Musicians who died in 2024
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Here’s to the rock’n’rollers, among them musicians, producers, songwriters and others in the music industry, who sadly left us in 2024. Thank you for everything, and goodnight.
January
Chris Karrer: January 20, 1947 – January 2, 2024
Former violinist, guitarist, saxophonist and singer with Amon Düül 2
David Soul: August 28, 1943 – January 4, 2024
Actor and soft-rock crooner
Del Palmer: November 3, 1952 – January 5, 2024
Bassist and former partner of Kate Bush
Tony Clarkin: November 24, 1946 – January 7, 2024
Magnum guitarist and songwriter
James Kottak: December 26, 1962 – January 9, 2024
Drummer with Kingdom Come, Scorpions and more
Annie Nightingale: April 1, 1940 – January 11, 2024
Trailblazing BBC DJ and broadcaster
Mary Weiss: December 28, 1948 – January 19, 2024
Lead singer with vocal group the Shangri-Las
Melanie: February 3, 1947 – January 23, 2024
American singer-songwriter
Frank Farian: July 18, 1941 – January 23, 2024
Founder of the Far Corporation and Boney M
Paul Brett: June 20, 1947 – January 31, 2024
Guitarist with The Strawbs, Arthur Brown, Roy Harper and more
February
Wayne Kramer: April 30, 1948 – February 2, 2024
Leader of the MC5, who kicked out the jams!
Toby Keith: July 8, 1961 – February 5, 2024
Country music singer, musician and songwriter
Hans Sahlén: Died February 6, 2024
Early bassist with Canadian melodic rockers Boulevard
Donald Kinsey: May 12, 1953 – February 6, 2024
Guitarist with the Kinsey Report
Mojo Nixon: August 2, 1957 – February 7, 2024 North Carolina-born musician, actor and radio host
Damo Suzuki: January 16, 1950 – February 9, 2024 Vocalist with Krautrock group Can
Paul Martinez: October 6, 1947 – February 9, 2024
Bassist for Robert Plant and more
Steve Wright: August 26, 1954 – February 12, 2024
…In The Afternoon, BBC radio DJ
Ian Aimy May 15, 1944 – February 15, 2024
Tich from 60 pop stars Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich
Greg ‘Fritz’ Hinz: January 23, 1956 – February 16, 2024
Drummer with Canadian hard rockers Helix
Bobby Tench: September 21, 1944 – February 19, 2024
Guitarist and vocalist who played with the Jeff Beck Group, Humble Pie, Streetwalkers and more.
Vitalij Kuprij: July 7, 1974 – February 20, 2024
Multi-instrumentalist with Artension, Ring Of Fire and Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Steve Cheyne: October 11, 1956 – February 20, 2024
Unsung hero of the Glasgow music scene
Keith Martin: April 2, 1934 – February 21, 2024
Radio Caroline DJ and pioneer of pirate broadcasting
John Rowe: April 13, 1942 – February 22, 2024
Pianist with pre-Beatles group The Quarrymen
March
Jim Beard: August 26, 1960 – March 2, 2024
Pianist with the Mahavishnu Orchestra
Brit Turner: February 14, 1967 – March 3, 2024
Drummer with Blackberry Smoke
Brother Dege: Died March 8, 2024 Grammy-nominated American musician and songwriter
Vince Power: April 29, 1947 – March 9, 2024
Promoter and nighttime industry kingpin
Karl Wallinger: October 19, 1957 – March 10, 2024
World Party’s fontman and songwriter
TM Stevens: July 28, 1951 – March 10, 2024
Bass guitarist who played with James Brown, Tina Turner and more
Blake Harrison: Died March 10, 2024
Member of grindcore band Pig Destroyer
Paul Nelson: Died March 10, 2024
Producer, manager and bandmate of Johnny Winter
Eric Carmen: August 11, 1949 – March 11 2024
Solo artist, and ex-frontman with The Raspberries
‘Big’ Mac Baker: Died March 15, 2024
Former guitarist with heavyweight ‘supergroup’ Mammoth
Steve Harley: February 27, 1951 – March 17, 2024
Solo artist and the voice and spirit of Cockney Rebel
Jimmy Hastings: May 12, 1938 – March 18, 2024
Saxophonist for Caravan, Soft Machine and more
Chris Cross: July 14, 1952 – March 25, 2024
Longstanding bassist with Ultravox
Mark Spiro: March 28, 1957 – March 28, 2024
AOR songwriter, recording artist and producer
Pegi Cecconi: Died March 28, 2024
Long-time management employee for Rush
Gerry Conway: September 11, 1947 – March 29, 2024
Drummer with Fairport Convention, Jethro Tull, Steeleye Span, Cat Stevens and more
April
Chan Romero: July 7, 1941 – April 2024
Writer of the Swinging Blue Jeans’ 1959 hit Hippy Hippy Shake
John Sinclair: October 2, 1941 – April 2, 2024
Poet, counterculture figure, political activist and manager of the MC5
Jerry Abbott: April 8, 1942 – April 2, 2024 Father of Pantera’s Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul, and country music songwriter
