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Overview of the events of 2026 in music
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Tony Dallara , 89, Italian singer ("Come Prima ", "Romantica "), respiratory illness.[ 36] Osvaldo Díaz , 76, Chilean singer.[ 37] Joxean Llorente [eu ] , 63, Spanish choral conductor, composer and musicologist.[ 38] Marcel Osztas [sk ] , 37, Slovak radio presenter and music concert host.[ 39] Guillermo Rendón García , 90, Colombian composer and organist.[ 40] 17
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Stephen "Cat" Coore , 69, Jamaican guitarist and cellist (Third World ).[ 43] Anders Möller [sv ] , 63, Swedish musician (Black Ingvars , Swedish Erotica ), cancer.[ 44] Jaan Ross , 68, Estonian musicologist and psychologist.[ 45] Ralph Towner , 85, American jazz multi-instrumentalist.[ 46] 19
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Gabe Lopez , 49, American songwriter and producer, lymphoma.[ 56] Abhijit Majumdar , 54, Indian composer and music director (Sasura Ghara Zindabad Balunga Toka Daha Balunga [ 57] Marie Rouanet , 89, French singer and writer.[ 58] Lucky Widja , 49, Indonesian singer and songwriter, kidney tuberculosis.[ 59] 26
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Ron Kenoly , 81, American Christian singer, worship leader, and songwriter.[ 80] Lamonte McLemore , 90, American singer (The 5th Dimension ).[ 81] S. P. Venkatesh , 70, Indian film score composer (Kilukkam Spadikam Rajavinte Makan [ 82] 4
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6 – Lynn Blakey , American musician (Tres Chicas , Let's Active ).[ 89] 7
8 – Matti Caspi , 76, Israeli singer-songwriter, cancer.[ 93] 9 – Garland Green , 83, American soul singer and pianist.[ 94] 10
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13 – Simon Harris , 63, British music producer, DJ and electronic musician.[ 103] 14 – Tim Very , 42, American rock drummer (Manchester Orchestra ).[ 104] 15
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Jim Čert , 69, Czech singer and accordionist.[ 109] Ray Reach , 77, American musician, composer and convicted pedophile.[ 110] Shinya , 56, Japanese musician (Luna Sea ), cancer.[ 111] José van Dam , 85, Belgian operatic bass-baritone.[ 112] Veikko Virtanen , 97, Finnish organ builder.[ 113] 18
19 – Nikolai Komyagin , 39, Russian singer (Shortparis ).[ 116] 20 – Zoya Dorodova , 85, Russian singer (Buranovskiye Babushki ), cancer.[ 117] 21
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Oliver "Power" Grant , 52, American executive producer (Wu-Tang Clan ).[ 122] Sondra Lee , 97, American musical actress (Hello, Dolly! Peter Pan Sunday in New York [ 123] Éliane Radigue , 94, French composer.[ 124] Monti Rock III , 86, American singer (Disco-Tex and the Sex-O-Lettes ), complications from COPD.[ 125] 24
25 – Roman Kofman , 89, Ukrainian conductor (Kyiv Chamber Orchestra ) and composer.[ 129] 26 – Utsav Charan Das , 80, Indian dancer, lyricist and music composer.[ 130] 27
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4 - Bernard Rands , 92, British-born American composer.[ 145] 5
6 - Franco Vito Gaiezza , 66, Italian musician and writer, heart attack.[ 149] 7
