Galerie verstorbener Musiker
- Aldebert, Monique
- 05.05.1931 - 26.01.2018
- Sängerin, Songwriterin
Tweedledum & Tweedledee (Two People Who Resemble Each Other, in this Case Musically) is a 1991 (see 1991 in music) studio album by Blossom Dearie and Mike Renzi....
- Assia, Lys
- 03.03.1924 - 24.03.2018
- Sängerin
Rosa Mina Schärer (3 March 1924 – 24 March 2018), known by her stage name Lys Assia, was a Swiss singer who won the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Assia was born in Rupperswil, Aargau, and began her stage career as a dancer, but changed to singing in 1940 where she met her first musical s...
- Avicii
- 08.09.1989 - 20.04.2018
- DJ, Produzent
- Todesursache: Suizid
Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. His musical style was primarily pop-oriented house music, and he is an influence on many artists. Several music publications have credited Avicii as one of the DJs who t...
- Aznavour, Charles
- 22.05.1924 - 01.10.2018
Charles Aznavour ( AZ-nə-VOOR; French: [ʃaʁl aznavuʁ]; Armenian: Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան; born Shahnur Vaghinak Aznavourian; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French and Armenian singer-songwriter, actor, and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his distinctive vibra...
- Babs, Lill
- 09.03.1938 - 03.04.2018
Barbro Margareta Svensson (9 March 1938 – 3 April 2018), known by her stage name Lill-Babs, was a Swedish singer, actress and television host. From the early 1950s until her death in 2018, she was one of Sweden's best-known and most popular singers. She represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Co...
- Balin, Marty
- 30.01.1942 - 27.09.2018
Martyn Jerel Buchwald (January 30, 1942 – September 27, 2018), known as Marty Balin (), was an American singer, songwriter, and musician best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship....
- Biege, Holger
- 19.09.1952 - 25.04.2018
- Komponist, Sänger, Pianist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Folgen eines Schlaganfall
"Codo … düse im Sauseschritt" is a 1983 song by the Neue Deutsche Welle band Deutsch-Österreichisches Feingefühl that peaked the single charts in West Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
- Boyer, Scott
- 17.10.1947 - 13.02.2018
- Sänger, Songwriter, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: PAVK (periphere arterielle Verschlusskrankheit)
Charles Scott Boyer II (October 17, 1947 – February 13, 2018) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Boyer was best known for co-founding the band Cowboy. Boyer was born in Chenango, New York, and moved to Jacksonville, Florida in his youth.
After high school, he played in the band the 3...
- Brauer, Jochen
- 25.01.1929 - 02.10.2018
- Saxophonist, Flötist, Klarinettist, Akkordeonist
Big Brother is a reality competition television franchise created by John de Mol Jr., first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999 and subsequently syndicated internationally beginning in 2000. The show features contestants called "housemates" or "HouseGuests" who live together in a specially construc...
- Burchard, Christian
- 17.05.1946 - 17.01.2018
- Komponist, Schlagzeuger, Pianist
Brendon Burchard (born February 28, 1977) is an author, high performance coach and motivational speaker....
- Butler, Henry
- 21.09.1949 - 02.07.2018
- Pianist
- Todesursache: Krebs
Henry Butler (September 21, 1948 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz and blues pianist. He learned piano, drums, and saxophone in school. He received a college degree and graduate degree and taught at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. He worked as a soloist and in groups in Los Angeles an...
- Caballé, Montserrat
- 12.04.1933 - 06.10.2018
- Sängerin
María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch or Folc (12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018), simply known as Montserrat Caballé (i Folch), was a Spanish (Catalan) operatic soprano. Widely considered to be one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, she won a variety of musical awards...
- Chancler, Leon Ndugu
- 01.07.1952 - 03.02.2018
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( in-DOO-goo CHANSS-lər; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American R&B, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor....
- Clark, Roy
- 15.04.1933 - 15.11.2018
Roy Linwood Clark (April 15, 1933 – November 15, 2018) was an American singer, musician and television presenter. He is best known for having co-hosted Hee Haw, a nationally televised country music variety show, with Buck Owens, from 1969 to 1993. Clark was an important and influential figure in c...
- Clarke, Eddie
- 05.10.1950 - 10.01.2018
Edward Allan Clarke (5 October 1950 – 10 January 2018), better known as "Fast" Eddie Clarke or simply "Fast" Eddie, was a British guitarist who was a member of rock bands Fastway and Motörhead. Of Motörhead's classic lineup, which consisted of Lemmy and Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor, he was the l...
- Clearwater, Eddy
- 10.01.1935 - 01.06.2018
Edward Harrington (January 10, 1935 – June 1, 2018), better known by his stage name Eddy Clearwater, was an American blues musician who specialized in Chicago blues. Blues Revue said he plays "joyous rave-ups…he testifies with stunning soul fervor and powerful guitar. One of the blues' finest so...
