Musicians Who Died In 2024

Abdul “Duke” Fakir, 88 – Founding member of The Four Tops.
Agnes Buen Garnås, 78 – Norwegian folk singer.
Agnaldo Rayol, 86 – Brazilian singer and actor.
Alfa Anderson, 78 – Vocalist for Chic.
Angela Alvarez, 97 – Latin Grammy-winning singer.
Angela Bofill, 70 – Singer-songwriter.
Andy Leek, 66 – Member of Dexys Midnight Runners.
Andy Paley, 72 – Musician for The Paley Brothers and The Modern Lovers.
Anders Sandberg, 55 – Member of Rednex.
Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, 73 – Vocalist for The Selecter.
Arthur Tavares, 81 – Member of Tavares.
Artt Frank, 91 – Jazz drummer for Chet Baker.
Benny Golson, 95 – Jazz saxophonist and composer.
Bhavatharini, 47 – Indian playback singer.
Bill Beach, 92 – Rockabilly singer.
Bill Crook – Musician for Spiritbox.
Blake Harrison, 48 – Member of Pig Destroyer.
Bob Bryar, 44 – Drummer for My Chemical Romance.
Boss (Lichelle Laws), 54 – Rapper.
Brit Turner, 57 – Drummer for Blackberry Smoke.
Buzz Cason, 84 – Singer-songwriter and producer.
Candy Devine, 85 – Singer and radio host.
Casey Chaos, 59 – Singer for Amen and Christian Death.
Casey Benjamin, 45 – Saxophonist and producer.
Cat Janice, 31 – Singer-songwriter.
Charles Dumont, 95 – French singer and composer.
Chita Rivera, 91 – Actress and Broadway singer.
Chris Cross, 71 – Bassist for Ultravox.
Chris Karrer, 76 – Member of Amon Düül II.
Chuck Woolery, 83 – Singer and member of The Avant-Garde.
Cissy Houston, 90 – Gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston.
Clorofila (Jorge Verdín), 59 – Member of Nortec Collective.
Cola Boyy, 34 – Indie musician.
Colin Gibb, 70 – Member of Black Lace.
Colin Petersen, 78 – Drummer for Bee Gees and Humpy Bong.
Cynthia Strother, 88 – Singer in The Bell Sisters.
Damo Suzuki, 74 – Experimental vocalist for Can.
David Mallett, 73 – Folk singer-songwriter.
David Sanborn, 78 – Jazz saxophonist.
Dean Brown, 68 – Jazz guitarist.
Debra Byrd, 72 – Vocal coach and singer.
Del Palmer, 71 – Bass guitarist and audio engineer.
Dennis Bryon, 75 – Drummer for Bee Gees.
Dennis Thompson, 75 – Drummer for MC5.
Derrick McIntyre, 66 – Bassist for Jamiroquai.
Dick Allix, 78 – Drummer for Vanity Fare.
Dickie Rock, 88 – Irish singer with The Miami Showband.
Dickey Betts, 80 – Guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band.
Diva Gray, 72 – Member of Chic and Change.
DJ Clark Kent, 58 – Hip-hop DJ and producer.
Donald Kinsey, 70 – Guitarist for Bob Marley and the Wailers.
Doug Dagger, 56 – Singer for The Generators.
Doug Ingle, 78 – Vocalist and organist for Iron Butterfly.
Duane Eddy, 86 – Rock guitarist.
Dulce, 69 – Mexican actress and singer.
Eleanor Collins, 104 – Canadian jazz legend.
Eric Carmen, 74 – Vocalist for The Raspberries.
Ernie Fields Jr., 90 – Jazz saxophonist.
Etterlene DeBarge, 88 – Gospel singer and matriarch of the DeBarge family.
Evelyn Thomas, 70 – Disco singer.
Françoise Hardy, 80 – French singer-songwriter.
Frank Farian, 82 – Singer and producer, founder of Boney M.
Frank Ifield, 86 – Country and pop singer.
Frank Wakefield, 89 – Bluegrass mandolinist.
Gene Deer, 59 – Blues guitarist and singer.
Gene Elders, 80 – Fiddler for Ace in the Hole Band.
Gerry Conway, 76 – Drummer for Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull.
Glynis Johns, 100 – Actress and musical performer.
Greg Lee, 53 – Vocalist for Hepcat.
Harry Williams, 80 – Member of Bloodstone.
Helen Gallagher, 98 – Actress and singer.
Henry Fambrough, 85 – Member of The Spinners.
Ignatius Jones, 67 – Vocalist for Jimmy and the Boys.
Iasos, 76 – New-age musician.
Jack Green, 73 – Member of T. Rex and Pretty Things.
Jack Jones, 86 – Jazz and pop singer.
Jack Russell, 63 – Original lead singer of Great White.
James Chance, 71 – Saxophonist and leader of The Contortions.
James Kottak, 61 – Drummer for Scorpions, Kingdom Come, and Warrant.
