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Overview of the events of 2024 in music
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Specific locations [ edit ] Specific genres [ edit ] Albums released [ edit ] Bands formed [ edit ] Soloist debuts [ edit ] Bands disbanded [ edit ] Bands reformed [ edit ] Bands on hiatus [ edit ] TBD
January [ edit ] 2 – Chris Karrer , 76, German progressive rock guitarist (Amon Düül II )[2] 3 – Tawl Ross , 75, American funk guitarist (Funkadelic )[3] 4
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Diego Gallardo , 31, Ecuadorian folk singer-songwriter[18] Karel Janovický , 93, Czech-born British classical composer and pianist[19] Rashid Khan , 55, Indian Hindustani classical singer[20] James Kottak , 61, American hard rock drummer (Scorpions , Kingdom Come , Kottak )[21] 10
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15 – K. J. Joy , 77, Indian film and classical composer[31] 16
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Katelele Ching'oma , 32, Malawian pop singer[36] Ivan Moody , 59, British classical composer and musicologist[37] Silent Servant , 46, Guatemalan-born American techno DJ[38] The Soft Moon , 44, American darkwave singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist[39] Yogesh Vaidya , 77, Nepalese folk singer[40] 19
Georgi Kostov , 82, Bulgarian classical composer[41] Ewa Podleś , 71, Polish opera singer[42] Marlena Shaw , 81, American jazz and soul singer[43] Pluto Shervington , 73, Jamaican reggae singer[44] Mary Weiss , 75, American pop singer (The Shangri-Las )[45] 20
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24 – Anders Lampe, 59, Danish pop rock guitarist (Bamses Venner )[54] 25
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27 – Lillebjørn Nilsen , 73, Norwegian folk singer-songwriter[60] 28 – Albert Mayr , 80, Italian classical and experimental composer[61] 29
30 – Chita Rivera , 91, American musical theater singer and actress[64] February [ edit ] 2
3 – Aston "Family Man" Barrett , 77, Jamaican reggae bassist (Bob Marley and the Wailers , The Upsetters )[68] 5 – Toby Keith , 62, American country singer-songwriter[69] 6
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8 – Yuri Borzov, 70, Russian blues rock drummer (Mashina Vremeni )[75] 9
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15 – Ian Amey, 79, English rock singer and guitarist (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich )[88] 16
Etterlene DeBarge , 88, American gospel singer[89] Fritz Hinz, 68, Canadian hard rock drummer (Helix )[90]
Reuben Jackson , 67, American jazz historian[91] Ben Lanzarone , 85, American television composer[92] Dexter Romweber , 57, American rockabilly guitarist (Flat Duo Jets )[93] Cynthia Strother , 88, American pop singer (The Bell Sisters )[94] 18
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21 – Vitalij Kuprij, 49, Ukrainian-American symphonic metal keyboardist (Trans-Siberian Orchestra , Ring of Fire )[101] 22
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24 – Juana Bacallao , 98, Cuban guaracha singer[106] 25
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29 – Eugen Šváb , 87, Slovak swing singer and percussionist[113] 1
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Eleanor Collins , 104, Canadian jazz singer[119] Emmanuëlle , 81, Canadian pop singer[120] Oscar Ghiglia , 85, Italian classical guitarist[121] Günther Leib , 96, German opera singer[122] Amjad Parvez , 78, Pakistani semi-classical singer[123] Presto , 31, German rapper[124] Bill Ramsay , 95, American jazz saxophonist[125] Félix Sabal Lecco , 64–65, Cameroonian makossa and rock drummer[126] Makoto Shinohara , 92, Japanese classical composer[127] Brit Turner, 57, American country rock drummer (Blackberry Smoke )[128] 4
