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Sunday, January 2, 2022

IN MEMORIAM:
THE PEOPLE WE
LOST IN 2021

The world of music suffered immense loss during the last year. We honor the memory of these artists and industry figures and extend our deepest sympathies to their loved ones.

Van Arno, 57
Adalberto Álvarez, 72
Jesse Aratow, 48
Jackie Avant, 81
Tony Banks, 53
Chris Barber, 90
Byron Berline, 77
Jay Black, 82
Black Rob, 52
Jerry Blair, 60
Allan Blazek, 71
Tim Bogert, 76
Duke Bootee, 69
Connie Bradley, 75
Jerry Brandt, 82
Leslie Bricusse, 90
Mick Brigden, 73
Steve Bronski, 61
Ed Bruce, 81
James Burke, 70

Ray Campi, 86
Jonas Cash, 81
Malcolm Cecil, 84
Emmett Chapman, 85
Commander Cody (George Frayne), 77
Harry Colomby, 92
Charles Connor, 86
Billy Conway, 65
Chick Corea, 79
Paul Cotton, 78
Count M’butu, 76
J.D. Crowe, 84
David Darling, 79
Sarah Dash, 76
Peter Deibler (Kane), 43
DMX, 50
Double K, 43
Graeme Edge, 80
Mickey Eichner, 82
Pee Wee Ellis, 80

Les Emmerson, 77
Deon Estus, 65
Don Everly, 84
John Fagot, 78
Anne Feeney, 69
Vicente Fernández, 81
Mike Finnigan, 76
Michael Fonfara, 74
David Frishberg, 88
Curtis Fuller, 86
Dell Furano, 69
Grady Gaines, 86
Gift of Gab, 50
Ari Gold, 47
Milford Graves, 79
JT Gray, 75
Michael Gudinski, 68
Nanci Griffith, 68
Margo Guryan, 84
Tom T. Hall, 85

Slide Hampton, 89
Connie Hamzy, 66
Sarah Harding, 39
James Harman, 74
Barry Harris, 91
Jon Hassell, 84
Roger Hawkins, 75
Don Heffington, 70
Herbie Herbert, 73
Dusty Hill, 72
Billy Hinsche, 70
Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, 62
Josh Humiston, 48
John Hutchinson, 77
Peter Ind, 93
Paul Jackson, 73
Stonewall Jackson, 89
Howard Johnson, 79
Keith Johnson, 80
Paul Johnson, 50


Jordi Jordison, 48
Alan Kalter, 78
Chuck Kaye, 80
Patricia Kennealy-Morrison, 75
Glen Knight, 73
Scott Koenig, 57
Bob Koester, 88
Ken Kragen, 85
Jeff Labar, 58
Alexi Laiho, 41
Rick Laird, 80
Anita Lane, 62
John Lawton, 74
Lisa Young Lee, 52
Robin Le Mesurier, 68
James Levine, 77
Lil Loaded, 20
Pat Lucas, 77
Alvin Lucier, 90
Gavin MacLeod, 90

Kenny Malone, 83
Junior Mance, 92
Biz Markie, 57
Gerry Marsden, 78
Pat Martino, 77
Elliot Mazer, 79
Clarence McDonald, 76
Ellen McIlwaine, 75
Les McKeown, 65
Marilia Mendonca, 26
Bhaskar Menon, 82
John Miles, 72
Mike Mitchell, 77
Paddy Moloney, 83
Jemeel Moondoc, 76
Bob Moore, 88
George Mraz, 77
Chris Murphy, 66
Sara John Nervkla, 62
Mike Nesmith, 78


Rupert Neve, 94
Ruth Olay, 97
Sonny Osborne, 83
Paul Oscher, 74
Lou Ottens, 94
Johnny Pacheco, 85
Lee “Scratch” Perry, 85
Bennie Pete, 45
Ralph Peterson, 58
Andy Pollard, 45
Dee Pop, 65
Bob Porter, 80
Lloyd Price, 88
Prince Markie Dee, 52
Danny Ray, 81
Lou Robin, 90
Mick Rock, 72
Jimmie Rodgers, 87
Brian Rohan, 84
Freddie Redd, 92

Rickie Lee Reynolds, 72
Larry Robins, 75
Ruben Rodriguez, 68
Johnny Rogan, 67
Herb Rosen, 89
Gene Rumsey, 67
Phil Schaap, 70
Al Schmitt, 91
Ralph Schuckett, 73
Robbie Shakespeare, 68
Shock G, 57
Sonny Simmons, 87
Joe Simon, 85
Patrick Sky, 80
Dr. Lonnie Smith, 79
Johnny Solinger, 55
Stephen Sondheim, 91
Phil Spector, 81
Powell St. John, 80
Michael Stanley, 72


Tom Starr, 56
Robby Steinhardt, 71
Warren Storm, 84
Steve Strange, 53
Sylvain Sylvain, 69
Greg Tate, 64
Gene Taylor, 68
Jack Terricloth, 50
B.J. Thomas, 78
Dennis “Dee Tee” Thomas, 70
Chucky Thompson, 53
Russ Thyret, 76
Brian Travers, 62
Rosalie Trombley, 82
Ronnie Tutt, 83
Cicely Tyson, 96
U-Roy, 78
Hilton Valentine, 77

Jeff Wald, 77
Bunny Wailer, 73
Charlie Watts, 80
Jim Weatherly, 77
George Wein, 95
Chuck E. Weiss, 76
Tommy West, 78
Howard Weitzman, 81
Mary Wilson, 76
Ronnie Wilson, 73
Terence Wilson (Astro), 64
Willie Winfield, 91
Sophie Xeon, 34
Walter Yetnikoff, 88
Young Dolph, 36
Rusty Young, 75
Wanda Young, 78
Marsha Zazula, 68
 
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