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Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at Age 74 From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

In Memoriam In Memoriam – notable music people who have recently passed away

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Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at Age 74 From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 5, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Anita Pointer | From Wikipedia | Anita Marie Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022) was an... Read More → Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters Dies at Age 74 From Cancer // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Ian Tyson

Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89 // Richard Ross, TV Producer and Musician, Dies at 70 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

January 5, 2023| In Memoriam|

Photo: Ian Tyson | From Kenny Vaughn on Fb: Ian Tyson. One of the greatest Western Cowboy... Read More → Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89 // Richard Ross, TV Producer and Musician, Dies at 70 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

grandson Bob Marley

Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 29, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Jo Mersa Marley | By Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone | Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley, grandson of Bob... Read More → Jo Mersa Marley, Grandson of Bob Marley and Son of Stephen, Dead at 31 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Charlie Gracie (d)

Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 22, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Charlie Gracie | Although, for the moment, deaths from COVID-19 seem to be on the descent, we are now... Read More → Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Georgia Holt Cher

Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 11, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Georgia Holt | The asterisk after the musician’s name indicates that we’ve put the Wikipedia bio... Read More → Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

John Lennon piano

On This Day in History, Dec. 8, 1980, Beatles Founder and Music Icon John Lennon Was Murdered in NYC // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 8, 2022| In Memoriam|

By Kerry Byrne, Fox News | John Lennon, songwriting genius and founding member of The Beatles — a man who... Read More → On This Day in History, Dec. 8, 1980, Beatles Founder and Music Icon John Lennon Was Murdered in NYC // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Dead at Age 79 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

December 1, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Christine McVie (from her Facebook page) | By Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music | Singer- songwriter and... Read More → Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie Dead at Age 79 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling’ Singer, Dead at 63: ‘A Beautifully Gifted Soul’

December 1, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Irene Cara (from her Facebook page) | By Nicholas Rice, People | Irene Cara, the singer best known for... Read More → Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance… What a Feeling’ Singer, Dead at 63: ‘A Beautifully Gifted Soul’

Brandon Smyth dies

R&B Singer B. Smyth Dies at 28 From Pulmonary Fibrosis // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

November 25, 2022| In Memoriam|

B. Smyth (Instagram photo) | Entertainment Tonight | R&B singer B. Smyth has died. He was 28 years old.... Read More → R&B Singer B. Smyth Dies at 28 From Pulmonary Fibrosis // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

November 17, 2022| In Memoriam|

If you want to know more about any of the musicians we lost, please check them out at... Read More → Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Dan McCafferty, Lead Vocalist for ‘Nazareth’, Dies at 76

November 10, 2022| In Memoriam|

William Daniel McCafferty (14 October 1946 – 8 November 2022) was a Scottish vocalist and songwriter. He is... Read More → Dan McCafferty, Lead Vocalist for ‘Nazareth’, Dies at 76

Aaron Carter Dies at 34

November 10, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin | By Suzy Byrne, Yahoo Entertainment | Troubled former child star... Read More → Aaron Carter Dies at 34

Jeff Cook album

Jeff Cook, Co-Founder of Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

November 10, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Jeff Cook | By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press (AP) | Guitarist Jeff Cook, who co-founded the country... Read More → Jeff Cook, Co-Founder of Country Band Alabama, Dies at 73 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

Jerry Lee Lewis, The Last Originator of Rock, Dies at Age 87

November 3, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: Jerry Lee Lewis (from his website) | Written by Rick Bragg (on Mr. Lewis’ website) | Somewhere in... Read More → Jerry Lee Lewis, The Last Originator of Rock, Dies at Age 87

DH Peligro, Drummer for the Dead Kennedys, Dies Aged 63 From Head Trauma

November 3, 2022| In Memoriam|

Photo: The Dead Kennedys (DH on the left) | By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian | A renowned drummer for... Read More → DH Peligro, Drummer for the Dead Kennedys, Dies Aged 63 From Head Trauma

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