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- Mongolian music
- Nigerian music
- Norwegian music
- Philippine music
- Polynesian music
- Scandinavian music
- South Korean music
- Swedish music
- Taiwanese music
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Specific genres
Albums released
Awards
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36th Golden Disc Awards (South Korea) |
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Bands formed
- Acid Angel from Asia
- Apink Chobom
- Astro – Jinjin & Rocky
- ATBO
- Blank2y
- Boysgroup
- Classy
- Collar
- CSR
- ExWhyZ
- Fifty Fifty
- Got the Beat
- H1-Key
- ILY:1
- Irris
- Kep1er
- Lapillus
- The Last Rockstars
- Le Sserafim
- Lolly Talk
- L.S. Dunes[1]
- Mamamoo+
- Metamuse
- Mimiirose
- NewJeans
- Nmixx
- Ocha Norma
- Strayz
- TAN
- Tempest
- TNX
- Travis Japan
- Trendz
- Viviz
- XG
- Younite
Soloist debuts
- Akari Akase
- Anji Salvacion
- Baekho
- Bailey Zimmerman
- Cho Mi-yeon
- Choi Ye-na
- Cloud Wan
- Jeremy Lee
- Jelo The Weirdo
- Kaori Oinuma
- Kayan9896
- Kent Itō
- Kihyun
- Kim Jong-hyeon
- Krystian Wang
- Lauren Spencer-Smith
- Lee Chan-hyuk
- Markus
- Miyeon
- Nayeon
- Phoebus Ng
- SennaRin
- Seulgi
- Shanaia Gomez
- Wonpil
- Xiumin
- Yerin
- Yoshino Aoyama
- Yuju
- Yuki Yomichi
Bands reformed
- The Academy Is...
- The Gaslight Anthem
- The Prodigy
- Be Your Own Pet
- Big Bang
- Bluebottle Kiss
- DNCE
- Doping Panda
- EXID
- Get Scared
- Girls' Generation
- Hanoi Rocks
- Kara
- Kisschasy
- The Mars Volta
- Mötley Crüe
- Mrs. Green Apple
- Pantera
- Pavement
- Pink Floyd (a one off recording, "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!", in aid of Ukrainian Humanitarian relief, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine)
- Pity Sex
- Pulp
- Rival Schools
- Roxy Music
- Sleep
- Sunk Loto
- Sunny Day Real Estate
- TISM
- Unwound
- Yellowcard
- t.A.T.u.
Bands disbanded
- April
- Aswad
- Brutality Will Prevail
- The Birds of Satan
- Botopass
- Bvndit
- BugAboo
- blessthefall
- Castanets
- CLC
- D-Crunch
- DEL48
- The Delfonics
- The Detroit Cobras
- Empire
- Every Time I Die[2]
- Gauze
- Genesis[3]
- The Ghost of Paul Revere
- Girlkind
- Girlpool
- The Golden Palominos
- Go to the Beds
- Grim Reaper
- Ho6la
- Hot Issue
- The Judds
- Kids See Ghosts
- Kikagaku Moyo
- Low Roar
- Lunarsolar
- mewithoutYou[4]
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
- Mighty Diamonds
- Migos
- MVP
- Neverland Express
- Noisia
- NU'EST
- Okilly Dokilly
- Predia
- Press to Meco
- Procol Harum
- Pupy y Los que Son, Son
- The Pussycat Dolls
- peter Frampton
- Redsquare
- Roberts and Barrand
- The Saints
- The Shadows of Knight
- Summer Camp
- Super Girls
- Supergrass
- Sweet Trip
- Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders
- Torche
- TRCNG
- whitesnake
- Waterson:Carthy
- We Girls
- With Confidence
- Wisin & Yandel
Bands on hiatus
- Brockhampton[5]
- BTS[6]
- Circa Survive
- DIA
- Florida Georgia Line
- Keane
- Laboum
- Little Mix
- Lovelyz
- Mary's Blood
- The Peggies
- Violent Soho
- Why Don't We
- Yoshimotozaka46
Deaths
January
- 1 – Mighty Bomber, 93, Trinidadian calypso singer
- 2
- Ana Bejerano, 60, Spanish pop singer (Mocedades)
- Kenny J, 69, Trinidadian calypso and soca singer
- Traxamillion, 42, American hip hop producer
- Jay Weaver, 42, American Christian rock bassist (Big Daddy Weave)
- 3 – Lewis Jordan, 74, American pop guitarist and singer (The Jordan Brothers)
- 4
- 5
- Dale Clevenger, 81, American classical French hornist
- Neil Nongkynrih, 51, Indian classical pianist
- 6
- Carlo Meliciani, 92, Italian opera singer
- Calvin Simon, 79, American funk singer (Parliament-Funkadelic)
- Yoram Taharlev, 83, Israeli pop lyricist
- 7
- Harpdog Brown, 59, Canadian blues singer and harmonica player
- Koady Chaisson, 37, Canadian folk banjoist (The East Pointers)
- Bobby Harrison, 82, British psychedelic rock drummer and singer (Procol Harum, Freedom, Snafu)
- Marc Dé Hugar, 52, Australian glam metal guitarist (Candy Harlots)[7]
- R. Dean Taylor, 82, Canadian pop singer-songwriter
- 8
- Marilyn Bergman, 93, American pop lyricist
- Ramdas Kamat, 90, Indian Marathi theatre singer
- Michael Lang, 77, American tour promoter and producer
- 9
- Maria Ewing, 71, American opera singer
- James Mtume, 76, American jazz and R&B multi-instrumentalist (Mtume)
- Desmond de Silva, 78, Sri Lankan pop and baila singer
- 10
- Gerry Granahan, 89, American rock and roll and pop singer-songwriter
- Francis Jackson, 104, British classical organist and composer
- Khan Jamal, 75, American jazz vibraphonist
- Burke Shelley, 71, British heavy metal singer and bassist (Budgie)
- 11
- Bruce Anderson, 72, American experimental rock guitarist (MX-80)
- Martin Carrizo, 50, Argentine rock and heavy metal drummer (A.N.I.M.A.L., Indio Solari)
- Rosa Lee Hawkins, 76, American pop and R&B singer (The Dixie Cups)
- Jordi Sabatés, 73, Spanish sunshine pop and classical pianist (Pic-Nic)
- 12
- Everett Lee, 105, American classical violinist and conductor
- Waiphot Phetsuphan, 79, Thai Luk Thung singer
- Ronnie Spector, 78, American R&B and pop singer (The Ronettes)
- 13
- CPO Boss Hogg, 52, American rapper
- Fred Parris, 85, American doo-wop singer and songwriter (The Five Satins)
- Sonny Turner, 82, American R&B singer (The Platters)
- Fred Van Hove, 84, Belgian free jazz pianist
- 14
- Dallas Frazier, 82, American country singer-songwriter
- Greg Webster, 84, American funk drummer (Ohio Players)
- 15