- Clifford, Buzz
- 08.10.1942 - 26.01.2018
Reese Francis Clifford III (October 8, 1941 – January 26, 2018), known professionally as Buzz Clifford, was an American pop singer and songwriter. His biggest success came with his recording of the novelty song "Baby Sittin' Boogie" (1961), which peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100....
- Coleman, Deborah
- 03.10.1956 - 12.04.2018
Deborah Coleman (October 3, 1956 – April 12, 2018) was an American blues musician. Coleman won the Orville Gibson Award for "Best Blues Guitarist, Female" in 2001, and was nominated for a W.C. Handy Blues Music Award nine times....
- Coy, Steve
- 15.03.1962 - 04.05.2018
- Sänger, Komponist, Produzent, Manager
- Todesursache: schwere Krankheit
Coy Michael Wire (born November 7, 1978) is an American television anchor, correspondent, and a former professional football player who spent nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Wire played college football for Stanford and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the third round of the ...
- Cram, Paul
- 11.08.1952 - 20.03.2018
- Saxophonist, Klarinettist, Komponist, Arrangeur
- Crutcher, Jim
- 05.06.1934 - 17.05.2018
- Bassist
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP is an American multinational white-shoe law firm. Founded in 1890, the firm has more than 2,200 attorneys and 1,000 staff in 22 offices across the world, including North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East....
- Curtis, Phil
- 31.03.1951 - 14.03.2018
- Bassist
Phillip Edwin Lionel Shutt (31 March 1951 – 14 March 2018), known professionally as Phil Curtis, was an English session musician and bass guitarist known for his work with Arthur Brown, Kiki Dee, Steve Gibbons, Larry Carlton, Chris Rea, Gilbert O'Sullivan, John Morgan, Denny Laine, Steve Marriott,...
- Damone, Vic
- 12.06.1928 - 11.02.2018
- Sänger
Vic Damone (born Vito Rocco Farinola; June 12, 1928 – February 11, 2018) was an American traditional pop and big band singer and actor. He was best known for his performances of songs such as the number one hit "You're Breaking My Heart", and other hits such as "On the Street Where You Live" (from...
- Davis, Nathan
- 15.02.1937 - 08.04.2018
- Klarinettist, Saxophonist, Flötist
- Dickerson, Morris B. B.
- 14.08.1995 - 09.05.2018
- Bassist
- Todesursache: schwere Krankheit
War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/soul/rock band from Long Beach, California, formed in 1969.
The band is known for several hit songs in the 1970s (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer...
- Dockery, Wayne
- 26.06.1941 - 12.06.2018
- Bassist
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
Wayne Dockery (June 27, 1941 – June 11, 2018) was an American jazz double bassist who worked with George Benson, Sonny Fortune, Eddie Henderson, Hal Galper, Archie Shepp, Michael Brecker, Billy Harper, and others. He appears on albums from at least 1971, although never as a bandleader. His brother...
- Donath, Peter
- 11.08.1944 - 10.01.2018
- Schlagzeuger
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the lower house, the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Its origins lie in the early 11th century and the emergence of bicameralism in the 14th century.
Unlike the House of Co...
- Edwards, Dennis
- 03.02.1943 - 02.02.2018
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Meningitis
Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations for Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang with the group from 1968 to 1976, 1980 to 1984, and 1987 to...
- Edwards, Nokie
- 09.05.1935 - 12.03.2018
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Hüftoperation
Nole Floyd "Nokie" Edwards (May 9, 1935 – March 12, 2018) was an American musician and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was primarily a guitarist, best known for his work with The Ventures, and was known in Japan as the 'King of Guitars'. Edwards was also an actor, who appeared briefly...
- Evans, Terry
- 14.08.1937 - 20.01.2018
- Sänger
Star Trek: Picard is an American science fiction television series created by Akiva Goldsman, Michael Chabon, Kirsten Beyer, and Alex Kurtzman for the streaming service CBS All Access (later rebranded as Paramount+). It is the eighth Star Trek series and was released from 2020 to 2023 as part of Kur...
- Fontana, D. J.
- 15.03.1931 - 13.06.2018
Dominic Joseph Fontana (March 15, 1931 – June 13, 2018) was an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. In 1955, he was hired to play drums for Presley, which marked the beginning of a 15-year relationship. He played on over 460 RCA recordings with Elvis....
- Ford, Dean
- 05.09.1946 - 31.12.2018
- Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Parkinson
Dean Ford (born Thomas McAleese; 5 September 1945 – 31 December 2018) was a Scottish singer and songwriter best known for his tenure as lead vocalist and frontman of the beat pop group Marmalade from 1966 to 1974. Ford (credited as McAleese) co-wrote the group's worldwide hit "Reflections of My Li...