Vidi Aldiano , 35, Indonesian singer-songwriter, kidney cancer.[ 150] David Brigati , 85, American singer (Joey Dee and the Starliters , The Rascals ).[ 151] Donny Fattah , 76, Indonesian bassist (God Bless ) and songwriter, sarcopenia , vascular blockage, and autoimmune diseases.[ 152] Walter Martino , 72, Italian drummer (Goblin ).[ 153] Country Joe McDonald , 84, American singer (Country Joe and the Fish ) and songwriter ("I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag ").[ 154] Augie Meyers , 85, American musician (Sir Douglas Quintet , Texas Tornados ).[ 155] 8
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Carl Bonafede , 85, American music manager (The Buckinghams , Daughters of Eve ) and musician.[ 203] Walt Maddox , 88, American singer (The Marcels ).[ 204] Mykhailo Matsialko [uk ] , 79, Ukrainian singer.[ 205] Christopher North , 75, American keyboardist (Ambrosia ), throat cancer.[ 206] Tony Rivers , 85, English singer (Harmony Grass ).[ 207] Michelangelo Zurletti , 89, Italian musicologist and essayist.[ 208] 31 - Bill Leader , 96, English record producer (Hearken to the Witches Rune [ 209] 1
Kiril Ampov [bg ] , 77, Bulgarian composer and pop singer.[ 210] Fuze , 46, Russian rapper (KREC ), traffic collision.[ 211] Suki Lahav , 74, Israeli violinist (E Street Band ), singer, and lyricist.[ 212] Dalia Nausheen , 71, Bangladeshi Nazrul Sangeet singer.[ 213] 2
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Moya Brennan , 73, Irish singer.[ 236] Patrick Campbell-Lyons , 82, Irish musician (Nirvana ) and composer.[ 237] Al Gunn , Canadian bassist (Men Without Hats ).[ 238] Magsud Mammadov , 96, Azerbaijani ballet dancer.[ 239] Mister Sam [pt ] , 80, Argentine music producer (Gretchen ).[ 240] Margret Nikolova , 97, Bulgarian pop singer.[ 241] Felipe Stait , 64, Argentine guitarist (Enanitos Verdes ).[ 242] Donald K. Tarlton , 82, Canadian music producer and promoter.[ 243] 14 - Dan Wall , 72, American jazz keyboardist.[ 244] 15 - Lucha Moreno , 86, Mexican singer.[ 245] 16
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^ Jeong, Jae-hong (February 23, 2026). "I.O.I to hold debut 10th anniversary comeback in May, preparing new album" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved April 20, 2026 . ^ "AMEFURASSHIが解散を発表「メンバーそれぞれが新たなステージへ」" . Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2026-01-05 .^ Jung, Hee-yeon (April 19, 2026). BXB 전속계약 만료→사실상 해체...5월 마지막 팬미팅 Sports Dong-A . Retrieved April 20, 2026 . ^ Cho, Yong-jun (April 29, 2026). "Boy band CIX to end group activities as contracts end" . Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved April 29, 2026 . ^ Jung, Ye-won (April 15, 2026). DKZ, 그룹 활동 종료 "재찬·주원 재계약 완료" [공식] Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved April 20, 2026 . ^ Heo, Ji-hyung (January 12, 2026). 노매드, 팀 활동 종료 "경영상 여러 여건 고려" [전문][공식] Star News . Retrieved March 30, 2026 . ^ "Andreas Kisser Is Still Hoping Cavalera Brothers Will Take Part in Sepultura's Final Concert: 'There's No Reason to Be Fighting' . Blabbermouth.net . January 31, 2025. Retrieved March 1, 2025 .^ "Svalbard calling it quits in 2026" . Lambgoat. May 28, 2025. Retrieved May 28, 2025 .^ "【オフィシャルレポ】東京女子流「みんなの存在があっての15年」記念ライヴで解散発表" . Ototoy (in Japanese). 2025-05-12. Retrieved 2026-02-14 .^ "ukka、5月のワンマンライブをもって解散" . Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2026-01-05 .