Galerie verstorbener Musiker
- Andrews, Patty
- 16.02.1918 - 30.01.2013
The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (1911–1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (1916–1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie Andrews (1918–2013). The sisters...
- Appleyard, Peter
- 26.08.1928 - 18.07.2013
- Schlagzeuger
Peter Appleyard, (26 August 1928 – 17 July 2013) was a British–Canadian jazz vibraphonist, percussionist, and composer.
He spent most of his life in the city of Toronto, where for many years he was a popular performer in nightclubs and hotels such as The Park Plaza, Stop 33, The 54th, The Chels...
- Bach, Vivi
- 03.09.1939 - 22.04.2013
Vivi Bach (3 September 1939 – 22 April 2013) was a Danish film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1958 and 1974. Bach was born as Vivi Bak in Copenhagen, Denmark, and died on Ibiza, Spain, where she lived with her husband, the Austrian film actor Dietmar Schönherr....
- Banks, Peter
- 15.07.1947 - 07.03.2013
Peter William Brockbanks (15 July 1947 – 7 March 2013), known professionally as Peter Banks, was an English guitarist. He was the original guitarist in the rock bands Yes, Flash, and Empire; he was also a guitarist for The Syn. Banks has been described as "the architect of progressive music"....
- Bland, Bobby
- 27.01.1930 - 23.06.2013
- Sänger
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
Robert Calvin Bland (born Robert Calvin Brooks; January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013), known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American blues singer. Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. He was described as "among the great storytellers of blues and soul music.....
- Bolder, Trevor
- 09.06.1950 - 21.05.2013
- Bassist, Songwriter, Produzent
- Todesursache: Krebs
Trevor Bolder (9 June 1950 – 21 May 2013) was an English rock musician, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his long association with Uriah Heep and his tenure with the Spiders from Mars, the backing band for David Bowie, although he also played alongside a variety of musicians fr...
- Brookes, Jon
- 21.09.1968 - 13.08.2013
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Hirntumor
The Charlatans (often referred to as the Charlatans UK in the United States) are an English rock band formed in the West Midlands in 1988.
All of the band's thirteen albums have charted in the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, with three reaching number 1. They have also achieved twenty-two Top 40 sing...
- Burr, Clive
- 08.03.1957 - 12.03.2013
- Schlagzeuger
Clive Ronald Burr (8 March 1956 – 12 March 2013) was an English musician. He was the drummer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1979 to 1982. Together with fellow Iron Maiden member Dennis Stratton, he joined Praying Mantis for the recording of their 1996 live album Captured Alive in Tokyo ...
- Byrd, Donald
- 09.12.1932 - 04.02.2013
- Trompeter
- Todesursache: unbekannt
Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter, composer and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop musicians who successfully explored funk and soul whil...
- Cheng, Chi
- 15.07.1970 - 13.04.2013
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Herzversagen
- Chevron, Philip
- 17.06.1957 - 08.10.2013
Philip Ryan (17 June 1957 – 8 October 2013), professionally known as Philip Chevron, was an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist and record producer. He was best known as the lead guitarist for the Celtic punk band the Pogues and as the frontman for the 1970s punk rock band The Radiators from Spa...
- Covington, Joey
- 27.06.1945 - 04.06.2013
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Autounfall
Joseph Edward Covington (born Joseph Edward Michno; June 27, 1945 – June 4, 2013) was an American drummer, best known for his involvements with Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna and Jefferson Starship....
- Darondo
- 05.10.1946 - 09.06.2013
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
William Daron Pulliam (October 5, 1946 – June 9, 2013), who performed in the 1970s under the name Darondo, was an American soul singer from the San Francisco Bay Area....
- Duke, George
- 12.01.1946 - 05.08.2013
- Pianist, Sänger
- Todesursache: Leukämie
George Martin Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with...
- Fontana, Jimmy
- 13.11.1934 - 11.09.2013
Enrico Sbriccoli (13 November 1934 – 11 September 2013), known professionally as Jimmy Fontana, was an Italian actor, composer and singer-songwriter. Two of his most famous songs are "Che sarà", performed also by José Feliciano with Ricchi e Poveri, and "Il mondo"....
- Garrick, David
- 12.09.1945 - 23.08.2013
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Alkohol (unbestätigt)
- Gordon, Trevor
- 19.05.1948 - 10.01.2013
- Sänger, Songwriter
Trevor Gordon Grunnill (19 May 1948 – 10 January 2013) was a British-Australian singer, songwriter and musician. He was one half of the late-1960s musical duo the Marbles, along with Graham Bonnet, whose biggest hit was the UK No. 5 charting track "Only One Woman", and their minor UK hit (but a t...
