Galerie verstorbener Musiker
- Allen Rasmussen, Barry
- 29.07.1945 - 04.04.2020
- Gitarrist, Sänger
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the second character known as the Flash, following Jay Garrick. The character first appeared in Showcase #4 (October 1956), created by writer Robert Kanigher and penciler Carmine Infantino....
- Alsing, Pelle
- 06.06.1960 - 19.12.2020
Roxette is a Swedish pop rock duo originally consisting of Marie Fredriksson (1958-2019) and Per Gessle and currently consisting of Gessle and Lena Philipsson. Both Gessle and Fredriksson were already established musicians in Sweden prior to the band's formation. Fredriksson had released several suc...
- Atkinson, Sweet Pea
- 20.09.1945 - 05.05.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Hillard "Sweet Pea" Atkinson (September 20, 1945 – May 5, 2020) was an American R&B singer known as one of the vocalists for the band Was (Not Was)....
- Banali, Frankie
- 14.11.1951 - 20.08.2020
Francesco Felice Banali (November 14, 1951 – August 20, 2020) was an American rock drummer, most widely known for his work with heavy metal band Quiet Riot. His signature tone and iconic drum intros first became famous on their album Metal Health, which was the first metal album to hit number one ...
- Barry, Len
- 12.06.1942 - 05.11.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter, Produzent
Leonard Warren Borisoff (June 12, 1942 – November 5, 2020), known professionally by the stage name Len Barry, was an American singer, songwriter, lyricist, record producer, author, and poet....
- Baty, Charlie
- 10.07.1953 - 06.03.2020
Little Charlie & the Nightcats was an American electric blues and swing revival combo, active from 1976-2008. Several members reformed as Rick Estrin & The Nightcats.
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- Bell, Ronald
- 01.11.1951 - 09.09.2020
- Komponist, Sänger, Songwriter, Produzent, Saxophonist
- Todesursache: plötzlicher Tod
Ronald Nathan Bell (November 1, 1951 – September 9, 2020), also known as Khalis Bayyan, was an American composer, singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, saxophonist and co-founding member of Kool & the Gang. The band recorded nine No. 1 R&B singles in the 1970s and 1980s, including its No. 1 pop ...
- Bohannon, Hamilton
- 07.03.1942 - 24.04.2020
- Schlagzeuger, Produzent
Hamilton Frederick Bohannon (March 7, 1942 – April 24, 2020), often credited mononymously as Bohannon, was an American drummer, percussionist, band leader, songwriter, arranger, and record producer, who was one of the leading figures in 1970s funk and disco music. He worked with Marvin Gaye, Stevi...
- Böhm, Werner
- 05.06.1941 - 02.06.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzversagen
Werner Böhm, better known under his artist name Gottlieb Wendehals (5 June 1941 – 2 June 2020) was a German singer and musician....
- Burrows, Don
- 08.08.1928 - 12.03.2020
- Flötist, Klarinettist, Saxophonist
Donald Vernon Burrows (8 August 1928 – 12 March 2020) was an Australian jazz and swing musician who played clarinet, saxophone and flute.
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- Castle, Geoff
- 08.06.1949 - 15.01.2020
- Pianist, Komponist
Geoffrey "Geoff" Pierson is an American actor known for his television roles on Dexter, Unhappily Ever After, Grace Under Fire, 24, Ryan's Hope and Designated Survivor. He has also guest-starred in dozens of other TV shows such as Friends, Monk, Fringe, Homeland and 9-1-1....
- Cedermark, Roland
- 23.04.1938 - 24.12.2020
Roland Cedermark, (23 April 1938 – 24 December 2020) was a Swedish musician (accordionist). He was born in Älvros and made his solo debut in 1976. He sold over 2 million records in Sweden. Amongst his hits were "Vandra varsamt" in 2010, "Någon behöver dej" in 1997 and "Whispering" in 1977....
- Chapman, Paul
- 09.06.1954 - 09.06.2020
Paul William Chapman (9 June 1954 – 9 June 2020) was a Welsh rock guitarist best known for his work in bands such as UFO and Lone Star. He was well known by his nickname "Tonka", allegedly acquired because of his indestructible qualities....
