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

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  • Australian music
  • Brazilian music
  • British music
  • Canadian music
  • Chinese music
  • Czech music
  • Danish music
  • European music
  • Finnish music
  • French music
  • German music
  • Icelandic music
  • Indian music
  • Irish music
  • Japanese music
  • Latin music
  • Malaysian music
  • Monogolian music
  • Norwegian music
  • Philippine music
  • Polynesian music
  • Scandinavian music
  • South Korean music
  • Swedish music
  • Taiwanese music
  • Vietnamese music

Specific genres[]

Albums released[]

Main article: List of 2019 albums

Awards[]

61st Annual Grammy Awards (USA)
Record of the Year: "This is America" by Childish Gambino, Song of the Year: "This is America" by Childish Gambino, Album of the Year: Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves, Best New Artist: Dua Lipa
Billboard Music Awards (USA)
Top Artist: Drake, Top New Artist: Juice Wrld, Top Hot 100 Song: "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B, Top Billboard 200 Album: Scorpion by Drake
2019 Brit Awards (UK)
British Album of the Year: A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975British Single of the Year: "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua LipaBritish Breakthrough Act: Tom WalkerBritish Video: "Woman Like Me" by Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj
Eurovision Song Contest 2019 (Europe)
"Arcade" by Duncan Laurence (The Netherlands)
2019 Juno Awards (Canada)
Artist of the Year: Shawn MendesAlbum of the Year: Shawn Mendes by Shawn MendesSingle of the Year: "In My Blood" by Shawn MendesBreakthrough Artist of the Year: bülow
2019 MTV Video Music Awards (USA)
Video of the Year: "You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift, Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande, New Artist: Billie Eilish
2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (Europe)
Best Video: "Me!" by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco, Best Artist: Shawn Mendes, Best New: Billie Eilish
American Music Awards of 2019 (USA)
Artist of the Decade: Taylor Swift, Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift, New Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish, Collaboration of the Year: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, Tour of the Year: BTS
2019 Pulitzer Prize for Music (USA)
Prism by Ellen Reid
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (USA)
Inductees: The CureDef LeppardJanet JacksonStevie NicksRadioheadRoxy MusicThe Zombies
Mercury Prize (UK)
Psychodrama by Dave
Polaris Music Prize (Canada)
13th Floor by Haviah Mighty

Bands formed[]

  • Simple Creatures
  • Sunday Service
  • Better Oblivion Community Center
  • The Highwomen
  • Itzy
  • TXT
  • Cherry Bullet
  • Everglow
  • Purple Mountains
  • Real Like You
  • SuperM
  • WayV
  • Bvndit
  • Newkidd
  • CIX
  • EXO-SC
  • We in the Zone
  • Wooseok x Kuanlin
  • Rocket Punch
  • Hinapia
  • Oneus
  • Onewe
  • SB19
  • ALLMO$T

Bands reformed[]

Bands on hiatus[]

  • DNCE
  • Devin Townsend Project
  • Fifth Harmony
  • fun.
  • f(x)
  • Hedley
  • Katatonia
  • Linkin Park[citation needed]
  • Moose Blood
  • One Direction
  • Shinee

Bands disbanded[]

  • The Apocalypse Blues Revue
  • Boyzone
  • Cassius
  • The Cranberries
  • Delorean
  • Divinyls
  • Fischerspooner
  • Free Cake for Every Creature
  • Her's
  • Hobbs' Angel of Death
  • Hollerado
  • Little Green Cars
  • The Muffs
  • The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
  • Nine Muses
  • Prophets of Rage
  • Purple Mountains
  • Rah Rah
  • Roxette
  • The Searchers
  • Serebro
  • Slayer
  • Spandau Ballet
  • Superjoint
  • Thursday
  • Toto
  • Yeasayer

Deaths[]

January[]

