Editing 2022 in music (section)

==Deaths==
===January===
* '''1''' – [[Mighty Bomber]], 93, Trinidadian calypso singer
* '''2'''
** Ana Bejerano, 60, Spanish pop singer ([[Mocedades]])
** [[Kenny J]], 69, Trinidadian calypso and soca singer
** [[Traxamillion]], 42, American hip hop producer
** Jay Weaver, 42, American Christian rock bassist ([[Big Daddy Weave]])
* '''3''' – Lewis Jordan, 74, American pop guitarist and singer ([[The Jordan Brothers]])
* '''4'''
** Jessie Daniels, 58, American R&B singer ([[Force MDs]])
** Andrzej Nowak, 63, Polish heavy metal guitarist ([[TSA (band)|TSA]])
* '''5''' 
** [[Dale Clevenger]], 81, American classical French hornist
** [[Neil Nongkynrih]], 51, Indian classical pianist
* '''6''' 
** [[Carlo Meliciani]], 92, Italian opera singer
** [[Calvin Simon]], 79, American funk singer ([[Parliament-Funkadelic]])
** [[Yoram Taharlev]], 83, Israeli pop lyricist
* '''7''' 
** [[Harpdog Brown]], 59, Canadian blues singer and harmonica player
** Koady Chaisson, 37, Canadian folk banjoist ([[The East Pointers]])
** [[Bobby Harrison]], 82, British psychedelic rock drummer and singer ([[Procol Harum]], [[Freedom (band)|Freedom]], [[Snafu (band)|Snafu]])
** Marc Dé Hugar, 52, Australian glam metal guitarist ([[Candy Harlots]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.loudmag.com.au/news/r-p-marc-lee-de-hugar/|title=R.I.P. Marc Lee Dé Hugar &#124; News|date=January 8, 2022|website=Loud}}</ref>
** [[R. Dean Taylor]], 82, Canadian pop singer-songwriter
* '''8''' 
** [[Alan and Marilyn Bergman|Marilyn Bergman]], 93, American pop lyricist
** [[Ramdas Kamat]], 90, Indian Marathi theatre singer
** [[Michael Lang (producer)|Michael Lang]], 77, American tour promoter and producer
* '''9''' 
** [[Maria Ewing]], 71, American opera singer
** [[James Mtume]], 76, American jazz and R&B multi-instrumentalist ([[Mtume]])
** [[Desmond de Silva]], 78, Sri Lankan pop and baila singer
* '''10''' 
** [[Gerry Granahan]], 89, American rock and roll and pop singer-songwriter
** [[Francis Jackson (composer)|Francis Jackson]], 104, British classical organist and composer
** [[Khan Jamal]], 75, American jazz vibraphonist
** [[Burke Shelley]], 71, British heavy metal singer and bassist ([[Budgie (band)|Budgie]])
* '''11'''
** Bruce Anderson, 72, American experimental rock guitarist ([[MX-80]])
** Martin Carrizo, 50, Argentine rock and heavy metal drummer ([[A.N.I.M.A.L.]], [[Indio Solari]])
** Rosa Lee Hawkins, 76, American pop and R&B singer ([[The Dixie Cups]])
** [[Jordi Sabatés]], 73, Spanish sunshine pop and classical pianist ([[Pic-Nic]])
* '''12''' 
** [[Everett Lee]], 105, American classical violinist and conductor
** [[Waiphot Phetsuphan]], 79, Thai Luk Thung singer
** [[Ronnie Spector]], 78, American R&B and pop singer ([[The Ronettes]])
* '''13''' 
** [[CPO Boss Hogg]], 52, American rapper
** Fred Parris, 85, American doo-wop singer and songwriter ([[The Five Satins]])
** [[Sonny Turner]], 82, American R&B singer ([[The Platters]])
** [[Fred Van Hove]], 84, Belgian free jazz pianist
* '''14'''
** [[Dallas Frazier]], 82, American country singer-songwriter
** Greg Webster, 84, American funk drummer ([[Ohio Players]])
* '''15'''
** [[Ralph Emery]], 88, American radio disc jockey
** [[Jon Lind]], 73, American folk rock and pop singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Howdy Moon]])
** Rachel Nagy, 48, American blues rock singer ([[The Detroit Cobras]])
** [[Beverly Ross]], 87, American pop singer-songwriter ([[Ronald & Ruby]])
* '''16''' – [[Carmela Corren]], 83, Israeli-Austrian pop singer
* '''17''' – [[Armando Gama]], 67, Portuguese pop singer
* '''18''' 
** [[Dick Halligan]], 78, American jazz rock multi-instrumentalist ([[Blood, Sweat & Tears]]) and film composer
** [[Freddie Hughes]], 78, American gospel and soul singer
** [[Tito Matos]], 53, American bomba percussionist ([[Viento de Agua]])
* '''19''' – [[Badal Roy]], 82, Indian-American jazz fusion tabla player
* '''20'''
** [[Meat Loaf]], 74, American rock singer
** Tom Smith, 65, American experimental rock multi-instrumentalist ([[To Live and Shave in L.A.]], [[Peach of Immortality (band)|Peach of Immortality]])
** [[Elza Soares]], 91, Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer
** [[Karolos Trikolidis]], 74, Austrian classical conductor
* '''21''' – [[Terry Tolkin]], 62, American music journalist and music executive ([[Elektra Records]]), coined the term "[[alternative rock|alternative music]]"
* '''22'''
** [[Kirti Shiledar]], 69, Indian classical singer
** Don Wilson, 88, American surf rock guitarist ([[The Ventures]])
* '''23''' – [[Beegie Adair]], 84, American jazz pianist
* '''24'''
** [[Osvaldo Peredo (musician)|Osvaldo Peredo]], 91, Argentine tango singer
** Boris Pfeiffer, 53, German folk metal multi-instrumentalist ([[In Extremo]])
* '''25''' 
** [[Hardev Dilgir]], 82, Indian folk lyricist
** [[Andy Ross (music executive)|Andy Ross]], 66, British punk rock singer and guitarist ([[Disco Zombies]]) and music executive ([[Food Records]])
** [[Pat King]], 77–78, Scottish progressive rock bassist ([[Manfred Mann's Earth Band]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manfredmann.co.uk/index.php|title=Manfred Mann's Earth Band|website=Manfred Mann's Earth Band}}</ref>
* '''26''' – [[Janet Mead]], 84, Australian Christian music singer
* '''27'''
** [[Alain Bancquart]], 87, French classical composer
** [[Diego Verdaguer]], 70, Argentine-Mexican pop singer
* '''29''' – [[Sam Lay]], 86, American blues drummer ([[Paul Butterfield|The Paul Butterfield Blues Band]])
* '''30''' 
** [[Jon Appleton]], 83, American electronic composer, co-inventor of the [[Synclavier]]
** [[Philip Paul (drummer)|Philip Paul]], 96, American jazz, blues, and R&B drummer
** [[Hargus "Pig" Robbins]], 84, American country and rock pianist
** [[Norma Waterson]], 82, British folk singer ([[The Watersons]])
* '''31''' 
** [[Alejandro Alonso (musician)|Alejandro Alonso]], 69, Mexican Christian rock guitarist
** [[Jimmy Johnson (blues guitarist)|Jimmy Johnson]], 93, American blues guitarist
** Trey Johnson, 53, American rock singer and guitarist ([[Sorta (band)|Sorta]])

===February===
* '''1''' 