- Ralph Emery, 88, American radio disc jockey
- Jon Lind, 73, American folk rock and pop singer-songwriter and guitarist (Howdy Moon)
- Rachel Nagy, 48, American blues rock singer (The Detroit Cobras)
- Beverly Ross, 87, American pop singer-songwriter (Ronald & Ruby)
- 16 – Carmela Corren, 83, Israeli-Austrian pop singer
- 17 – Armando Gama, 67, Portuguese pop singer
- 18
- Dick Halligan, 78, American jazz rock multi-instrumentalist (Blood, Sweat & Tears) and film composer
- Freddie Hughes, 78, American gospel and soul singer
- Tito Matos, 53, American bomba percussionist (Viento de Agua)
- 19 – Badal Roy, 82, Indian-American jazz fusion tabla player
- 20
- Meat Loaf, 74, American rock singer
- Tom Smith, 65, American experimental rock multi-instrumentalist (To Live and Shave in L.A., Peach of Immortality)
- Elza Soares, 91, Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer
- Karolos Trikolidis, 74, Austrian classical conductor
- 21 – Terry Tolkin, 62, American music journalist and music executive (Elektra Records), coined the term "alternative music"
- 22
- Kirti Shiledar, 69, Indian classical singer
- Don Wilson, 88, American surf rock guitarist (The Ventures)
- 23 – Beegie Adair, 84, American jazz pianist
- 24
- Osvaldo Peredo, 91, Argentine tango singer
- Boris Pfeiffer, 53, German folk metal multi-instrumentalist (In Extremo)
- 25
- Hardev Dilgir, 82, Indian folk lyricist
- Andy Ross, 66, British punk rock singer and guitarist (Disco Zombies) and music executive (Food Records)
- Pat King, 77–78, Scottish progressive rock bassist (Manfred Mann's Earth Band)[8]
- 26 – Janet Mead, 84, Australian Christian music singer
- 27
- Alain Bancquart, 87, French classical composer
- Diego Verdaguer, 70, Argentine-Mexican pop singer
- 29 – Sam Lay, 86, American blues drummer (The Paul Butterfield Blues Band)
- 30
- Jon Appleton, 83, American electronic composer, co-inventor of the Synclavier
- Philip Paul, 96, American jazz, blues, and R&B drummer
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins, 84, American country and rock pianist
- Norma Waterson, 82, British folk singer (The Watersons)
- 31
- Alejandro Alonso, 69, Mexican Christian rock guitarist
- Jimmy Johnson, 93, American blues guitarist
- Trey Johnson, 53, American rock singer and guitarist (Sorta)
February
- 1
- Hiroshima, Japanese hardcore punk drummer (GISM)
- Glenn Wheatley, 74, Australian rock bassist (The Masters Apprentices)
- Leslie Parnas, 90, American classical cellist
- Jon Zazula, 59, American record executive (Megaforce Records)
- 2
- Endo Anaconda, 66, Swiss pop singer-songwriter (Stiller Has)
- Joe Diorio, 85, American jazz guitarist
- Willie Leacox, 74, American folk rock drummer (America)
- 3 – Donny Gerrard, 75, Canadian pop rock singer (Skylark)
- 4
- Kerry Chater, 76, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter (Gary Puckett & The Union Gap)
- Gianluca Floris, 57, Italian opera singer
- 5
- Rubén Fuentes, 95, Mexican classical and mariachi violinist
- Damodar Hota, 86, Indian classical singer
- 6
- George Crumb, 92, American classical composer
- Syl Johnson, 85, American blues guitarist
- Lata Mangeshkar, 92, Indian playback singer
- 7 – Zbigniew Namysłowski, 82, Polish jazz multi-instrumentalist
- 8 – Bruce Greig, 54, American death metal guitarist (Misery Index, Dying Fetus)
- 9
- Betty Davis, 77, American funk singer
- Ian McDonald, 75, British progressive rock multi-instrumentalist (King Crimson, Foreigner)
- Nora Nova, 93, Bulgarian pop singer
- 10
- Walter Barylli, 100, Austrian classical violinist
- Brian Dunning, 71, Irish classical and Celtic flautist (Nightnoise)
- Roman Kostrzewski, 61, Polish thrash metal singer (Kat)
- Owen Moran, 62, British new wave bassist (Cook da Books)
- Steve Salas, 70, American Latin musician (El Chicano, Tierra)
- 11 – Mike Rabon, 78, American rock singer and guitarist (The Five Americans)
- 12
- Miguel Vicens Danus, 78, Spanish pop-rock bassist (Los Bravos)
- Howard Grimes, 80, American soul drummer (Hi Rhythm Section)
- Bob DeMeo, 66, American jazz drummer
- 13 – King Louie Bankston, 49, American power pop and garage rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Exploding Hearts)
- 14
- Ralf Bursy, 66, German pop singer
- Sandy Nelson, 83, American rock and roll drummer
- Roger Segal, 49, American punk rock bassist (Trashlight Vision)
- 15
- Bappi Lahiri, 69, Indian disco singer and composer
- Sandhya Mukherjee, 90, Indian playback singer
- Vivi l'internationale, 75, Beninese pop singer
- 16 – Ramón Stagnaro, 67, Peruvian folk guitarist
- 17
- Dallas Good, 48, Canadian rock singer and guitarist (The Sadies)
- David Tyson, 62, American R&B singer (The Manhattans)
- 18
- Christopher Scicluna, 62, Maltese pop singer-songwriter (Chris and Moira)
- Scotty Wray, 64, American country guitarist (The Wrays)
- 19
- Gary Brooker, 76, British progressive rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Procol Harum, The Paramounts, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band)
- Nightbirde, 31, American pop singer
- 20
- Sami Clark, 73, Lebanese pop singer
- Jamal Edwards, 31, British music entrepreneur and DJ
- Sam Henry, 65, American punk drummer (Wipers, The Rats, Napalm Beach)
- Joni James, 91, American pop singer
- Nils Lindberg, 88, Swedish classical composer and pianist
- Teruhiko Saigō, 75, Japanese pop singer
- Setha Sirichaya, 77, Thai rock singer (The Impossibles)
- Martin Yeritsyan, 90, Armenian classical violinist
- 21 – Bernardas Vasiliauskas, 83, Lithuanian classical organist
