That Eric Alper

In 2024, the music world said goodbye to legends who shaped our playlists and our lives. Their melodies live on, proving that great music truly never dies.

• Abdul “Duke” Fakir, 88 – Founding member of The Four Tops.
• Agnes Buen Garnås, 78 – Norwegian folk singer.
• Agnaldo Rayol, 86 – Brazilian singer and actor.
• Alfa Anderson, 78 – Vocalist for Chic.
• Angela Alvarez, 97 – Latin Grammy-winning singer.
• Angela Bofill, 70 – Singer-songwriter.
• Andy Leek, 66 – Member of Dexys Midnight Runners.
• Andy Paley, 72 – Musician for The Paley Brothers and The Modern Lovers.
• Anders Sandberg, 55 – Member of Rednex.
• Arthur “Gaps” Hendrickson, 73 – Vocalist for The Selecter.
• Arthur Tavares, 81 – Member of Tavares.
• Artt Frank, 91 – Jazz drummer for Chet Baker.
• Benny Golson, 95 – Jazz saxophonist and composer.
• Bhavatharini, 47 – Indian playback singer.
• Bill Beach, 92 – Rockabilly singer.
• Bill Crook – Musician for Spiritbox.
• Blake Harrison, 48 – Member of Pig Destroyer.
• Bob Bryar, 44 – Drummer for My Chemical Romance.
• Boss (Lichelle Laws), 54 – Rapper.
• Brit Turner, 57 – Drummer for Blackberry Smoke.
• Buzz Cason, 84 – Singer-songwriter and producer.
• Candy Devine, 85 – Singer and radio host.
• Casey Chaos, 59 – Singer for Amen and Christian Death.
• Casey Benjamin, 45 – Saxophonist and producer.
• Cat Janice, 31 – Singer-songwriter.
• Charles Dumont, 95 – French singer and composer.
• Chita Rivera, 91 – Actress and Broadway singer.
• Chris Cross, 71 – Bassist for Ultravox.
• Chris Karrer, 76 – Member of Amon Düül II.
• Chuck Woolery, 83 – Singer and member of The Avant-Garde.
• Cissy Houston, 90 – Gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston.
• Clorofila (Jorge Verdín), 59 – Member of Nortec Collective.
• Cola Boyy, 34 – Indie musician.
• Colin Gibb, 70 – Member of Black Lace.
• Colin Petersen, 78 – Drummer for Bee Gees and Humpy Bong.
• Cynthia Strother, 88 – Singer in The Bell Sisters.
• Damo Suzuki, 74 – Experimental vocalist for Can.
• David Mallett, 73 – Folk singer-songwriter.
• David Sanborn, 78 – Jazz saxophonist.
• Dean Brown, 68 – Jazz guitarist.
• Debra Byrd, 72 – Vocal coach and singer.
• Del Palmer, 71 – Bass guitarist and audio engineer.
• Dennis Bryon, 75 – Drummer for Bee Gees.
• Dennis Thompson, 75 – Drummer for MC5.
• Derrick McIntyre, 66 – Bassist for Jamiroquai.
• Dick Allix, 78 – Drummer for Vanity Fare.
• Dickie Rock, 88 – Irish singer with The Miami Showband.
• Dickey Betts, 80 – Guitarist for The Allman Brothers Band.
• Diva Gray, 72 – Member of Chic and Change.
• DJ Clark Kent, 58 – Hip-hop DJ and producer.
• Donald Kinsey, 70 – Guitarist for Bob Marley and the Wailers.
• Doug Dagger, 56 – Singer for The Generators.
• Doug Ingle, 78 – Vocalist and organist for Iron Butterfly.
• Duane Eddy, 86 – Rock guitarist.
• Dulce, 69 – Mexican actress and singer.
• Eleanor Collins, 104 – Canadian jazz legend.
• Eric Carmen, 74 – Vocalist for The Raspberries.
• Ernie Fields Jr., 90 – Jazz saxophonist.
• Etterlene DeBarge, 88 – Gospel singer and matriarch of the DeBarge family.
• Evelyn Thomas, 70 – Disco singer.
• Françoise Hardy, 80 – French singer-songwriter.
• Frank Farian, 82 – Singer and producer, founder of Boney M.
• Frank Ifield, 86 – Country and pop singer.
• Frank Wakefield, 89 – Bluegrass mandolinist.
• Gene Deer, 59 – Blues guitarist and singer.
• Gene Elders, 80 – Fiddler for Ace in the Hole Band.
• Gerry Conway, 76 – Drummer for Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull.
• Glynis Johns, 100 – Actress and musical performer.
• Greg Lee, 53 – Vocalist for Hepcat.
• Harry Williams, 80 – Member of Bloodstone.
• Helen Gallagher, 98 – Actress and singer.
• Henry Fambrough, 85 – Member of The Spinners.
• Ignatius Jones, 67 – Vocalist for Jimmy and the Boys.
• Iasos, 76 – New-age musician.
• Jack Green, 73 – Member of T. Rex and Pretty Things.
• Jack Jones, 86 – Jazz and pop singer.
• Jack Russell, 63 – Original lead singer of Great White.
• James Chance, 71 – Saxophonist and leader of The Contortions.
