Wailer died on March 2, after suffering a series of strokes and ill health. It's already shaping up to be another exceptionally difficult year for the music industry. As the pandemic has led to the shuttering of many major music festivals, many luminaries and innovators have died in The names of those we've lost so far span various genres and talents, including singers, rappers, guitarists and producers from fields such as pop, soul, hip-hop and jazz.
Here are some of the most renowned musicians, in chronological order, who died in Marsden died, aged 78, reportedly after a short illness. Phil Spector revolutionised pop music in the s.
He then ended up in prison for murder. The US musician and record producer was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in at his castle-like mansion in Los Angeles. After a trial in , he was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison. He died at the age of 81 from Covid complications, according to his daughter. The experimental artist and producer died, aged 34, after falling from the balcony of her apartment in Athens, Greece.
Through two collections — 's compilation Product and 's Grammy-nominated album Oil of Every Pearl's Un-inside s — Sophie managed to produce a bright and ebullient sound widely considered to be the harbinger of the hyper-pop movement, a niche genre renowned for its maximalist approach to pop music, drawing on influences from trance, hip-hop and emo rock genres.
US folk singer and political activist Anne Feeney had been seeking treatment for her fractured back when she contracted the coronavirus and developed pneumonia. She died at a hospital in Pittsburgh aged Her first public performance was held during a rally protesting the war in Vietnam and marked the beginning of a five-decade career combining music with activism. She released 12 albums in her lifetime and often spent more than days a year on tour. She performed at folk festivals and concerts but also at picket lines and political demonstrations.
Vocalist Mary Wilson was only 15 when she founded the singing group The Supremes in a housing project in Detroit. It became the most commercially successful act of US label Motown Records and quickly became the most successful American vocal group of its day, with 12 No 1 singles on the Billboard Hot In the mids, their worldwide popularity was rivalled only by The Beatles.
Wilson stayed with The Supremes until its end in She then began her solo career, releasing two studio albums. Wilson died aged 76 in her home in Las Vegas. Chick Corea took jazz to uncharted waters from the helm of his keyboard.
He left the group in to form the free jazz band Circle. He also frequently collaborated with other jazz and classical luminaries, including Hiromi Uehara, Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny.
A time Grammy Award-winner, Corea died of cancer on February 9. He was His last words to his fans was a stirring message about the necessity — and joy — of music. If not for yourself then for the rest of us. Known for the effervescent s hit Loulaky , the Egyptian singer succumbed to cancer aged 55 in February.
The hit single, which reportedly sold millions regionally, set him up as a star of the stage and screen, and as a popular concert act. The Dominican American multi-instrumentalist and composer ushered into the US a new Latin sound called the pachanga. Pacheco died in a New Jersey hospital from complications of pneumonia. Jamaican singer-songwriter, percussionist and three-time Grammy Award-winner Bunny Wailer died aged 73 because of complications from a stroke he suffered in The band achieved international fame with hits such as Simmer Down and Buffalo Soldier.
Wailer then left the group in favour of a solo career in New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain died aged 69 on 13th January following a two-and-a-half year battle with cancer. I'm gonna miss you old pal. I'll keep the home fires burning. Mark Keds, singer and guitarist with s pop punk band Senseless Things, died aged 50 in the early hours of Sunday 10th January Former bandmate Ben Harding broke the sad news, writing: "It is with the heaviest of hearts that we have to tell you that, sadly, Mark — our singer, friend and main songwriter — is no longer with us.
It's no secret that he had struggled on and off with drug abuse and a pretty chaotic lifestyle for a long while, and his health suffered substantially over the years due to this.
While this had sometimes created friction within the on-off workings of Senseless Things and his other projects, we choose to remember the friend, the brother and the talent we've lost today. Hilton Valentine, lead guitarist with s transatlantic chart-conquerors The Animals, died on Friday 29th January He was 77 years old.
Prolific engineer and producer Elliot Mazer, who co-produced Neil Young's seminal album 'Harvest', died on Sunday 7th February of a heart attack. He was aged 79 and had been battling dementia for a number of years. He loved what he did; he was a perfectionist. Everybody has so much respect for him, and he's been suffering for a couple years. However, he's best known for his music with Neil Young.
Legendary British-American audio equipment inventor, Rupert Neve, whose mixing consoles and preamplifiers helped shape the sound of contemporary music, died on 12th February aged 94 from pneumonia and heart failure. A statement on Neve's website read: "It is with great sadness that we announce that Rupert Neve, whose name is synonymous with quality audio recording equipment worldwide, has died. He remained in great spirits to the end, enjoying his life in Wimberley, Texas, where he and his wife Evelyn have lived for 27 years.