- 22
- Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay, 92, Turkish jazz trumpeter (Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band)
- Mark Lanegan, 57, American alternative rock singer-songwriter (Screaming Trees, The Gutter Twins, Queens of the Stone Age)
- Josephine Veasey, 91, British opera singer
- 23
- Carlos Barbosa-Lima, 77, Brazilian jazz and classical guitarist
- Jayananda Lama, 65, Nepali folk singer
- Jaakko Kuusisto, 48, Finnish classical violinist
- Riky Rick, 34, South African rapper
- Antonietta Stella, 92, Italian opera singer
- 24 – Don Craine, 76, British R&B singer and guitarist (Downliners Sect)
- 25
- Alibaba Mammadov, 93, Azerbaijani mugham singer
- MC Skibadee, 46, British rapper
- Nicky Tesco, 66, British punk rock singer (The Members)
- 26 – Snootie Wild, 36, American rapper
March
- 1
- Warner Mack, 86, American country singer-songwriter
- Richard Pratt, 69, American R&B singer (Blue Magic)
- 2 – Chuck Criss, 36, American indie folk multi-instrumentalist (Freelance Whales)
- 3 – Denroy Morgan, Jamaican-American reggae singer
- 4 – Jimbeau Hinson, 70, American country singer-songwriter
- 5
- Patricio Renán, 77, Chilean pop rock singer
- Jeff Howell, 60, American rock bassist (Foghat, Outlaws, Savoy Brown)
- Lil Bo Weep, 22, American and australian rapper
- 6
- Mike Cross, 57, American alternative rock guitarist (Sponge)
- Pau Riba i Romeva, 73, Spanish folk rock guitarist
- 8
- John Dean, 80, American blue-eyed soul singer (The Reflections)
- Grandpa Elliott, 77, American soul and blues singer and harmonica player
- Ziggy Sigmund, Canadian punk and alternative rock guitarist (Slow, Econoline Crush)
- Isao Suzuki, 89, Japanese jazz bassist
- 9 – Richard Podolor, 86, American rock and roll guitarist (The Pets) and record producer
- 10
- Bobbie Nelson, 91, American country pianist (The Family)
- Gennadiy Pavlik, 52, Ukrainian classical and traditional folk singer (Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir)
- Jessica Williams, 73, American jazz pianist
- 11
- Guayo Cedeño, 48, Honduran rock singer
- Brad Martin, 48, American country singer
- Timmy Thomas, 77, American soul singer
- 12
- Barry Bailey, 73, American rock guitarist (Atlanta Rhythm Section)
- Traci Braxton, 50, American R&B singer (The Braxtons)
- Kandikonda, 48, Indian film lyricist
- Pete St. John, 90, Irish folk singer-songwriter
- 13
- Li Guangxi, 92, Chinese opera singer
- Mary Lee, 100, Scottish jazz singer
- 14 – Eric Mercury, 77, Canadian R&B singer
- 15
- Dennis González, 67, American free jazz trumpeter
- Barbara Maier Gustern, 82, American vocal coach and musical theater singer
- 16
- Barbara Morrison, 72, American jazz singer
- Bobby Weinstein, 92, American pop songwriter
- 18 – Bernabé Martí, 93, Spanish opera singer
- 19 – Michail Jurowski, 76, Russian classical conductor
- 21 – LaShun Pace, 60, American gospel singer
- 22
- Eva Castillo, 52, Filipino pop singer
- Pierre Papadiamandis, 85, French pop pianist and singer
- 23 – Zinaida Ignatyeva, 84, Russian classical pianist
- 24
- Randy Cornor, 67, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
- John McLeod, 88, Scottish classical composer
- 25
- Taylor Hawkins, 50, American alternative rock drummer (Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
- Bobby Hendricks, 84, American R&B singer (The Drifters)
- Philip Jeck, 69, British avant garde and electronic composer and turntablist
- Keith Martin, 55, American R&B singer
- 26
- Jeff Carson, 58, American country singer
- Bang Jun-seok, 51, South Korean film composer
- Tina May, 60, British jazz singer
- Keaton Pierce, 31, American post-hardcore singer (Too Close to Touch)
- 28 – Mira Calix, South African electronic composer
- 29
- Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki, 90, Greek folk singer
- Jun Lopito, 64, Filipino rock guitarist
- Donald "Tabby" Shaw, 66, Jamaican reggae singer (Mighty Diamonds)
- 30
- Francisco González, 68, American Chicano rock mandolinist and harpist (Los Lobos)
- Tom Parker, 33, British pop singer (The Wanted)
- Nathaniel Ian Wynter, 66, Jamaican reggae keyboardist (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
- 31 – Fred Johnson, 80, American doo-wop singer (The Marcels)
April
- 1
- C. W. McCall, 93, American country singer
- Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, 70, Jamaican reggae singer (Mighty Diamonds)
- Roland White, 83, American bluegrass mandolinist (Kentucky Colonels, Nashville Bluegrass Band, Country Gazette)
- 4 – Joe Messina, 93, American R&B guitarist
- 5
- Bobby Rydell, 79, American rock and roll singer
- Paul Siebel, 84, American country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 6
- Helen Golden, 81, Dutch pop singer
- Wen Hsia, 93, Taiwanese pop singer
- 7 – Birgit Nordin, 88, Swedish opera singer
- 8
- Wade Buff, 87, American pop singer (The Dream Weavers)
- Con Cluskey, Irish pop musician (The Bachelors)
- Nagai Sriram, 41, Indian Carnatic violinist
- 9
- Chris Bailey, 65, Kenyan-born Australian punk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Saints)
- John Rossi, American blues rock drummer (Roomful of Blues)
- 10 – Mario Martínez, Spanish new wave guitarist (La Unión)
- 12
- David Freel, 64, American indie rock singer and guitarist (Swell)
- Charles E. McCormick, 75, American R&B singer (Bloodstone)
- 13
- Archie Eversole, 37, German-born American rapper
- Tim Feerick, American post-hardcore bassist (Dance Gavin Dance)