Jerry Abbott, 81 – Producer and songwriter.
Jerry Miller, 81 – Guitarist for Moby Grape.
Jim Beard, 63 – Keyboardist for Steely Dan.
Jim Mills, 57 – Bluegrass banjo player.
Jimmy James, 83 – Vocalist for The Vagabonds.
Jimmy Maxwell, 70 – Jazz bandleader and conductor.
Jo-El Sonnier, 77 – Cajun and country musician.
John Barbata, 79 – Drummer for The Turtles and Jefferson Starship.
John Hawken, 84 – Keyboardist for Renaissance and Strawbs.
John Mayall, 90 – Influential blues musician and bandleader.
Jon Camp, 75 – Bassist for Renaissance.
Jon Wysocki, 53 – Drummer for Staind.
Julio Foolio, 26 – Rapper.
Karl Wallinger, 66 – Leader of World Party and The Waterboys.
Keith LeBlanc, 69 – Drummer and producer.
Kevin Toney, 70 – Member of The Blackbyrds.
Kinky Friedman, 79 – Country musician and satirist.
Kris Kristofferson, 88 – Singer-songwriter and actor.
Larry Collins, 79 – Country guitarist and songwriter.
Leah Kunkel, 76 – Singer-songwriter.
Linda LaFlamme, 85 – Keyboardist for It’s a Beautiful Day.
Liu Chia-chang, 81 – Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and producer.
Lou Donaldson, 97 – Jazz alto saxophonist.
Malcolm Holcombe, 68 – Folk and Americana singer-songwriter.
Mandisa, 47 – Gospel singer.
Marco Paulo, 79 – Portuguese singer.
Marlena Shaw, 84 – Jazz and soul music icon.
Mary Weiss, 75 – Lead singer of The Shangri-Las.
Michael Knott, 61 – Christian rock musician.
Mike Brewer, 80 – Member of Brewer & Shipley.
Mike Pinera, 76 – Guitarist for Blues Image and Iron Butterfly.
Mike Pinder, 82 – Founding member of The Moody Blues.
Mike Sversvold, 57 – Drummer for JFA.
Mitzi Gaynor, 93 – Actress and singer.
Mister Cee, 57 – Hip-hop DJ and producer.
Mojo Nixon, 66 – Musician, actor, and DJ.
Nadia Cattouse, 99 – Folk singer and actress.
Nick Daniels III, 68 – Bassist for Dumpstaphunk.
Paul Brett, 76 – Rock guitarist.
Paul Di’Anno, 66 – Original lead vocalist for Iron Maiden.
Paul Nelson, 63 – Rock and blues guitarist.
Pavel Zajíček, 72 – Avant-garde musician and poet.
Pete Morgan, 46 – Vocalist for Morgan Heritage.
Pete Rodriguez, 91 – Latin jazz and boogaloo musician.
Peter Sinfield, 80 – Lyricist for King Crimson.
Phil Lesh, 84 – Founding bassist of the Grateful Dead.
Phil Nimmons, 100 – Canadian jazz composer and educator.
Phill Niblock, 90 – Avant-garde composer and filmmaker.
Pinche Peach, 57 – Vocalist for Brujeria.
Quincy Jones, 91 – Renowned music producer and composer.
Randy Fuller, 80 – Member of The Bobby Fuller Four.
Randy Sparks, 90 – Founder of The New Christy Minstrels.
Reita, 42 – Bassist for The Gazette.
Richard Perry, 82 – Renowned record producer.
Richard Tandy, 76 – Keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra.
Robin George, 68 – Rock guitarist.
Roni Stoneman, 85 – Banjo player and Hee Haw cast member.
Roy Haynes, 99 – Jazz drummer.
Rusty Gauthier, 73 – Member of New Riders of the Purple Sage.
Sandra Crouch, 81 – Gospel singer and percussionist.
Saafir, 54 – Rapper and producer.
Shifty Shellshock, 49 – Vocalist for Crazy Town.
Shinsadong Tiger, 40 – Korean pop producer.
Slim Dunlap, 73 – Guitarist for The Replacements.
Steve Albini, 61 – Rock musician and record producer.
Steve Harley, 73 – Singer-songwriter for Cockney Rebel.
Steve Lawrence, 88 – Singer and actor.
Steve Lewinson, 58 – Bassist for Simply Red.
Sugar Pie DeSanto, 89 – R&B singer and performer.
Toby Keith, 62 – Country singer-songwriter.
Tony Cedras, 72 – South African multi-instrumentalist.
Tony Clarkin, 77 – Guitarist for Magnum.
T. M. Stevens, 72 – Bass guitarist and funk pioneer.
Vitalij Kuprij, 49 – Pianist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
Vladimir Lyovkin, 57 – Member of Na Na.
Wayne Kramer, 75 – Guitarist for MC5.
Will Cullen Hart, 53 – Member of The Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System.
Zakir Hussain, 73 – Indian tabla master and composer.