• James Kottak, 61 – Drummer for Scorpions, Kingdom Come, and Warrant.
• Jerry Abbott, 81 – Producer and songwriter.
• Jerry Miller, 81 – Guitarist for Moby Grape.
• Jim Beard, 63 – Keyboardist for Steely Dan.
• Jim Mills, 57 – Bluegrass banjo player.
• Jimmy James, 83 – Vocalist for The Vagabonds.
• Jimmy Maxwell, 70 – Jazz bandleader and conductor.
• Jo-El Sonnier, 77 – Cajun and country musician.
• John Barbata, 79 – Drummer for The Turtles and Jefferson Starship.
• John Hawken, 84 – Keyboardist for Renaissance and Strawbs.
• John Mayall, 90 – Influential blues musician and bandleader.
• Jon Camp, 75 – Bassist for Renaissance.
• Jon Wysocki, 53 – Drummer for Staind.
• Julio Foolio, 26 – Rapper.
• Karl Wallinger, 66 – Leader of World Party and The Waterboys.
• Keith LeBlanc, 69 – Drummer and producer.
• Kevin Toney, 70 – Member of The Blackbyrds.
• Kinky Friedman, 79 – Country musician and satirist.
• Kris Kristofferson, 88 – Singer-songwriter and actor.
• Larry Collins, 79 – Country guitarist and songwriter.
• Leah Kunkel, 76 – Singer-songwriter.
• Linda LaFlamme, 85 – Keyboardist for It’s a Beautiful Day.
• Liu Chia-chang, 81 – Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and producer.
• Lou Donaldson, 97 – Jazz alto saxophonist.
• Malcolm Holcombe, 68 – Folk and Americana singer-songwriter.
• Mandisa, 47 – Gospel singer.
• Marco Paulo, 79 – Portuguese singer.
• Marlena Shaw, 84 – Jazz and soul music icon.
• Mary Weiss, 75 – Lead singer of The Shangri-Las.
• Michael Knott, 61 – Christian rock musician.
• Mike Brewer, 80 – Member of Brewer & Shipley.
• Mike Pinera, 76 – Guitarist for Blues Image and Iron Butterfly.
• Mike Pinder, 82 – Founding member of The Moody Blues.
• Mike Sversvold, 57 – Drummer for JFA.
• Mitzi Gaynor, 93 – Actress and singer.
• Mister Cee, 57 – Hip-hop DJ and producer.
• Mojo Nixon, 66 – Musician, actor, and DJ.
• Nadia Cattouse, 99 – Folk singer and actress.
• Nick Daniels III, 68 – Bassist for Dumpstaphunk.
• Paul Brett, 76 – Rock guitarist.
• Paul Di’Anno, 66 – Original lead vocalist for Iron Maiden.
• Paul Nelson, 63 – Rock and blues guitarist.
• Pavel Zajíček, 72 – Avant-garde musician and poet.
• Pete Morgan, 46 – Vocalist for Morgan Heritage.
• Pete Rodriguez, 91 – Latin jazz and boogaloo musician.
• Peter Sinfield, 80 – Lyricist for King Crimson.
• Phil Lesh, 84 – Founding bassist of the Grateful Dead.
• Phil Nimmons, 100 – Canadian jazz composer and educator.
• Phill Niblock, 90 – Avant-garde composer and filmmaker.
• Pinche Peach, 57 – Vocalist for Brujeria.
• Quincy Jones, 91 – Renowned music producer and composer.
• Randy Fuller, 80 – Member of The Bobby Fuller Four.
• Randy Sparks, 90 – Founder of The New Christy Minstrels.
• Reita, 42 – Bassist for The Gazette.
• Richard Perry, 82 – Renowned record producer.
• Richard Tandy, 76 – Keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra.
• Robin George, 68 – Rock guitarist.
• Roni Stoneman, 85 – Banjo player and Hee Haw cast member.
• Roy Haynes, 99 – Jazz drummer.
• Rusty Gauthier, 73 – Member of New Riders of the Purple Sage.
• Sandra Crouch, 81 – Gospel singer and percussionist.
• Saafir, 54 – Rapper and producer.
• Shifty Shellshock, 49 – Vocalist for Crazy Town.
• Shinsadong Tiger, 40 – Korean pop producer.
• Slim Dunlap, 73 – Guitarist for The Replacements.
• Steve Albini, 61 – Rock musician and record producer.
• Steve Harley, 73 – Singer-songwriter for Cockney Rebel.
• Steve Lawrence, 88 – Singer and actor.
• Steve Lewinson, 58 – Bassist for Simply Red.
• Sugar Pie DeSanto, 89 – R&B singer and performer.
• Toby Keith, 62 – Country singer-songwriter.
• Tony Cedras, 72 – South African multi-instrumentalist.
• Tony Clarkin, 77 – Guitarist for Magnum.
• T. M. Stevens, 72 – Bass guitarist and funk pioneer.
• Vitalij Kuprij, 49 – Pianist for Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
• Vladimir Lyovkin, 57 – Member of Na Na.
• Wayne Kramer, 75 – Guitarist for MC5.
• Will Cullen Hart, 53 – Member of The Olivia Tremor Control and Circulatory System.
• Zakir Hussain, 73 – Indian tabla master and composer.