** Hiroshima, Japanese hardcore punk drummer ([[GISM]])
** [[Glenn Wheatley]], 74, Australian rock bassist ([[The Masters Apprentices]])
** [[Leslie Parnas]], 90, American classical cellist
** [[Jon Zazula]], 59, American record executive ([[Megaforce Records]])
* '''2''' 
** Endo Anaconda, 66, Swiss pop singer-songwriter ([[Stiller Has]])
** [[Joe Diorio]], 85, American jazz guitarist
** Willie Leacox, 74, American folk rock drummer ([[America (band)|America]])
* '''3''' – [[Donny Gerrard]], 75, Canadian pop rock singer ([[Skylark (Canadian band)|Skylark]])
* '''4'''
** [[Kerry Chater]], 76, Canadian rock bassist and songwriter ([[Gary Puckett & The Union Gap]])
** [[Gianluca Floris]], 57, Italian opera singer
* '''5'''
** [[Rubén Fuentes]], 95, Mexican classical and mariachi violinist
** [[Damodar Hota]], 86, Indian classical singer
* '''6''' 
** [[George Crumb]], 92, American classical composer
** [[Syl Johnson]], 85, American blues guitarist
** [[Lata Mangeshkar]], 92, Indian playback singer
* '''7''' – [[Zbigniew Namysłowski]], 82, Polish jazz multi-instrumentalist
* '''8''' – Bruce Greig, 54, American death metal guitarist ([[Misery Index (band)|Misery Index]], [[Dying Fetus]])
* '''9''' 
** [[Betty Davis]], 77, American funk singer
** [[Ian McDonald (musician)|Ian McDonald]], 75, British progressive rock multi-instrumentalist ([[King Crimson]], [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]])
** [[Nora Nova]], 93, Bulgarian pop singer
* '''10'''
** [[Walter Barylli]], 100, Austrian classical violinist
** [[Brian Dunning (flautist)|Brian Dunning]], 71, Irish classical and Celtic flautist ([[Nightnoise]])
** Roman Kostrzewski, 61, Polish thrash metal singer ([[Kat (band)|Kat]])
** Owen Moran, 62, British new wave bassist ([[Cook da Books]])
** Steve Salas, 70, American Latin musician ([[El Chicano]], [[Tierra (group)|Tierra]])
* '''11''' – [[Mike Rabon]], 78, American rock singer and guitarist ([[The Five Americans]])
* '''12'''
** Miguel Vicens Danus, 78, Spanish pop-rock bassist ([[Los Bravos]])
** [[Howard Grimes]], 80, American soul drummer ([[Hi Rhythm Section]])
** [[Bob DeMeo]], 66, American jazz drummer 
* '''13''' – [[King Louie Bankston]], 49, American power pop and garage rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[The Exploding Hearts]])
* '''14''' 
** [[Ralf Bursy]], 66, German pop singer
** [[Sandy Nelson]], 83, American rock and roll drummer
** Roger Segal, 49, American punk rock bassist ([[Trashlight Vision]])
* '''15''' 
** [[Bappi Lahiri]], 69, Indian disco singer and composer
** [[Sandhya Mukherjee]], 90, Indian playback singer
** [[Vivi l'internationale]], 75, Beninese pop singer
* '''16''' – [[Ramón Stagnaro]], 67, Peruvian folk guitarist
* '''17''' 
** Dallas Good, 48, Canadian rock singer and guitarist ([[The Sadies]])
** David Tyson, 62, American R&B singer ([[The Manhattans]])
* '''18'''
** Christopher Scicluna, 62, Maltese pop singer-songwriter ([[Chris and Moira]])
** Scotty Wray, 64, American country guitarist ([[The Wrays]])
* '''19''' 
** [[Gary Brooker]], 76, British progressive rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist ([[Procol Harum]], [[The Paramounts]], [[Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band]])
** [[Nightbirde]], 31, American pop singer
* '''20''' 
** [[Sami Clark]], 73, Lebanese pop singer
** [[Jamal Edwards]], 31, British music entrepreneur and DJ
** [[Sam Henry (musician)|Sam Henry]], 65, American punk drummer ([[Wipers (band)|Wipers]], [[The Rats (American band)|The Rats]], [[Napalm Beach]])
** [[Joni James]], 91, American pop singer
** [[Nils Lindberg]], 88, Swedish classical composer and pianist
** [[Teruhiko Saigō]], 75, Japanese pop singer
** Setha Sirichaya, 77, Thai rock singer ([[The Impossibles (Thai band)|The Impossibles]])
** [[Martin Yeritsyan]], 90, Armenian classical violinist
* '''21''' – [[Bernardas Vasiliauskas]], 83, Lithuanian classical organist
* '''22'''
** [[Muvaffak "Maffy" Falay]], 92, Turkish jazz trumpeter ([[Kenny Clarke/Francy Boland Big Band]])
** [[Mark Lanegan]], 57, American alternative rock singer-songwriter ([[Screaming Trees]], [[The Gutter Twins]], [[Queens of the Stone Age]])
** [[Josephine Veasey]], 91, British opera singer
* '''23'''
** [[Carlos Barbosa-Lima]], 77, Brazilian jazz and classical guitarist
** [[Jayananda Lama]], 65, Nepali folk singer
** [[Jaakko Kuusisto]], 48, Finnish classical violinist
** [[Riky Rick]], 34, South African rapper
** [[Antonietta Stella]], 92, Italian opera singer
* '''24''' – Don Craine, 76, British R&B singer and guitarist ([[Downliners Sect]])
* '''25'''
** [[Alibaba Mammadov]], 93, Azerbaijani mugham singer
** [[MC Skibadee]], 46, British rapper
** Nicky Tesco, 66, British punk rock singer ([[The Members]])
* '''26''' – [[Snootie Wild]], 36, American rapper

===March===
* '''1'''
** [[Warner Mack]], 86, American country singer-songwriter
** Richard Pratt, 69, American R&B singer ([[Blue Magic (band)|Blue Magic]])
* '''2''' – Chuck Criss, 36, American indie folk multi-instrumentalist ([[Freelance Whales]])
* '''3''' – [[Denroy Morgan]], Jamaican-American reggae singer
* '''4''' – [[Jimbeau Hinson]], 70, American country singer-songwriter
* '''5''' 
** [[Patricio Renán]], 77, Chilean pop rock singer
** [[Jeff Howell (musician)|Jeff Howell]], 60, American rock bassist ([[Foghat]], [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]], [[Savoy Brown]])
** [[Lil Bo Weep]], 22, American and australian rapper
* '''6''' 
** Mike Cross, 57, American alternative rock guitarist ([[Sponge (band)|Sponge]])
** [[Pau Riba i Romeva]], 73, Spanish folk rock guitarist
* '''8'''
** John Dean, 80, American blue-eyed soul singer ([[The Reflections (Detroit band)|The Reflections]])
** [[Grandpa Elliott]], 77, American soul and blues singer and harmonica player
** Ziggy Sigmund, Canadian punk and alternative rock guitarist ([[Slow (band)|Slow]], [[Econoline Crush]])
** [[Isao Suzuki]], 89, Japanese jazz bassist
* '''9''' – [[Richard Podolor]], 86, American rock and roll guitarist ([[The Pets (1950s band)|The Pets]]) and record producer
* '''10''' 