- Fortune, Sonny
- 19.05.1939 - 25.10.2018
Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute....
- Fountain, Clarence
- 28.11.1929 - 03.06.2018
Buckingham Fountain is a Chicago Landmark in the center of Grant Park, between Queen's Landing and the end of Ida B. Wells Drive. Dedicated in 1927 and donated to the city by philanthropist Kate S. Buckingham, it is one of the largest fountains in the world. Built in a rococo wedding cake style an...
- Franklin, Aretha
- 25.03.1942 - 16.08.2018
- Sängerin, Songwriterin, Pianistin
- Todesursache: Krebs
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New ...
- Gall, France
- 09.10.1947 - 07.01.2018
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Krebs
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (9 October 1947 – 7 January 2018), known professionally as France Gall (French: [fʁɑ̃s ɡal] ), was a French yé-yé and pop singer. In 1965, at the age of 17, she won the tenth edition of the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de...
- Gonzalez, Jerry
- 05.06.1949 - 01.10.2018
- Trompeter, Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Rauchgasvergiftung (infolge eines Wohnungsbrandes)
Jerry González (June 5, 1949 – October 1, 2018) was an American bandleader, trumpeter and percussionist of Puerto Rican descent.
Together with his brother, bassist Andy González, Jerry Gonzalez played an important role in the development of Latin Jazz during the late 20th century. During the 19...
- Green, Urbie
- 08.08.1926 - 31.12.2018
- Posaunist
Urban Clifford "Urbie" Green (August 8, 1926 – December 31, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist who toured with Woody Herman, Gene Krupa, Jan Savitt, and Frankie Carle. He played on over 250 recordings and released more than twenty albums as a soloist. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall ...
- Hancock, Billy
- 04.11.1946 - 22.01.2018
- Sänger, Gitarrist, Bassist
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual tribute recognizing performing arts contributions to American culture. Presented annually since 1978, a December gala celebrates five Honorees at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. Chiefly awarded to individuals for lifetime achievements, honore...
- Hargrove, Roy
- 16.10.1969 - 02.11.2018
- Trompeter
- Todesursache: Herzversagen
Roy Anthony Hargrove (October 16, 1969 – November 2, 2018) was an American jazz musician and composer whose principal instruments were the trumpet and flugelhorn. He achieved critical acclaim after winning two Grammy Awards for differing styles of jazz in 1998 and 2002. Hargrove primarily played i...
- Harrison, Mike
- 30.09.1942 - 25.03.2018
- Sänger
- Todesursache: unbekannt
Mike Harrison (30 September 1942 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England – 25 March 2018, Carlisle) was an English singer and musician, most notable as a principal lead singer of Spooky Tooth and as a solo artist. He was also the lead singer in the V.I.P.'s, Art, and the Hamburg Blues Band, among others...
- Hart, Freddie
- 21.12.1926 - 27.10.2018
- Sänger
Frederick Segrest (December 21, 1926 – October 27, 2018), known professionally as Freddie Hart, was an American country musician and songwriter best known for his chart-topping country song and lone pop hit "Easy Loving", which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1...
- Hawkins, Edwin
- 18.08.1943 - 15.01.2018
Edwin Reuben Hawkins (August 19, 1943 – January 15, 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer, and arranger. He was one of the originators of the urban contemporary gospel sound. As the leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he was probably best known for his 1...
- Hess, Fred
- 03.09.1944 - 27.10.2018
- Saxophonist, Komponist
The Last House on the Left is a 1972 American rape and revenge film written and directed by Wes Craven in his directorial debut, and produced by Sean S. Cunningham. The film stars Sandra Peabody, Lucy Grantham, David Hess, Fred J. Lincoln, Jeramie Rain, and Marc Sheffler. Additionally, Martin Kove a...
- Higelin, Jacques
- 18.10.1940 - 06.04.2018
- Sänger, Komponist
Jacques Joseph Victor Higelin (French pronunciation: [ʒak ʒozɛf viktɔʁ iʒlɛ̃]; 18 October 1940 – 6 April 2018) was a French pop singer who rose to prominence in the early 1970s....
- Hiseman, Jon
- 21.06.1944 - 12.06.2018
- Todesursache: Hirntumor
Philip John Albert "Jon" Hiseman (21 June 1944 – 12 June 2018) was an English drummer, recording engineer, record producer, and music publisher. He played with the Graham Bond Organisation, with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and later formed what has been described as the "seminal" jazz rock/pro...
- Hodges, Chas
- 28.12.1943 - 22.09.2018
- Sänger, Pianist, Gitarrist, Bassist
- Todesursache: Lungenentzündung
Charles Nicholas Hodges (28 December 1943 – 22 September 2018) was an English musician and singer. He was the lead vocalist, pianist and guitarist of the musical duo Chas & Dave, whose most successful singles include "Rabbit" (1980) and "Ain't No Pleasing You" (1982). Earlier in his career, he was...