^ Ihana ja ihmeellinen karjalainen, muistelee Sinikka Sokka tätiään Ritva Auvista (in Finnish) ^ Tony Carr, Maltese jazz drummer to the stars, dies aged 98 ^ Daily Update: NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20, CMLL Sin Salida, Johnny Legend ^ Bassist Andrew Bodnar (o.a. Graham Parker & The Rumour) overleden (in Dutch) ^ Andrew Carter - In Memoriam ^ Razor – Former Drummer Mike Embro Dead At 63 ^ Karel-zangeres Elsje de Wijn overleden op 82-jarige leeftijd (in Dutch) ^ Alabama Music Hall of Famer, Huntsville native Jim McBride, dies at 78 ^ James Bernard, founding editor of ‘The Source’ and co-founder of ‘XXL,’ dies ^ Помер український композитор Блажков, Гордон, 8.1.2026, автор - Ельчін Садаєв (in Ukrainian) ^ Foxtrot producer David Hitchcock has passed away ^ "Los Angeles County Medical Examiner" . Los Angeles County Medical Examiner . Retrieved 2026-01-31 .^ Renaissance drummer Terry Sullivan has died ^ Atención: en accidente de avioneta esta tarde en Paipa (Boyacá) muere el cantante Yeison Jiménez y sus músicos (in Spanish) ^ Bob Weir, co-founder of rock group the Grateful Dead, dies at age 78 ^ Singer-actor Prashant Tamang passes away at 43 in Delhi ^ Tributes paid to 'extraordinary musician' John Wallace ^ BBC's Good Old Days and Coronation Street star and singer Sheila Bernette dies aged 94 ^ Black Midi Co-Founder Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin Dies at 26 ^ Renowned Cork singer Seán Ó Sé dies aged 89 ^ Adiós a Melania Pérez, voz emblema de la música argentina y del Festival de Cosquín (in Spanish) ^ Fallece el músico Quemil Yambay, ícono del folclore paraguayo (in Spanish) ^ Veteran singer Raju Bandara passed away ^ Siouxsie And the Banshees Drummer Kenny Morris Has Died ^ Murió a los 69 años Rubén Patagonia, figura clave del folclore y referente cultural del sur argentino (in Spanish) ^ Morto Tony Dallara, il cantante aveva 89 anni (in Italian) ^ Muere el cantante Osvaldo Díaz, ídolo de la Nueva Ola y Sábado Gigante (in Spanish) ^ La música enmudece con la partida de Joxean Llorente (in Spanish) ^ Mimoriadne smutná správa: Zomrel moderátor a hypeman Marcel Osťo Osztas (in Slovak) ^ Falleció Guillermo Rendón García a los 90 años: este es el legado del maestro, músico, escritor e investigador colombiano (in Spanish) ^ Murió Marikena Monti: adiós a una voz emblemática del café concert argentino (in Spanish) ^ Un couple d’octogénaires perd la vie à Saint-Georges : « J’ai tenté d’entrer dans la maison pour leur sauver la vie », Philippe a vu le domicile de ses voisins prendre feu sous ses yeux (in French) (subscription required) ^ Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore, Jamaican music icon and Third World co-founder, dies at 69 ^ Black Ingvars sångare Anders Möller är död (in Swedish) ^ Suri Eesti Muusika- ja Teatriakadeemia emeriitprofessor, akadeemik Jaan Ross (in Estonian) ^ RIP Ralph Towner (1940-2026) ^ Zemřel herec a moderátor Mojmír Maděrič. Tvář Prima vařečky předtím kvůli nemoci zhubla 30 kilo (in Czech) ^ Legendary KVOO DJ Billy Parker dies at the age of 88 ^ Music industry rocked by the death of Rob Hirst, the powerful engine behind Midnight Oil ^ Gospel icon Yaw Sarpong is dead ^ Scorpions and Michael Schenker bassist Francis Buchholz dies aged 71 ^ 'Lawrence Welk' Star Dead at 84 ^ Napustio nas je legendarni Dalibor Brun: Ovo je njegovih 10 najvećih hitova, svi ih znamo (in Croatian) ^ Mezzoforte's Kristinn Svavarsson has died ^ Yuri Rymanov, ex-guitarist of the Lube band, has died. ^ Emmy-nominated RuPaul's Drag Race crew member, songwriter Gabe Lopez dies as queens pay tribute: 