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IN MEMORIAM: Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Protest Songwriter, Dies After Being Shot

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

IN MEMORIAM: Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Protest Songwriter, Dies After Being Shot

July 2, 2020| In Memoriam|

Hachalu Hundessa (Oromo: Hacaaluu Hundeessaa; 1985 – 29 June 2020) was an Ethiopian singer, songwriter, and... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian Protest Songwriter, Dies After Being Shot

IN MEMORIAM: Brian May Pays Tribute as ‘magnificent’ We Will Rock You Star Michael Falzon Dies Aged 48 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

June 25, 2020| In Memoriam|

The 72-year-old performed on stage at Sydney’s Lyric Theatre with Falzon back in 2004. May wrote on his... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Brian May Pays Tribute as ‘magnificent’ We Will Rock You Star Michael Falzon Dies Aged 48 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Piano Teacher Roberta Cox Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

June 18, 2020| In Memoriam|

Zakk DeBono on Fb, 6/17/20: I am at a loss of words today. I can’t stop crying. My extra mom, the angel... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Piano Teacher Roberta Cox Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Vera Lynn – Popular WWII Entertainer – Passes at 103

June 18, 2020| In Memoriam|

Dame Vera Margaret Lynn CH DBE OStJ (née Welch; 20 March 1917 – 18 June 2020) was a British singer,... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Vera Lynn – Popular WWII Entertainer – Passes at 103

IN MEMORIAM: Steve Priest of ‘Ballroom Blitz’ Glam-Rock Sensations Sweet Dead at 72 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

June 11, 2020| In Memoriam|

By Lyndsey Parker, Yahoo Music | Steve Priest, bassist and founding member of ‘70s glam band the Sweet, has... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Steve Priest of ‘Ballroom Blitz’ Glam-Rock Sensations Sweet Dead at 72 // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has Died

June 11, 2020| In Memoriam|

The Daily Mail | Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters – a pop group whose hits included Fire, Slow... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Bonnie Pointer of The Pointer Sisters has Died

IN MEMORIAM: Local Soundman Jaye A. Steiner Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

June 4, 2020| In Memoriam|

Paul Raffa on Fb, 6/03/20: Jaye good times bad times . Rest in Peace. Jaye worked for me for many years after... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Local Soundman Jaye A. Steiner Passes // Other Notable Musicians’ Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Kiss, Meat Loaf and W.A.S.P. Guitarist Bob Kulick Dead at 70

June 4, 2020| In Memoriam|

By Fraser Lewry, Classic Rock | The news was confirmed in an Instagram post by his younger brother and fellow... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Kiss, Meat Loaf and W.A.S.P. Guitarist Bob Kulick Dead at 70

IN MEMORIAM: MISFITS Drummer Joey Image Reported Dead At 63

June 4, 2020| In Memoriam|

By Robert Pasbani, Metal Injection | Misfits drummer Joey Image has sadly passed away at the age of 63. The... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: MISFITS Drummer Joey Image Reported Dead At 63

IN MEMORIAM: Music Fan Tommy Clenin, from Cricket on the Hill, Passes // Other Notable Musicians Deaths

May 28, 2020| In Memoriam|

From Cindy Gardner on COTH Fb site: For those that haven’t heard, our beloved Tommy Clenin has passed... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Music Fan Tommy Clenin, from Cricket on the Hill, Passes // Other Notable Musicians Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Other Notable Musicians Deaths

May 21, 2020| In Memoriam|

The deaths that are listed from Wikipedia are those of musicians or who have ties to the music business from... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Other Notable Musicians Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Bob Dylan Remembers Little Richard: ‘My Shining Star and Guiding Light’ // Other Notable Musicians Deaths

May 14, 2020| In Memoriam|

Bob Dylan, who dreamed of joining Little Richard’s band as a young musician in Minnesota, penned a short... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Bob Dylan Remembers Little Richard: ‘My Shining Star and Guiding Light’ // Other Notable Musicians Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Soul & R&B Singer Betty Wright Dies

May 14, 2020| In Memoriam|

Bessie Regina Norris (December 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Betty Wright, was... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Soul & R&B Singer Betty Wright Dies

IN MEMORIAM: Kraftwerk Co-founder Florian Schneider Has Died // Other Notable Musicians Deaths

May 7, 2020| In Memoriam|

By Music Radar, The Guardian | Florian Schneider, one of the founding members of pioneering German electronic... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Kraftwerk Co-founder Florian Schneider Has Died // Other Notable Musicians Deaths

IN MEMORIAM: Coronavirus: Pastor/Musician who Decried ‘Hysteria’ Dies after Attending Mardi Gras

May 7, 2020| In Memoriam|

By Aleem Maqbool, BBC News, Washington | Pastor Landon Spradlin wasn’t worried about coronavirus when... Read More → IN MEMORIAM: Coronavirus: Pastor/Musician who Decried ‘Hysteria’ Dies after Attending Mardi Gras

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