  • 1
    • Shane Bisnett (31), American metalcore bassist (Ice Nine Kills)
    • Feis Ecktuh (32), Dutch rapper
    • Joan Guinjoan (87) Spanish composer and pianist
    • Kris Kelmi (63), Russian rock singer and keyboardist
    • Pegi Young (66), American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
  • 2Daryl Dragon (76), American pop keyboardist and songwriter (Captain & Tennille, The Beach Boys)
  • 3Steve Ripley (69), American country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Tractors)
  • 5
    • Alvin Fielder (83), American jazz drummer
    • Eric Haydock (75), British rock bassist (The Hollies)
    • Dan Tshanda (54), South African pop singer and bassist (Splash)
  • 7
    • Jimmy Hannan (84), Australian pop singer
    • John Joubert (91), British classical music composer
    • Clydie King (75), American pop and rock singer
    • Houari Manar (38), Algerian rai singer
  • 9Joseph Jarman (81), American jazz saxophonist (Art Ensemble of Chicago)
  • 10
    • Larry Cunningham (67), American R&B singer (The Floaters)
    • Kevin Fret (24), Puerto Rican trap singer
  • 12Sanger D. Shafer (84), American country singer-songwriter
  • 13
    • Bonnie Guitar (95), American country singer
    • Willie Murphy (75), American blues singer and pianist
    • David "Frenchy" O'Brien (71), American drummer (Animotion)
  • 16
    • Lorna Doom (61), American punk rock bassist (Germs)
    • Brian Velasco (41), Filipino hard rock drummer (Razorback)
    • Chris Wilson (62), Australian blues singer and guitarist
  • 17
    • Debi Martini, American punk rock singer and bassist (Red Aunts)
    • Ron Watson (62), Canadian rock guitarist (Helix)
    • Reggie Young (82), American rock guitarist (The Memphis Boys)
  • 19Ted McKenna (68), Scottish glam rock drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band)
  • 21
    • Marcel Azzola (91), French chanson accordionist
    • Kaye Ballard (93), American pop singer
    • Edwin Birdsong (77), American funk keyboardist
    • Maxine Brown (87), American country singer (The Browns)
  • 23Oliver Mtukudzi (66), Zimbabwean afro-jazz guitarist
  • 25
    • Bruce Corbitt (56), American thrash metal singer (Rigor Mortis, Warbeast)
    • Jacqueline Steiner (94), American folk singer-songwriter
  • 26
    • Jean Guillou (88), French composer and classical organist
    • Michel Legrand (86), French composer, conductor and jazz pianist
  • 27Pepe Smith (71), Filipino rock singer and guitarist (Juan de la Cruz Band, Speed, Glue & Shinki, Asin)
  • 28Paul Whaley (72), American psychedelic rock drummer (Blue Cheer, The Oxford Circle)
  • 29James Ingram (66), American R&B singer-songwriter
  • 31Harold Bradley (93), American country guitarist

February[]

  • 1
    • Alex Brown (52), American punk rock guitarist (Gorilla Biscuits, Project X, Side by Side)
    • Ayub Ogada (63), Kenyan worldbeat singer and Nyatiti player
  • 2 – Tim Landers, American emo guitarist and singer (Transit, Misser)
  • 3
    • Detsl (35), Russian rapper
    • Peter Posa (77), New Zealand pop guitarist
  • 6Gerald English (93), British opera singer
  • 9
    • Cadet (28), British rapper
    • Phil Western (47), Canadian electronic synthesizer player and guitarist (Download, PlatEAU)
  • 11
    • Olli Lindholm (54), Finnish rock singer and guitarist (, Appendix)
    • Harvey Scales (78), American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
  • 13 – Willy Lambregt (59), Belgian rock guitarist (The Scabs, Vaya Con Dios)
  • 15Kofi Burbridge (57), American jam band keyboardist and flautist (Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Derek Trucks Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit)
  • 16Ken Nordine (98), American jazz spoken word artist
  • 17Ethel Ennis (86), American jazz singer
  • 19Artie Wayne (77), American pop singer, songwriter and producer
  • 20
    • Dominick Argento (91), American classical music composer
    • Gerard Koerts (71), Dutch progressive rock keyboardist (Earth and Fire)
  • 21
    • Gus Backus (81), American doo-wop singer (The Del-Vikings)
    • Jackie Shane (78), American soul singer
    • Peter Tork (77), American rock bassist and singer (The Monkees)
  • 23Dorothy Masuka (83), Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer-songwriter
  • 24Mac Wiseman (94), American bluegrass singer and guitarist (Foggy Mountain Boys)
  • 25Mark Hollis (64), British new wave and post-rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Talk Talk)
  • 26Andy Anderson (68), British new wave drummer (The Cure, The Glove, Hawkwind),
  • 27Doug Sandom (89), British rock drummer (The Who)
  • 28
    • Stephan Ellis (69), American rock bassist (Survivor)
    • André Previn (89), German-born American jazz and classical pianist, conductor and composer