- Gloria Parker, 100, American jazz marimba and glass harp player
- 14
- Orlando Julius, 79, Nigerian afrobeat saxophonist
- Trygve Thue, 71, Norwegian rock guitarist
- 16 – Bill Bourne, 68, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter (Tri-Continental)
- 17
- Roderick Clark, 49, American R&B singer (Hi-Five)
- Prafulla Kar, 83, Indian playback singer
- DJ Kay Slay, 55, American hip hop disc jockey
- Radu Lupu, 76, Romanian classical pianist
- Hollis Resnik, 67, American musical theater singer and actress
- 18
- Nicholas Angelich, 51, American classical pianist
- Harrison Birtwistle, 87, British classical composer
- José Luis Cortés, 70, Cuban timba flutist (NG La Banda)
- Jerry Doucette, 70, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
- Andrzej Korzyński, 82, Polish classical composer
- Janez Matičič, 95, Slovenian classical composer
- 20 – Guitar Shorty, 89, American blues guitarist
- 22 – Jan Rot, 64, Dutch pop singer-songwriter
- 23 – Arno, 72, Belgian rock singer (TC Matic)
- 24
- Willi Resetarits, 73, Austrian cabaret singer
- Andrew Woolfolk, 71, American R&B saxophonist (Earth, Wind & Fire)
- 25
- Susan Jacks, 73, Canadian pop singer-songwriter (The Poppy Family) and record producer
- Henny Vrienten, 73, Dutch ska singer-songwriter and bassist (Doe Maar)
- Shane Yellowbird, 42, Canadian country singer
- 26
- Julie Daraîche, 83, Canadian country singer
- Randy Rand, American hard rock bassist (Autograph)
- Klaus Schulze, 74, German electronic keyboardist and synthesizer player (Tangerine Dream, Ash Ra Tempel)
- 27
- Judy Henske, 85, American folk singer-songwriter
- Walter Rossi, 74, Italian-Canadian rock singer and guitarist (Influence, Luke & The Apostles)
- 29
- Allen Blairman, 81, American jazz drummer
- Roberto Lecaros, 77, Brazilian jazz multi-instrumentalist
- Tarsame Singh Saini, 54, British Asian fusion singer
- 30
- Ray Fenwick, 75, British rock guitarist (The Syndicats, The Spencer Davis Group, Ian Gillan Band)
- Naomi Judd, 76, American country singer (The Judds)
- Max Riebl, 30, Australian opera singer[9]
- Gabe Serbian, American hardcore punk guitarist and drummer (The Locust, Dead Cross)
May
- 1
- Ric Parnell, 70, British hard rock drummer (Atomic Rooster, Spinal Tap)
- Régine Zylberberg, 92, Belgian torch singer
- 2 – María José Cantilo, 68, Argentine folk singer-songwriter
- 4
- Richard Connolly, 94, Australian television and liturgical composer
- Albin Julius, 54, Austrian martial industrial multi-instrumentalist (Der Blutharsch, The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud)
- Howie Pyro, 61, American punk rock bassist (D Generation, Danzig)
- 6 – Jewell, 53, American R&B singer
- 7 – Mickey Gilley, 86, American country singer-songwriter
- 9 – Minoru Nojima, 76, Japanese classical pianist
- 10
- Richard Benson, 41, British progressive rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
- Doug Caldwell, 94, New Zealand jazz pianist
- Kjell Lönnå, 85, Swedish classical composer and choir leader
- Shivkumar Sharma, 84, Indian classical santoor player (Shiv–Hari)
- 11
- William Bennett, 86, British classical flautist
- Trevor Strnad, 41, American melodic death metal singer (The Black Dahlia Murder)
- Alexander Toradze, 69, Georgian-born American classical pianist
- 12
- Andrei Alpatov, 55, Russian hard rock drummer (Trek)
- Djalu Gurruwiwi, 86, Aboriginal Australian traditional yiḏaki player
- Ben Moore, 80, American soul and gospel singer (James & Bobby Purify, The Blind Boys of Alabama)
- 13
- Teresa Berganza, 89, Spanish opera singer
- Lil Keed, 24, American rapper
- Rosmarie Trapp, 93, Austrian-born American choral singer (Trapp Family)
- 14 – Robert Cogoi, 82, Belgian pop singer
- 15
- Deborah Fraser, 56, South African gospel singer
- Ricky Gardiner, 73, Scottish rock guitarist (Beggars Opera)
- 17
- Rick Price, 77, British rock bassist (The Move, Wizzard)
- Vangelis, 79, Greek progressive rock and ambient keyboardist (Aphrodite's Child) and film composer
- 18
- Cathal Coughlan, 61, Irish indie rock singer-songwriter (Microdisney, The Fatima Mansions)
- Bob Neuwirth, 82, American singer-songwriter
- 19 – Bernard Wright, 58, American jazz and funk singer and keyboardist
- 21 – Yam Bing-yee, 90, Chinese opera singer
- 23 – Thom Bresh, 74, American country singer
- 25 – Jean-Louis Chautemps, 90, French jazz saxophonist
- 26
- Andy Fletcher, 60, British new wave and alternative rock keyboardist (Depeche Mode)
- Alan White, 72, British progressive rock drummer (Yes, Plastic Ono Band)
- 29
- Steve Broughton, 72, British psychedelic rock drummer (Edgar Broughton Band)
- Ronnie Hawkins, 87, American-Canadian rock and roll singer
- Sidhu Moose Wala, 28, Indian rapper and singer
- 30 – Paul Vance, 92, American pop songwriter
- 31
- KK, 53, Indian playback singer
- Ingram Marshall, 80, American classical composer
- Kelly Joe Phelps, 62, American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitarist
- Dave Smith, American sound engineer, founder of Sequential, and co-creator of the Prophet-5
June
- 1 – Deborah McCrary, 67, American gospel singer (The McCrary Sisters)
- 2
- Hal Bynum, 87, American country songwriter
- Gracia Montes, 86, Spanish cobla singer
- Bhajan Sopori, Indian classical santoor player
- 3
- El Noba, 25, Argentine cumbia singer
- Grachan Moncur III, 85, American jazz trombonist
- 4
- 6 – Jim Seals, 79, American soft rock singer-songwriter (Seals and Crofts)
- 9
- Commander Tom, 59, German house and trance disc jockey
