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Saturday, 4 February 2012

Obituaries for musicians in 2020

Last Update: 25/02/2021 - Total (up to now): 315. If you can contribute with more data, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com
December/2020: November/2020: October/2020:
  • Marc Fosset (guitar) (Death: 31/October/2020 - Birth: 17/May/1949)
  • Played in: Stephane Grappelli Band / Magma / Marc Fosset Group
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Brian Godding
    Appears in albums along with: Alf Bigden, Cedar Walton

  • Rance Allen (vocals) (Death: 31/October/2020 - Birth: 19/November/1948)
  • Played in: Rance Allen Group
    Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn

  • Billy Joe Shaver (vocals) (Death: 28/October/2020 - Birth: 16/August/1939)
  • Played in: Billy Joe Shaver Band
    Appears in albums along with: J J Cale, Bob Johnston

  • Lou Pallo (guitar) (Death: 28/October/2020)
  • Played in: Les Paul Band

  • Stan Kesler (***en*gu***) (Death: 26/October/2020 - Birth: 11/August/1928)
  • Appears in albums along with: Andrew Love, Kenny Buttrey, Jerry Carrigan, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Chas Hodges, Mike Kellie, Alvin Lee, Hal Blaine, Andy Bown, Delaney Bramlett, Frank Marocco, Hugh McCracken, David ´Fathead´ Newman

  • Bob Riedy (keyboards) (Death: 26/October/2020 - Birth: 06/February/1946)
  • Played in: The Infinitors / The Corals
    Appears in albums along with: Dick Heckstall-Smith

  • Jerry Jeff Walker (vocals) (Death: 23/October/2020 - Birth: 16/March/1942)
  • Played in: Jerry Jeff Walker Band / Circus Maximus
    Appears in albums along with: Kenny Buttrey

  • Viola Smith (drums) (Death: 21/October/2020 - Birth: 29/November/1912)

  • Toshinori Kondo (trumpet) (Death: 20/October/2020 - Birth: 15/December/1948)
  • Played in: Peter Brotzmann Group / Globe Unity Orchestra

  • Spencer Davis (guitar) (Death: 19/October/2020 - Birth: 17/July/1939)
  • Played in: Spencer Davis Group / Spencer Davis Band / World Classic Rockers / Classic Rock All Stars / Pete York Band
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Miller Anderson, Colin Hodgkinson, Jon Lord, Bob Metzger, Pete York
    Appears in albums along with: Pete York, Miller Anderson, Colin Hodgkinson, Ric Grech, Phil Kenzie, Andrew Love, Cliff Barton, Delaney Bramlett, Jesse Ed Davis, Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Peter Green, Andy Johns, Bobby Keys, Clydie King, Billy Law, Bob Metzger, Ollie Mitchell, Micky Moody, Virgil Weber, Paul Williams

  • Tony Lewis (vocals / bass) (Death: 19/October/2020 - Birth: 21/December/1957)
  • Played in: The Outfield / Sirius B / The Baseball Boys
    Appears in albums along with: Alvin Lee, George Marino

  • Alfredo Cerruti (vocals / producer) (Death: 18/October/2020)
  • Appears in albums along with: Tom Coyne

  • Johnny Bush (vocals / drums) (Death: 16/October/2020 - Birth: 17/February/1935)
  • Played in: Cherokee Cowboys
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Buddy Emmons
    Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons

  • Gordon Haskell (bass / vocals) (Death: 16/October/2020 - Birth: 27/April/1946)
  • Played in: Les Fleur de Lys / Cupid´s Inspiration / The Flowerpot Men / Cliff Richard Band / King Crimson / Joe / Gordon Haskell Band / Bruce Roberts Band
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: John ´Irish´ Earle, Mark Griffiths, Graham Jarvis, Martin Jenner, Jon Lord, Tex Makins, Ged Peck, Roger Pope, Tim Renwick
    Appears in albums along with: Dave Bronze, Graham Jarvis, Martin Jenner, Ray Warleigh

  • Dave Munden (drums) (Death: 15/October/2020)
  • Played in: The Tremeloes

  • Paul Matters (bass) (Death: 14/October/2020)

  • Kim Massie (vocals) (Death: 12/October/2020)

