = associated acts: Count Basie Orchestra |
Born: 1947 | Died: 28 December 2017 |
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