- Julee Cruise, 65, American dream pop singer-songwriter
- 11 – Amb Osayomore Joseph, 69, Nigerian highlife singer-songwriter
- 12
- Gabe Baltazar, 92, American jazz saxophonist
- Roman Bunka, 70, German jazz fusion guitarist and oud player
- 14 – Joel Whitburn, 82, American Billboard charts historian
- 16
- Big Rude Jake, 57, Canadian neo-swing singer-songwriter and bandleader
- Ivonne Haza, 83, Dominican opera singer
- Rino Vernizzi, 75, Italian jazz and classical bassoonist
- 18 – Adibah Noor, 51, Malaysian pop singer
- 19
- Jim Schwall, 79, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist (Siegel–Schwall Band)
- Brett Tuggle, American rock keyboardist (Fleetwood Mac, Steppenwolf)
- 20 – Dennis Cahill, 68, American Irish folk guitarist (The Gloaming)
- 21 – Lewis Elliott, 84, American bassist (J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers)
- 22 – Patrick Adams, 72, American disco arranger and producer (The Universal Robot Band, Musique)
- 23
- Massimo Morante, 70, Italian progressive rock guitarist (Goblin)
- Yuri Shatunov, 48, Russian pop rock singer (Laskovyi Mai)
- Leluț Vasilescu, 66, Romanian rock drummer
July
- 1 – Irene Fargo, 59, Italian pop and theater singer
- 2 – Tristan Goodall, 48, Australian blues guitarist (The Audreys)
- 3
- Miu Chu, 40, Taiwanese pop singer
- Antonio Cripezzi, 76, Italian pop singer and keyboardist (I Camaleonti)
- 4 – Alan Blaikley, 82, British pop songwriter
- 5 – Manny Charlton, 80, Scottish hard rock guitarist (Nazareth)
- 7 – Adam Wade, 87, American pop singer
- 8 – Alam Khan, 78, Bangladeshi film composer
- 9 – Barbara Thompson, 77, British jazz saxophonist (Colosseum, United Jazz + Rock Ensemble)
- 10
- Andrew Ball, 72, British classical pianist
- Chantal Gallia, 65, Algerian-born French pop singer and humorist
- 11 – Monty Norman, 92, British film composer
- 12
- Bramwell Tovey, 69, British classical conductor and composer
- Jan Wijn, 88, Dutch classical pianist
- 13
- A. B. Crentsil, 72, Ghanaian highlife guitarist
- Rubina Qureshi, 81, Pakistani classical singer
- 14 – William Hart, 77, American R&B singer (The Delfonics)
- 15 – Paul Ryder, 58, English alternative dance bassist (Happy Mondays)
- 16 – Idris Phillips, 64, American jazz and folk pianist and guitarist
- 17 – César Pedroso, 75, Cuban songo and timba pianist (Los Van Van, Pupy y Los que Son, Son)
- 18
- Vincent DeRosa, 101, American classical French hornist
- Povl Dissing, 84, Danish pop singer and guitarist
- Bhupinder Singh, 82, Indian ghazal and playback singer
- 19
- Michael Henderson, 71, American jazz fusion bassist and R&B singer
- Q Lazzarus, 59, American new wave singer
- Richard Seal, 86, British classical organist and conductor
- 20
- Alice Harnoncourt, 91, Austrian classical violinist
- Richard Harvey, Australian rock drummer (Divinyls, The Party Boys, Joe Walsh)
- Frederick Waite Jr., 55, English reggae drummer (Musical Youth)
- 22
- Núria Feliu, 80, Spanish jazz and folk singer
- Kenichi Ōkuma, 56, Japanese video game music composer
- 23
- Mike Pela, 72, British record producer and mixing engineer
- Zayar Thaw, 41, Burmese rapper (Acid)
- 24
- Vittorio De Scalzi, 72, Italian progressive rock singer and guitarist (New Trolls)
- Bob Heathcote, 58, American crossover thrash bassist (Suicidal Tendencies)
- 25
- Martin How, 90, British classical organist and composer
- Sandy Roberton, British record producer
- 26 – Darío Gómez, 71, Colombian pop and ranchera singer
- 27
- JayDaYoungan, 24, American rapper
- Mick Moloney, 77, Irish-American folk singer and folklorist
- Tom Springfield, 88, British folk pop singer-songwriter (The Springfields)
- 28 – Bernard Cribbins, 93, English pop singer and actor
- 29 – Jim Sohns, 75, American rock singer (The Shadows of Knight)
- 30
- Archie Roach, 66, Australian folk singer-songwriter
- Raymond Raposa, American psychedelic folk singer-songwriter (Castanets)
- 31
- Nirmala Mishra, 83, Indian playback singer
- Mo Ostin, 95, American record executive
August
- 1 – Rosa de Castilla, 90, Mexican ranchera singer
- 3 – Nicky Moore, 75, British heavy metal singer (Samson)
- 4
- Sam Gooden, 87, American soul singer (The Impressions)
- Ray Major, 73, British rock guitarist (Mott, British Lions, The Yardbirds)
- 5
- Judith Durham, 79, Australian pop-folk singer (The Seekers)
- Michael Lang, 80, American jazz and classical pianist
- 6
- Daniel Lévi, 60, French pop singer-songwriter
- David Muse, 73, American country rock flautist, keyboardist and saxophonist (Firefall, The Marshall Tucker Band)
- Torgny Söderberg, 77, Swedish schlanger songwriter
- 7
- Ernesto Cavour, 82, Bolivian folk singer (Los Jairas)
- Gord Lewis, 65, Canadian punk rock guitarist (Teenage Head)
- 8
- Lamont Dozier, 81, American songwriter and record producer (Holland–Dozier–Holland) and singer
- Darryl Hunt, 72, English folk punk bassist (The Pogues)
- Olivia Newton-John, 73, Australian pop and country singer-songwriter
- 9 – Jussi Hakulinen, 57, Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Yö)
- 10 – Abdul Wadud, 75, American jazz and classical cellist
- 11
- Darius Campbell Danesh, 41, Scottish pop singer
- Mohamed Huzam, 52, Maldivian playback singer
- Bill Pitman, 102, American jazz, pop, and rock guitarist (The Wrecking Crew)
- Shimoga Subbanna, 83, Indian playback singer
- 12 – Ebrahim Ghanbari Mehr, 94, Iranian musical instrument maker
- 14 – Svika Pick, 72, Israeli songwriter
- 15
- Steve Grimmett, 62, English heavy metal singer (Grim Reaper, Onslaught, Lionsheart).
