Obituaries for musicians in 1979

Last Update: 04/01/2010 - Total (up to now): 32. If you can contribute with more data, please write to: molympus1@gmail.com

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December/1979:

• Jackie Brenston (sax) (15/December/1979)
• Tommy Jackson (violin) (09/December/1979)

November/1979:

• Ramon Fulwood (29/November/1979)
• John Glascock / John Glasscock (bass) (17/November/1979)

October/1979:

• David Izenzon (bass) (08/October/1979)

September/1979:

• Jimmy McCulloch (guitar) (27/September/1979)
• Enrico Rosenbaum (vocals) (10/September/1979)
• Norrie Parramor (09/September/1979)
• Greg Arama (bass) (September/1979)

August/1979:

• Ray Eberle (vocals) (25/August/1979)
• Stan Kenton (keyboards) (24/August/1979)
• Dorsey Burnette Jr (19/August/1979)

July/1979:

• Minnie Riperton (vocals) (12/July/1979)
• Van McCoy (producer) (06/July/1979)
• Julio Matito (bass) (July/1979)

June/1979:

• Lowell George (guitar) (29/June/1979)
• Angus MacLise (21/June/1979)

May/1979:

• Blue Mitchell (trumpet) (21/May/1979)
• Lester Flatt (vocals) (11/May/1979)
• Eddie Jefferson (vocals) (09/May/1979)

April/1979:

• Doug Rauch (bass) (23/April/1979)

March/1979:

• Zenon De Fleur (guitar) (17/March/1979)
• Roy Montrell (guitar) (16/March/1979)
• Mike Patto (vocals) (04/March/1979)

February/1979:

• Sid Vicious (bass) (02/February/1979)

January/1979:

• Grant Green (guitar) (31/January/1979)
• Sonny Payne (drums) (29/January/1979)
• Donny Hathaway (vocals / keyboards) (13/January/1979)
• Charles Mingus (bass) (05/January/1979)

1979:

• Rick Evers (guitar) (1979)
• Judee Sill (vocals) (1979)
• August Burns (1979)

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