'Devastating to hear' ^ Popular Odia singer Abhijit Majumdar dies at 54 ^ Mort de l’écrivaine biterroise Marie Rouanet : figure de proue de la culture occitane, l’artiste est décédée à 89 ans (in French) ^ Lucky Widja, Steadfast and Professional Until the End ^ Richard Beirach, Pianist, Composer, Early ECM Stalwart, Dies at 78 ^ Sly & Robbie's Sly Dunbar dead at 73 ^ Elhunyt Lattmann Béla jazzbasszusgitáros (in Hungarian) ^ Calou-se a guitarra de António Chainho (in Portuguese) ^ Скончался народный артист СССР Владислав Чернушенко (in Russian) ^ Turrbal Elder And Revered Songwoman Maroochy Barambah Passes Away, Aged 70 ^ Morre Nilton Cesar, voz marcante da música romântica, aos 86 anos (in Portuguese) ^ Bryan Loren, Michael Jackson Collaborator and New Jack Swing Pioneer, Dies at 58 ^ Zmarł Wojciech Michniewski, światowej klasy dyrygent urodzony w Łodzi (in Polish) ^ Moroccan Music Icon Abdelhadi Belkhayat Dies at 85 ^ Parthenon Willett Miller Huxley ^ Son dakika! Ünlü sanatçı Fatih Ürek hayatını kaybetti (in Turkish) ^ Meghalt Fenyő Miklós (in Hungarian) ^ Fallece Mingo Lewis (in Spanish) ^ P-Funk star Billy Bass Nelson dies at age 75 ^ Muere el cómico Fernando Esteso a los 80 años (in Spanish) ^ Steve Washington, co-founder of legendary funk bands Aurra and Slave, dies ^ Three Dog Night’s Chuck Negron, voice behind ‘Joy to the World,’ dies at 83 ^ The jazz world mourns the loss of acclaimed clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader Ken Peplowski ^ 袁惟仁病逝「走得平靜」 黃韻玲悲泣：親愛的小胖離開了 (in Chinese) ^ Gospel legend, Ron Kenoly dies at 81 ^ LaMonte McLemore, singer and founding member of The 5th Dimension, dies at 90 ^ S.P. Venkatesh, legendary South Indian music director, dies at 70 ^ L’acteur belge François Beukelaers est décédé à l’âge de 88 ans (in French) ^ Oklahoma Music Hall of Famer Tommy Crook dies at 81 ^ 藤舎名生さん死去 長唄鳴物の人間国宝 (in Japanese) ^ Helen Micallef, Eurovision 1972 singer, dies aged 75 ^ Fred Smith, Bassist for Television, Dies at 77 ^ Meghalt Vásáry Tamás (in Hungarian) ^ Beloved Indie Rock Musician, Inspiration for the Replacements’ Alt-Rock Anthem ‘Left of the Dial,’ Dies ^ 3 Doors Down Frontman Brad Arnold Dies at 47 After Battle with Stage 4 Cancer ^ Cake founding guitarist Greg Brown has died ^ Ghana music legend Ebo Taylor dies at 90 ^ Matti Caspi, one of Israel’s greatest musicians, dies at 76 ^ “Jealous Kind of Fella” singer Garland Green dies at 83 ^ Much-loved Guild member and writer Des De Moor passes away ^ Tributes paid after death of "drummer, founding member, and heartbeat of The Pogues" Andrew 'The Clobberer' Ranken ^ Jerry Kennedy, a Shreveport native who was a guitarist for Elvis and others, has died ^ Helmuth Rilling ist tot: Gründer der Bachakademie Stuttgart starb mit 92 Jahren (in German) ^ Elhunyt Somfai László zenetörténész, az MTA rendes tagja (in Hungarian) ^ Fallece Saúl Cornejo, pionero del rock peruano y líder de Laghonia y We All Together (in Spanish) ^ Muere el Rapero Mexicano Milkman: Esto Se Sabe de su Fallecimiento (in Spanish) ^ Mort de Michel Portal, un musicien sans frontières (in French) ^ Obituary: Simon Harris, Pioneer of UK Hip Hop and Founder of Music of Life ^ Manchester Orchestra drummer Tim Very dead at 42 ^ We The People’s Wayne Proctor Has Died ^ Luto en la música boliviana: Leo Rosas fallece a los 27 años (in Spanish) ^ È morto Marzio Mazzanti, storico componente degli Homo