Born in London on 10th October , Cartwright first met Procol Harum singer and keyboardist Gary Brooker in and he joined the band five years later when bassist Chris Copping decided to focus solely on his organ work. Dutch engineer and inventor Lou Ottens, who is credited with inventing the audio cassette tape, died on 6th March aged In , Ottens became Head of Product Development at Philips — the company he stayed at during his entire career — and three years later the company introduced the Compact Cassette, which revolutionised the way people played and recorded music.
Over billion cassette tapes have been sold globally over the past 58 years and the format is enjoying a resurgence in popularity in recent years. Ottens was also involved in the development of the compact disk CD , which launched in the s. Ottens retired in but remained active in the field of technology for many years.
The Swedish vocalist was 49 years old. Our brother, leader, vocalist, our Chief Rebel Angel went on another ride last night. He was is!!! He has changed so many lives with his voice, his music, his character and his unique personality.
LG's smile is something that we will carry forever in our hearts. When asked in an interview what he would like to have written on his grave and what about his legacy, he said: 'I will never die, it will never die. You will live forever in our hearts. Songwriter and producer Jim Steinman died on 19th April from kidney failure aged Steinman wrote Meat Loaf's debut album 'Bat Out of Hell' in and it went on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time shifting more than 50 million units worldwide.
Steinman also worked very closely with Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler throughout the s and penned her biggest hit 'Total Eclipse of the Heart' and the international smash 'Holding Out for a Hero.
The pair were recruited by K. Paying tribute to Hinch, Rob Halford said: "His style was strong, direct and unique. I'll be blasting 'Rocka Rolla' today! Downing said: "There are so many memories of crazy and fun times we all shared together. John was always so dependable and did everything to the best of his ability, including his drumming which looking back can only be described as faultless.
The fact that he continued to play to his very last day is testimony to his ability and dedication to his love of the drums. Actor and metal icon, arguably best known for her appearances in Whitesnake music videos in the s, Tawny Kitaen died on Friday 7th May Her cause of death hasn't been revealed. Julie E. She also featured in Ratt's 'Back for More' music video and graced the sleeve of the band's debut album 'Out of the Cellar' the following year.
Kitaen landed a number of movie roles in the s including as Tom Hanks' bride-to-be in Bachelor Party. She is survived by her two daughters, Wynter and Raine. Florian Pilkington-Miksa, the original drummer with progressive rockers Curved Air, died on Thursday 20th May aged Breaking the news of his death, Curved Air singer Sonja Kristina wrote: "I am very much saddened to learn of the sudden death of my longtime friend and band mate, Florian, who passed away peacefully 7. I knew his lungs were compromised after bouts of pneumonia.
Florian was a unique man and musician. His drumming style incorporated all the rhythms of the notes so that he played 'the song' rather than a textbook drumbeat. Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones in the hit musical comedy School of Rock, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday 26th May when his bicycle was hit by a car in Chicago's Avondale neighbourhood.
He was just 32 years old. Kevin is gone. Way too soon. Beautiful soul. So many great memories. Sending love to his family and the whole School of Rock community.
Solinger's death came just over a month after he announced he was suffering from liver failure, and he was starting a GoFundMe campaign to help pay for medical fees. Vocalist of Blind Melon. Vocalist of Suicide Silence. Vocalist of T. Savatage lead guitarist and co-founder. Member of musical trio TLC. Guitarist of Def Leppard. Member of N. A West Coast.
AIDS [4]. Chicago guitarist, vocalist. Keyboardist of Skinny Puppy. Heroin overdose [5] [6]. Singer in The Mamas and the Papas. Contrary to popular belief: [7] heart attack [8]. Led Zeppelin drummer. Drummer of The Who. Chlormethiazole overdose. Acute alcohol poisoning [9] disputed. Stab wounds to the chest. Lead singer of Alice In Chains. Disputed , possibly rheumatic fever. Creator of the Texas Blues. Lead member of The Wailers. Acral lentiginous melanoma [11].
Skrewdriver vocalist. Lead singer of INXS. Social Distortion guitarist. Brain aneurysm. Lead singer of Uriah Heep. Guitarist of Pantera , Damage Plan.
Shot to death. Singer-Songwriter, 1 Song Cat's in the Cradle. Member of Girls Aloud.
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