  • Harold Betters (trombone) (Death: 11/October/2020 - Birth: 21/March/1928)

  • Jon Gibson (sax / flute) (Death: 11/October/2020 - Birth: 11/March/1940)

  • Licorice Locking (bass) (Death: 08/October/2020 - Birth: 22/December/1938)
  • Played in: Cliff Richard & The Shadows / Johnny Duncan´s Blue Grass Boys / Vince Taylor Band / Tony Sheridan Trio / Marty Wilde & The Wild Cats / Krew Kats / Tommy Steele Band / The Shadows / Warren Bennett Band / Licorice Locking Band / Eddie Cochran Band
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: John ´Irish´ Earle, Mick Grabham, Mark Griffiths, Dick Hanson, Tex Makins, Francis Monkman, Joe Moretti, Big Jim Sullivan
    Appears in albums along with: Big Jim Sullivan, Joe Moretti, Cliff Barton, Madeline Bell, Lesley Duncan, Allan Holdsworth, Kenny Buttrey, Eddie Hoh, Cozy Powell

  • Kyohei Tsutsumi (producer) (Death: 07/October/2020 - Birth: 28/May/1940)

  • Ray Pennington (vocals) (Death: 07/October/2020 - Birth: 22/December/1933)
  • Played in: Swing Shift Band
    Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons

  • Johnny Nash (vocals) (Death: 06/October/2020 - Birth: 19/August/1940)
  • Played in: Johnny Nash Band
    Appears in albums along with: Madeline Bell, Gordon Hunte, Francis Monkman, Joanne Williams

  • Eddie Van Halen (guitar) (Death: 06/October/2020 - Birth: 26/January/1955)
  • Played in: Van Halen
    Appears in albums along with: Andy Johns, Jeremy Lubbock, Carlos Vega, Leon Ndugu Chancler, John Guerin, Tom Coyne, Allan Holdsworth, Wayne Pedzwater, Federico Pol, Emil Richards

  • Beatrice Arnac (vocals) (Death: 05/October/2020 - Birth: 23/April/1931)

  • Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Claudio Garbolino, Gumer Abdulmamanov, Bozidar Tanaskovic, Cano Estremera, Naresh Kanodia, Mahesh Kanodia, Jan Boerman, Dolores Abril, Cal Vin, K Deep, Margie Bowes, Nadi Qamar, Zero Babu, Overton Berry, Chet ´J R´ White, Ilana Rovina, Jose Padilla, Naama, Maisa Tsuno, P S Narayanaswamy, Dmitriy Danin, Herbert Kretzmer, Saint Dog, Kestutis Antanelis, Boro Drljaca, Rajan, David Refael Ben-Ami, Pierre Kezdy, Gabo Ferro, Shakti Thakur, Anthony Galindo, Aleksandr Kalyanov, Cookie Monsta, Lisa Schouw.
September/2020: August/2020: July/2020: June/2020: May/2020: April/2020: March/2020: February/2020:
  • Eduardo Bort (guitar) (Death: 26/February/2020 - Birth: 02/January/1948)
  • My short comment: Eduardo Bort was a great guitar player from my city. He released the album Eduardo Bort in 1975, a great album to me. I heard him many years later in a radio broadcast, his style had moved from progressive rock to more jazzy flavoured, but still very enjoyable, Some months ago there was a tribute concert for him in Valencia, with some of his musicians friends attending (such as Max Suñe or Jorge Pardo). He was ill for several years, and finally passed away on February 26th, 2020. A sad loss.
    Played in: Eduardo Bort Band

  • David Roback (guitar) (Death: 24/February/2020 - Birth: 04/April/1958)
  • Played in: Opal / Mazzy Star
    Appears in albums along with: Bert Jansch

  • Jahn Teigen (vocals) (Death: 24/February/2020 - Birth: 27/September/1949)

  • Hector (vocals) (Death: 19/February/2020 - Birth: 20/October/1946)
  • Played in: Hector Band

  • Jon Christensen (drums) (Death: 18/February/2020 - Birth: 20/March/1943)
  • Played in: Eberhard Weber Group / Jan Garbarek Group / Palle Mikkelborg Group / Keith Jarrett Group / Miroslav Vitous Group / Stu Goldberg Band / Mike Stern Group / Masqualero
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Gary Boyle, Paul Motian
    Appears in albums along with: Herb Geller, George Gruntz, Ron Mathewson, Ray Warleigh