** [[Bobbie Nelson]], 91, American country pianist ([[Family (Willie Nelson's band)|The Family]])
** Gennadiy Pavlik, 52, Ukrainian classical and traditional folk singer ([[Veryovka Ukrainian Folk Choir]])
** [[Jessica Williams (musician)|Jessica Williams]], 73, American jazz pianist
* '''11'''
** [[Guayo Cedeño]], 48, Honduran rock singer
** [[Brad Martin]], 48, American country singer
** [[Timmy Thomas]], 77, American soul singer
* '''12'''
** Barry Bailey, 73, American rock guitarist ([[Atlanta Rhythm Section]])
** [[Traci Braxton]], 50, American R&B singer ([[The Braxtons]])
** [[Kandikonda]], 48, Indian film lyricist
** [[Pete St. John]], 90, Irish folk singer-songwriter
* '''13'''
** [[Li Guangxi]], 92, Chinese opera singer
** [[Mary Lee (singer)|Mary Lee]], 100, Scottish jazz singer
* '''14''' – [[Eric Mercury]], 77, Canadian R&B singer
* '''15''' 
** [[Dennis González]], 67, American free jazz trumpeter
** [[Barbara Maier Gustern]], 82, American vocal coach and musical theater singer
* '''16''' 
** [[Barbara Morrison]], 72, American jazz singer
** [[Bobby Weinstein]], 92, American pop songwriter
* '''18''' – [[Bernabé Martí]], 93, Spanish opera singer
* '''19''' – [[Michail Jurowski]], 76, Russian classical conductor
* '''21''' – [[LaShun Pace]], 60, American gospel singer
* '''22''' 
** [[Eva Castillo]], 52, Filipino pop singer
** [[Pierre Papadiamandis]], 85, French pop pianist and singer
* '''23''' – [[Zinaida Ignatyeva]], 84, Russian classical pianist
* '''24'''
** [[Randy Cornor]], 67, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist
** [[John McLeod (composer)|John McLeod]], 88, Scottish classical composer
* '''25'''
** [[Taylor Hawkins]], 50, American alternative rock drummer ([[Foo Fighters]], [[Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders]])
** [[Bobby Hendricks]], 84, American R&B singer ([[The Drifters]])
** [[Philip Jeck]], 69, British avant garde and electronic composer and turntablist
** [[Keith Martin (musician)|Keith Martin]], 55, American R&B singer
* '''26''' 
** [[Jeff Carson]], 58, American country singer
** [[Bang Jun-seok]], 51, South Korean film composer
** [[Tina May]], 60, British jazz singer
** Keaton Pierce, 31, American post-hardcore singer ([[Too Close to Touch]])
* '''28''' – [[Mira Calix]], South African electronic composer
* '''29''' 
** [[Irini Konitopoulou-Legaki]], 90, Greek folk singer
** [[Jun Lopito]], 64, Filipino rock guitarist
** Donald "Tabby" Shaw, 66, Jamaican reggae singer ([[Mighty Diamonds]])
* '''30''' 
** Francisco González, 68, American Chicano rock mandolinist and harpist ([[Los Lobos]])
** [[Tom Parker (singer)|Tom Parker]], 33, British pop singer ([[The Wanted]])
** [[Nathaniel Ian Wynter]], 66, Jamaican reggae keyboardist ([[Bob Marley and the Wailers]])
* '''31''' – Fred Johnson, 80, American doo-wop singer ([[The Marcels]])

===April===
* '''1''' 
** [[C. W. McCall]], 93, American country singer
** Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson, 70, Jamaican reggae singer ([[Mighty Diamonds]])
** [[Roland White]], 83, American bluegrass mandolinist ([[Kentucky Colonels (band)|Kentucky Colonels]], [[Nashville Bluegrass Band]], [[Country Gazette (band)|Country Gazette]])
* '''4''' – [[Joe Messina]], 93, American R&B guitarist
* '''5''' 
** [[Bobby Rydell]], 79, American rock and roll singer
** [[Paul Siebel]], 84, American country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
* '''6'''
** [[Helen Golden (singer)|Helen Golden]], 81, Dutch pop singer
** [[Wen Hsia]], 93, Taiwanese pop singer
* '''7''' – [[Birgit Nordin]], 88, Swedish opera singer
* '''8'''
** Wade Buff, 87, American pop singer ([[The Dream Weavers]])
** Con Cluskey, Irish pop musician ([[The Bachelors]])
** [[Nagai Sriram]], 41, Indian Carnatic violinist
* '''9''' 
** [[Chris Bailey (musician, born 1956)|Chris Bailey]], 65, Kenyan-born Australian punk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[The Saints (Australian band)|The Saints]])
** John Rossi, American blues rock drummer ([[Roomful of Blues]])
* '''10''' – Mario Martínez, Spanish new wave guitarist ([[La Unión (band)|La Unión]])
* '''12''' 
** David Freel, 64, American indie rock singer and guitarist ([[Swell (band)|Swell]])
** Charles E. McCormick, 75, American R&B singer ([[Bloodstone (band)|Bloodstone]])
* '''13''' 
** [[Archie Eversole]], 37, German-born American rapper
** Tim Feerick, American post-hardcore bassist ([[Dance Gavin Dance]])
** [[Gloria Parker]], 100, American jazz marimba and glass harp player
* '''14'''
** [[Orlando Julius]], 79, Nigerian afrobeat saxophonist
** [[Trygve Thue]], 71, Norwegian rock guitarist
* '''16''' – [[Bill Bourne]], 68, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter ([[Tri-Continental]])
* '''17'''
** Roderick Clark, 49, American R&B singer ([[Hi-Five]])
** [[Prafulla Kar]], 83, Indian playback singer
** [[DJ Kay Slay]], 55, American hip hop disc jockey
** [[Radu Lupu]], 76, Romanian classical pianist
** [[Hollis Resnik]], 67, American musical theater singer and actress
* '''18'''
** [[Nicholas Angelich]], 51, American classical pianist
** [[Harrison Birtwistle]], 87, British classical composer
** José Luis Cortés, 70, Cuban timba flutist ([[NG La Banda]])
** [[Jerry Doucette]], 70, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
** [[Andrzej Korzyński]], 82, Polish classical composer
** [[Janez Matičič]], 95, Slovenian classical composer
* '''20''' – [[Guitar Shorty]], 89, American blues guitarist
* '''22''' – [[Jan Rot]], 64, Dutch pop singer-songwriter
* '''23''' – [[Arno (singer)|Arno]], 72, Belgian rock singer ([[TC Matic]])
* '''24'''
** [[Willi Resetarits]], 73, Austrian cabaret singer
** [[Andrew Woolfolk]], 71, American R&B saxophonist ([[Earth, Wind & Fire]])
* '''25'''
** [[Susan Jacks]], 73, Canadian pop singer-songwriter ([[The Poppy Family]]) and record producer
** [[Henny Vrienten]], 73, Dutch ska singer-songwriter and bassist ([[Doe Maar]])
** [[Shane Yellowbird]], 42, Canadian country singer
* '''26''' 
** [[Julie Daraîche]], 83, Canadian country singer
** Randy Rand, American hard rock bassist ([[Autograph (American band)|Autograph]])
** [[Klaus Schulze]], 74, German electronic keyboardist and synthesizer player ([[Tangerine Dream]], [[Ash Ra Tempel]])
* '''27''' 