- Hall, Jim
- 04.12.1930 - 10.12.2013
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzversagen
- Hamilton, Chico
- 21.09.1921 - 25.11.2013
- Schlagzeuger, Komponist
Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton (September 20, 1921 – November 25, 2013) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He came to prominence as sideman for Lester Young, Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, and Lena Horne. Hamilton became a bandleader, first with a quintet featuring the cello as a lead instru...
- Hanneman, Jeff
- 31.01.1964 - 02.05.2013
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Alkohol (Leberzirrhose)
Jeffrey John Hanneman (January 31, 1964 – May 2, 2013) was an American musician, best known as a founding member and co-lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman wrote both music and lyrics for every Slayer album until his death in 2013.
Born in 1964 in Long Beach, California, Hanne...
- Havens, Richie
- 21.01.1941 - 22.04.2013
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Richard Pierce Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music encompassed elements of folk, soul (both of which he frequently covered), and rhythm and blues. He had a rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings). He was the opening act at Woo...
- Howland, Chris
- 30.07.1928 - 29.11.2013
- Sänger
Chris Howland (30 July 1928 – 29 November 2013) was an English radio and television presenter, schlager singer and actor who was active in Germany for most of his career. He began as Germany's first disc jockey with the NWDR in Hamburg, becoming popular, later also as television presenter.
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- Huxley, Rick
- 05.08.1940 - 11.02.2013
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Emphysem
The Dave Clark Five, also known as the DC5, were an English rock and roll band formed in 1958 in Tottenham, London. Drummer Dave Clark was the group's leader, producer and co-songwriter. In January 1964, they had their first UK top-ten single, "Glad All Over", which knocked the Beatles' "I Want to H...
- Kuehnemund, Janice Lynn
- 18.11.1953 - 10.10.2013
- Gitarristin, Sängerin, Songwriterin
- Todesursache: Krebs
Janice Lynn Kuehnemund (; November 18, 1953– October 10, 2013) was an American guitarist who founded the all-female hard rock/glam metal band Vixen....
- Kuhn, Paul
- 12.03.1928 - 22.09.2013
- Pianist, Sänger, Komponist
Paul Kuhn may refer to:
Paul Kuhn (tenor) (1874–1966), German operatic tenor
Paul Kuhn (band leader) (1928–2013), German jazz musician and band leader...
- Lakomy, Reinhard
- 19.01.1946 - 23.03.2013
Reinhard Lakomy (19 January 1946 in Magdeburg, Germany – 23 March 2013 in Berlin, Germany) was a German-language composer, pianist, singer-songwriter, and arranger. His musical styles ranged from pop, jazz, and electronic music to radio plays and musicals for children. In the German Democratic Rep...
- Lanier, Allen
- 25.06.1946 - 14.08.2013
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Allen Glover Lanier (; June 25, 1946 – August 14, 2013) was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar. He was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult....
- LaVern, Roger
- 11.11.1938 - 17.06.2013
"Telstar" is a 1962 instrumental by the English band the Tornados, written and produced by Joe Meek. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1962 (the second British recording to reach number one on that chart in the year, after "Stranger on the Shore" ...
- Lawson, Ricky
- 08.11.1954 - 23.12.2013
- Schlagzeuger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Aneurysma
William Riser III (November 8, 1954 – December 23, 2013), better known as Ricky Lawson or Ricky Remo, was an American drummer and composer. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he worked extensively as a session musician, collaborating with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Whi...
- Lee, Alvin
- 19.12.1944 - 06.03.2013
- Gitarrist, Sänger
- Todesursache: OP (chirurgischer Routineeingriff)
Alvin Lee (born Graham Anthony Barnes; 19 December 1944 – 6 March 2013) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter, who was best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After....
- Logan, John Juke
- 11.09.1946 - 30.08.2013
John Farrell Logan (September 11, 1946 – August 30, 2013), known professionally as John "Juke" Logan, was an American electric blues harmonica player, musician, singer, pianist and songwriter. He is best known for his harmonica playing on the theme music for television programs (Home Improvement a...
- Manzarek, Ray
- 12.02.1939 - 20.05.2013
- Pianist
- Todesursache: Gallengangskarzinom
Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. ( man-ZAYR-ik; né Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist, vocalist, and music producer. He is best known as a member of the rock band the Doors, co-founding the group in 1965 with fellow UCLA Film School graduate Jim Morrison. Manzarek...