- Hans Magnusson, 73, Swedish dansband saxophonist (Thorleifs)
- Tokollo Tshabalala, 45, South African kwaito singer-songwriter (TKZee)
- 16
- Kal David, 79, American blues singer and guitarist
- Matti Lehtinen, 100, Finnish opera singer
- 18 – Rolf Kühn, 92, German jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
- 19 – Ted Kirkpatrick, 62, American Christian thrash metal drummer and songwriter (Tourniquet)
- 20
- Helen Grayco, 97, American pop singer
- Nayyara Noor, 71, Pakistani playback and ghazal singer
- Paul Tesluk, 82, American rock and roll organist (Johnny and the Hurricanes)
- 21 – Monnette Sudler, 70, American jazz guitarist
- 22
- Jerry Allison, 82, American rock and roll drummer and songwriter (The Crickets), and singer
- Stuart Anstis, 48, British extreme metal guitarist (Cradle of Filth)
- Jaimie Branch, 39, American free jazz trumpeter and composer
- Fredy Studer, 72, Swizz jazz fusion drummer
- Piotr Szkudelski, 66, Polish rock drummer (Perfect)
- Margaret Urlich, 57, New Zealand pop singer
- 23 – Creed Taylor, 93, American jazz trumpeter, record producer and music executive
- 25
- Joey DeFrancesco, 51, American jazz organist, saxophonist and trumpeter
- Mable John, 91, American R&B singer (The Raelettes)
- 26 – Hana Zagorová, 75, Czech pop singer
- 27
- Georges Al Rassi, 42, Lebanese Khaliji singer
- Manolo Sanlúcar, 78, Spanish flamenco guitarist
- 29
- Luke Bell, 32, American country singer
- John P. Varkey, 52, Indian alternative rock guitarist (Avial) and film composer
- 31 – Mark Shreeve, 65, British electronic composer and synthesizer player (Redshift)
September
- 1 – Bamba Bakya, 49, Indian playback singer
- 2
- Jordi Cervelló, 86, Spanish classical composer
- Drummie Zeb, 62, British reggae drummer and singer (Aswad)
- 4
- Wes Freed, 58, American artist and album cover designer (Drive-By Truckers, Lauren Hoffman)
- Edward Hulewicz, 84, Polish pop singer
- John Till, 76, Canadian blues rock guitarist (Full Tilt Boogie Band, The Revols)
- 5 – Lars Vogt, 51, German classical composer
- 7
- Jimbo Doares, 78, American rock and roll guitarist (The Swingin' Medallions)
- Dave Sherman, 55, American doom metal bassist and singer (Spirit Caravan, Earthride, Wretched)
- 8
- Marciano Cantero, 62, Argentine rock singer and bassist (Enanitos Verdes)
- Sonny West, 85, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 9
- Carol Arnauld, 61, French pop singer
- Herschel Sizemore, 87, American bluegrass mandolinist
- Trevor Tomkins, 81, British jazz fusion drummer (Gilgamesh)
- 10
- Paulino Bernal, 83, American Tex-Mex accordionist
- Jorja Fleezanis, 70, American classical violinist
- Choichi Terukina, 90, Japanese Ryukyuan sanshin player
- 12
- Dennis East, 73, South African hard rock singer-songwriter (Stingray)
- Ramsey Lewis, 87, American jazz pianist and composer
- PnB Rock, 30, American rapper
- 13
- Kornelije Kovač, 80, Serbian progressive rock keyboardist (Korni Grupa, Indexi) and classical composer
- Jesse Powell, 51, American R&B singer
- 14
- David Andersson, 47, Swedish heavy metal guitarist (Soilwork, The Night Flight Orchestra)
- Jim Post, 82, American folk singer-songwriter (Friend & Lover)
- Paul Sartin, 51, British folk singer and multi-instrumentalist (Bellowhead, Faustus, Belshazzar's Feast)
- 16 – Marva Hicks, 66, American soul singer
- 18 – Diane Guérin, 74, Canadian pop singer
- 21
- Ray Edenton, 95, American country and rock guitarist
- Anton Fier, 66, American alternative rock drummer (The Feelies, The Golden Palominos, The Lounge Lizards)
- 22
- Stu Allan, 60, British eurodance DJ (Clock)
- John Hartman, 72, American rock drummer (The Doobie Brothers)
- 24
- Sue Mingus, 92, American record producer
- Pharoah Sanders, 81, American jazz saxophonist
- 26 – Joe Bussard, 86, American record collector
- 27
- Boris Moiseev, 68, Russian pop singer
- Christian Hummer, 32, Austrian indie rock keyboardist (Wanda)
- 28 – Coolio, 59, American rapper
- 29 – Prins Póló, 45, Icelandic indie rock singer-songwriter
- 30 — Walkie T, 27, Russian rapper
October
- 1
- Stamatis Kokotas, 88, Greek folk singer
- Kevin Locke, 68, American traditional folk flautist
- Bin Valencia, 61, Argentine heavy metal drummer (Almafuerte)
- 2 – Mary McCaslin, 75, American folk singer-songwriter
- 3 – Mon Legaspi, 54, Filipino hard rock bassist (Wolfgang)
- 4
- Jean Gallois, 93, French musicologist and classical violinist
- Loretta Lynn, 90, American country singer-songwriter
- 5
- Lenny Lipton, 82, American folk lyricist
- Ann-Christine Nyström, 76, Swedish pop singer
- 6
- Adriana Breukink, Dutch classical recorder player and instrument maker
- Fred Catero, 89, American record producer and engineer
- Ivy Jo Hunter, 82, American R&B songwriter
- Jody Miller, 80, American country singer
- Judy Tenuta, 65, American comedy music singer-songwriter
- 7
- Ronnie Cuber, 80, American jazz saxophonist
- Toshi Ichiyanagi, 89, Japanese classical pianist
- Art Laboe, 97, American radio disk jockey
- Jure Robežnik, 89, Slovenian jazz pianist
- 8 – Charlie Brown, 80, American radio disk jockey
- 9
- Andres Cuervo, 34, Colombian pop singer-songwriter
- Chuck Deardorf, 68, American jazz bassist
- Josep Soler i Sardà, 87, Spanish classical and opera composer
- 10
- Anita Kerr, 94, American country and pop singer and arranger
- Leon Schidlowsky, 91, Chilean-Israeli classical composer
- 11
- Angela Lansbury, 96, British-American theater singer and actress
- Willie Spence, 23, American R&B singer
- 12
- Monsta O, 56, American rapper (Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.)