- Holland, Dave
- 05.04.1948 - 16.01.2018
- Todesursache: Leber-/Lungenkrebs
- Hutchison, Scott
- 20.11.1981 - 10.05.2018
- Sänger, Gitarrist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Suizid
Scott John Hutchison (20 November 1981 – 9 May 2018) was a Scottish singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He was the founding member and primary songwriter of the indie rock band Frightened Rabbit, with whom he recorded five studio albums, and created the artwork for each release.
Hutchison wa...
- Iglésias, Madalena
- 24.10.1939 - 16.01.2018
- Sängerin
Madalena Iglésias (24 October 1939 – 16 January 2018) was a Portuguese actress and singer. She represented Portugal at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, with the song "Ele e ela"....
- Insterburg, Ingo
- 06.04.1934 - 27.10.2018
- Sänger, Songwriter, Komponist, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Darmkrebs
Karl Bernhard Dall (German: [kaʁl ˈdal] , 1 February 1941 – 23 November 2020) was a German comedian, singer, and television presenter. His distinctive 'hanging' eye was caused by a congenital ptosis....
- John, Jeff St.
- 22.04.1946 - 05.03.2018
- Sänger
- Todesursache: bakterielle Infektion nach einer OP
Jeff St John (born Jeffrey Leo Newton; 22 April 1946 – 6 March 2018), was an Australian musician known for his local hit singles, "Big Time Operator" (1967), "Teach Me How to Fly" (1970) and "A Fool in Love" (1977). He was born with spina bifida and was an advocate for disabled people, he died in...
- King, B. B.
- 14.08.1995 - 09.05.2018
- Gitarrist, Sänger
- Todesursache: Diabetes
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced ma...
- King, Ed
- 14.09.1949 - 22.08.2018
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzerkrankung
Edward Calhoun King (September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018) was an American musician. He was a guitarist for the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock and guitarist and bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 1975, and again from 1987 to 1996....
- Kirwan, Danny
- 13.05.1950 - 08.06.2018
Daniel David Kirwan (né Langran, 13 May 1950 – 8 June 2018) was a British musician and guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972. He released three albums as a solo artist from 1975 to 1979, recorded albums with Otis Spann, Chris Youlden, and Tr...
- Larsen, Kim
- 23.10.1945 - 30.09.2018
Kim Mellius Flyvholm Larsen (23 October 1945 – 30 September 2018) was a Danish singer, songwriter, author, and guitarist. He began his musical career in 1968 after a brief period as an elementary school teacher and became known from 1969 as a member of the rock group Gasolin. During his time with ...
- LaSalle, Denise
- 16.07.1934 - 08.01.2018
Ora D. Allen (July 16, 1934 – January 8, 2018), known by the stage name Denise LaSalle, was an American blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer who, after the death of Koko Taylor, was acknowledged as the "Queen of the Blues". Her husband was rapper Super Wolf.
LaSalle's best-k...
- Laurens, Rose
- 04.03.1953 - 30.04.2018
Rose Laurens, previously billed as Rose Merryl (born Rose Podwojny; 4 March 1951 – 29 April 2018), was a French-Polish singer-songwriter, known for her 1982 single "Africa", a top-three hit in several European countries. She was also famous for portraying the character of Fantine, on the original ...
- Lester, Lazy
- 20.06.1933 - 22.08.2018
- Mundharmonikanist
- Todesursache: Magenkrebs
Leslie Johnson (June 20, 1933 – August 22, 2018), known as Lazy Lester, was an American blues musician who sang and played the harmonica and guitar. In a career spanning the 1950s to 2018, he pioneered swamp blues, and also played harmonica blues, rhythm and blues and Louisiana blues.
Best known f...
- Lockwood, Didier
- 11.02.1956 - 18.02.2018
Didier Lockwood (11 February 1956 – 18 February 2018) was a French violinist. He played in the French rock band Magma in the 1970s, and was known for his use of electric amplification and his experimentation with different sounds on the electric violin....
- Longmire, Wilbert
- 07.12.1940 - 03.01.2018
Fire Eater is an album by jazz saxophonist Rusty Bryant recorded for the Prestige label in 1971....
- Longmuir, Alan
- 20.06.1948 - 02.07.2018
- Todesursache: Virusinfektion
Alan Longmuir (20 June 1948 – 2 July 2018) was a Scottish musician and a founding member of the pop group the Bay City Rollers. He played the bass guitar, whilst his younger brother Derek Longmuir was drummer....
- MacGregor, Craig
- 13.09.1949 - 09.02.2018
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Craig MacGregor (September 13, 1949 – February 9, 2018) was an American musician. He was the longtime bassist for Foghat, a rock band he joined in 1976....