- Christensen, Jon
- 20.03.1943 - 18.02.2020
Jon Lynn Christensen (born February 20, 1963) is an American lawyer, politician and corporate executive who served two terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Nebraska from 1995 to 1999....
- Dall, Karl
- 01.02.1941 - 23.11.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Schlaganfall
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....
- Daniels, Charlie
- 28.10.1936 - 06.07.2020
- Sänger, Gitarrist, Songwriter
Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock and progressive country. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down ...
- Dauner, Wolfgang
- 30.12.1935 - 10.01.2020
- Pianist
Wolfgang Dauner ([ˈvɔlfɡaŋ ˈdaʊ̯nɐ]; 30 December 1935 – 10 January 2020) was a German jazz pianist who co-founded the United Jazz + Rock Ensemble. He worked with Hans Koller, Albert Mangelsdorff, Volker Kriegel and Ack van Rooyen and composed for radio, television, and film....
- Davis, Spencer
- 17.07.1939 - 19.10.2020
- Sänger, Gitarrist, Pianist, Mundharmonikanist
- Todesursache: Lungenentzündung
Spencer Davis (born Spencer David Nelson Davies; 17 July 1939 – 19 October 2020) was a Welsh musician. He founded the Spencer Davis Group, a band that had several hits in the 1960s including "Keep On Running", "Somebody Help Me", "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "I'm a Man", all sung by Steve Winwood. Davi...
- DeVito, Tommy
- 19.06.1928 - 21.09.2020
- Sänger, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Gaetano "Tommy" DeVito (June 19, 1928 – September 21, 2020) was an American musician. He was best known as a founding member, vocalist, and lead guitarist of rock band the Four Seasons.
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- Diffie, Joe
- 28.12.1958 - 29.03.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Joe Logan Diffie (December 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. After working as a demonstration singer in the mid 1980s, he signed with Epic Records' Nashville division in 1990. Between then and 2004, Diffie charted 35 singles on the Billboard Hot Countr...
- Dorsey, Betty
- 19.04.1945 - 21.03.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Parkinson
Arthur Lanon Neville Jr. (December 17, 1937 – July 22, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist from New Orleans.
Neville was a staple of the New Orleans music scene for over five decades. He was the founder of the funk band The Meters whose musical style set the tone of New Orlean...
- Downes, Wray
- 14.01.1931 - 19.03.2020
- Pianist
Wray Downes (January 14, 1931 – March 19, 2020) was a Canadian jazz pianist.
Downes was born in Toronto. He was classically trained, having studied at Trinity College, London, but began playing jazz in 1952 as a student at the Paris Conservatoire. While in France, he played with Sidney Bechet and ...
- Dyble, Judy
- 13.02.1949 - 12.07.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Judith Aileen Dyble (13 February 1949 – 12 July 2020) was an English singer and musician, most notable for being a vocalist and a founding member of Fairport Convention and Trader Horne. In addition, she and Ian McDonald joined and recorded several tracks with Giles, Giles and Fripp, who later bec...
- Felix, Julie
- 14.06.1938 - 22.03.2020
Julie Ann Felix (June 14, 1938 – March 22, 2020) was an American-British folk singer and recording artist who achieved success, particularly on British television, in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She later performed and released albums on her own record label....
- Fontana, Wayne
- 28.10.1945 - 06.08.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Krebs
Glyn Geoffrey Ellis (28 October 1945 – 6 August 2020), known professionally as Wayne Fontana, was an English rock and pop singer best known for fronting the beat group the Mindbenders, with whom he recorded the hit singles "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" (1964) and "The Game of Love" (1965). After leavin...
- Gill, Andy
- 01.01.1956 - 01.02.2020
- Gitarrist, Produzent
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was an English musician and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976. Gill was known for his angular, jagged style of guitar on albums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Soli...
- Green, Peter
- 29.10.1946 - 25.07.2020
- Sänger, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Altersschwäche
Peter Allen Greenbaum (29 October 1946 – 25 July 2020), known professionally as Peter Green, was an English blues rock singer-songwriter and guitarist who was the founder and original leader of the band Fleetwood Mac. Green formed the group in 1967 after a stint in John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and ...