- Yurii Kerpatenko, 46, Ukrainian conductor, orchestrator and accordionist
- 13
- Fuzzy, 83, Danish multi-genre composer
- Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta, 78, Congolese rumba saxophonist
- Susanna Mildonian, 82, Italian-born Belgian classical harpist
- Christina Moser, 70, Swiss new wave singer-songwriter (Krisma)
- Steve Roberts, 68, British punk drummer (U.K. Subs)
- Mike Schank, 56, American film composer and guitarist
- Joyce Sims, 63, American R&B-dance singer-songwriter
- 14 – Mariana Nicolesco, 73, Romanian opera singer
- 15
- Noel Duggan, 73, Irish folk singer and guitarist (Clannad, The Duggans)
- Mikaben, 41, Haitian compas and dancehall singer-songwriter
- Marty Sammon, 45, American blues and ragtime keyboardist
- 17 – Michael Ponti, 84, German classical pianist
- 18
- Franco Gatti, 80, Italian pop singer (Ricchi e Poveri)
- Robert Gordon, 75, American rockabilly singer
- 19
- Geoff Nuttall, 56, Canadian chamber music violinist (St. Lawrence String Quartet)
- Joanna Simon, 84, American opera singer
- 20
- Atarah Ben-Tovim, 82, British classical flautist
- Bettye Crutcher, 83, American R&B singer
- Lucy Simon, 82, American composer and folk singer (The Simon Sisters)
- Tsin Ting, 88, Taiwanese film singer
- 21 – Robert Gordy, 91, American music publishing executive and recording artist
- 22 – Luiz Galvão, 87, Brazilian psychedelic rock and MPB songwriter (Novos Baianos)
- 23
- Don Edwards, 86, American Western singer
- Libor Pešek, 89, Czech classical conductor
- Galina Pisarenko, 88, Russian opera singer
- 24
- Christine Farnon, 97, American music executive
- Gregg Philbin, American rock bassist (REO Speedwagon)
- 25
- Branislav Hronec, 81, Slovak classical pianist and conductor
- Paul Stoddard, American metalcore singer (Diecast)
- 26
- Lia Origoni, 103, Italian opera and musical theater singer
- Agustín Ramírez, 70, Mexican Grupera singer-songwriter (Los Caminantes)
- 27 – Geraldine Hunt, 77, American R&B singer
- 28
- Jerry Lee Lewis, 87, American rock and roll singer and pianist
- D. H. Peligro, 63, American punk rock drummer (Dead Kennedys, Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- 29
- Ryan Karazija, 40, American-Icelandic indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Low Roar)
- Robin Sylvester, British jam band bassist (RatDog)
- 30
- John McGale, 66, Canadian blues rock singer and multi-instrumentalist (Offenbach)
- Anthony Ortega, 94, American jazz clarinetist
- 31
- Michal Ambrož, 68, Czech rock singer and guitarist (Jasná Páka)
- Patrick Haggerty, 78, American country singer-songwriter (Lavender Country)
- Danny Javier, 75, Filipino pop and OPM singer (APO Hiking Society)
November
- 1
- Tsuneo Fukuhara, 89, Japanese classical composer
- Takeoff, 28, American rapper (Migos)
- Joseph Tarsia, 88, American recording engineer and studio owner (Sigma Sound Studios)
- 2 – Atilio Stampone, 96, Argentine tango pianist and composer
- 3
- Gerd Dudek, 84, German jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist
- Noel McKoy, 62, British soul singer
- 4 – Nicole Josy, 76, Belgian pop singer (Nicole and Hugo)
- 5
- Daniele Barioni, 92, Italian opera singer
- Aaron Carter, 34, American pop singer
- Tyrone Downie, 66, Jamaican reggae keyboardist (Bob Marley and The Wailers)
- Carmelo La Bionda, 73, Italian disco producer and songwriter (La Bionda)
- Mimi Parker, 55, American indie rock singer and drummer (Low)
- 6
- Ali Birra, 72, Ethiopian folk singer
- Hurricane G, 52, American rapper
- Tame One, 52, American rapper (Artifacts, Leak Bros, The Weathermen)
- 7
- Sergey Kuznetsov, 58, Russian pop rock keyboardist and songwriter (Laskovyi Mai)
- Jeff Cook, 73, American country guitarist (Alabama)
- 8
- Will Ferdy, 95, Belgian pop singer
- Claes-Göran Hederström, 77, Swedish schlager singer
- Pierre Kartner, 87, Dutch schlager singer-songwriter
- Dan McCafferty, 76, Scottish hard rock singer-songwriter (Nazareth)
- 9
- Gal Costa, 77, Brazilian Tropicália singer
- Mattis Hætta, 63, Norwegian pop singer
- Garry Roberts, 72, Irish new wave guitarist (The Boomtown Rats)
- 10
- Chris Koerts, 74, Dutch pop rock guitarist (Earth and Fire)
- Nik Turner, 82, British space rock flautist and saxophonist (Hawkwind, Inner City Unit, Space Ritual)
- 11
- Keith Levene, 65, British post-punk guitarist (Public Image Ltd., The Clash)
- Rab Noakes, 75, Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitarist (Stealers Wheel)
- 12 – Gene Cipriano, 94, American jazz and pop multi-instrumentalist (The Wrecking Crew)
- 14 – Jerzy Połomski. 89, Polish folk and pop singer
- 15
- John Rex Reeves, 86, American country singer-songwriter
- Jin Tielin, 82, Chinese vocal coach
- 16 – Mick Goodrick, 77, American jazz guitarist
- 17
- Azio Corghi, 85, Italian classical composer
- Ken Mansfield, 85, American record producer
- B. Smyth, 30, American R&B singer
- 18 – Ned Rorem, 99, American classical composer
- 19
- Nico Fidenco, 89, Italian pop singer
- Danny Kalb, 80, American blues rock guitarist (The Blues Project)
- 20
- Joyce Bryant, 95, American pop singer
- Riho Sibul, 64, Estonian rock singer and guitarist (Ultima Thule)
- 21 – Wilko Johnson, 75, British pub rock guitarist and songwriter (Dr. Feelgood)
- 22
- Erasmo Carlos, 81, Brazilian MPB singer-songwriter
- Pablo Milanés, 79, Cuban nueva trova singer-songwriter
- 23
- Hugo Helmig, 24, Danish pop singer
- Shel Macrae, 77, British pop rock singer and guitarist (The Fortunes)
- 25