** [[Judy Henske]], 85, American folk singer-songwriter
** [[Walter Rossi (musician)|Walter Rossi]], 74, Italian-Canadian rock singer and guitarist ([[Influence (band)|Influence]], [[Luke & The Apostles]])
* '''29''' 
** [[Allen Blairman]], 81, American jazz drummer
** [[Roberto Lecaros]], 77, Brazilian jazz multi-instrumentalist
** [[Tarsame Singh Saini]], 54, British Asian fusion singer
* '''30''' 
** [[Ray Fenwick]], 75, British rock guitarist ([[The Syndicats]], [[The Spencer Davis Group]], [[Ian Gillan Band]])
** [[Naomi Judd]], 76, American country singer ([[The Judds]])
** [[Max Riebl]], 30, Australian opera singer<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andriani |first=Ria |date=2022-05-03 |title=Vale Australian Countertenor Max Riebl who has died at the age of 30 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/classic/read-and-watch/news/vale-australian-countertenor-max-riebl/13864616 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=ABC Classic |language=en}}</ref>
** [[Gabe Serbian]], American hardcore punk guitarist and drummer ([[The Locust]], [[Dead Cross]])

===May===
* '''1''' 
** [[Ric Parnell]], 70, British hard rock drummer ([[Atomic Rooster]], [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]])
** [[Régine Zylberberg]], 92, Belgian torch singer
* '''2''' – [[María José Cantilo]], 68, Argentine folk singer-songwriter
* '''4''' 
** [[Richard Connolly (composer)|Richard Connolly]], 94, Australian television and liturgical composer
** [[Albin Julius]], 54, Austrian martial industrial multi-instrumentalist ([[Der Blutharsch]], [[The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath a Cloud]])
** [[Howie Pyro]], 61, American punk rock bassist ([[D Generation]], [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]])
* '''6''' – [[Jewell (singer)|Jewell]], 53, American R&B singer
* '''7''' – [[Mickey Gilley]], 86, American country singer-songwriter
* '''9''' – [[Minoru Nojima]], 76, Japanese classical pianist
* '''10'''
** [[Richard Benson (musician)|Richard Benson]], 41, British progressive rock guitarist and singer-songwriter
** [[Doug Caldwell]], 94, New Zealand jazz pianist
** [[Kjell Lönnå]], 85, Swedish classical composer and choir leader
** [[Shivkumar Sharma]], 84, Indian classical santoor player ([[Shiv–Hari]])
* '''11''' 
** [[William Bennett (flautist)|William Bennett]], 86, British classical flautist
** Trevor Strnad, 41, American melodic death metal singer ([[The Black Dahlia Murder (band)|The Black Dahlia Murder]])
** [[Alexander Toradze]], 69, Georgian-born American classical pianist
* '''12''' 
** Andrei Alpatov, 55, Russian hard rock drummer ([[Trek (band)|Trek]])
** [[Djalu Gurruwiwi]], 86, Aboriginal Australian traditional yiḏaki player
** Ben Moore, 80, American soul and gospel singer ([[James & Bobby Purify]], [[The Blind Boys of Alabama]])
* '''13''' 
** [[Teresa Berganza]], 89, Spanish opera singer
** [[Lil Keed]], 24, American rapper
** [[Rosmarie Trapp]], 93, Austrian-born American choral singer ([[Trapp Family]])
* '''14''' – [[Robert Cogoi]], 82, Belgian pop singer
* '''15''' 
** [[Deborah Fraser (singer)|Deborah Fraser]], 56, South African gospel singer
** [[Ricky Gardiner]], 73, Scottish rock guitarist ([[Beggars Opera (band)|Beggars Opera]])
* '''17'''
** [[Rick Price (bassist)|Rick Price]], 77, British rock bassist ([[The Move]], [[Wizzard]])
** [[Vangelis]], 79, Greek progressive rock and ambient keyboardist ([[Aphrodite's Child]]) and film composer
* '''18''' 
** [[Cathal Coughlan (musician)|Cathal Coughlan]], 61, Irish indie rock singer-songwriter ([[Microdisney]], [[The Fatima Mansions]])
** [[Bob Neuwirth]], 82, American singer-songwriter
* '''19''' – [[Bernard Wright]], 58, American jazz and funk singer and keyboardist
* '''21''' – [[Yam Bing-yee]], 90, Chinese opera singer
* '''23''' – [[Thom Bresh]], 74, American country singer
* '''25''' – [[Jean-Louis Chautemps]], 90, French jazz saxophonist
* '''26''' 
** [[Andy Fletcher (musician)|Andy Fletcher]], 60, British new wave and alternative rock keyboardist ([[Depeche Mode]])
** [[Alan White (Yes drummer)|Alan White]], 72, British progressive rock drummer ([[Yes (band)|Yes]], [[Plastic Ono Band]])
* '''29''' 
** Steve Broughton, 72, British psychedelic rock drummer ([[Edgar Broughton Band]])
** [[Ronnie Hawkins]], 87, American-Canadian rock and roll singer
** [[Sidhu Moose Wala]], 28, Indian rapper and singer
* '''30''' – [[Paul Vance]], 92, American pop songwriter
* '''31''' 
** [[KK (singer)|KK]], 53, Indian playback singer
** [[Ingram Marshall]], 80, American classical composer
** [[Kelly Joe Phelps]], 62, American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitarist
** [[Dave Smith (engineer)|Dave Smith]], American sound engineer, founder of [[Sequential (company)|Sequential]], and co-creator of the [[Prophet-5]]

===June===
* '''1''' – Deborah McCrary, 67, American gospel singer ([[The McCrary Sisters]])
* '''2''' 
** [[Hal Bynum]], 87, American country songwriter
** [[Gracia Montes]], 86, Spanish cobla singer
** [[Bhajan Sopori]], Indian classical santoor player
* '''3''' 
** [[El Noba]], 25, Argentine cumbia singer
** [[Grachan Moncur III]], 85, American jazz trombonist
* '''4'''
** Alec John Such, 70, American hard rock bassist ([[Bon Jovi]])
** [[Trouble (rapper)|Trouble]], 34, American rapper
* '''6''' – Jim Seals, 79, American soft rock singer-songwriter ([[Seals and Crofts]])
* '''9''' 
** [[Commander Tom]], 59, German house and trance disc jockey
** [[Julee Cruise]], 65, American dream pop singer-songwriter
* '''11''' – [[Amb Osayomore Joseph]], 69, Nigerian highlife singer-songwriter
* '''12''' 
** [[Gabe Baltazar]], 92, American jazz saxophonist
** [[Roman Bunka]], 70, German jazz fusion guitarist and oud player
* '''14''' – [[Joel Whitburn]], 82, American ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' charts historian
* '''16''' 
** [[Big Rude Jake]], 57, Canadian neo-swing singer-songwriter and bandleader
** [[Ivonne Haza]], 83, Dominican opera singer
** [[Rino Vernizzi]], 75, Italian jazz and classical bassoonist
* '''18''' – [[Adibah Noor]], 51, Malaysian pop singer
* '''19'''