- Mayo, Gypie
- 24.07.1951 - 23.10.2013
- Gitarrist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
John "Gypie" Mayo (born John Philip Cawthra; 24 July 1951 − 23 October 2013) was a British guitarist and songwriter, playing in Dr. Feelgood from 1977 to 1981, and from 1996 to 2004 in the reborn Yardbirds with Alan Glen....
- Mosson, Cordell
- 16.10.1952 - 18.04.2013
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Leberversagen
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson (born Cardell Mosson; October 16, 1952 – April 18, 2013) was an American bassist who was a member of Parliament-Funkadelic. He was given a Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy in 2019.
Mosson was born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey....
- Moustaki, Georges
- 03.05.1934 - 23.05.2013
- Sänger, Komponist
- Todesursache: Lungenkrankheit
Georges Moustaki (born Giuseppe Mustacchi; 3 May 1934 – 23 May 2013) was an Egyptian-French singer-songwriter of Greek-Jewish origin. He wrote about 300 songs for some of the most popular singers in France, including Édith Piaf, Dalida, Françoise Hardy, Yves Montand, Barbara, Brigitte Fontaine, ...
- Page, Patti
- 08.11.1927 - 01.01.2013
Clara Ann Fowler (November 8, 1927 – January 1, 2013), better known by her stage name Patti Page, was an American singer. Primarily known for pop and country music, she was the top-charting female vocalist and best-selling female artist of the 1950s, selling over 100 million records during a six-d...
- Presley, Reg
- 12.06.1941 - 04.02.2013
- Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Reginald Maurice Ball (12 June 1941 – 4 February 2013), known professionally as Reg Presley, was an English singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer with the 1960s rock and roll band the Troggs, whose hits included "Wild Thing" (#1 on the Hot 100 on 30 July – 6 August 1966) and "With a Girl...
- Ray, Carline
- 21.04.1925 - 18.07.2013
- Sänger, Pianist, Gitarrist, Schlagzeuger
Carline Ray (April 21, 1925 – July 18, 2013) was a jazz instrumentalist and vocalist. She was a member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm....
- Reed, Lou
- 02.03.1942 - 27.10.2013
- Songwriter, Gitarrist, Sänger
- Todesursache: Leberversagen
Lewis Allan Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) was an American musician, songwriter and poet. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Although not commercially successful during its existe...
- Reys, Rita
- 21.12.1924 - 27.07.2013
- Sängerin
Rita Reys (born Maria Everdina Reijs; 21 December 1924 – 28 July 2013) was a jazz singer from the Netherlands. She was promoted as "Europe's First Lady of Jazz".
In the 1980s, Rita returned to the American Songbook, recording albums such as Memories of You with the Lex Jasper orchestra. She died ...
- Schulz, Wolfgang
- 26.02.1946 - 28.03.2013
- Flötist
- Todesursache: schwere Krankheit
- Sheridan, Tony
- 21.05.1940 - 16.02.2013
Anthony Esmond Sheridan McGinnity (21 May 1940 – 16 February 2013), known professionally as Tony Sheridan, was an English rock and roll guitarist who spent much of his adult life in Germany. He was best known as an early collaborator of the Beatles (though the record was labelled as being with "Th...
- Simon, Oliver
- 14.05.1957 - 31.07.2013
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Hirntumor
- Snupe, Lil
- 13.07.1995 - 20.07.2013
- Todesursache: ermordet (erschossen)
Addarren La Keith Ross (; June 13, 1995 – June 20, 2013), known professionally as Lil Snupe, was an American rapper from Jonesboro, Louisiana signed to Meek Mill's record label Dream Chasers Records. His death at a young age was honored by several hip hop musicians and made him the subject of nume...
- Staples, Cleotha
- 11.04.1934 - 22.02.2013
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Alzheimer
The Staple Singers was an American gospel, soul, and R&B singing group. Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000), the patriarch of the family, formed the group with his children Cleotha (April 11, 1934 – February 21, 2013), Pervis (November 18, 1935 – May 6, 2021), and Ma...
- Street, Richard
- 05.10.1942 - 27.02.2013
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Lungenembolie
The Temptations are an American vocal group formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1961 as The Elgins, known for their string of successful singles and albums with Motown from the 1960s to the mid-1970s. The group's work with producer Norman Whitfield, beginning with the Top 10 hit single "Cloud Nine" in ...
- Whaley, Ken
- 05.11.1946 - 08.05.2013
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Ken Whaley (5 November 1946 – 8 May 2013) was an Austrian-born bass guitar player, best known as a founding member of Help Yourself and Ducks Deluxe, and as a member of Deke Leonard's Iceberg, Man, and The Tyla Gang. He also played with The Archers and The Green Ray....

