March[]

  • 1Paul Williams (78), British rock and blues singer (Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Juicy Lucy, Tempest, Allan Holdsworth)
  • 2Al Hazan (84), American pianist (B. Bumble and the Stingers), songwriter and record producer
  • 3Leo de Castro (70), New Zealand funk and soul singer and guitarist
  • 4
    • Keith Flint (49), British electronica singer (The Prodigy)
    • Sara Romweber (55), American jangle pop drummer (Let's Active, Dex Romweber Duo)
  • 5Jacques Loussier (84), French jazz pianist and film score composer (Jacques Loussier Trio)
  • 6
    • James Dapogny (78), American jazz pianist and musicologist
    • Mike Grose, British rock bassist (Queen)
    • Charlie Panigoniak (72), Canadian Inuk folk singer-songwriter
  • 8Eddie Taylor Jr. (46), American blues singer and guitarist
  • 10 – Asa Brebner (65), American power pop singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Modern Lovers, Robin Lane & The Chartbusters)
  • 11
    • Hal Blaine (90), American rock and pop drummer (The Wrecking Crew)
    • Danny Kustow (63), British punk rock guitarist (Tom Robinson Band)
  • 12John Kilzer (62), American rock singer-songwriter
  • 16Dick Dale (81), American surf rock guitarist
  • 17
    • Wolfgang Meyer (64), German classical clarinetist
    • Bernie Tormé (66), Irish guitarist (Gillan, Guy McCoy Tormé, Atomic Rooster, Desperado)
    • Yuya Uchida (79), Japanese rock musician (Flower Travellin' Band)
    • David White (79), American doo-wop and pop singer (Danny & the Juniors, The Spokesmen)
    • Andre Williams (82), American R&B singer
  • 20Terje Nilsen (67), Norwegian pop singer-songwriter
  • 21Doris Duke (77), American gospel and soul singer
  • 22Scott Walker (76), American-born British pop and avant garde singer-songwriter (The Walker Brothers)
  • 23Shahnaz Rahmatullah (66), Bangladeshi playback singer
  • 25Ranking Roger (56), British ska and new wave singer (The Beat, General Public)
  • 27
    • Stephen Fitzpatrick (24), British indie rock singer and guitarist (Her's)
    • Audun Laading (25), Norwegian indie rock bassist (Her's)
  • 28 – Bill Isles (78), American R&B singer (The O'Jays)
  • 30
    • Geoff Harvey (83), British-Australian television music composer and pianist
    • Simaro Lutumba (81), Congolese soukous guitarist (TPOK Jazz)
  • 31Nipsey 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 (53), American alternative rock singer and keyboardist (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed)
    • Davey Williams (66), American avant-garde and free jazz guitarist (Curlew)
    • Wowaka (31), Japanese Vocaloid producer, singer and guitarist
  • 6
    • Jim Glaser (81), American country singer
    • Ib Glindemann (84), Danish jazz bandleader and composer
  • 10Earl Thomas Conley (77), American country singer-songwriter
  • 12 – Johnny Hutchinson (78), British rock and roll drummer (The Big Three)
  • 13Paul Raymond (73), British hard rock keyboardist (UFO, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack)
  • 15
    • Les Reed (83), British pop bandleader and songwriter
    • Joe Terry (78), American rock and roll singer (Danny & the Juniors)
  • 18Eddie Tigner (92), American blues singer and keyboardist
  • 20Martin 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)
  • 24Dick 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[]

  • 2John Starling (79), American bluegrass guitarist (The Seldom Scene)
  • 3Mose Se Sengo (73), Congolese jazz guitarist (TPOK Jazz)
  • 4J. R. Cobb (75), American rock guitarist and songwriter (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classics IV)
  • 6Pekka Airaksinen (73), Finnish electronic composer
  • 7Subir 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
  • 11Peggy Lipton (72), American pop singer and actress
  • 13Doris Day (97), American pop singer and actress
  • 14
    • Leon Rausch (91), American country singer (Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys)
    • Mike Wilhelm (77), American psychedelic rock guitarist (The Charlatans, Flamin' Groovies)
  • 15
    • Chuck Barksdale (84), American R&B singer (The Dells)
    • Huelyn Duvall (79), American rockabilly singer and guitarist
  • 16Sol Yaged (93), American jazz clarinetist
  • 17 – Eric Moore (67), American hard rock singer and bassist (The Godz)
  • 18
    • Melvin Edmonds (65), American new jack swing singer (After 7)
    • Geneviève Waïte (71), South African pop singer
  • 19Alfred 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)
  • 30Leon Redbone (69), Cypriot-American jazz and ragtime singer and guitarist
  • 31Roky Erickson (71), American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter (The 13th Floor Elevators)