- Greenfield, Dave
- 29.03.1949 - 03.05.2020
- Sänger, Pianist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
David Paul Greenfield (29 March 1949 – 3 May 2020) was an English keyboardist, singer and songwriter who was a member of rock band the Stranglers. He joined the band in 1975, within a year of its formation, and played with them for 45 years until his death....
- Groves, Cady
- 30.07.1989 - 02.05.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Alkohol
Cady Danyl Groves (July 30, 1989 – May 2, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter. She began her career independently releasing music and signed with RCA Records in 2010. Her second EP, This Little Girl (2011), was positively received; its title track became her best known song. She went on to...
- Hancock, Tommy
- 25.03.1929 - 01.01.2020
- Violinist
Thomas O. Hancock (March 25, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American musician widely regarded as the godfather of West Texas music.
Hancock was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas, and his grandmother had him classically trained in violin. At age 16, Tommy joined the military and traveled overseas a...
- Hensley, Ken
- 24.08.1945 - 04.11.2020
- Pianist, Gitarrist, Sänger
- Todesursache: kurze Krankheit
Kenneth William David Hensley (24 August 1945 – 4 November 2020) was an English musician, singer, songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Uriah Heep during the 1970s.
He wrote or co-wrote the majority of Uriah Heep's songs during this period, including the singles "Lady in Black" (on...
- Holland, W. S.
- 22.03.1935 - 23.09.2020
WS "Fluke" Holland (April 22, 1935 – September 23, 2020) was an American drummer who played with Carl Perkins, and later for Johnny Cash in the bands the Tennessee Three, the Great Eighties Eight, and the Johnny Cash Show Band....
- Howe, Brian
- 22.07.1953 - 06.05.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Herzstillstand
Brian Anthony Howe (22 July 1953 – 6 May 2020) was an English rock singer, best known for replacing Paul Rodgers as the lead vocalist of Bad Company. Howe's career was jump-started in 1983 when Ted Nugent recruited him to handle lead vocals for his Penetrator album and front its subsequent world ...
- Image, Joey
- 05.03.1957 - 01.06.2020
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Leberkrebs
Joey Poole (March 5, 1957 – June 1, 2020), known professionally as Joey Image, was an American punk rock drummer. He joined the Misfits in November 1978. He was the drummer for both the "Horror Business" and "Night of the Living Dead" sessions of 1979.
In December 1979, after the band's ill-fated ...
- Jeske, Harry
- 06.10.1937 - 20.08.2020
- Gitarrist, Bassist, Komponist
- Todesursache: lange schwere Krankheit
- Kellogg, Lynn
- 02.04.1943 - 12.11.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Lynn Kellogg (April 2, 1943 – November 12, 2020) was an American actress and singer....
- Kerslake, Lee
- 16.04.1947 - 19.09.2020
- Schlagzeuger, Sänger
- Todesursache: Krebs
Lee Gary Kerslake (16 April 1947 – 19 September 2020) was an English musician, best known as the longtime drummer and backing vocalist for the rock band Uriah Heep and for his work with Ozzy Osbourne in the early 1980s....
- Ketchum, Hal
- 09.04.1953 - 23.11.2020
- Sänger
Hal Michael Ketchum (April 9, 1953 – November 23, 2020) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Born in Greenwich, New York, he began his professional music career in Texas. After an independent release in the late 1980s, he signed with Curb Records in 1990, for which he would record ...
- Kezdy, Pierre
- 04.01.1962 - 09.10.2020
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Krebs
Pierre Kezdy (January 4, 1962 – October 9, 2020) was an American bassist and songwriter, known for playing with various Chicago punk bands, including Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Strike Under, Arsenal, and Trial By Fire. He was also the younger brother of Effigies frontman John Kezdy....
- Kuntze, Knud
- 18.03.1944 - 14.06.2020
- DJ
The Lords are a German beat and rock band formed in Berlin in 1959. They are one of the longest-running beat groups from Germany, spanning the last half century. They are best known for their work during the sixties and early seventies and are noted for their sometimes humorous and irreverent appr...