Brian Bethell: November 18, 1949 – April 3, 2024
Bassist with Nine Below Zero
Keith Leblanc: November 10, 1954 – April 4, 2024
Drummer with Tackhead and Little Axe
Graeme Naysmith: Died April 4, 2024
Guitarist with British alt.rockers Pale Saints
CJ Snare: December 14, 1959 – April 5, 2024
Frontman with American melodic rockers FireHouse
Rocket Norton: Died April 5, 2024
Drummer with Canadian hard rockers Prism
Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry: March 19, 1937 – April 7, 2024
American rhythm & blues singer and guitarist
Jon Card: December 11, 1960 – April 8, 2024
Drummer with DOA, SNFU and The Subhumans
Max Werner: December 29, 1953 – April 9, 2024
Drummer with Dutch progressive rockers Kayak
Dickey Betts: December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024
Former guitarist with the Allman Brothers Band
Frank Kozik: November 9, 1936 – April 19, 2024
Producer of The Troggs’ iconic hit Wild Thing
Eddie Sutton: Died April 19, 2024
Singer with New York City hardcore crew Leeway
Mike Pinder: December 27, 1941 – April 24, 2024
Keyboard player and founding member of the Moody Blues
Marty Hill: Died April 24, 2024
Guitarist with American southern rockers Preacher Stone
Robin George: Died April 26, 2024
Midlands-born guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer
Duane Eddy: April 26, 1938 – April 30, 2024
Pioneer of instrumental guitar rock
Gary Floyd: Died April 30, 2024
Frontman of The Dicks and Sister Double Happiness
May
Richard Tandy: March 26, 1948 – May 1, 2024
Keyboard player with the Electric Light Orchestra
Steve Albini: July 22, 1962 – May 7, 2024
American underground rock icon who worked with Nirvana, Big Black, Pixies and more
Tommy Viator: February 8, 1969 — May 7, 2024
Drummer with American heavyweights Disincarnate
John Barbata: April 1, 1945 – May 8, 2024
Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane drummer
Dennis ‘Machine Gun’ Thompson: September 7, 1948 – May 9, 2024
Former drummer with the MC5
David Sanborn: July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024
Saxophonist for Bowie, the Stones, Eric Clapton and more
John Hawken: May 9, 1940 – May 15, 2024
Keyboard player with Renaissance and Strawbs
Charlie Colin: November 22, 1966 – May 17, 2024
Founding member of American pop-rockers Train
Jon Wysocki: Died May 18, 2024
Dummer with US rockers Staind
John Koerner: August 31, 1938 – May 18, 2024
Member of influential folk-blues trio Koerner, Ray & Glover
Doug Ingle: September 9, 1945 – May 24, 2024
Lead singer and organist with American psychedelic rockers Iron Butterfly
Doug Dagger: October 17, 1967 – May 30, 2024
Frontman of American punk band The Generators
June
Ed Mann: January 14, 1954 – June 1, 2024
Drummer and percussionist for Frank Zappa
Tony Bramwell: Died June 2, 2024
Tour manager for The Beatles, and Apple Records employee
Anna Meek: July 1, 1948 – June 4, 2024
Singer with cult Britishs progressive band Catapilla
Adam Lewis: Died June 5, 2024
Bassist with American pop-punks Fenix*TX
Ranch Sironi: Died June 5, 2024
Bassist with stoner-rockers Nebula
Leon Medica: Died June 9, 2024
Bassist with Louisiana’s LeRoux
Buzz Cason: November 27, 1939 – June 16, 2024
American singer, songwriter and record producer
James Chance: April 20, 1953 – June 18, 2024
Singer and musician from New York’s ‘no wave’ scene
Shifty Shellshock: August 23, 1974 – June 24, 2024
Frontman of rap-rockers Crazy Town
Richard ‘Kinky’ Friedman: November 1, 1944 – June 27, 2024
Texan singer-songwriter, novelist, writer and politician
Peter Collins: January 14, 1951 – June 28, 2024
Producer for Rush, Queensrÿche, Gary Moore and more
July
Tom Fowler: June 10, 1951 – July 2, 2024
Bassist for It’s A Beautiful Day and Frank Zappa
Joe Egan: October 18, 1946 – July 6, 2024
The ‘other half’ of Stealers Wheel
Jack White: Died July 6, 2024
Drummer for Rick Springfield
Paul Haslin: Died July 12, 2024
Drummer with Waysted
Eddie Rosenblatt: Died July 16, 2024
Longtime president of Geffen Records
Happy Traum: May 9, 1938 – July 17, 2024
Greenwich Village folk veteran
Pinche Peach: November 24, 1966 – July 17, 2024
Singer with masked death metal band Brujeria
Jerry Miller: July 10, 1943 – July 20, 2024
Guitarist with Moby Grape
Duke Fakir: December 26, 1935 – July 22, 2024
Original member of Motown vocal group The Four Tops
John Mayall: November 29, 1933 – July 22, 2024
The godfather of British blues
Dick Asher: March 1, 1932 – July 23, 2024