** [[Jim Schwall]], 79, American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Siegel–Schwall Band]])
** [[Brett Tuggle]], American rock keyboardist ([[Fleetwood Mac]], [[Steppenwolf (band)|Steppenwolf]])
* '''20''' – [[Dennis Cahill (musician)|Dennis Cahill]], 68, American Irish folk guitarist ([[The Gloaming]])
* '''21''' – Lewis Elliott, 84, American bassist ([[J. Frank Wilson and the Cavaliers]])
* '''22''' – [[Patrick Adams (musician)|Patrick Adams]], 72, American disco arranger and producer ([[The Universal Robot Band]], [[Musique (disco band)|Musique]])
* '''23'''
** [[Massimo Morante]], 70, Italian progressive rock guitarist ([[Goblin (band)|Goblin]])
** [[Yuri Shatunov]], 48, Russian pop rock singer ([[Laskovyi Mai]])
** [[Leluț Vasilescu]], 66, Romanian rock drummer

===July===
* '''1''' – [[Irene Fargo]], 59, Italian pop and theater singer
* '''2''' – Tristan Goodall, 48, Australian blues guitarist ([[The Audreys]])
* '''3'''
** [[Miu Chu]], 40, Taiwanese pop singer
** Antonio Cripezzi, 76, Italian pop singer and keyboardist ([[I Camaleonti]])
* '''4''' – [[Alan Blaikley]], 82, British pop songwriter
* '''5''' – [[Manny Charlton]], 80, Scottish hard rock guitarist ([[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]])
* '''7''' – [[Adam Wade (singer)|Adam Wade]], 87, American pop singer
* '''8''' – [[Alam Khan (composer)|Alam Khan]], 78, Bangladeshi film composer
* '''9''' – [[Barbara Thompson (musician)|Barbara Thompson]], 77, British jazz saxophonist ([[Colosseum (band)|Colosseum]], [[United Jazz + Rock Ensemble]])
* '''10'''
** [[Andrew Ball (pianist)|Andrew Ball]], 72, British classical pianist
** [[Chantal Gallia]], 65, Algerian-born French pop singer and humorist
* '''11''' – [[Monty Norman]], 92, British film composer
* '''12''' 
** [[Bramwell Tovey]], 69, British classical conductor and composer
** [[Jan Wijn]], 88, Dutch classical pianist
* '''13'''
** [[A. B. Crentsil]], 72, Ghanaian highlife guitarist
** [[Rubina Qureshi]], 81, Pakistani classical singer
* '''14''' – William Hart, 77, American R&B singer ([[The Delfonics]])
* '''15''' – [[Paul Ryder]], 58, English alternative dance bassist ([[Happy Mondays]])
* '''16''' – [[Idris Phillips]], 64, American jazz and folk pianist and guitarist
* '''17''' – [[César Pedroso]], 75, Cuban songo and timba pianist ([[Los Van Van]], [[Pupy y Los que Son, Son]])
* '''18''' 
** [[Vincent DeRosa]], 101, American classical French hornist
** [[Povl Dissing]], 84, Danish pop singer and guitarist
** [[Bhupinder Singh (musician)|Bhupinder Singh]], 82, Indian ghazal and playback singer
* '''19''' 
** [[Michael Henderson]], 71, American jazz fusion bassist and R&B singer
** [[Q Lazzarus]], 59, American new wave singer
** [[Richard Seal]], 86, British classical organist and conductor
* '''20''' 
** [[Alice Harnoncourt]], 91, Austrian classical violinist
** Richard Harvey, Australian rock drummer ([[Divinyls]], [[The Party Boys]], [[Joe Walsh]])
** Frederick Waite Jr., 55, English reggae drummer ([[Musical Youth]])
* '''22'''
** [[Núria Feliu]], 80, Spanish jazz and folk singer
** [[Kenichi Ōkuma]], 56, Japanese video game music composer
* '''23''' 
** [[Mike Pela]], 72, British record producer and mixing engineer
** [[Zayar Thaw]], 41, Burmese rapper ([[Acid (hip hop group)|Acid]])
* '''24'''
** Vittorio De Scalzi, 72, Italian progressive rock singer and guitarist ([[New Trolls]])
** Bob Heathcote, 58, American crossover thrash bassist ([[Suicidal Tendencies]])
* '''25''' 
** [[Martin How]], 90, British classical organist and composer
** [[Sandy Roberton]], British record producer
* '''26''' – [[Darío Gómez]], 71, Colombian pop and ranchera singer
* '''27'''
** [[JayDaYoungan]], 24, American rapper
** [[Mick Moloney]], 77, Irish-American folk singer and folklorist
** [[Tom Springfield]], 88, British folk pop singer-songwriter ([[The Springfields]])
* '''28''' – [[Bernard Cribbins]], 93, English pop singer and actor
* '''29''' – Jim Sohns, 75, American rock singer ([[The Shadows of Knight]])
* '''30'''
** [[Archie Roach]], 66, Australian folk singer-songwriter
** Raymond Raposa, American psychedelic folk singer-songwriter ([[Castanets (band)|Castanets]])
* '''31''' 
** [[Nirmala Mishra]], 83, Indian playback singer
** [[Mo Ostin]], 95, American record executive

===August===
* '''1''' – [[Rosa de Castilla]], 90, Mexican ranchera singer
* '''3''' – [[Nicky Moore]], 75, British heavy metal singer ([[Samson (band)|Samson]])
* '''4'''
** [[Sam Gooden]], 87, American soul singer ([[The Impressions]])
** Ray Major, 73, British rock guitarist (Mott, [[British Lions (band)|British Lions]], [[The Yardbirds]])
* '''5''' 
** [[Judith Durham]], 79, Australian pop-folk singer ([[The Seekers]])
** [[Michael Lang (musician)|Michael Lang]], 80, American jazz and classical pianist
* '''6'''
** [[Daniel Lévi]], 60, French pop singer-songwriter
** [[David Muse]], 73, American country rock flautist, keyboardist and saxophonist ([[Firefall]], [[The Marshall Tucker Band]])
** [[Torgny Söderberg]], 77, Swedish schlanger songwriter
* '''7''' 
** [[Ernesto Cavour]], 82, Bolivian folk singer ([[Los Jairas]])
** [[Gord Lewis]], 65, Canadian punk rock guitarist ([[Teenage Head (band)|Teenage Head]])
* '''8'''
** [[Lamont Dozier]], 81, American songwriter and record producer ([[Holland–Dozier–Holland]]) and singer
** [[Darryl Hunt (musician)|Darryl Hunt]], 72, English folk punk bassist ([[The Pogues]])
** [[Olivia Newton-John]], 73, Australian pop and country singer-songwriter
* '''9''' – [[Jussi Hakulinen]], 57, Finnish pop rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist ([[Yö]])
* '''10''' – [[Abdul Wadud (musician)|Abdul Wadud]], 75, American jazz and classical cellist
* '''11'''
** [[Darius Campbell Danesh]], 41, Scottish pop singer
** [[Mohamed Huzam]], 52, Maldivian playback singer
** [[Bill Pitman]], 102, American jazz, pop, and rock guitarist ([[The Wrecking Crew (music)|The Wrecking Crew]])
** [[Shimoga Subbanna]], 83, Indian playback singer
* '''12''' – [[Ebrahim Ghanbari Mehr]], 94, Iranian musical instrument maker
* '''14''' – [[Svika Pick]], 72, Israeli songwriter
* '''15''' 
** [[Steve Grimmett]], 62, English heavy metal singer ([[Grim Reaper (band)|Grim Reaper]], [[Onslaught (band)|Onslaught]], [[Lionsheart]]).