- Mack, Craig
- 10.05.1971 - 12.03.2018
- Rapper
- Todesursache: Herzversagen
Craig Jamieson Mack (May 10, 1970 – March 12, 2018) was an American rapper. He is best known for his tenure with Bad Boy Records, during which he released his 1994 single "Flava in Ya Ear" (1994), which peaked within the Billboard Hot 100's top ten. The song preceded his debut studio album Project...
- Maddox, Johnny
- 04.08.1927 - 27.11.2018
- Pianist
John Sheppard Maddox Jr. (August 4, 1927 – November 27, 2018) was an American ragtime pianist, historian, and collector of music memorabilia....
- Marcus, Jürgen
- 06.06.1948 - 17.05.2018
- Sänger
- Todesursache: COPD
Jürgen Marcus (born Jürgen Beumer; 6 June 1948 – 17 May 2018) was a German schlager singer who was most successful during the 1970s, when he had 14 chart hits in Germany. He is also known for his participation on behalf of Luxembourg in the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest....
- Mariano, Robbee
- 11.02.1971 - 19.04.2018
- Bassist
Söhne Mannheims (German: [ˈzøːnə ˈmanhaɪms]; Sons of Mannheim) is a German pop and soul band founded 1995 in Mannheim by Xavier Naidoo and others....
- Masekela, Hugh
- 04.04.1939 - 23.01.2018
- Trompeter, Pianist, Flötist
- Todesursache: Prostatakrebs
Hugh Ramapolo Masekela (4 April 1939 – 23 January 2018) was a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, singer and composer who was described as "the father of South African jazz". Masekela was known for his jazz compositions and for writing well-known anti-apartheid songs such as "Soweto...
- Matley, Timmy
- 16.02.1982 - 09.04.2018
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Sturz vom Balkon (evtl. Suizid)
The Overtones are a UK-based vocal harmony group. They were discovered by a Warner Bros. Records talent scout while working as decorators in a shop near Oxford Street, singing during their tea break. Their first album, Good Ol' Fashioned Love, entered the UK Albums Chart at #16 in November 2010. Aft...
- Maurane
- 12.11.1960 - 07.05.2018
- Sängerin
Claudine Luypaerts, better known as Maurane (pronounced [moʁan]; 12 November 1960 – 7 May 2018), was a Francophone Belgian singer and actress.
Brought to light in the 1980s with her role as Marie-Jeanne in the second version of the rock opera Starmania, her best-known titles are "Toutes les mamas...
- Morris, Audrey
- 12.11.1928 - 01.04.2018
- Sängerin, Pianistin
The Voice of Audrey Morris is a 1956 studio album by jazz singer Audrey Morris arranged and conducted by Marty Paich and his orchestra. It was released on a vinyl LP on the Bethlehem Records label. The album was later paired with another album by Audrey Morris Bistro Ballads....
- Murphy, Matt
- 27.12.1929 - 15.06.2018
- Gitarrist
Matthew Tyler Murphy (December 29, 1929 – June 15, 2018), known as Matt "Guitar" Murphy, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. He was associated with Memphis Slim, The Blues Brothers and Howlin' Wolf. In 2012, Murphy was elected to the Blues Hall of Fame....
- Nabé, Demba
- 27.01.1972 - 31.05.2018
- Rapper
Seeed is a German hip hop, reggae and dancehall band based in Berlin. Founded in 1998, they have become well known in Germany and its neighboring countries....
- Neidlinger, Buell
- 02.03.1936 - 16.03.2018
- Bassist
Buell Neidlinger (March 2, 1936 – March 16, 2018) was an American cellist and double bassist. He worked with a variety of pop and jazz performers, prominently with iconoclastic pianist Cecil Taylor in the 1950s and '60s....
- Neville, Charles
- 28.12.1938 - 26.04.2018
- Saxophonist
- Todesursache: Darmkrebs
Charles Nevill(e) may refer to:
Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland (1543–1601), English nobleman and one of the leaders of the Rising of the North in 1569
Charles Neville (musician) (1938–2018), American saxophonist with The Neville Brothers
Charles Neville (UDF), see 1981 in the Irish Re...
- Newborn, Calvin
- 02.07.1933 - 01.12.2018
- Gitarrist
Edwin Calvin Newborn (April 27, 1933 – December 1, 2018) was an American jazz guitarist....
- Nisbett, Steve
- 15.03.1948 - 18.01.2018
Steve Nisbett (15 March 1948 – 18 January 2018) was a drummer for the reggae group Steel Pulse, from 1977 to 2001.
Stephen Vincent Nisbett was born in Nevis, the eldest of seven children, he left the Caribbean in 1957 at the age of nine to join his parents who had migrated to Saltley, Birmingham, ...