June[]

  • 2 – Paulo Pagni (61), Brazilian rock drummer (RPM)
  • 4 – Mikey Dees, American punk rock singer and guitarist (Fitz of Depression)
  • 5 – Brian Doherty (51), American alternative rock guitarist (Big Wreck)
  • 6Dr. John (77), American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter and keyboardist
  • 8Andre Matos (47), Brazilian heavy metal singer (Viper, Angra, 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 (50), French house musician and producer (Cassius)
  • 21 – Kelly Jay Fordham (77), Canadian rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Crowbar)
  • 23Dave Bartholomew (100), American R&B and rock and roll trumpeter, composer and bandleader
  • 24Jeff 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
  • 29Gary 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)
  • 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)
  • 9Aaron Rosand (92), American classical violinist
  • 10Jerry Lawson (75), American a cappella singer (The Persuasions)
  • 12
    • Dick Richards (95), American rock and roll drummer (Bill Haley & His Comets)
    • 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, 70, Jamaican reggae singer
    • Bill Vitt, American rock drummer (Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders)
  • 18Bob Frank, 75, American folk singer-songwriter
  • 19Yao Lee, 96, Chinese pop singer
  • 21Ben 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)
  • 25Anner Bylsma, 85, Dutch classical cellist
  • 26 – Cacik Jonne, 54, Brazilian axé guitarist and composer (Chiclete com Banana)
  • 29Ras G, 39, American instrumental hip-hop producer
  • 30 – Lol Mason, 69, English progressive rock singer (City Boy, The Maisonettes)

August[]

  • 1
    • 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)
  • 4Bob Wilber, 91, American jazz clarinetist
  • 5Lizzie Grey, 60, American glam metal guitarist (Spiders & Snakes, London)
  • 6Danny Doyle, 79, Irish folk singer
  • 7
    • David Berman, 52, American indie rock singer-songwriter (Silver Jews, Purple Mountains)
    • Francesca Sundsten, 58, American post-punk bassist (The Beakers)
    • Nicky Wonder, 59, American power pop guitarist (Wondermints, Brian Wilson)
  • 11Jim Cullum Jr., 77, American jazz cornetist
  • 12DJ Arafat, 33, Ivorian Coupé-Décalé singer and disk jockey
  • 19Larry Taylor, 77, American bass guitarist (Canned Heat)
  • 21Celso Piña, 66, Mexican cumbia singer and accordionist
  • 27
    • Neal Casal, 50, American rock guitarist (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Blackfoot)
    • Donnie Fritts, 76, American country keyboardist and songwriter
  • 28Nancy 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)
  • 4Dan Warner, 49, American Latin pop guitarist
  • 5Jimmy Johnson, 76, American rock and soul guitarist (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section)
  • 7Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish pop singer
  • 9
    • Gru, 46, Serbian rapper
    • Lavrentis Machairitsas, 62, Greek rock singer and guitarist
  • 10
    • Jeff Fenholt, 68, American rock and Christian contemporary singer (Bible Black, Geezer Butler Band)
    • Daniel Johnston, 58, American lo-fi folk singer-songwriter
  • 11Hossam Ramzy, 65, Egyptian rock percussionist
  • 13Eddie Money, 70, American pop rock singer
  • 15
    • Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian pop singer
    • Ric Ocasek, 75, American new wave singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Cars)
  • 16
    • John Cohen, 87, American folk banjoist and guitarist (New Lost City Ramblers)
    • Mick Schauer, 47, American stoner rock keyboardist (Clutch)
    • Vic Vogel, 84, Canadian jazz pianist
  • 17 – Alexandr Vasilyev, Russian new wave drummer (Center)
  • 18Tony Mills, 57, British hard rock singer (Shy, TNT)
  • 19
    • Sandie Jones, 68, Irish pop singer
    • Harold Mabern, 83, American jazz pianist
    • María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer
    • Yonrico Scott, American rock and blues drummer (The Derek Trucks Band)
    • Larry Wallis, 70, British rock guitarist (Pink Fairies, Motörhead)
  • 21Woo Hye-mi, 31, South Korean pop singer
  • 23 – Richard Brunelle, 55, American heavy metal guitarist (Morbid Angel, Paths of Possession)
  • 24Robert Hunter, 78, American rock lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (Grateful Dead)
  • 26
    • 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[]