** Hans Magnusson, 73, Swedish dansband saxophonist ([[Thorleifs]])
** Tokollo Tshabalala, 45, South African kwaito singer-songwriter ([[TKZee]])
* '''16''' 
** [[Kal David]], 79, American blues singer and guitarist
** [[Matti Lehtinen]], 100, Finnish opera singer
* '''18''' – [[Rolf Kühn]], 92, German jazz clarinetist and saxophonist
* '''19''' – [[Ted Kirkpatrick]], 62, American Christian thrash metal drummer and songwriter ([[Tourniquet (band)|Tourniquet]])
* '''20'''
** [[Helen Grayco]], 97, American pop singer
** [[Nayyara Noor]], 71, Pakistani playback and ghazal singer
** Paul Tesluk, 82, American rock and roll organist ([[Johnny and the Hurricanes]])
* '''21''' – [[Monnette Sudler]], 70, American jazz guitarist
* '''22'''
** [[Jerry Allison]], 82, American rock and roll drummer and songwriter ([[The Crickets]]), and singer
** Stuart Anstis, 48, British extreme metal guitarist ([[Cradle of Filth]])
** [[Jaimie Branch]], 39, American free jazz trumpeter and composer
** [[Fredy Studer]], 72, Swizz jazz fusion drummer
** Piotr Szkudelski, 66, Polish rock drummer ([[Perfect (Polish band)|Perfect]])
** [[Margaret Urlich]], 57, New Zealand pop singer
* '''23''' – [[Creed Taylor]], 93, American jazz trumpeter, record producer and music executive
* '''25'''
** [[Joey DeFrancesco]], 51, American jazz organist, saxophonist and trumpeter
** [[Mable John]], 91, American R&B singer ([[The Raelettes]])
* '''26''' – [[Hana Zagorová]], 75, Czech pop singer
* '''27'''
** [[Georges Al Rassi]], 42, Lebanese Khaliji singer
** [[Manolo Sanlúcar]], 78, Spanish flamenco guitarist
* '''29''' 
** [[Luke Bell (musician)|Luke Bell]], 32, American country singer 
** [[John P. Varkey]], 52, Indian alternative rock guitarist ([[Avial (band)|Avial]]) and film composer
* '''31''' – [[Mark Shreeve]], 65, British electronic composer and synthesizer player ([[Redshift (group)|Redshift]])

===September===
* '''1''' – [[Bamba Bakya]], 49, Indian playback singer
* '''2''' 
** [[Jordi Cervelló]], 86, Spanish classical composer
** [[Drummie Zeb]], 62, British reggae drummer and singer ([[Aswad]])
* '''4''' 
** [[Wes Freed]], 58, American artist and album cover designer ([[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Lauren Hoffman]])
** [[Edward Hulewicz]], 84, Polish pop singer
** [[John Till]], 76, Canadian blues rock guitarist ([[Full Tilt Boogie Band]], [[The Revols]])
* '''5''' – [[Lars Vogt]], 51, German classical composer
* '''7'''
** Jimbo Doares, 78, American rock and roll guitarist ([[The Swingin' Medallions]])
**Dave Sherman, 55, American doom metal bassist and singer ([[Spirit Caravan]], [[Earthride]], [[Wretched (doom metal band)|Wretched]])
* '''8''' 
** [[Marciano Cantero]], 62, Argentine rock singer and bassist ([[Enanitos Verdes]])
** [[Sonny West (musician)|Sonny West]], 85, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist
* '''9'''
** [[Carol Arnauld]], 61, French pop singer
** [[Herschel Sizemore]], 87, American bluegrass mandolinist
** [[Trevor Tomkins]], 81, British jazz fusion drummer ([[Gilgamesh (band)|Gilgamesh]])
* '''10'''
** [[Paulino Bernal]], 83, American Tex-Mex accordionist
** [[Jorja Fleezanis]], 70, American classical violinist
** [[Choichi Terukina]], 90, Japanese Ryukyuan sanshin player
* '''12''' 
** [[Dennis East]], 73, South African hard rock singer-songwriter ([[Stingray (band)|Stingray]])
** [[Ramsey Lewis]], 87, American jazz pianist and composer
** [[PnB Rock]], 30, American rapper
* '''13'''
** [[Kornelije Kovač]], 80, Serbian progressive rock keyboardist ([[Korni Grupa]], [[Indexi]]) and classical composer
** [[Jesse Powell]], 51, American R&B singer
* '''14'''
** David Andersson, 47, Swedish heavy metal guitarist ([[Soilwork]], [[The Night Flight Orchestra]])
** [[Jim Post]], 82, American folk singer-songwriter ([[Friend & Lover]])
** [[Paul Sartin]], 51, British folk singer and multi-instrumentalist ([[Bellowhead]], [[Faustus (band)|Faustus]], [[Belshazzar's Feast (band)|Belshazzar's Feast]])
* '''16''' – [[Marva Hicks]], 66, American soul singer
* '''18''' – [[Diane Guérin]], 74, Canadian pop singer
* '''21''' 
** [[Ray Edenton]], 95, American country and rock guitarist
** [[Anton Fier]], 66, American alternative rock drummer ([[The Feelies]], [[The Golden Palominos]], [[The Lounge Lizards]])
* '''22''' 
** [[Stu Allan]], 60, British eurodance DJ ([[Clock (dance act)|Clock]])
** [[John Hartman]], 72, American rock drummer ([[The Doobie Brothers]])
* '''24''' 
** [[Sue Mingus]], 92, American record producer
** [[Pharoah Sanders]], 81, American jazz saxophonist
* '''26''' – [[Joe Bussard]], 86, American record collector
* '''27'''
**[[Boris Moiseev]], 68, Russian pop singer
** Christian Hummer, 32, Austrian indie rock keyboardist ([[Wanda (band)|Wanda]])
* '''28''' – [[Coolio]], 59, American rapper
* '''29''' – [[Prins Póló]], 45, Icelandic indie rock singer-songwriter
* '''30''' — [[Walkie T]], 27, Russian rapper

===October===
* '''1'''
** [[Stamatis Kokotas]], 88, Greek folk singer
** [[Kevin Locke (musician)|Kevin Locke]], 68, American traditional folk [[Native American flute|flautist]]
** Bin Valencia, 61, Argentine heavy metal drummer ([[Almafuerte (band)|Almafuerte]])
* '''2''' – [[Mary McCaslin]], 75, American folk singer-songwriter
* '''3''' – Mon Legaspi, 54, Filipino hard rock bassist ([[Wolfgang (band)|Wolfgang]])
* '''4''' 
** [[Jean Gallois (musicologist)|Jean Gallois]], 93, French musicologist and classical violinist
** [[Loretta Lynn]], 90, American country singer-songwriter
* '''5''' 
** [[Lenny Lipton]], 82, American folk lyricist
** [[Ann-Christine Nyström]], 76, Swedish pop singer
* '''6'''
** [[Adriana Breukink]], Dutch classical recorder player and instrument maker
** [[Fred Catero]], 89, American record producer and engineer
** [[Ivy Jo Hunter]], 82, American R&B songwriter
** [[Jody Miller]], 80, American country singer
** [[Judy Tenuta]], 65, American comedy music singer-songwriter
* '''7'''
** [[Ronnie Cuber]], 80, American jazz saxophonist
** [[Toshi Ichiyanagi]], 89, Japanese classical pianist
** [[Art Laboe]], 97, American radio disk jockey
** [[Jure Robežnik]], 89, Slovenian jazz pianist
* '''8''' – [[Charlie Brown (DJ)|Charlie Brown]], 80, American radio disk jockey
* '''9''' 
** [[Andres Cuervo]], 34, Colombian pop singer-songwriter
** [[Chuck Deardorf]], 68, American jazz bassist
** [[Josep Soler i Sardà]], 87, Spanish classical and opera composer
* '''10''' 
** [[Anita Kerr]], 94, American country and pop singer and arranger
** [[Leon Schidlowsky]], 91, Chilean-Israeli classical composer
* '''11''' 
** [[Angela Lansbury]], 96, British-American theater singer and actress
** [[Willie Spence]], 23, American R&B singer
* '''12''' 