Sapiens (in Italian) ^ ‘Like a Virgin’ songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 74 ^ Zemřel undergroundový písničkář Jim Čert. Spolupracoval s StB, po letech se veřejně omluvil (in Czech) ^ Well-known Alabama jazz musician convicted in child porn case dies in state custody ^ Luna Sea、ドラマー・真矢が56歳で死去 昨年9月には約5年間の闘病を告白 (in Japanese) ^ Operazanger en baron José van Dam (85) overleden (in Dutch) ^ Veikko Virtanen on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ Béatrice Ardisson est décédée à l'âge de 62 ans des suites d'un cancer (in French) ^ Rapper Lil Poppa Dead at 25 ^ Shortparis Frontman Nikolai Komyagin Has Died ^ Зоя Дородова: биография, новости, личная жизнь (in Russian) ^ Blackburn Cathedral pays tribute after death of former music director Dr John Bertalot ^ Falleció la leyenda de la salsa, Willie Colón (in Spanish) ^ Mark Kennedy, Legendary Australian Drummer For Spectrum, Ayers Rock And Leo Sayer, Dies Aged 74 ^ James Dear ^ Oliver Power Grant, Wu-Tang Clan co-founder, dies at 52 ^ Original Hello, Dolly! Star Sondra Lee Dies at 97 ^ La compositrice Eliane Radigue, pionnière de la musique électronique, est morte à l’âge de 94 ans (in French) ^ 'Saturday Night Fever' Actor Dead at 86, Remembered for Scene-Stealing Role ^ В Челябинске скончался руководитель ВИА «Ариэль» Ростислав Гепп (in Russian) ^ Valenta z Olympicu měl spáchat sebevraždu. Zastřelil se u řeky, prozradila manželka (in Czech) ^ ¿Quién era Héctor Zamorano, el primer eliminado en la historia de ‘La Academia’? (in Spanish) ^ Renowned Ukrainian Conductor Roman Kofman Passes Away ^ Renowned Ghoda Nacha Artist and Padma Shri Awardee Utsav Charan Das passes away at 80 ^ Neil Sedaka, Legendary Singer-Songwriter Behind ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,’ ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Love Will Keep Us Together,’ Dies at 86 ^ Legendary FAME recording artist dies at 81 ^ John Hammond, Blues singer-guitarist, dies at 83 ^ Mali: décès du Maestro Boncana Maïga (in French) ^ Viktor Vassiljev 1954–2026 ⟩ Iseõppinud pillimees, kelle kõik unistused täitusid (in Estonian) ^ Obituaries: Canadian Artists Remember Paul Martin of The Blushing Brides, Max Webster's Terry Watkinson & John Hammond ^ Bob Power, Legendary Music Engineer And Producer, Passes Away At 74 ^ Johann Strauss de Morlocks n'est plus (in French) ^ RIP : Gary Walker overleden (The Walker Brothers) (in Dutch) ^ The Quarrymen's Len Garry dies aged 84 as tributes paid to legend who played with Lennon and McCartney ^ Mike Vernon, Legendary Producer and British Blues Champion Has Died Aged 81 ^ St. Pete blues guitar legend Roy Book Binder dies ^ Gustav Gunsenheimer ist kurz vor seinem 92. Geburtstag gestorben (in German) ^ A murit Zsolt Kerestély. Compozitorul avea 91 de ani (in Romanian) ^ Remembering Bernard Rands ^ L’auteur-compositeur-interprète Jacques Michel est décédé (in French) ^ Dirijorul și artistul poporului din R. Moldova, Mihail Secichin, s-a stins din viață (in Romanian) ^ Lee Turner ^ Morto Vito Gaiezza, musicista palermitano a tutto tondo. Aveva 66 anni (in Italian) ^ Vidi Aldiano Meninggal Dunia (in Indonesian) ^ Singer David Brigati Dies at 85 ^ Sebelum Meninggal, Donny Fattah God Bless Berjuang Melawan 3 Penyakit (in Indonesian) ^ La scomparsa di Walter Martino, maestro della batteria (in Italian) ^ ‘Country Joe’ McDonald, Who Urged the Crowd at the ’69 Woodstock Festival to ‘Gimme an F,’ Dies ^ Augie Meyers, Founding Member of the Sir Douglas Quintet and Texas Tornados, Dies ^ Dot Rotten Has Died ^ Herbs frontman Dilworth Karaka dies ^ สิ้นศิลปินแห่งชาติ 'มัณฑนา โมรากุล'ด้วยโรคชราสิริอายุ 103 ปี (in Thai) ^ R.I.P. Shane Rout ^ Blake Emmons ^ Gabba of Chaos UK has passed away ^ The first African-American to lead a US opera company has died ^ En accidente de tránsito muere el cantante barranquillero Zalek (in Spanish) ^ Hjálmar H. Ragnarsson látinn (in Icelandic) ^ A murit Iulian Vrabete, basistul trupei Holograf (in Romanian) ^ Phil Campbell, Longtime Motörhead Guitarist, Dies at 64 ^ وفاة المطربة الشعبية فاطمة سرحان.. ونادية مصطفى تنعى الراحلة (in Arabic) ^ Paul A. Geremia ^ Iskelmälaulaja Irmeli Mäkelä on kuollut (in Finnish) ^ È morta Cinzia Oscar, lutto nel mondo della musica: «Sono morto insieme a te, mamma», le parole del figlio (in Italian) ^ Irish singer Dolores Keane dies aged 72 ^ ’70s Golden Era Guitarist and Rolling Stones Collaborator Dies at 74 ^ Zemřela Dominika Elischerová alias Mína, bylo jí 23 let. Influencerka a zápasnice měla nehodu v Thajsku (in Czech) ^ Capaccio Paestum: addio alla cantante, sassofonista e attrice tedesca Bettina Köster (in Italian) ^ Viral ‘Queen of the Night’ soprano who just made her Met Opera debut dies aged 37 ^ Robert White, American Irish Tenor, Dies at 89 ^ Terry Cox ^ درگذشت عارف عارفکیا: سلطان قلبها نوروز جنگی را ندید (in Persian) ^ Madonna's 'Borderline' Love Interest, Singer Louie Louie, Dies at 63 ^ Richard Phillips obituary ^ Murió Daniel Buira, primer baterista de Los Piojos (in Spanish) ^ Décès du jazzman liégeois Steve Houben : « Il laissera une empreinte indélébile dans le cœur de tous ceux qui auront croisé son chemin » (in French) ^ Ronnie Bowman, Bluegrass Luminary & Hit Country Songwriter, Dies After Motorcycle Accident ^ Sylvia Kersenbaum ^ Rest in Power: JDL of the Cold Crush Brothers ^ "元「the pillows」ドラマー、佐藤シンイチロウさんが食道がんで死去 61歳" . Oricon . Retrieved 2026-03-28 .^ Chip Taylor, Songwriter of ‘Wild Thing’ and ‘Angel of the Morning,’ Dies ^ Suri muusik Gameboy Tetris (in Estonian) ^ È morto Gino Paoli, aveva 91 anni (in Italian) ^ Dash Crofts, half of '70s duo behind 'Summer Breeze' and 'Diamond Girl', dies at 87 ^ 'One of a kind' singer of Leeds band The Bridewell Taxis dies as family pays loving tribute ^ Lebanese resistance music pioneer Ahmad Kaabour dies at 70 ^ Former Manowar Guitarist Ross 'The Boss' Friedman Dies At 72 ^ Beloved Austin singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham dead at 67 ^ Ekushey Padak-winning singer Mahbuba Rahman dies at 91 ^ DJ Dan, legendary house music pioneer, dies at 57 ^ Co-Founding BoySetsFire Drummer Matt Krupanski Has Died ^ Iconic Greek Singer Marinella Dies at 87 ^ Greg Elmore, Quicksilver Messenger Service Drummer, Dies ^ Звезда "Маски-шоу" Владимир Комаров ушел из жизни (in Russian) ^ Addio a David Riondino: l’attore e cantautore fiorentino è morto a 73 anni (in Italian) ^ Williametta Spencer ^ Carl Bonafede ^ Walt Maddox, leader of “Blue Moon” act The Marcels, dies at 88 ^ Помер народний артист України Михайло Мацялко (in Ukrainian) ^ Ambrosia Founding Keyboardist Christopher North Dies ^ Tony Rivers dead: Iconic musician and friend of Cliff Richard dies aged 85 ^ È morto Michelangelo Zurletti, riferimento dello Sperimentale di Spoleto (in Italian) ^ Bill Leader (1929–2026) ^ С аплодисменти близки и почитатели изпратиха Кирил Ампов в последния му път (in Bulgarian) ^ Rapper Krec dies after road accident, wife confirms ^ היוצרת צרויה להב הלכה לעולמה בגיל 74 (in Hebrew) ^ Ekushey Padak-winning singer Dalia Nausheen passes away ^ Drummer James Gadson, who played with Bill Withers and Marvin Gaye, dies at 86 ^ Bo Lueders, guitarist and co-founder of hardcore metal band Harm’s Way, dies at 38 ^ Murió el tanguero sanjuanino Fernando Ríos Palacio, la voz que llevó el 2×4 al mundo (in Spanish) ^ Wojciech Morawski nie żyje. Legendarny muzyk miał 76 lat (in Polish) ^ 'He was a true believer, one of the good guys': A tribute to music journalist Andrew Perry ^ R.I.P. Fred Simon, the last original member of The Lost Generation ^ من رواد الفن الشعبي.. وفاة الفنانة العراقية ساجدة عبيد (in Arabic) ^ Alvin L, parceiro de Dinho Ouro Preto e Marina Lima, morre no Rio aos 67 anos (in Portuguese) ^ Donn Landee, The Man Behind Van Halen's Sound, Has Passed Away ^ Albert Mazibuko, Ladysmith Black Mambazo stalwart, dies ^ David Wiffen ^ Почина певецът и композитор Михаил Белчев (in Bulgarian) ^ The Sequence's Gwendolyn Chisolm of 'Funk You Up' fame dead at 66: 'A voice for a generation' ^ Morreu Álvaro Cassuto, "um dos mais conceituados maestros portugueses" (in Portuguese) ^ Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68 after prostate cancer battle ^ Björgvin Halldórsson er látinn (in Icelandic) ^ Raymond C. Monette, "Ray" ^ Canadian actress, Party Game star Dinah Christie dies at 83 ^ Harry Kim has died ^ Mike Westbrook obituary ^ Czech bandleader Václav Hybš dies at 90 ^ Asha Bhosle: The sound of Bollywood dies aged 92 ^ "Her voice was the signature sound of Clannad and will live on forever." Singer Moya Brennan has died, aged 73 ^ Much-loved guitarist who founded original Nirvana dies as tributes paid ^ Former Men Without Hats Bassist Alain Lefebvre, aka Al Gunn, Has Died ^ Azerbaijani People's Artist Magsud Mammadov passes away at 97 ^ Morre Mister Sam, gênio que revelou Gretchen e revolucionou o pop brasileiro (in Portuguese) ^ Почина певицата Маргрет Николова - един от емблематични гласове на поп-музиката у нас (in Bulgarian) ^ Muere Felipe Staiti, el guitarrista y fundador de los Enanitos Verdes: Tenía 64 años ^ Brownstein: Legendary promoter Donald K. Donald loved music, and loved Montreal even more ^ Dan Wall, Longtime Professor of Jazz Piano, Dies at 72 ^ Muere icónica actriz y cantante de la época dorada del cine mexicano: ‘¡Qué difícil! Se nos fue rodeada de amor’ ^ Pianist Oleg Maisenberg verstorben (in German) ^ Country songwriter Don Schlitz passes away ^ Legendary Jamaican singer Ernie Smith dies at 80 ^ Alan Osmond: A legacy of family, faith and music ^ Gregg Foreman, the Delta 72 founder and Cat Power collaborator, dead at 53 ^ "R.I.P. Nedra Talley-Ross, the last original member of The Ronettes" . SoulTracks . April 26, 2026. Retrieved April 26, 2026 .^ Murray, Robin (28 April 2026). "Beverley Martyn Has Died "Peacefully At Home" . Clash Music. Retrieved 28 April 2026 . ^ Williams, Craig (3 May 2026). "Scottish-born former Santana vocalist Alex Ligertwood dies aged 79" . The Herald. Retrieved 3 May 2026 . ^ Garrett, Craig (2026-05-01). "Guitarist From Legendary Classic Rock Band Dead at 80: Family Confirms Georg Wadenius' Death" . Suggest . Retrieved 2026-05-01 .
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