- Landon, Neil
- 26.07.1941 - 26.03.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Krebs
Neil Landon (born Patrick Cahill, 26 July 1941 – 26 March 2020) was an English singer, who has been credited with singing on a number of hits in the UK Singles Chart. In addition, he was a singer and songwriter with the band Fat Mattress, which he co-founded with guitarist/singer Noel Redding....
- Lewis, Bobby
- 09.02.1925 - 28.04.2020
- Sänger
Robert Alan Lewis (February 9, 1925 – April 28, 2020) was an American rock and roll and rhythm and blues singer, best known for his 1961 hit singles "Tossin' and Turnin'" and "One Track Mind"....
- Lewis, Tony
- 21.12.1957 - 19.10.2020
- Sänger, Bassist
Tony G Lewis (21 December 1957 – 19 October 2020) was an English singer and musician. He was the lead singer and bassist of the pop-rock band the Outfield, best known for their hit singles "Your Love" and "All the Love in the World". After a long career with that band, Lewis began work as a solo a...
- List, Liesbeth
- 12.12.1941 - 27.03.2020
- Sängerin
Elisabeth Dorathea "Liesbeth" List (born Driessen; 12 December 1941 – 25 March 2020) was a Dutch singer. She became popular during the 1960s and frequently collaborated with Ramses Shaffy. She also sang Jacques Brel's chansons in Dutch translation....
- Locking, Brian
- 22.12.1940 - 08.10.2020
Brian "Licorice" Locking (22 December 1938 – 8 October 2020) was an English musician and songwriter. He is best known for being the bass player for The Shadows for sixteen months between 1962 and 1963. He was also in groups that served as the backing band for Vince Taylor, Adam Faith, Tommy Steele...
- Lure, Walter
- 22.04.1949 - 22.08.2020
- Gitarrist, Sänger
- Todesursache: Leber-/Lungenkrebs
Walter Lure (born Walter C. Luhr Jr., April 22, 1949 – August 21, 2020) was an American rock guitarist and singer. He was a member of the rock group The Heartbreakers....
- Mack, Bill
- 04.06.1932 - 31.07.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
"Blue" is a song released in 1958 by Bill Mack, an American songwriter-country artist and country radio disc jockey. It has since been covered by several artists. The song won Mack the 1996 Grammy Award for Best Country Song, a 1996 Academy of Country Music Award for Song of the Year, a 1997 Country...
- Magee, Sterling
- 20.05.1936 - 06.09.2020
- Sänger, Gitarrist, Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Satan and Adam was an American blues duo consisting of Sterling Magee, known by his stage name "Mister Satan" (May 20, 1936 – 6 September 2020, in Gulfport, Florida), and Adam Gussow (born April 3, 1958 in New York City, New York), who were a fixture on Harlem's sidewalks in the late 1980s and ear...
- Mann, Carl
- 22.08.1942 - 16.12.2020
- Sänger, Pianist
Bruce Hartling Mann (born April 27, 1950) is an American legal scholar who is the Carl F. Schipper Jr. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and husband of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. A legal historian, his research focuses on the relationship among legal, social, and economic change in early U...
- Martin, Moon
- 31.10.1950 - 11.05.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter
John David "Moon" Martin (October 31, 1945 – May 11, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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- Mathewson, Ron
- 19.02.1944 - 03.12.2020
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Rognvald Andrew Mathewson (19 February 1944 – 3 December 2020) was a British jazz double bassist and bass guitarist.
During his career, Mathewson performed with Ronnie Scott, but also recorded with Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, Joan Armatrading, Ben Webster, Philly Joe Jones, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peter...
- May, Phil
- 09.11.1944 - 15.05.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Komplikationen bei Hüft-OP nach Fahrradunfall
- Mays, Lyle
- 27.11.1953 - 10.02.2020
- Komponist, Pianist
- Todesursache: lange Krankheit
Lyle David Mays (November 27, 1953 – February 10, 2020) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and member of the Pat Metheny Group. Metheny and Mays composed and arranged nearly all of the group's music, for which Mays won eleven Grammy Awards....
- Morricone, Ennio
- 10.11.1928 - 06.07.2020
- Komponist, Dirigent
- Todesursache: Oberschenkelhalsbruch
Ennio Morricone (10 November 1928 – 6 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, trumpeter, and pianist who wrote music in a wide range of styles. With more than 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as more than 100 classical works, Morricone is widely considered one of ...