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6 – Dimos Moutsis , 85, Greek Éntekhno singer-songwriter and composer[134] 7
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Blake Harrison, 48, American grindcore sampler (Pig Destroyer , Hatebeak )[146]
Paul Nelson , American blues guitarist[147] T. M. Stevens , 72, American rock bassist (The Pretenders , Vai )[148] Marc Tobaly , 74, Moroccan-born French rock guitarist (Les Variations )[149] Karl Wallinger , 66, Welsh alternative rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (The Waterboys , World Party )[150] 11
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Lamara Chkonia , 93, Georgian opera singer[162] Frank Darcel, 65, French post-punk guitarist (Marquis de Sade )[163]
Byron Janis , 95, American classical pianist[164] K. K. Kabobo , 64, Ghanaian highlife singer and guitarist[165] Jean-Pierre Marty , 91, French classical pianist and conductor[166] Angela McCluskey , 64, Scottish alternative rock singer-songwriter (Wild Colonials )[167] 15 – Hans Blum , 95, German schlager singer-songwriter[168] 17
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19 – Greg Lee, 53, American ska and reggae singer (Hepcat )[175] 20
21 – Laurens van Rooyen , 88, Dutch classical pianist and composer[180] 23
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27 – La Castou , 75, Swiss pop singer[193] 28 – Marian Zazeela , 83, American experimental music singer and tanpura player[194] 29 – Gerry Conway , 76, English folk rock drummer and percussionist (Jethro Tull , Fairport Convention , Cat Stevens , Pentangle ).[195] 30
31 – Casey Benjamin , 45, American jazz multi-instrumentalist (Robert Glasper Experiment )[198] 1 – Phil Delire , 67–68, Belgian music producer.[199] 2 – Jerry Abbott , 81, American country music songwriter and record producer[200] 3
Albert Heath , 88, American jazz drummer (Heath Brothers )[201] Kalevi Kiviniemi , 65, Finnish classical organist[202] Muñequita Milly , 23, Peruvian huayno singer[203] Michael Ward , 57, American alternative rock guitarist (The Wallflowers , School of Fish )[204] Notker Wolf , 83, German Benedictine priest-monk and rock guitarist[205] 4 – Keith LeBlanc , American industrial and funk drummer (Little Axe , Tackhead )[206] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ Greg Kennely (November 17, 2023). "ISSUES Announces Breakup & Final Three Shows" . Metal Injection . Retrieved November 20, 2023 . ^ Bayerischer Weltmusiker: Chris Karrer gestorben (in German) ^ The Crunkadelic Funk Show ^ Faleceu Ruy Mingas (in Portuguese) ^ Marie Nilsson Lind är död (in Swedish) ^ David Soul: Starsky & Hutch actor dies aged 80 ^ Glynis Johns Dies: 'Mary Poppins' Mom, Broadway's Tony Winner Who Debuted 'Send In The Clowns' Was 100 ^ Renowned Guitarist Larry Collins Passes ^ Del Palmer, Kate Bush’s longtime bass player and engineer, has died ^ Iasos, Pioneer of New Age Music, Has Died ^ Muere Amparo Rubín, famosa cantautora mexicana que conquistó multitudes con Timbiriche (in Spanish) ^ Addio a Germana Caroli, grande voce bolognese (in Italian) ^ Magnum's Tony Clarkin dies aged 77 ^ Le chanteur et compositeur avignonnais Guy Bonnet est décédé (in French) ^ Serge Laprade s'éteint à 83 ans (in French) ^ Legendary Avant-Garde Composer & Filmmaker Phill Niblock Dead At 90 ^ E' morto Gian Franco Reverberi, musicista della Scuola genovese (in Italian) ^ El músico Diego Gallardo falleció por una bala perdida en medio del caos de violencia en Guayaquil (in Spanish) ^ Bohuš Šimsa (Karel Janovický) 1930–2024 ^ Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan passes away at the age of 55 ^ Former Scorpions and Kingdome Come Drummer James Kottak Dead at 61 ^ Audie Blaylock passes ^ Ушла из жизни Тамара Милашкина (in Russian) ^ Annie Nightingale