Galerie verstorbener Musiker
- Baah, Rebop Kwaku
- 13.02.1944 - 12.01.1983
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Hirnblutung
Anthony "Rebop" Kwaku Baah (13 February 1944 – 12 January 1983) was a Ghanaian percussionist who worked with the 1970s rock groups Traffic and Can....
- Booker, James
- 17.12.1939 - 08.11.1983
- Pianist, Sänger
- Todesursache: Heroinsucht
James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist and singer. Flamboyant in personality and style, and a pianist of extraordinary technical skill, he was dubbed "the Black Liberace."
His 1960 recording "Gonzo" reached No. 43 on...
- Carlisle, Cliff
- 06.05.1903 - 05.04.1983
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Cliff Carlisle (May 6, 1903 – April 5, 1983) was an American country and blues musician, singer and songwriter. Carlisle was a yodeler and was a pioneer in the use of the Hawaiian steel guitar in country music. He was a brother of country music star Bill Carlisle....
- Carpenter, Karen
- 02.03.1950 - 04.02.1983
- Sängerin, Schlagzeugerin
- Todesursache: Überdosis (Drogen/Medikamente)
Karen Anne Carpenter (March 2, 1950 – February 4, 1983) was an American musician who was the lead vocalist and drummer of the highly successful duo the Carpenters, formed with her older brother Richard. With a distinctive three-octave contralto range, she was praised by her peers for her vocal ski...
- Chatmon, Sam
- 10.01.1897 - 02.02.1983
Vivian "Sam" Chatmon (January 10, 1897 – February 2, 1983) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer who was a member of the Mississippi Sheiks....
- Evans, Tom
- 05.06.1947 - 19.11.1983
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Suizid
Thomas Evans (5 June 1947 – 19 November 1983) was an English musician who was born in Liverpool, England, grew up in a working-class family, and was part of The Calderstones before joining the Iveys/Badfinger. He was best known for his work as the bassist of the band Badfinger. He also co-wrote th...
- Farndon, Pete
- 12.06.1952 - 14.04.1983
- Todesursache: Nach Heroin-Konsum in der Badewanne ertrunken
Peter Granville Farndon (12 June 1952 – 14 April 1983) was an English bassist and founding member of the rock band the Pretenders. In addition to playing bass with the group, Farndon sang backup vocals and co-wrote two of the group's songs ("The Wait" and "Space Invader"), before a drug problem re...
- Frenzel, Bruno
- 19.06.1944 - 21.09.1983
- Gitarrist, Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Stromschlag
Birth Control is a German rock band known for their progressive hard rock sound....
- Fury, Billy
- 17.04.1940 - 28.01.1983
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzschwäche
Ronald Wycherley (17 April 1940 – 28 January 1983), known professionally as Billy Fury, was an English musician. An early star of rock and roll, he spent 332 weeks on the UK singles chart. His hit singles include "Wondrous Place", "Halfway to Paradise" and "Jealousy". Fury also maintained a film c...
- Hartman, Johnny
- 03.07.1923 - 15.09.1983
- Sänger
John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) was an American jazz singer, known for his rich baritone voice and recordings of ballads. He sang and recorded with Earl Hines' and Dizzy Gillespie's big bands and with Erroll Garner. Hartman is best remembered for his collaboration in 1963 ...
- Hines, Earl
- 28.12.1903 - 22.04.1983
- Pianist
Earl Kenneth Hines (December 28, 1903 – April 22, 1983), also known as Earl "Fatha" Hines, was an American jazz pianist and bandleader. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of jazz piano and, according to one source, "one of a small number of pianists whose playing shaped ...
- James, Harry
- 15.03.1916 - 05.07.1983
- Trompeter
- Todesursache: Krebs
Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band to great commercial success from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947, but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with...
- Milton, Roy
- 31.07.1907 - 18.09.1983
- Schlagzeuger, Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Altersschwäche
Roy Bunny Milton (July 31, 1907 – September 18, 1983) was an American R&B and jump blues singer, drummer and bandleader....
- Nomi, Klaus
- 24.01.1944 - 06.08.1983
- Sänger
Klaus Sperber (24 January 1944 – 6 August 1983), known professionally as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor and baritone noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona.
In the 1970s, Nomi immersed himself in the East Village art scene. He was known for his bizarre and...
- Pappalardi, Felix
- 30.12.1939 - 17.04.1983
Felix Albert Pappalardi Jr. (December 30, 1939 – April 17, 1983) was an American music producer, songwriter, vocalist, and bassist. He is best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the band Mountain, whose song "Mississippi Queen" peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became a cl...
- Royal, Ernie
- 02.06.1921 - 16.03.1983
- Trompeter
- Todesursache: Krebs
Ernest Andrew Royal (June 2, 1921 in Los Angeles, California – March 16, 1983 in New York City) was a jazz trumpeter. His older brother was clarinetist and alto saxophonist Marshal Royal, with whom he appears on the classic Ray Charles big band recording The Genius of Ray Charles (1959)....
- Sykes, Roosevelt
- 31.01.1906 - 17.07.1983
- Pianist
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Roosevelt Sykes (January 31, 1906 – July 17, 1983) was an American blues musician, also known as "the Honeydripper."
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- Travis, Merle
- 29.11.1917 - 20.10.1983
- Sänger, Songwriter, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzanfall
Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, actor, and guitarist. Born in Rosewood, Kentucky, his songs' lyrics were often about the lives and the economic exploitation of American coal miners. Among his many well-known songs a...
- Waters, Muddy
- 04.04.1913 - 30.04.1983
- Sänger, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzversagen (ausgelöst durch Lungenkrebs)
McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 – April 30, 1983), better known as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-World War II blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicago blues". His style of playing has been desc...
- Williams, Lamar
- 14.01.1949 - 21.01.1983
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Lamar Williams (January 14, 1949 – January 21, 1983) was an American musician best known for serving as the bassist of the Allman Brothers Band (1972–1976) and Sea Level (1976–1980)....
- Wilson, Dennis
- 04.12.1944 - 28.12.1983
- Sänger, Pianist, Gitarrist, Schlagzeuger, Songwriter, Produzent
- Todesursache: ertrunken
Dennis Carl Wilson (December 4, 1944 – December 28, 1983) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their drummer and the middle brother of bandmates Brian and Carl Wilson. The only dedicated surfer in the group, his lifestyle embodied the "California m...
- Wood, Chris
- 24.06.1944 - 12.07.1983
- Flötist, Saxophonist, Pianist, Sänger
- Todesursache: Lungenentzündung