  • 1Beverly Watkins, 80, American blues guitarist
  • 3Vinnie Bell, 87, American session guitarist
  • 2
    • Barrie Masters, 63, British pub rock singer (Eddie and the Hot Rods)
    • Kim Shattuck, 56, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (The Muffs, The Pandoras, Pixies)
    • Morten Stützer, Danish thrash metal guitarist (Artillery)
  • 4
    • Ed Ackerson, 54, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (Polara, Antenna)
    • Glen Brown, 75, Jamaican reggae singer
  • 5Larry Junstrom, 70, American Southern rock bassist (.38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd)
  • 6
    • Ginger Baker, 80, British rock and jazz drummer (Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, The Graham Bond Organisation).
  • 8Molly Duncan, 74, British funk saxophonist (Average White Band)
  • 11Kadri Gopalnath, 69, Indian classical and jazz saxophonist
  • 12
    • George Chambers, 88, American psychedelic soul bassist and singer (The Chambers Brothers)
    • Gerry McGee, 81, American surf rock guitarist (The Ventures)
    • Kenny Dixon, 27, American country drummer (Kane Brown)
    • Dallas Harms, 82, Canadian country singer
  • 14
    • Steve Cash, 73, American Southern rock singer (Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
    • Sulli, 25, Korean pop singer (f(x))
  • 15Cacho Castaña, 77, Argentine bolero singer and actor
  • 17Ray Santos, 90, American Latin pop saxophonist
  • 21 – Peter Hobbs, 58, Australian thrash metal guitarist and singer (Hobbs' Angel of Death)
  • 22
    • Raymond Leppard, 92, British classical conductor and harpsichordist
    • Hans Zender, 82, German classical conductor
  • 25Joe Sun, 76, American country singer
  • 26Paul Barrere, 71, American Southern rock guitarist (Little Feat)
  • 31 – Kendra Malia, 37, American witch house singer (White Ring)

November[]

  • 2Marie Laforêt, 80, French-Swiss pop singer
  • 4Timi Hansen, 67, Danish metal bassist (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond)
  • 5Jan Erik Kongshaug, 75, Norwegian jazz guitarist
  • 7
    • Ivan Maksimović, 57, Serbian hard rock guitarist (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)
  • 10Jan Byrczek, 83, Polish jazz bassist
  • 11Bad Azz, 43, American rapper
  • 16Éric 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, 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.)
  • 22Eduardo Nascimento, 76, Angolan pop singer
  • 24Goo Hara, 28, South Korean K-pop singer (Kara)
  • 25 – Iain Sutherland, 71, British folk singer and guitarist (The Sutherland Brothers)
  • 27Martin Armiger, 70, Australian new wave singer and guitarist (The Sports)
  • 28Padú del Caribe, 99, Aruban waltz songwriter
  • 29Irving Burgie, 95, American calypso songwriter

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)
  • 3Shaaban Abdel Rahim, 62, Egyptian sha'abi singer
  • 4Rosa Morena, 78, Spanish flamenco pop singer
  • 5Jerry 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
  • 8Juice Wrld, 21, American rapper
  • 9Marie Fredriksson, 61, Swedish pop rock singer (Roxette)
  • 10Gershon Kingsley, 97, German-born American electronic composer and synthesizer player
  • 12Jack 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
  • 14Irv 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
  • 22Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis, 85, Brazilian pop singer and 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
  • 26Sleepy LaBeef, 84, American rockabilly singer and guitarist
  • 27
    • Garrett List, 76, American jazz trombonist and singer
    • Jack Sheldon, 75, American jazz and children's music singer and trumpter
    • 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

See also[]

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  • Timeline of musical events
  • Women in music

References[]

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