** Monsta O, 56, American rapper ([[Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.]])
** [[Yurii Kerpatenko]], 46, Ukrainian conductor, orchestrator and accordionist
* '''13''' 
** [[Fuzzy (composer)|Fuzzy]], 83, Danish multi-genre composer
** [[Verckys Kiamuangana Mateta]], 78, Congolese rumba saxophonist
** [[Susanna Mildonian]], 82, Italian-born Belgian classical harpist
** Christina Moser, 70, Swiss new wave singer-songwriter ([[Krisma]])
** Steve Roberts, 68, British punk drummer ([[U.K. Subs]])
** [[Mike Schank]], 56, American film composer and guitarist
** [[Joyce Sims]], 63, American R&B-dance singer-songwriter
* '''14''' – [[Mariana Nicolesco]], 73, Romanian opera singer
* '''15'''
** Noel Duggan, 73, Irish folk singer and guitarist ([[Clannad]], [[The Duggans]])
** [[Mikaben]], 41, Haitian compas and dancehall singer-songwriter
** [[Marty Sammon]], 45, American blues and ragtime keyboardist
* '''17''' – [[Michael Ponti]], 84, German classical pianist
* '''18'''
** Franco Gatti, 80, Italian pop singer ([[Ricchi e Poveri]])
** [[Robert Gordon (musician)|Robert Gordon]], 75, American rockabilly singer
* '''19''' 
** Geoff Nuttall, 56, Canadian chamber music violinist ([[St. Lawrence String Quartet]])
** [[Joanna Simon (mezzo-soprano)|Joanna Simon]], 84, American opera singer
* '''20'''
** [[Atarah Ben-Tovim]], 82, British classical flautist
** [[Bettye Crutcher]], 83, American R&B singer
** [[Lucy Simon]], 82, American composer and folk singer ([[The Simon Sisters]])
** [[Tsin Ting]], 88, Taiwanese film singer
* '''21''' – [[Robert Gordy]], 91, American music publishing executive and recording artist
* '''22''' – Luiz Galvão, 87, Brazilian psychedelic rock and MPB songwriter ([[Novos Baianos]])
* '''23''' 
** [[Don Edwards (cowboy singer)|Don Edwards]], 86, American Western singer
** [[Libor Pešek]], 89, Czech classical conductor
** [[Galina Pisarenko]], 88, Russian opera singer
* '''24''' 
** [[Christine Farnon]], 97, American music executive
** Gregg Philbin, American rock bassist ([[REO Speedwagon]])
* '''25''' 
** [[Branislav Hronec]], 81, Slovak classical pianist and conductor
** Paul Stoddard, American metalcore singer ([[Diecast (band)|Diecast]])
* '''26''' 
** [[Lia Origoni]], 103, Italian opera and musical theater singer
** [[Agustín Ramírez (singer)|Agustín Ramírez]], 70, Mexican Grupera singer-songwriter ([[Los Caminantes]])
* '''27''' – [[Geraldine Hunt]], 77, American R&B singer
* '''28''' 
** [[Jerry Lee Lewis]], 87, American rock and roll singer and pianist
** [[D. H. Peligro]], 63, American punk rock drummer ([[Dead Kennedys]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]])
* '''29'''
** Ryan Karazija, 40, American-Icelandic indie rock singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Low Roar]])
** [[Robin Sylvester]], British jam band bassist ([[RatDog]])
* '''30'''
** John McGale, 66, Canadian blues rock singer and multi-instrumentalist ([[Offenbach (band)|Offenbach]])
** [[Anthony Ortega (musician)|Anthony Ortega]], 94, American jazz clarinetist
* '''31'''
** Michal Ambrož, 68, Czech rock singer and guitarist ([[Jasná Páka]])
** Patrick Haggerty, 78, American country singer-songwriter ([[Lavender Country]])
** [[Danny Javier]], 75, Filipino pop and OPM singer ([[APO Hiking Society]])

===November===
* '''1''' 
** [[Tsuneo Fukuhara]], 89, Japanese classical composer
** [[Takeoff (rapper)|Takeoff]], 28, American rapper ([[Migos]])
** [[Joseph Tarsia]], 88, American recording engineer and studio owner ([[Sigma Sound Studios]])
* '''2''' – [[Atilio Stampone]], 96, Argentine tango pianist and composer
* '''3'''
** [[Gerd Dudek]], 84, German jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and flautist
** [[Noel McKoy]], 62, British soul singer
* '''4''' – Nicole Josy, 76, Belgian pop singer ([[Nicole and Hugo]])
* '''5''' 
** [[Daniele Barioni]], 92, Italian opera singer
** [[Aaron Carter]], 34, American pop singer
** [[Tyrone Downie]], 66, Jamaican reggae keyboardist ([[Bob Marley and The Wailers]])
** Carmelo La Bionda, 73, Italian disco producer and songwriter ([[La Bionda]])
** Mimi Parker, 55, American indie rock singer and drummer ([[Low (band)|Low]])
* '''6''' 
** [[Ali Birra]], 72, Ethiopian folk singer
** [[Hurricane G]], 52, American rapper
** [[Tame One]], 52, American rapper ([[Artifacts (group)|Artifacts]], [[Leak Bros]], [[The Weathermen (hip hop group)|The Weathermen]])
* '''7''' 
** Sergey Kuznetsov, 58, Russian pop rock keyboardist and songwriter ([[Laskovyi Mai]])
** [[Jeff Cook]], 73, American country guitarist ([[Alabama (band)|Alabama]])
* '''8''' 
** [[Will Ferdy]], 95, Belgian pop singer
** [[Claes-Göran Hederström]], 77, Swedish schlager singer
** [[Pierre Kartner]], 87, Dutch schlager singer-songwriter
** [[Dan McCafferty]], 76, Scottish hard rock singer-songwriter ([[Nazareth (band)|Nazareth]])
* '''9''' 
** [[Gal Costa]], 77, Brazilian Tropicália singer
** [[Mattis Hætta]], 63, Norwegian pop singer
** [[Garry Roberts]], 72, Irish new wave guitarist ([[The Boomtown Rats]])
* '''10'''
** Chris Koerts, 74, Dutch pop rock guitarist ([[Earth and Fire]])
** [[Nik Turner]], 82, British space rock flautist and saxophonist ([[Hawkwind]], [[Inner City Unit]], [[Space Ritual (band)|Space Ritual]])
* '''11''' 
** [[Keith Levene]], 65, British post-punk guitarist ([[Public Image Ltd.]], [[The Clash]])
** [[Rab Noakes]], 75, Scottish folk singer-songwriter and guitarist ([[Stealers Wheel]])
* '''12''' – [[Gene Cipriano]], 94, American jazz and pop multi-instrumentalist ([[The Wrecking Crew (music)|The Wrecking Crew]])
* '''14''' – [[Jerzy Połomski]]. 89, Polish folk and pop singer
* '''15'''
** [[John Rex Reeves]], 86, American country singer-songwriter
** [[Jin Tielin]], 82, Chinese vocal coach
* '''16''' – [[Mick Goodrick]], 77, American jazz guitarist
* '''17''' 
** [[Azio Corghi]], 85, Italian classical composer
** [[Ken Mansfield]], 85, American record producer
** [[B. Smyth]], 30, American R&B singer
* '''18''' – [[Ned Rorem]], 99, American classical composer
* '''19'''
** [[Nico Fidenco]], 89, Italian pop singer
** [[Danny Kalb]], 80, American blues rock guitarist ([[The Blues Project]])
* '''20''' 
** [[Joyce Bryant]], 95, American pop singer
** [[Riho Sibul]], 64, Estonian rock singer and guitarist ([[Ultima Thule (Estonian band)|Ultima Thule]])
* '''21''' – [[Wilko Johnson]], 75, British pub rock guitarist and songwriter ([[Dr. Feelgood (band)|Dr. Feelgood]])
* '''22'''
** [[Erasmo Carlos]], 81, Brazilian MPB singer-songwriter
** [[Pablo Milanés]], 79, Cuban nueva trova singer-songwriter
* '''23'''
