" They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art " Charlie Parker
December Deaths
| Historical - Month |
December
1
1969 - Magic Sam, American blues guitarist and singer (b. 1937)
1997 - Stephane Grappelli, French jazz violinist, dies at 89
2
1986 - Desi Arnaz, actor (Ricky Ricardo-I Love Lucy), dies at 69 of cancer
1997 - Michael Hedges, American guitarist known for originality (b. 1953)
2006 - Mariska Veres, Dutch singer (b. 1947)
2008 - Odetta, American singer (b. 1930)
2009 - Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project) (b. 1945)
3
1972 - Bill Johnson, American musician (b. 1872)
1973 - Emile Christian, American musician (b. 1895)
1999 - Scatman John, American singer (b. 1942)
2006 - Logan Whitehurst, American musician (b. 1977)
4
1976 - Tommy Bolin, rock guitarist (Deep Purple), dies of heroin overdose
2007 - Pimp C, American Rapper (b. 1973)
1993 - Frank V Zappa, US music/composer (Mothers of Invention), dies at 52
5
1987 - "Fat" Larry James, US drummer (Fat Larry's Band-Zoom), dies at 38
1993 - Douglas Hopkins, guitarist (Gin Blossoms), dies of gun shot at 32
1996 - Wilf Carter, country singer, dies at 91
2008 - Anca Parghel, Romanian jazz singer and composer (b. 1957)
6
1983 - Lucienne Boyer, French singer (b. 1903)
1988 - Bill Harris, US guitarist (Clovers-Love Potion No 9), dies at 63
7
1980 - Darby Crash, rocker, dies at 22
1990 - Delecta "Dee" Clark, US singer (Raindrops), dies at 52
2004 - Jerry Scoggins, American singer (b. 1913)
2006 - Jay McShann, American musician (b. 1910)
8
1967 - John Mills, Sr., American singer (Mills Brothers) (b. 1889)
1975 - Gary Thain, New Zealand bassist (Uriah Heep) (b. 1948)
1980 - John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40
1982 - Marty Robbins, country singer, dies at 57
1982 - Shakey, [Walter Horton], rocker, dies at 72
1984 - Razzle, English Musician and drummer for Hanoi Rocks (b.1960)
1988 - Herbert "Tubo" Rhoad, US singer (Persuasions-Good news), dies at 44
1990 - Pony Sherrell Metcalf, NY, singer, dies of heart attack
1991 - Buck Clayton, US jazz trumpeter/orchestra leader, dies
2004 - Dimebag Dayrl, heavy metal guitarist in band Pantera is shot & killed while performing onstage in Columbus Ohio by crazed fan Nathan Gale
2006 - Martha Tilton, American singer (b. 1915
9
1981 - Tonny Til, rocker, dies at 56
1996 - Faron Young, country singer, commits suicide at 64
1996 - Patty Donahue, American singer (The Waitresses) (b. 1956)
2002 - Mary Hansen, Australian guitarist and singer (Stereolab) (b. 1966)
10
1967 - Carl Cunningham, rocker (Bar-kays), killed in a plane crash
1967 - Jimmy King, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash
1967 - Otis Redding, singer (Dock of Bay), dies in plane crash at 26
1967 - Phalin Jones, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in plane crash
1967 - Ron Caldwell, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash
1994 - Garnett Silk, vocalist, dies at 28
1995 - Darren Robinson, singer, dies at 28
1996 - Faron Young, country singer/actor (Hidden Guns), commits suicide at 34
1996 - John Duffey, bluegrass musician, dies at 62
1999 - Rick Danko, Canadian bassist and singer (The Band) (b. 1942)
2008 - Didith Reyes, Filipino singer (b. 1948)
11
1964 - Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33
1975 - Lee Wiley, American jazz singer (b. 1908)
1991 - Headman Tshabala, musician (Ladysmith Black Mambazo), slain at 44
1998 - Lynn Strait, American singer (Snot) (b. 1968)
2007 - Christie Hennessy, Irish singer (b. 1945)
12
1985 - Ian Stewart, keyboardist/road mgr (Rolling Stones), dies at 47
1987 - Enrique Jorrín, Cuban musician and composer (b. 1926)
2006 - Kenny Davern, American jazz clarinetist (b. 1935)
2007 - Ike Turner, American singer, former husband of Tina Turner (b. 1931)
13
1995 - Nancy LaMott, singer, dies at 43
1996 - Mae Barnes, singer, dies at 89
2001 - Chuck Schuldiner, American musician (Death) (b. 1967)