American record industry figure
Bill Crook: Death reported July 24, 2024
Former bassist with Spiritbox
Pat Collier: Died July 27, 2024
Bassist with punks The Vibrators and music producer
Mick Underwood: September 5, 1945 – July 28, 2024
Drummer with Episode Six, Gillan and more
August
Shaun Martin: August 23, 1978 – August 3, 2024
Multi-instrumentalist with jazzfusion band Snarky Puppy
Paul Gilmartin: June 6, 1961 – August 6, 2024
Drummer with the Danse Society
Jack Russell: December 5, 1960 – August 7, 2024
Former lead singer with Great White
Dave Sweetapple: November 8, 1965 – August 7, 2024
Drummer with American rock band Sweet Apple
Carl Bevan: Death reported August 9, 2024
Drummer with Welsh rock trio The 60ft Dolls
Carl Weathersby: February 24, 1953 – August 9, 2024
American blues vocalist, guitarist and songwriter
Charles R Cross: Died August 9, 2024
Acclaimed rock biographer
Chon Travis: Died August 11, 2024
Lead singer with American punk outfit Love Equals Death
Greg Kihn: July 10, 1949 – August 15, 2024
Leader of the Greg Kihn Band
Tore Ylwizaker: August 16, 1970 – August 16, 2024
Multi-instrumentalist and producer for Norwegian band Ulver
Corey Sterling: November 7, 1970 – August 23, 2024
Vocalist for Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Richard Mcphail: September 17, 1950 – August 26, 2024
Key member of Genesis’s backroom team
September
Herbie Flowers: May 19, 1938 – September 5, 2024
Bass player for Bowie, Elton, Lou Reed and more
Zoot Money: July 17, 1942 – September 8, 2024
British keyboard player and bandleader
Michelle Kerr: March 31, 1968 – September 14, 2024
Publicity dynamo and music industry totem
Juan Brujo: Died September 16, 2024
Leader of American grinders Brujeria
JD Souther: November 2, 1945 – September 17, 2024
American singer, songwriter, and actor
Dick Doamande: December 28, 1947 – September 18, 2024
Founding bassist with The Easybeats
Nick Gravenites: October 2, 1938 – September 18, 2024
Guitarist with Electric Flag, Janis Joplin, Mike Bloomfield and others
Freddie Salem: May 15, 1953 – September 23, 2024
Former guitarist with The Outlaws
Kris Kristofferson: June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024
Pioneering outlaw country figurehead
Dave Allison: January 5, 1956 – September 30, 2024
Original guitarist with Anvil
October
Johnny Neel: June 11, 1954 – October 6, 2024
Member of the Allman Brothers Band and the Dickey Betts Band
Jack Ponti: February 16, 1958 – October 7, 2024
American musician and record producer
S.S. Priest: Died October 8, 2024
Guitarist with D’Molls and Diamond Rexx
Inger Lorre: August 2, 1963 – October 16, 2024
Founder of The Nymphs
Paul Di’Anno: May 17, 1958 – October 21, 2024
Former Iron Maiden singer
Linda LaFlamme: April 13, 1939 – October 23, 2024
Founding keyboardist with It’s a Beautiful Day
Phil Lesh: March 15, 1940 – October 25, 2024
Longstanding bassist with the Grateful Dead
Bill Beach: August 8, 1932 – October 28, 2024
Pioneering rockabilly musician
November
Quincy Jones: March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024
Multiple award-winning record producer, composer and arranger
Andy Leek: December 16, 1958 – November 3, 2024
Original drummer with Dexys Midnight Runners
Shel Talmy: August 11, 1937 – November 13, 2024
Producer of The Who, The Kinks, The Easybeats and more
Dennis Bryon: April 14, 1949 – November 14, 2024
Drummer with Amen Corner, The Bee Gees, Steve Marriott and more
Pete Sinfield: December 27, 1943 – November 14, 2024
King Crimson lyricist
Mike Pinera (September 29, 1948 – November 20, 2024
Guitarist with Iron Butterfly, New Cactus, Alice Cooper
Bob Bryar December 31, 1979 – November 24, 2024
Former drummer with My Chemical Romance
Will Cullen Hart: June 14, 1971 – November 29, 2024
Founding guitarist of psychedelic band the Olivia Tremor Control
December
Jon Camp: Died December 13, 2024
Renaissance and Roy Wood bassist
Mike Brewer: April 14, 1944 – December 17, 2024
Founder of folk-rockers Brewer & Shipley, writer of One Toke Over The Line
Slim Dunlap: August 14, 1951 – December 18, 2024
The replacement Replacement
Casey Chaos: October 9, 1965 — December 20, 2024
Singer with Amen
Richard Perry: June 18, 1942 – December 24, 2024
Producer of Captain Beefheart, Harry Nilsson, Ringo Starr and more
Eric Carlson: May 22, 1958 – December 29, 2024
Guitarist with The Mentors
Jimmy Carter: October 1, 1924 – December 29, 2024
Rock & Roll President
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