- Norden, Ulla
- 04.12.1940 - 05.03.2018
Flipper is an American television program broadcast on NBC from September 19, 1964, until April 15, 1967. Flipper, a bottlenose dolphin, is the pet of Porter Ricks, chief warden at Coral Key Park and Marine Preserve (a fictional version of John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park in Key Largo, Florida),...
- Ofarim, Abi
- 05.10.1937 - 04.05.2018
- Todesursache: lange schwere Krankheit
Esther & Abi Ofarim were an Israeli musical duo active during the 1960s, consisting of husband and wife Abi Ofarim and Esther Ofarim. They enjoyed particular success in Germany. They had hits in Europe with their songs "One More Dance," "Morning of My Life," and "Cinderella Rockefella."...
- Oryema, Geoffrey
- 16.04.1953 - 22.06.2018
- Todesursache: Krebs
Geoffrey Oryema (16 April 1953 – 22 June 2018) was a Ugandan musician. In 1977 after the murder of his father, Erinayo Wilson Oryema, who was a cabinet minister in the government of Idi Amin, he began his life in exile. At the age of 24, and at the height of Amin's power, Oryema was smuggled out o...
- Osborn, Joe
- 28.08.1937 - 14.12.2018
Joe Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018) was an American bass guitar player known for his work as a session musician in Los Angeles with the Wrecking Crew, and in Nashville with the A-Team of studio musicians. He is one of the most recorded bassists of all time....
- Parris, Rebecca
- 28.12.1951 - 17.06.2018
- Sängerin
Rebecca Parris (born Ruth Blair MacCloskey; December 28, 1951 – June 17, 2018) was an American jazz singer. During her career she appeared with Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Burton, and Dizzy Gillespie. She performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, Oslo Jaz...
- Paul, Vinnie
- 11.03.1964 - 22.06.2018
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and was a member of Hellyeah for 12 years from 2...
- Rampage, Randy
- 21.02.1960 - 14.08.2018
- Sänger, Bassist
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Randall Desmond Archibald (February 21, 1960 – August 14, 2018), better known by his stage name Randy Rampage, was a Canadian musician and founding member, bass player and vocalist of the hardcore band D.O.A., often referred to as the "founders" of hardcore punk.
He was also the lead singer of the...
- Rapp, Tom
- 08.03.1947 - 11.02.2018
- Sänger, Songwriter
Thomas Dale Rapp (March 8, 1947 – February 11, 2018) was an American singer and songwriter who led Pearls Before Swine, an influential psychedelic folk rock group of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Described as having "a slight lisp, gentle voice and apocalyptic vision", he also released four alb...
- Ray, Thomas
- 29.12.1941 - 04.01.2018
- Flötist, Sänger, Mundharmonikanist
- Todesursache: Prostatakrebs
Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Nights in White Satin" is regarded as one of progressive roc...
- Reynolds, Stan
- 16.01.1926 - 14.04.2018
- Trompeter
Stanley George Reynolds (May 18, 1923 – February 9, 2012) was a Canadian businessman, collector, and aviation enthusiast. His contributions to the province of Alberta created the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in Wetaskiwin. During his life, Reynolds received many honours including a Heritage Canada Foun...
- Robinson, Perry
- 17.09.1938 - 02.12.2018
- Klarinettist
Perry Morris Robinson (September 17, 1938 – December 2, 2018) was an American jazz clarinetist and composer. He was the son of composer Earl Robinson....
- Rodford, Jim
- 07.07.1941 - 20.01.2018
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Sturz
James Walter Rodford (7 July 1941 – 20 January 2018) was an English musician, who played bass for several British rock bands. He was a founding member of Argent, which was led by his cousin Rod Argent, and performed with them from their formation in 1969 until they disbanded in 1976. He was the ba...
- Roth, Zeno
- 30.06.1956 - 05.02.2018
- Gitarrist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
Jochen "Zeno" Roth (30 June 1956 – 5 February 2018) was a German guitarist and songwriter, playing in a neoclassical/blues style. He was the younger brother of guitarist Uli Jon Roth....
- Rush, Otis
- 29.04.1934 - 29.09.2018
- Gitarrist, Sänger
Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018) was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of other 1950s artists Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, his sound became known as ...
- Saint Paul, Lara
- 30.04.1945 - 08.05.2018
- Sängerin, Produzentin
- Todesursache: Krebs
Silvana Savorelli (30 April 1945 – 8 May 2018), professionally known as Lara Saint Paul and also known as Tanya, was an Italian Eritrean singer, entertainer, impresario and record producer....
- Santana, Fredo
- 04.07.1990 - 19.01.2018
- Rapper
- Todesursache: Leberzirrhose (Medikamentenmissbrauch)
Derrick Antonio Coleman (July 4, 1990 – January 19, 2018), known professionally as Fredo Santana, was an American rapper. The older cousin of rapper Chief Keef, Santana began his career in 2011. His debut studio album, Trappin Ain't Dead (2013), peaked at number 45 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums...