- Irene Cara, 63, American pop singer-songwriter and actress
- Charles Koppelman, 82, American music executive and pop singer (The Ivy Three)
- Don Newkirk, 56, American film composer and record producer
- Sammie Okposo, 51, Nigerian gospel singer
- 26 – Louise Tobin, 104, American jazz singer
- 27 – Jake Flint, 37, American Red Dirt country singer
- 30
- Christine McVie, 79, British rock and blues singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack)
- Steve Smith, British punk singer (Red Alert)
December
- 1
- Haralds Sīmanis, 71, Latvian pop singer
- Tord Sjöman, 82, Swedish dansband organist (Vikingarna)
- Andrew Speight, 58, Australian jazz saxophonist
- 2
- Jo Carol Pierce, 78, American folk rock singer-songwriter
- Laila Storch, 101, American classical oboist
- 3
- Jess Barr, 46, American alternative country guitarist (Slobberbone)
- Jamie Freeman, 57, British folk singer-songwriter
- Svenne Hedlund, 77, Swedish pop and schlager singer (Idolerna, Hep Stars, Svenne and Lotta)
- Volodymyr Kozhukhar, 81, Ukrainian classical composer
- Bobby Naughton, 78, American jazz vibraphonist and pianist
- Alexandre Zelkine, 84, French folk singer
- 4 – Manuel Göttsching, 70, German Krautrock and electronic synthesizer player and guitarist (Ash Ra Tempel, Ashra)
- 5 – Hamsou Garba, 63, Nigerien singer
- 6
- Jet Black, 84, British punk rock drummer (The Stranglers)
- Hamish Kilgour, 65, New Zealand indie rock drummer and singer (The Clean, Bailter Space)
- Edino Krieger, 94, Brazilian avant garde composer
- 7 – Roddy Jackson, 70, American rockabilly singer and pianist
- 8 – Yitzhak Klepter, 72, Israeli psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (The Churchills, Kaveret)
- 9
- Jovit Baldivino, 29, Filipino pop rock singer
- Gaston Bogaerts, 101, Belgian Latin soul percussionist (The Chakachas)
- Herbert Deutsch, 90, American composer and inventor (Moog synthesizer)
- Qamar Gula, 70, Afghan pop singer
- 10
- John Aler, 73, American opera singer
- J. J. Barnes, 79, American R&B singer
- Sulochana Chavan, 89, Indian Lavani singer
- Tracy Hitchings, 60, British progressive rock singer (Landmarq)
- Tshala Muana, 64, Congolese Soukous singer
- Aziouz Raïs, 68, Algerian chaabi singer
- José Ángel Trelles, 78, Argentine tango singer
- Kihnu Virve, 94, Estonian folk singer
- 11 – Angelo Badalamenti, 85, American film and television composer and arranger
- 12 – Ekambi Brillant, 74, Cameroonian makossa singer
- 13
- Sol Amarfio, 84, Ghanaian-British afro rock drummer (Osibisa)
- Benjamin Bossi, 69, American new wave saxophonist (Romeo Void)
- Grand Daddy I.U., 54, American rapper
- Luis "Checho" González, 89, Chilean folk singer
- Nihal Nelson, 76, Sri Lankan soul and pop singer
- Bayan Northcott, 82, British classical composer and music critic
- Lalo Rodríguez, 64, Puerto Rican salsa singer
- Kim Simmonds, 75, British rock guitarist (Savoy Brown)
- 14
- Djene Djento, Cameroonian makossa singer-songwriter
- Koji Ryu, 60, Japanese rock drummer (C-C-B)
- 15
- Bertha Barbee, 82, American R&B singer (The Velvelettes)
- Dino Danelli, 78, American rock drummer (The Rascals)
- Shirley Eikhard, 67, Canadian country singer-songwriter
- 16
- Rick Anderson, 75, American new wave bassist (The Tubes)
- Jean-Paul Corbineau, 74, French folk singer-songwriter (Tri Yann)
- Charlie Gracie, 86, American rock and roll singer and guitarist
- 17
- Urmas Sisask, 62, Estonian classical composer
- Yuji Tanaka, 65, Japanese rock drummer (Anzen Chitai)
- 18
- Martin Duffy, 55, British alternative rock keyboardist (Felt, Primal Scream)
- Terry Hall, 63, British ska and new wave singer-songwriter (The Specials, Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, Vegas)
- Wim Henderickx, 60, Belgian classical composer and percussionist
- 19
- Claudisabel, 40, Portuguese pop singer
- Stanley Drucker, 93, American classical clarinetist
- Sandy Edmonds, 74, British-New Zealand pop singer
- 20
- 21
- Harvey Jett, 73, American Southern rock guitarist (Black Oak Arkansas)
- Bilqees Khanum, Pakistani classical singer
- Mauro Sabbione, 65, Italian pop keyboardist (Matia Bazar)
- 22
- Thom Bell, 79, Jamaican-born American soul songwriter and arranger
- Big Scarr, 22, American rapper
- Walter "Wolfman" Washington, 79, American blues singer and guitarist
- 23
- David Dalton, 88, American classical violist
- Maxi Jazz, 65, British electronic singer-songwriter (Faithless)
- Madosini, 78, South African traditional Uhadi musical bow player
- Massimo Savić, 60, Croatian art rock and pop singer (Dorian Gray)
- 24 – Mampintsha, 40, South African kwaito singer (Big Nuz)
- 25
- Azuquita, 76, Panamanian salsa singer
- Brian Casser, 86, British rock and roll singer and guitarist
- Paul Fox, American record producer (XTC, Phish, 10,000 Maniacs)
- 26
- Penda Dallé, 64, Cameroonian makossa guitarist
- Lasse Lönndahl, 94, Swedish pop singer
- 27
- Jo Mersa Marley, 31, Jamaican reggae singer
- Harry Sheppard, 94, American jazz vibraphonist
- 28
- Scott Nash, Australian hard rock bassist (Asteroid B-612)
- Black Stalin, 81, Trinidadian calypso singer
- Linda de Suza, 74, Portuguese pop singer
- 29
- Eduard Artemyev, 85, Russian film composer
- Giovanni Pezzoli, 70, Italian pop rock drummer (Stadio)
- Ian Tyson, 89, Canadian folk singer-songwriter (Ian & Sylvia)
- 31
- Jeremiah Green, 45, American indie rock drummer (Modest Mouse)
- Anita Pointer, 74, American R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters)
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