Has Died ^ Der Meister der Gitarre ist tot (in German) ^ Bill Hayes, Daytime TV Legend and Longtime ‘Days of Our Lives’ Star, Dies at 98 ^ David Lumsdaie official website ^ Veteran classical singer Prabha Atre passes away at 91 in Pune ^ Louisiana Cajun and Country Legend Jo-El Sonnier Passes Away After Show in Texas ^ Nie żyje Romuald Twardowski. Wybitny kompozytor miał 94 lata (in Polish) ^ Malayalam music director K.J. Joy dies at 77 ^ ‘PDQ Bach’ musical satirist has died – this Beethoven 5 parody captures Peter Schickele’s rare genius ^ Laurie Johnson: The Avengers theme composer dies ^ Serge Laprade s'éteint à 83 ans (in French) ^ Ehemaliger Direktor der Bayerischen Staatsoper tot (in German) ^ Music icon Katelele Ching’oma dies ^ Death of a noted UK composer, 59 ^ Soft Moon musician Luis Vasquez, DJ Juan Mendez found dead in downtown L.A. loft ^ Soft Moon musician Luis Vasquez, DJ Juan Mendez found dead in downtown L.A. loft ^ Veteran singer Yogesh Vaidya dies aged 77 ^ Почина композиторът Георги Костов (in Bulgarian) ^ Obituary: Contralto Ewa Podleś Dies at 71 ^ ‘California Soul’ singer Marlena Shaw dies aged 81 ^ 'Ram Goat Liver' singer Pluto Shervington has died ^ Mary Weiss, lead singer of The Shangri-Las, has died ^ Преминуо Зоран Ерић (in Serbian) ^ Πέθανε ο Χάρης Κωστόπουλος σε ηλικία 59 ετών (in Greek) ^ Remembering Neil Kulkarni ^ Country Music Legend Margo Smith, “The Tennessee Yodeler,” Dies At Age 81 ^ Умер вокалист группы Marksheider Kunst Ефременко (in Russian) ^ Melanie, Singer Who Performed at Woodstock and Topped Charts With ‘Brand New Key,’ Dies at 76 ^ Frank Farian, Music Producer Who Created Milli Vanilli and Boney M, Dies at 82 ^ Rednex-sångaren Anders Sandberg är död (in Swedish) ^ Musikeren Anders Lampe er død (in Danish) ^ Der Schweizer Vokalakrobat Bruno Amstad hat seinen langjährigen Kampf gegen Krebs verloren (in German) ^ Ilaiyaraaja’s daughter Bavatharini passes away ^ Jazz guitarist Dean Brown has passed away ^ Le vibraphoniste Michel Hausser est décédé (in French) ^ Michael Watford, prolific US house vocalist, dies ^ Lillebjørn Nilsen er død (in Norwegian) ^ "Un suono può farti diventare un'altra persona". Albert Mayr (1943–2024) (in Italian) ^ Jazz musician Tony Cedras dies ^ Умер солист группы "Мифы" Юрий Ильченко (in Russian) ^ Broadway Icon Chita Rivera Dies at 91 ^ Steve Brown, composer for Alan Partridge and Harry Hill, dies at 66 ^ Obituary: ‘Diva’ Soprano Wilhelmenia Fernandez Dies at 75 ^ MC5’s Wayne Kramer Dead At 75 ^ Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett, bassist and rhythmic backbone of Bob Marley & The Wailers, dead at 77 ^ Singer Toby Keith dead at 62 ^ Blues legend, Gary Indiana native Donald Kinsey has died ^ Seiji Ozawa, a Captivating, Transformative Conductor, Dies at 88 ^ Умер писавший для Кикабидзе и Гвердцители композитор Азарашвили (in Russian) <^ The Spinners' Henry Fambrough, who helped take Detroit group to musical heights, dies at 85 ^ Mojo Nixon, Unabashed Outlaw Cult Hero, Dead at 66 ^ Умер первый барабанщик «Машины времени» Юрий Борзов (in Russian) ^ Preminuo muzikolog Nikša Gligo, jedan od vodećih stručnjaka za suvremenu hrvatsku glazbu (in Croatian) ^ Can's Damo Suzuki Has Died ^ J.M. Van Eaton dies: Sun Records drummer played with Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, more ^ Zomrel významný slovenský skladateľ a muzikológ (in Slovak) ^ Randy Sparks, who gave folk music a big choral sound, dies at 90 (subscription required) ^ "DOLIU în lumea muzicii. S-a stins din viață acordeonistul și dirijorul Mihai Amihalachioaie" (in Romanian). 12 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024 .