- Santolla, Ralph
- 08.12.1969 - 06.06.2018
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herinfarkt
Ralph Santolla (December 8, 1966 – June 6, 2018) was an American heavy metal and extreme metal guitarist. He played in many bands, most notably Deicide, but also including Eyewitness, Death (he never recorded any of their albums, but toured with them in 1993 and appeared in "The Philosopher" video...
- Savage, Conway
- 27.07.1960 - 02.09.2018
- Sänger, Songwriter, Pianist
- Todesursache: Gehirntumor
Conway Victor Savage (27 July 1960 – 2 September 2018) was an Australian rock musician. He was a member of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, providing piano, organ & backing vocals from 1990 to 2017.
Savage released solo albums entitled Nothing Broken (2000) & Wrong Man's Hands (2004) as well as a com...
- Schlüter, Wolfgang
- 12.11.1933 - 12.11.2018
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Schlaganfall
This is a chronological list of sopranos who have performed in operas from classical music of the Western world. The list spans from operatic sopranos active in the first operas of the late 16th century to singers currently performing. Singers who have recorded opera arias or sung them in concert bu...
- Schumann, Coco
- 14.05.1924 - 28.01.2018
- Gitarrist
Heinz Jakob "Coco" Schumann (14 May 1924 – 28 January 2018) was a German jazz musician and Holocaust survivor. He became a member of the Ghetto Swingers while transported to Theresienstadt at the age of nineteen. In the aftermath of the Holocaust, Schumann performed as a jazz guitarist, with Marle...
- Shannon, Preston
- 23.10.1947 - 22.01.2018
Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian model and actress. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller cinema. Tweed has appeared in more than 60 films and several television series. She was named Playboy's...
- Shaw, Eddie
- 20.03.1937 - 29.01.2018
Eddie Shaw (March 20, 1937 – January 29, 2018) was an American Chicago blues tenor saxophonist, arranger and bandleader. He led Howlin' Wolf's band, the Wolf Gang, from 1972, both before Wolf's death in 1976 and subsequently....
- Shelley, Pete
- 17.04.1955 - 06.12.2018
Pete Shelley (born Peter Campbell McNeish; 17 April 1955 – 6 December 2018) was an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. He formed early punk band Buzzcocks with Howard Devoto in 1976, and became the lead singer and guitarist in 1977 when Devoto left. The group released their biggest hit "Ever...
- Shelton, Mark
- 03.12.1957 - 27.07.2018
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzattacke
Mark Shelton may refer to:
Mark Shelton (Australian politician), Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Mark M. Shelton, American pediatrician and member of the Texas House of Representatives
Mark Shelton (footballer), English footballer
Mark Shelton, American musician known as a member of Mani...
- Simon, Lowrell
- 18.03.1943 - 19.06.2018
Lowrell Simon (March 18, 1943 – June 19, 2018) was an American soul singer. He began as a singer in The LaVondells, which became The Vondells which featured Butch McCoy and Jesse Dean and enjoyed some regional success in the 1960s with the song "Lenore". When the Vondells broke up, Simon formed th...
- Singletary, Daryle
- 10.03.1971 - 12.02.2018
- Sänger, Gitarrist
Daryle Bruce Singletary (March 10, 1971–February 12, 2018) was an American country music singer. Between 1995 and 1998, he recorded for Giant Records, for which he released three studio albums, Daryle Singletary (1995), All Because of You (1996), and Ain't It the Truth (1998). In the same timespan...
- Staples, Yvonne
- 23.10.1937 - 10.04.2018
- Sängerin
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...
- Starski, Lovebug
- 16.05.1960 - 08.02.2018
- DJ
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Kevin Smith (May 16, 1960 – February 8, 2018), best known by his stage name Lovebug Starski, was an American MC, musician, and record producer. He began his career as a record boy in 1971 as hip hop first appeared in the Bronx, and he eventually became a DJ at the Disco Fever club in 1978. He is o...
- Stollz, Johan
- 02.01.1936 - 03.04.2018
- Komponist, Pianist, Sänger
- Swift, Richard
- 16.03.1977 - 03.07.2018
- Sänger, Songwriter, Produzent, Schlagzeuger, Pianist, Bassist, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Alkohol
Richard Swift (born Ricardo Ochoa; March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and short-film maker. He was the founder, owner, and recording engineer of National Freedom, a recording studio located in Oregon, and worked as producer, collabora...
- Sydow, Ekkehart ''Joe''
- 22.02.1926 - 03.01.2018
- Bassist
- Taylor, Cecil
- 25.03.1929 - 05.04.2018
- Pianist, Komponist
Cecil Percival Taylor (March 25, 1929 – April 5, 2018) was an American pianist and poet.