- Munden, Dave
- 02.12.1943 - 15.10.2020
- Sänger, Schlagzeuger, Songwriter
The Tremeloes, originally Brian Poole and The Tremeloes, are an English beat group founded in 1958 in Dagenham, England. They initially found success in the British Invasion era with lead singer Brian Poole, scoring eight top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart from 1963 to 1965, including a No. 1 with ...
- Nash, Johnny
- 19.08.1940 - 06.10.2020
- Sänger
John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940 – October 6, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit "I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists to record reggae music in Kingston, Jamaica....
- O’Connor, Des
- 20.03.1992 - 14.11.2020
- Todesursache: Sturz
- Oldaker, Jamie
- 05.09.1951 - 16.07.2020
- Schlagzeuger
James Oldaker (September 5, 1951 – July 16, 2020) was an American rock music, blues rock and country music drummer and percussionist....
- Olney, David
- 23.03.1948 - 18.01.2020
David Charles Olney (March 23, 1948 – January 18, 2020) was an American folk singer-songwriter. Olney recorded more than twenty albums over his five-decade career. His songs have been covered by numerous artists, including Emmylou Harris, Del McCoury, Linda Ronstadt and Steve Earle....
- Peart, Neil
- 12.09.1952 - 07.01.2020
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Hirntumor
Neil Ellwood Peart ( PEERT; September 12, 1952 – January 7, 2020) was a Canadian musician and author, who was the drummer, percussionist, and primary lyricist of the progressive rock band Rush. He was nicknamed "the Professor", after his resemblance to the Gilligan's Island character of the same n...
- Pointer, Bonnie
- 11.07.1950 - 08.06.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Herzinfarkt
Patricia Eva "Bonnie" Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored several moderate solo hits after leaving the Pointer Sisters in 1977, including a disco cover of the Elgins' "H...
- Prestia, Rocco
- 07.03.1951 - 29.09.2020
- Bassist
Francis Rocco Prestia Jr. (March 7, 1951 – September 29, 2020) was an American bassist, best known for his contributions with the funk band Tower of Power....
- Pride, Charley
- 18.03.1934 - 12.12.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American country singer and baseball player. Beginning his career as a Negro league baseball player in the early-1950s, he later pursued a career in country music.
The period of his greatest musical success was from around 1969 to 197...
- Priest, Steve
- 23.02.1948 - 04.06.2020
- Bassist, Sänger
Stephen Norman Priest (23 February 1948 – 4 June 2020) was an English musician who was the bassist (and, later, co-lead vocalist) of the glam rock band The Sweet....
- Prine, John
- 10.10.1946 - 07.04.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
John Edward Prine (; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music. Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with ele...
- Reddy, Helen
- 25.10.1941 - 29.09.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Demenz
Helen Maxine Reddy (25 October 1941 – 29 September 2020) was an Australian-American singer, actress, television host, and activist. Born in Melbourne to a show business family, Reddy started her career as an entertainer at age four. She sang on radio and television and won a talent contest on the ...
- Rex, Al
- 13.07.1928 - 24.05.2020
- Sänger, Bassist
- Todesursache: Altersschwäche
Albert Floyd Piccirilli (July 13, 1928 – May 24, 2020), also known by his stage name Al Rex, was an American bass player for Bill Haley & His Comets and its predecessor Bill Haley and the Saddlemen....
- Rice, Tony
- 08.06.1951 - 25.12.2020
- Gitarrist
David Anthony Rice (June 8, 1951 – December 25, 2020) was an American bluegrass guitarist and singer. He was an influential acoustic guitar player in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz. He was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
Rice's mu...
- Richard, Little
- 05.12.1932 - 09.05.2020
- Sänger, Pianist, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Knochenkrebs
Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), better known by his stage name Little Richard, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Referred to as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebr...
- Richenel
- 20.04.1957 - 13.03.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Lungenkrebs
Filigree & Shadow is the second album by the 4AD collective This Mortal Coil. Released in September 1986, the album features a loose grouping of guest musicians and vocalists brought together by label boss Ivo Watts-Russell, most of whom are from the 4AD roster....
