Editing 2022 in music (section)

===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]])