Taylor was classically trained and was one of the pioneers of free jazz. His music is characterized by an energetic, physical approach, resulting in complex improvisation often involving tone clusters and intr...
- Thomas, Ray
- 29.12.1941 - 04.01.2018
- Flötist, Sänger, Mundharmonikanist
Raymond Thomas (29 December 1941 – 4 January 2018) was an English musician, singer and songwriter. He was best known as a founding member of the English progressive rock band the Moody Blues. His flute solo on the band's 1967 hit single "Nights in White Satin" is regarded as one of progressive roc...
- Torpey, Pat
- 13.12.1953 - 07.02.2018
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Parkinson
Patrick Allan Torpey (December 13, 1953 – February 7, 2018) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band Mr. Big, as well as playing for other various singers and artists such as John Parr, Belinda Carlisle, Robert Plant, Montrose, Richie Kotzen and the Knack. Torpey also ...
- van der Wal, Klaasje
- 01.02.1949 - 12.02.2018
- Bassist
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. They were part of the Nederbeat movement in the Netherlands. The band had a string of hit songs during the counterculture movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, including "Send Me a Postcard" and "Venus", which became their biggest hit...
- VerPlanck, Marlene
- 11.11.1933 - 14.01.2018
- Sängerin
Marlene Paula VerPlanck (née Pampinella; November 11, 1933 – January 14, 2018) was an American jazz and pop vocalist whose body of work centered on big band jazz, the American songbook, and cabaret....
- Vieth, Tom
- 19.04.1960 - 23.09.2018
- Sänger, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Nierenerkrankung
Thomas Andrew Long (3 August 1968 – 4 January 2020) was an Australian film and television actor. He played court official and avid surfer Angus in the late 1990s TV series SeaChange and Brenden Abbott in the 2003 Australian TV movie The Postcard Bandit....
- Weber, Stefan
- 08.11.1946 - 07.06.2018
- Todesursache: Parkinson
"Difficile lectu", K. 559, is a canon composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The music, in F major, is set for three singers. The words are most likely written by Mozart himself.
The work was entered by the composer into his personal catalog on 2 September 1788 as part of a set of ten canons; it was p...
- Weston, Randy
- 06.04.1926 - 01.09.2018
Randolph Edward "Randy" Weston (April 6, 1926 – September 1, 2018) was an American jazz pianist and composer whose creativity was inspired by his ancestral African connection.
Weston's piano style owed much to Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk, whom he cited in a 2018 video as among pianists he c...
- White, Lari
- 13.05.1965 - 23.01.2018
- Sängerin, Songwriterin, Produzentin
- Todesursache: Bauchfellkrebs
Lari Michele White Cannon (, LAH-ree; May 13, 1965 – January 23, 2018) was an American country musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her debut in 1988 after winning You Can Be a Star, a televised talent competition on The Nashville Network. After an unsuccessful stin...
- White, Tony Joe
- 23.07.1943 - 24.10.2018
- Sänger, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Herzversagen
Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970. He also wrote "Stea...
- Williams, Jody
- 03.02.1935 - 01.12.2018
Jody Williams (born October 9, 1950) is an American political activist known for her work in banning anti-personnel landmines, her defense of human rights (especially those of women), and her efforts to promote new understandings of security in today's world. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in...
- Willis, Betty
- 10.03.1941 - 01.01.2018
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: ermordet
Betty Jane Willis (March 10, 1941 – January 1, 2018) was an American soul singer in the 1960s....
- Wilson, Nancy
- 20.02.1937 - 13.12.2018
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
- Wisner, Jimmy
- 08.12.1931 - 13.03.2018
- Komponist, Pianist
James Joseph Wisner (December 8, 1931 – March 13, 2018) was an American pianist, arranger, songwriter, and producer. He is best known for his 1961 hit single "Asia Minor", released under the name Kokomo....
- Youth, Todd
- 15.05.1971 - 27.10.2018
- Gitarrist
Todd Schofield (May 15, 1970 – October 27, 2018), known as Todd Youth, was an American guitarist, best known for his work with Warzone, Murphy's Law and Danzig....
- Zacher, Rolf
- 28.03.1941 - 03.02.2018
- Sänger
Rolf Zacher (28 March 1941 – 3 February 2018) was a German actor....
- Zero, Mike
- 27.04.1971 - 26.11.2018
- Bassist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
ZeroZeroZero is an Italian crime drama television series created by Stefano Sollima, Leonardo Fasoli and Mauricio Katz for Sky Atlantic, Canal+ and Amazon Prime Video. It is based on the non-fiction book of the same name by Roberto Saviano, a study of the business around the drug cocaine, covering i...



























































