** [[Hugo Helmig]], 24, Danish pop singer
** Shel Macrae, 77, British pop rock singer and guitarist ([[The Fortunes]])
* '''25''' 
** [[Irene Cara]], 63, American pop singer-songwriter and actress
** [[Charles Koppelman]], 82, American music executive and pop singer ([[The Ivy Three]])
** [[Don Newkirk]], 56, American film composer and record producer
** [[Sammie Okposo]], 51, Nigerian gospel singer
* '''26''' – [[Louise Tobin]], 104, American jazz singer
* '''27''' – [[Jake Flint]], 37, American Red Dirt country singer
* '''30''' 
** [[Christine McVie]], 79, British rock and blues singer-songwriter and keyboardist ([[Fleetwood Mac]], [[Chicken Shack]])
** Steve Smith, British punk singer ([[Red Alert (band)|Red Alert]])

===December===
* '''1''' 
** [[Haralds Sīmanis]], 71, Latvian pop singer
** Tord Sjöman, 82, Swedish dansband organist ([[Vikingarna (band)|Vikingarna]])
** [[Andrew Speight]], 58, Australian jazz saxophonist
* '''2''' 
** [[Jo Carol Pierce]], 78, American folk rock singer-songwriter
** [[Laila Storch]], 101, American classical oboist 
* '''3''' 
** Jess Barr, 46, American alternative country guitarist ([[Slobberbone]])
** [[Jamie Freeman]], 57, British folk singer-songwriter
** [[Svenne Hedlund]], 77, Swedish pop and schlager singer ([[Idolerna]], [[Hep Stars]], [[Svenne and Lotta]])
** [[Volodymyr Kozhukhar]], 81, Ukrainian classical composer
** [[Bobby Naughton]], 78, American jazz vibraphonist and pianist
** [[Alexandre Zelkine]], 84, French folk singer
* '''4''' – [[Manuel Göttsching]], 70, German Krautrock and electronic synthesizer player and guitarist ([[Ash Ra Tempel]], [[Ashra (band)|Ashra]])
* '''5''' – [[Hamsou Garba]], 63, Nigerien singer
* '''6''' 
** [[Jet Black]], 84, British punk rock drummer ([[The Stranglers]])
** [[Hamish Kilgour]], 65, New Zealand indie rock drummer and singer ([[The Clean]], [[Bailter Space]])
** [[Edino Krieger]], 94, Brazilian avant garde composer
* '''7''' – [[Roddy Jackson]], 70, American rockabilly singer and pianist
* '''8''' – [[Yitzhak Klepter]], 72, Israeli psychedelic rock singer and guitarist ([[The Churchills (Israeli band)|The Churchills]], [[Kaveret]])
* '''9'''
** [[Jovit Baldivino]], 29, Filipino pop rock singer
** Gaston Bogaerts, 101, Belgian Latin soul percussionist ([[The Chakachas]])
** [[Herbert Deutsch]], 90, American composer and inventor ([[Moog synthesizer]])
** [[Qamar Gula]], 70, Afghan pop singer
* '''10'''
** [[John Aler]], 73, American opera singer
** [[J. J. Barnes]], 79, American R&B singer
** [[Sulochana Chavan]], 89, Indian Lavani singer
** [[Tracy Hitchings]], 60, British progressive rock singer ([[Landmarq]])
** [[Tshala Muana]], 64, Congolese Soukous singer
** [[Aziouz Raïs]], 68, Algerian chaabi singer
** [[José Ángel Trelles]], 78, Argentine tango singer
** [[Kihnu Virve]], 94, Estonian folk singer
* '''11''' – [[Angelo Badalamenti]], 85, American film and television composer and arranger
* '''12''' – [[Ekambi Brillant]], 74, Cameroonian makossa singer
* '''13'''
** Sol Amarfio, 84, Ghanaian-British afro rock drummer ([[Osibisa]])
** Benjamin Bossi, 69, American new wave saxophonist ([[Romeo Void]])
** [[Grand Daddy I.U.]], 54, American rapper
** [[Luis "Checho" González]], 89, Chilean folk singer
** [[Nihal Nelson]], 76, Sri Lankan soul and pop singer
** [[Bayan Northcott]], 82, British classical composer and music critic
** [[Lalo Rodríguez]], 64, Puerto Rican salsa singer
** [[Kim Simmonds]], 75, British rock guitarist ([[Savoy Brown]])
* '''14''' 
** [[Djene Djento]], Cameroonian makossa singer-songwriter
** Koji Ryu, 60, Japanese rock drummer ([[C-C-B]])
* '''15'''
** Bertha Barbee, 82, American R&B singer ([[The Velvelettes]])
** [[Dino Danelli]], 78, American rock drummer ([[The Rascals]])
** [[Shirley Eikhard]], 67, Canadian country singer-songwriter
* '''16'''
** Rick Anderson, 75, American new wave bassist ([[The Tubes]])
** [[Jean-Paul Corbineau]], 74, French folk singer-songwriter ([[Tri Yann]])
** [[Charlie Gracie]], 86, American rock and roll singer and guitarist
* '''17''' 
** [[Urmas Sisask]], 62, Estonian classical composer
** Yuji Tanaka, 65, Japanese rock drummer ([[Anzen Chitai]])
* '''18''' 
** [[Martin Duffy]], 55, British alternative rock keyboardist ([[Felt (band)|Felt]], [[Primal Scream]])
** [[Terry Hall (singer)|Terry Hall]], 63, British ska and new wave singer-songwriter ([[The Specials]], [[Fun Boy Three]], [[The Colourfield]], [[Vegas (duo)|Vegas]])
** [[Wim Henderickx]], 60, Belgian classical composer and percussionist
* '''19''' 
** [[Claudisabel]], 40, Portuguese pop singer
** [[Stanley Drucker]], 93, American classical clarinetist
** [[Sandy Edmonds]], 74, British-New Zealand pop singer
* '''20''' 
** Randy Begg, 71, Canadian pop drummer ([[Wednesday (Canadian band)|Wednesday]])
** Iain Templeton, British alternative rock drummer ([[The La's]], [[Shack (band)|Shack]])
* '''21''' 
** Harvey Jett, 73, American Southern rock guitarist ([[Black Oak Arkansas]])
** [[Bilqees Khanum]], Pakistani classical singer
** Mauro Sabbione, 65, Italian pop keyboardist ([[Matia Bazar]])
* '''22''' 
** [[Thom Bell]], 79, Jamaican-born American soul songwriter and arranger
** [[Big Scarr]], 22, American rapper
** [[Walter "Wolfman" Washington]], 79, American blues singer and guitarist
* '''23''' 
** [[David Dalton (violist)|David Dalton]], 88, American classical violist
** [[Maxi Jazz]], 65, British electronic singer-songwriter ([[Faithless]])
** [[Madosini]], 78, South African traditional [[Uhadi musical bow]] player
** [[Massimo Savić]], 60, Croatian art rock and pop singer ([[Dorian Gray (band)|Dorian Gray]])
* '''24''' – Mampintsha, 40, South African kwaito singer ([[Big Nuz]])
* '''25'''
** [[Azuquita]], 76, Panamanian salsa singer
** [[Brian Casser]], 86, British rock and roll singer and guitarist
** [[Paul Fox (producer)|Paul Fox]], American record producer ([[XTC]], [[Phish]], [[10,000 Maniacs]])
* '''26''' 
** [[Penda Dallé]], 64, Cameroonian makossa guitarist
** [[Lasse Lönndahl]], 94, Swedish pop singer
* '''27'''
** [[Jo Mersa Marley]], 31, Jamaican reggae singer
** [[Harry Sheppard (musician)|Harry Sheppard]], 94, American jazz vibraphonist
* '''28'''
** Scott Nash, Australian hard rock bassist ([[Asteroid B-612]])
** [[Black Stalin]], 81, Trinidadian calypso singer
** [[Linda de Suza]], 74, Portuguese pop singer
* '''29'''
** [[Eduard Artemyev]], 85, Russian film composer
** Giovanni Pezzoli, 70, Italian pop rock drummer ([[Stadio]])
** [[Ian Tyson]], 89, Canadian folk singer-songwriter ([[Ian & Sylvia]])
* '''31'''
** [[Jeremiah Green]], 45, American indie rock drummer ([[Modest Mouse]])
** [[Anita Pointer]], 74, American R&B singer ([[The Pointer Sisters]])