2002 - Zal Yanovsky, Canadian musician (The Lovin' Spoonful) (b. 1945)
2005 - Timothy Jordan II, American musician (The All American Rejects, Jonezetta) (b. 1981)
14
1963 - Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39
1993 - Myrna Loy, [Williams], US actress (Jazz Singer), dies at 88
1994 - Mary Ann McCall, singer, dies at 7
1995 - Don Anthony, bandleader/songwriter, dies at 85
1997 - Kurt Winter, Canadian musician (The Guess Who) (b. 1946)
15
1943 - Thomas W "Fats" Waller, jazz pianist (Hot Chocolate), dies at 39 in KC Missouri
1994 - Harry Tobias, songwriter, dies at 99
2001 - Rufus Thomas, American musician (b. 1917)
16
1944 - Glenn Miller, US jazz composer/orch leader (Danny boy), dies at 40
1978 - Blanche Calloway, US singer/dancer/radio hostess, dies at 76
1988 - Sylvester, American singer (b. 1948)
1993 - Charizma, American Hip-Hop MC (b. 1973)
1997 - Nicolette Larson, singer (Lotta Love), dies from brain seizure at 45
2003 - Gary Stewart, American musician and songwriter (b. 1945)
2007 - Dan Fogelberg, American singer/songwriter (b. 1951)
17
1975 - Noble Sissle, jazz musician, dies at 86
1978 - Don Ellis, American jazz band leader (b. 1934)
1996 - Ruby Murray, singer, dies at 61
1999 - Rex Allen, American actor, singer and songwriter (b. 1920)
18
1993 - Charizma, American rapper (b. 1973)
2000 - Kirsty MacColl, English singer and songwriter (b. 1959)
2001 - Gilbert Bécaud, French singer (b. 1927)
19
1994 - Noel Pointer, jazz violinist, dies at 39
2000 - Rob Buck, American guitarist (10,000 Maniacs) (b. 1958)
2000 - Milt Hinton, American jazz double bassist (b. 1910)
2000 - Pops Staples, American singer (The Staple Singers) (b. 1915)
2001 - Marcel Mule, French saxophonist. (b. 1901)
2008 - Kenny Cox, American jazz musician (b. 1940)
20
1973 - Bobby Darin, singer (Mack the Knife), dies of heart failure at 37
1999 - Hank Snow, Canadian singer (b. 1914)
21
1992 - Albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71
1998 - Karl Denver, Scottish singer (b 1931)
22
1985 - D. Boon, American singer and guitarist (The Minutemen) (b. 1958)
1988 - Tucker Smith, singer/dancer (Cool-West Side Story), dies
1997 - Johnny Coles, trumpeter, dies at 71
2002 - Joe Strummer, English musician (The Clash) (b. 1952)
2003 - Dave Dudley, American singer (b. 1928)
23
1994 - Charles Shirley, jazz arranger, dies at 74
1996 - Rina Ketty, singer, dies at 85
2007 - Oscar Peterson, Canadian jazz pianist and composer (b. 1925)
24
1954 - Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette
1994 - Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57
2006 - "Braguinha", Brazilian songwriter (b. 1907)
25
1980 - Louis Neefs, Belgian singer, dies at 43
1998 - Bryan MacLean, American singer, musician and songwriter (Love) (b. 1946)
2005 - Birgit Nilsson, Swedish singer (b. 1918)
2006 - James Brown, rhythm & blues, gospel, jazz, soul and funk singer or simply the Godfather of Soul (Genius of Love, Hot Pants) dies at 73 from heart failure
2007 - Mighty King Kong, Kenyan reggae musician. (b. 1973)
26
2004 - Sigurd Køhn, Norwegian jazz musician, in 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (b. 1959)
2004 - Aki Sirkesalo, Finnish musician, in 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (b. 1962)
2004 - Mieszko Talarczyk, Lead singer/Guitarist of grindcore band, Nasum, in 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake (b. 1974)
27
1978 - Chris Bell, rock guitarist (Big Star), dies at 27 in car crash
1995 - Shura Cherkassky, pianist, dies at 86
28
29
1980 - Tim Hardin, US singer (Bird on a Wire), dies of a drug overdose at 39
30
2003 - Anita Mui, Hong Kong singer and actress (b. 1963)
31
1985 - Rick Nelson, singer/actor (Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet), dies at 45
1996 - Frederico Davia, opera singer, dies at 63
2005 - Enrico di Giuseppe, American tenor (b. 1932)
2007 - Markku Peltola, Finnish actor and musician (b. 1956)
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