- Rieflin, Bill
- 30.09.1960 - 24.03.2020
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Darmkrebs
William Frederick Rieflin (September 30, 1960 – March 24, 2020) was an American musician. Rieflin came to prominence in the 1990s mainly for his work as a drummer with groups (particularly in the industrial rock and industrial metal scenes) such as Ministry, the Revolting Cocks, Lard, KMFDM, Pigfa...
- Santana, Jorge
- 13.06.1951 - 14.05.2020
- Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Altersschwäche
Guillermo "Jorge" Santana (13 June 1951 – 14 May 2020) was a Mexican guitarist, brother of musician Carlos Santana....
- Schlesinger, Adam
- 31.10.1967 - 01.04.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter, Gitarrist, Komponist
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was also a member of the band Fever High. He also wrote songs for television and fil...
- Selmke, Klaus
- 21.04.1950 - 22.05.2020
- Schlagzeuger
- Todesursache: Krebs (Klatskintumor)
City is a German rock band, formed in East Berlin in 1972, best known for the song "Am Fenster" ("At/By The Window") from its 1978 debut album.
The band was founded as the City Band Berlin by Fritz Puppel (guitar), Klaus Selmke (drums), Ingo Doering (bass guitar), Klaus Witte (keyboards), Frank Pfei...
- Shane, Bob
- 01.02.1934 - 26.01.2020
Robert Castle Schoen (February 1, 1934 – January 26, 2020), known professionally as Bob Shane, was an American singer and guitarist who was a founding member of The Kingston Trio. In that capacity, Shane became a seminal figure in the revival of folk and other acoustic music as a popular art form ...
- Shaver, Billy Joe
- 16.08.1939 - 28.10.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter
Billy Joe Shaver (August 16, 1939 – October 28, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter.
Billy Joe was a prominent figure in the outlaw country genre. He is considered one of the great American songwriters of his generation. He has received praise from Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristoffer...
- Sherman, Jack
- 18.01.1956 - 18.08.2020
Jack Morris Sherman (January 18, 1956 – August 18, 2020) was an American guitarist, best known as the second guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, between Hillel Slovak's departure and return. He played on the band's debut album, and co-wrote much of their second album, Freaky Styley. He went o...
- Small, Millie
- 06.10.1947 - 05.05.2020
- Sängerin
- Todesursache: Schlaganfall
Millicent Dolly May Small CD (6 October 1947 – 5 May 2020) was a Jamaican singer who is best known for her international hit "My Boy Lollipop" (1964). The song reached number two in both the UK and US charts and sold over seven million copies worldwide. It was also the first major hit for Island R...
- Smith, Viola
- 29.11.1912 - 21.10.2020
- Schlagzeugerin
- Todesursache: Alzheimer
Viola Margaret Jane Prettejohn is a British actress. She is known for her role as Myrtle Haplisch in the HBO series The Nevers (2021–2023). She played young Princess Elizabeth in the sixth season of The Crown (2023) on Netflix....
- Stone, Mark
- 12.06.1969 - 26.09.2020
- Bassist
- Todesursache: Krebs
Mark Stone (born May 13, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a right winger and captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round, 178th overall, of the 2010 NHL entry draft.
Stone tied Johnny Gau...
- Stuart, Chad
- 10.12.1941 - 20.12.2020
- Produzent
- Todesursache: Lungenentzündung
David Stuart Chadwick (10 December 1941 – 20 December 2020), better known by his stage name Chad Stuart, was an English musician. He was one half of the duo Chad & Jeremy.
Stuart has writing credits on four of the 11 Chad & Jeremy songs which entered the U.S. Hot 100. Stuart has sole credit for th...
- Supernaw, Doug
- 26.09.1960 - 13.11.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Lungen-/Blasenkrebs
Douglas Anderson Supernaw (September 26, 1960 – November 13, 2020) was an American country music artist. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993.
Supernaw released four studio albums in his career: Red and Rio Grande (199...
- the Godson, Fred
- 22.02.1985 - 23.04.2020
- Rapper
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Frederick Thomas (February 22, 1985 – April 23, 2020), known as Fred the Godson, was an American DJ and rapper. He was the first high-profile hip hop personality to have died from COVID-19 in April 2020; it was the early stages of the pandemic....