  • Henry Gray (vocals / keyboards) (Death: 17/February/2020 - Birth: 19/January/1925)
  • Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn

  • Andrew Weatherall (Death: 17/February/2020 - Birth: 06/April/1963)

  • Cavan Grogan (vocals) (Death: 15/February/2020)
  • Played in: Crazy Cavan ´n´ The Rhythm Rockers
    Appears in albums along with: John Schroeder

  • Ron Thompson (guitar / keyboards) (Death: 15/February/2020 - Birth: 05/July/1953)
  • Played in: John Lee Hooker Band / Ron Thompson Band / Mick Fleetwood Band
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Steve York
    Appears in albums along with: Tom Brumley

  • Franco Del Prete (drums) (Death: 13/February/2020 - Birth: 05/November/1943)
  • Played in: Napoli Centrale

  • Buzzy Linhart (vocals / guitar) (Death: 13/February/2020 - Birth: 03/March/1943)
  • Played in: Music / Buzzy Linhart Band
    Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Pete Carr

  • Paul English (drums) (Death: 12/February/2020 - Birth: 06/November/1932)
  • Played in: Willie Nelson Band
    Appears in albums along with: Buddy Emmons, Robin Gibb, Andrew Love, Ian McLagan, David ´Fathead´ Newman, Lew Soloff

  • Joseph Shabalala (vocals) (Death: 11/February/2020 - Birth: 28/August/1941)
  • Appears in albums along with: Hal Blaine, J J Cale, Pete Carr, Bob Johnston, Hugh McCracken, Joe Osborn, Jo Partridge, Phil Ramone, Lew Soloff

  • Eliza Jaye (***lv*vi***) (Death: 11/February/2020 - Birth: 25/October/1977)
  • Played in: Eliza Jaye Band / Moulettes

  • Lyle Mays (keyboards) (Death: 10/February/2020 - Birth: 27/November/1953)
  • Played in: Pat Metheny Group / Armstrong / Joni Mitchell Band / Eberhard Weber Group / Lyle Mays Band / Woody Herman Orchestra
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Gary Boyle, John Guerin

  • Buddy Cage (steel guitar) (Death: 05/February/2020 - Birth: 18/February/1946)
  • Played in: New Riders of The Purple Sage / Bad Dog / Terry & The Pirates / The Great Speckled Bird / The San Francisco All Stars / John Cipollina Band / The Band
    Other members of these same bands already covered here: Levon Helm, Snooky Young
    Appears in albums along with: Bob Johnston, Jesse Ed Davis, Phil Ramone, Lew Soloff

  • Ivan Kral (bass) (Death: 02/February/2020 - Birth: 12/May/1948)
  • Played in: Patti Smith Band

  • Andy Gill (guitar) (Death: 01/February/2020 - Birth: 01/January/1956)
  • Played in: Gang Of Four
    Appears in albums along with: Sergio Castillo, Stevie Lange

  • Harold Beane (guitar) (Death: 01/February/2020)
  • Appears in albums along with: Donald ´Duck´ Dunn, Andrew Love, Charles Pitts

  • Other musicians that passed away this month, but I probably won´t cover them here: Mike Somerville, Simon Posthuma, Suthep Wongkamhaeng, Hans Deinzer, Nick Apollo Forte, Lionel D, Claude Flagel, John S Corcoran, Mohammed Abaamran, Zoe Gail, Pop Smoke, Bob Cobert, Thiruvalaputhur T A Kaliyamurthy, Kizito Mihigo, Lindsey Lagestee, Graeme Allwright, Pearl Carr, Clyde Davenport, Reinbert De Leeuw, Sonam Sherpa, Christophe Desjardins, Jacob Thiele, Darryl Braxton, Victor Olaiya, Mike Lilly, Abdel Aziz El Mubarak, Nexhmije Pagarusha, Romuald Lipko, Ola Magnell, Diego Farias, Lynn Evans, Andrew Brough, Ljiljana Petrovic, Kofi B.
January/2020: 2020:
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