^ Elhunyt Deák Tamás, a Macskafogó zeneszerzője (in Hungarian) ^ Pianist en liedbegeleider Rudolf Jansen (84) overleden (in Dutch) ^ Famous Latvian musician Juris Kulakovs dies ^ Steve Wright, BBC Radio presenter, dies aged 69 ^ Eddie Cheeba, Influential Early Hip Hop DJ, Dies ^ Jussi Raittinen on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ ‘Tich’ Of Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich, Has Died ^ DeBarge Family Matriarch Etterlene Dead at 88 ^ Helix Drummer Greg 'Fritz' Hinz Dead After Secret Cancer Battle ^ ‘One of a kind’ poet, DJ and jazz scholar Reuben Jackson dies at 67 ^ Benjamin Lanzarone ^ Dexter Romweber 1966-2024 ^ Cynthia Strother, One-Half of the Singing Bell Sisters, Dies at 88 ^ Скончался Давлатманд Холов (in Russian) ^ Legendary singer Hasina Momtaz dies ^ Obituary: Conductor Stewart Robertson Dies at 75 ^ Bobby Tench Departed For Better World ^ David Libert, Founding Member of ’60s Group The Happenings, Dies ^ Violinist Geoffrey Michaels has died ^ TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA Keyboard Maestro VITALIJ KUPRIJ Dead At 49 ^ John ‘Duff’ Lowe, Bandmate of McCartney, Lennon and Harrison in The Quarrymen, Dies ^ Roni Stoneman, Hee Haw Star & Stoneman Family Musician, Dies at 85 ^ Pop singer Tina Rainford has died at 77 (in German) ^ Hit producer Shinsadong Tiger passes away at 41 ^ La carismática artista cubana Juana Bacallao muere a los 98 años en La Habana (in Spanish) ^ Danzel Silos, rapper Bigidagoe (26) van rapformatie Zone 6, doodgeschoten bij station Sloterdijk (in Dutch) ^ "Peetah" Morgan, lead singer of prominent reggae band Morgan Heritage, dies at age 46 ^ Bhajan Shiromani Bhaktaraj Acharya passes away ^ Ghazal Singer Pankaj Udhas Passes Away At 73 After Prolonged Illness ^ Musician Mom Cat Janice Dead at 31: 'Cat Saw Her Music Go Places She Never Expected' ^ Le pianiste Eugen Indjic s’est éteint à l’âge de 76 ans (in French) ^ Zomrel swingový spevák Eugen Šváb (in Slovak) ^ Ernest "Bilbo" Berger Dies ^ Don Wise ^ Jim Beard Dies: Steely Dan Keyboardist Was 63 ^ William Daniel "Willie" McFalls ^ Godfather of Austin Blues, Stevie Ray Vaughan Mentor W.C. Clark Dies ^ Canadian jazz legend Eleanor Collins passes away at age 104 ^ La chanteuse Emmanuëlle n'est plus (in French) ^ Scomparso il maestro Oscar Ghiglia, cordoglio della Chigiana (in Italian) ^ Gotha trauert um Kammersänger Prof. Günter Leib (in German) ^ Singer Dr Amjad Parvez dies ^ Tod mit 31 Jahren: Deutsch-Rapper Presto erliegt dem Krebs (in German) ^ Northwest multi-instrumentalist, big band musician and arranger Bill Ramsay has died ^ Le batteur franco-camerounais Félix Sabal-Lecco est décédé (in French) ^ 作曲家の篠原眞さん死去、９２歳…メシアンやシュトックハウゼンに師事 (in Japanese) ^ Brit Turner, drummer for Blackberry Smoke, dead at 57 ^ Gaylads singer BB Seaton dead at 79 ^ Nachruf Amnon Weinstein (in German) ^ Linda Balgord, Veteran of Broadway's Cats, The Phantom of the Opera and More, Has Died at 64 ^ Debra Byrd Dies: ‘American Idol’ And ‘The Voice’ Vocal Coach Was 72 ^ Club d’Elf collaborator Brahim Fribgane has died ^ Greek Composer Dimos Moutsis Dies at 86 ^ Fallece Pedro Altamiranda a los 88 años (in Spanish) ^ Singer Joe Cutajar dies aged 83 ^ La cantatrice à la carrière internationale, Françoise Garner, s'est éteinte ce jeudi 7 mars à Nîmes (in French) ^ Steve Lawrence, Grammy-Winning Pop Stylist and Actor, Dies at 88 ^ Moroccan Singer Abdou Cherif Dies Due to Heart Attack ^ Ernie Fields ^ Newson ^ Sklíčka dotykov smútia, zomrel Ľubo „Kyslík“ Stankovský, mal 72 rokov (in Slovak) ^ Iconic and Elemental Songwriter Malcolm Holcombe Has Died ^ Tributes pour in after death of legendary music promoter Vince Power ^ Carnet noir : Guy Touvron est décédé (in French) ^ Pig Destroyer's Blake Harrison Dies ^ Paul Nelson, Grammy-winning CT guitarist who played with legends, dies ^ In Memoriam: T.M. Stevens ^ Décès de Marc Tobaly, guitariste des Variation (in French) ^ Karl Wallinger (World Party, The Waterboys) dead At 66 ^ Detroit Rapper Bo$$ Has Died—Bun B, Jermaine Dupri, The D.O.C. & More React ^ Eric Carmen, Raspberries frontman and ‘All by Myself’ singer, dies at 74 ^ Falleció Pete Rodriguez Pianista y director de orquesta de boogaloo y salsa (in Spanish) ^ Michael Knott, who changed the course of Christian rock, dies at 61 ^ James Whitbourn (1963-2024) ^ Junkhouse bassist Russell Wilson dead at 62 ^ PDC co-founder Dick Allix passes away ^ Remembering past Searchers' drummer, John Blunt ^ Hommage à Sylvain Luc (in French) ^ Legendary Rabindra Sangeet singer Sadi Mohammad passes away ^ Meister der Vokalmusik (in German) ^ Умерла народная артистка СССР Ламара Чкония (in Russian) ^ Frank Darcel, cofondateur du groupe Marquis de Sade, est mort (in French) ^ Byron Janis, One of the Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Dies at 95 ^ My heart is broken — Wendy Shay mourns KK Kabobo ^ Décès du pianiste et chef d’orchestre Jean-Pierre Marty (in French) ^ Singer Angela McCluskey dies aged 64 with Rain Phoenix leading tributes ^ Der Schlagersänger Henry Valentino ist im Alter von 95 Jahren verstorben. (in German) ^ Cola Boyy dead at 34 ^ Sandra Crouch, Grammy-Winning Gospel Artist & Twin of Andraé Crouch, Passes Away at 81 ^ Steve Harley death: Cockney Rebel musician dies aged 73 ^ Addio a Jimmy Hastings, fiatista chiave del Canterbury sound (in Italian) ^ Prominent band singer Khalid passes away ^ Jazz and Soul great Kevin Toney dies at age 70 ^ Hepcat vocalist Greg Lee has died at 53 ^ فرامرز اصلانی خواننده ایرانی در سن ۶۹ سالگی درگذشت (in Persian) ^ Highlife legend George Darko is dead ^ George Strait Suffers Devastating Loss Of Two Members Of Inner Circle On The Same Day ^ Addio a Cocky Mazzetti, voce iconica degli anni Sessanta (in Italian) ^ Pianist en componist Laurens van Rooyen overleden op 88-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch) ^ Umrl mednarodno priznani slovenski violinist Igor Ozim (in Slovene) ^ Morto Maurizio Pollini, il maestro aveva 82 anni (in Italian) ^ Vincent Bonham, original member of 70s hitmaking group Raydio, dies ^ Rapper Def Rhymz uit Houten op 53-jarige leeftijd overleden aan hartfalen (in Dutch) ^ Meghalt Eötvös Péter zeneszerző (in Hungarian) ^ Oud-songfestivaldeelnemer Humphrey Campbell (66) overleden (in Dutch) ^ Midge Ure pays tribute to Ultravox bassist Chris Cross, who has died aged 71 ^ The Great Jewish-Algerian Pianist Maurice El Mediouni Died at 95 ^ Zero’s Hour: the punk pioneer ^ Veteran singer Chandra Kumara Kandanarachchi passes away ^ Ovo je prvi znak retke bolesti sa kojom se dve godine borila Slađana Milošević (in Bosnian) ^ George Nicolescu a murit. Solistul și-a serbat ziua de naștere în urmă cu două săptămâni (in Romanian) ^ La comédienne romande La Castou a choisi de nous quitter à 75 ans (in French) ^ Marian Zazeela, Artist Behind Dizzying Drawings and Transcendent Light Shows, Dies at 83 ^ Gerry Conway RIP ^ Mark Spiro, addio al celebre songwriter americano (in Italian) ^ Mizoram mourns the loss of singer Vanlalhlupuii ^ Casey Benjamin, Saxophonist & Vocoder Master For Robert Glasper Experiment, Dies At 45 ^ Aux manettes de "Ça plane pour moi" et de nombreux albums des plus grands, ce producteur et ingénieur du son belge est décédé (in French) ^ Dimebag And Vinnie Paul's Father Jerry Abbott Dead At 80 ^ Albert "Tootie" Heath, percussive paragon of modern jazz, dies at 88 ^ Urkutaiteilija Kalevi Kiviniemi on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ ‘Muñequita Milly’ falleció a los 23 años tras someterse a una liposucción (in Spanish) ^ Michael Ward, former member of the Wallflowers, dead at 57 ^ Trauer in Sankt Ottilien (in German) ^ Keith LeBlanc RIP
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