- Townes Earle, Justin
- 04.01.1982 - 20.08.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Überdosis (Drogen)
Justin Townes Earle (January 4, 1982 – August 20, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. After his debut EP, Yuma (2007), he released eight full-length albums. He was recognized with an Americana Music Award for Emerging Artist of the Year in 2009 and for Song of the Year in 2011 fo...
- Trepte, Stephan
- 20.07.1950 - 22.07.2020
- Sänger, Pianist, Gitarrist
Ludwig Trepte (born 17 May 1988 in East Berlin) is a German television and film actor best known internationally for a leading role as Viktor Goldstein in Generation War (2013) and for his role as Alexander Edel in the German miniseries Deutschland 83 (2015)....
- Tyner, McCoy
- 11.12.1938 - 06.03.2020
- Pianist, Komponist
This discography of jazz pianist McCoy Tyner contains albums that were released under his own name as well as albums on which he appeared.
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- Van Halen, Eddie
- 26.01.1955 - 06.10.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Krebs
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen ( van HAY-lən, Dutch: [ˈɛtʋɑrt ˈloːdəʋɛik fɑn ˈɦaːlə(n)]; January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the guitarist, keyboardist, backing vocalist and one of the primary songwriters of the rock band Van Halen, which h...
- Walker, Jerry Jeff
- 16.03.1942 - 23.10.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Kehlkopfkrebs
Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020) was an American country and folk singer-songwriter. He was a leading figure in the progressive country and outlaw country music movement. He is best known for writing the 1968 song "Mr. Bojangles"....
- Weatherall, Andrew
- 06.04.1963 - 17.02.2020
Andrew James Weatherall (6 April 1963 – 17 February 2020) was an English musician, DJ, songwriter, producer and remixer. His career took him from being a DJ in the acid house movement of the late 1980s to being a remixer of tracks by Happy Mondays, New Order, Björk, the Orb, the Future Sound of L...
- Weinert, Susan
- 24.06.1965 - 02.03.2020
Susan Weinert (24 June 1965 – 2 March 2020) was a German guitarist and songwriter....
- Weissberg, Eric
- 18.08.1939 - 22.03.2020
Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist, whose most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos", featured as the theme of the film Deliverance (1972) and released as a single that reached number ...
- West, Leslie
- 22.10.1945 - 23.12.2020
Leslie Abel West (born Weinstein; October 22, 1945 – December 23, 2020) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, guitarist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Mountain. West was named the 245th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023....
- Williamson, Bruce
- 29.09.1970 - 06.09.2020
- Sänger
- Todesursache: Corona-Virus
Bruce Alan Williamson Jr. (September 29, 1970 – September 6, 2020) was an American R&B and soul singer and a one-time lead singer for The Temptations....
- Winberg, Bo
- 27.03.1939 - 03.01.2020
- Sänger, Gitarrist
- Todesursache: Altersschwäche
Bo Fredrik Winberg (27 March 1939 – 3 January 2020) was a Swedish singer and guitarist in the band The Spotnicks....
- Withers, Bill
- 04.07.1938 - 30.03.2020
- Sänger, Songwriter
- Todesursache: Herzerkrankung
William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. Born in Slab Fork, West Virginia, and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, he is known for having several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grand...
- Wright, Betty
- 21.12.1953 - 10.05.2020
- Sängerin, Songwriterin, Produzentin
- Todesursache: Krebs
Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was an American soul and R&B singer, songwriter and background vocalist. Beginning her professional career in the late 1960s as a teenager, Wright rose to fame in the 1970s with hits such as "Clea...
- Young, Brent
- 20.08.1983 - 25.09.2020
- Bassist, Gitarrist
Brent Jay Spiner (; born February 2, 1949) is an American actor best known for his role as the android Data on the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), four subsequent films (1994–2002), and Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023). In 1997, he won the Saturn Award for Best Suppo...












































































