Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley | 3/11/91 – 12/27/22 | Jo Mersa Marley, Son Of Stephen Marley & Grandson Of Bob Marley, Dead At 31

Walter “Wolfman” Washington | 1943 – 12/22/22 | Walter ‘Wolfman’ Washington, New Orleans guitarist and singer, has died at 79 [NOLA.com]

Thom Bell | 1943 – 12/22/22 | ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ Producer Thom Bell Dies at 79 [Rolling Stone]

Terry Hall | 1959 – 2022 | Terry Hall, singer with ska icons The Specials, dies at 63 [NPR]

Stephen “tWitch” Boss | 1982 – 12/13/22 | Stephen Boss, Dancer and Reality TV Star Known as tWitch, Dies at 40 [The New York Times]

Angelo Badalamenti | 3/22/37 – 12/11/22 | Angelo Badalamenti, Composer for ‘Twin Peaks,’ Is Dead at 85 [The New York Times]

Herb Deutsch | 2/9/32 – 12/9/22 | Herb Deutsch, Moog synthesiser co-inventor, dies at 90 [Far Out]

Jim Stewart | 7/29/30 – 12/5/22 | Jim Stewart, co-founder of Stax Records in Memphis, dies at age 92 [NPR]

Hamish Kilgour | 3/17/57 – November or December 2022 | The Clean’s Hamish Kilgour Dies at 65 [Pitchfork]

Christine McVie | 7/12/43 – 11/30/22 | Christine McVie, Prolific Fleetwood Mac Singer-Songwriter & Keyboardist, Dies At 79

Pablo Milanes | 2/24/45 – 11/22/22 | Cuban Singer-Songwriter Pablo Milanes Dies at 79 [The Associated Press]

Gene Cipriano | 7/13/28 – 11/12/22 | Gene Cipriano, Famed Session Musician and Woodwind Player in Hollywood, Dies at 94 [Billboard]

“Mama” Louise Hudson | 1929 – 11/8/22 | Mama Louise, Macon Soul Food Legend Who Nourished The Allman Brothers Band, Dies At 93

Dan McCafferty | 10/14/46 – 11/8/22 | Dan McCafferty, Founding Nazareth Singer, Dead at 76 [Consequence]

Mimi Parker | 1967 – 11/5/22 | Low’s Mimi Parker, Whose Otherworldly Vocals Helped Define Slowcore, Dead at 55 After Cancer Battle [Rolling Stone]

Tame One | 1970 – 11/5/22 | Artifacts Rapper Tame One Dead at 52 [Rolling Stone]

Aaron Carter | 12/7/87 – 11/5/22 | Aaron Carter, Singer/Rapper & Former Child Star, Dies At 34

Takeoff | 6/18/94 – 11/1/22 | Takeoff, One-Third Of Rap Trio Migos, Shot Dead In Houston At 28

Patrick Haggerty | 1944 – 10/31/22 | Lavender Country’s Patrick Haggerty was embraced as gay country music’s radical elder [NPR]

Robin Sylvester | 1950 – 10/29/22 | RatDog Bassist Robin Sylvester Has Died

D.H. Peligro | 7/9/59 – 10/28/22 | D.H. Peligro, drummer for punk band Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, dies at 63 [USA Today]

Jerry Lee Lewis | 9/29/35 – 10/28/22 | Controversial Rock n’ Roll Pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis Dead At 87

Jules Bass | 9/16/35 – 10/25/22 | Jules Bass, co-creator of ‘Rudolph’ & other holiday specials, dead at 87 [Brooklyn Vegan]

Robert Gordon | 3/29/47 – 10/18/22 | Robert Gordon Dies: Singer Who Took Rockabilly To Downtown Punk Scene Was 75 [Deadline]

Willie Spence | 6/18/99 – 10/11/22 | ‘American Idol’ Runner-Up Willie Spence Dies at 23 [Billboard]

Angela Lansbury | 10/16/25 – 10/11/22 | Tale As Old As Time: How Angela Lansbury Brought “Beauty And The Beast” To Life

Loretta Lynn | 4/14/32 – 10/4/22 | Loretta Lynn, Country Music Icon & “Coal Miner’s Daughter”, Dead At 90

Coolio | 8/1/63 – 9/28/22 | Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise” Rapper, Dead At 59

PnB Rock | 12/9/91 – 9/12/22 | Philadelphia Rapper PnB Rock Killed After Being Shot ‘Multiple Times’ at L.A. Restaurant [Rolling Stone]

Ramsey Lewis | 5/27/35 – 9/12/22 | Ramsey Lewis, Jazz Pianist Who Became a Pop Star, Dies at 87 [The New York Times]

Wes Freed | 4/25/64 – 9/4/22 | Drive-By Truckers, Jason Isbell Pay Tribute To Late Artist Wes Freed [Videos]

Mable John | 11/3/30 – 8/25/22 | Mable John, Motown’s First Female Solo Artist, Dead at 91 [Rolling Stone]

Jaimie Branch | 6/17/83 – 8/22/22 | Jaimie Branch, composer and jazz trumpeter, has died at 39 [Brooklyn Vegan]

Jerry Allison | 8/31/39 – 8/22/22 | Jerry Allison, Drummer and Songwriter for Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Dead at 82 [Rolling Stone]

Steve Grimmett | 8/19/59 – 8/15/22 | R.I.P. Steve Grimmett, Grim Reaper Singer Dies at 62 [Consequence]

Bill Pittman | 2/12/20 – 8/11/22 | Bill Pitman, Guitarist in the Wrecking Crew, Dead at 102 [Rolling Stone]

Olivia Newtown-John | 9/26/48 – 8/8/22 | Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73 [The New York Times]

Lamont Dozier | 6/16/41 – 8/8/22 | Lamont Dozier: the Motown master craftsman who created miracles under pressure [The Guardian]

Gord Lewis | 1957 – 8/7/22 | Teenage Head’s Gord Lewis found dead in Hamilton apartment, guitarist’s son charged with murder [CBC News]

Mo Ostin | 3/27/27 – 7/31/22 | Mo Ostin, Music Powerhouse Who Put Artists First, Dies at 95 [The New York Times]

Hewell “Chank” Middleton | 8/14/50 – 7/17/22 | Chank Middleton, Longtime Friend & Road Companion Of Gregg Allman, Has Died

Paul Ryder | 4/24/64 – 7/15/22 | Paul Ryder, Happy Mondays Founding Bassist, Dead at 58 [Rolling Stone]

William Hart | 1/17/45 – 7/14/22 | William Hart, Co-Founder and Lead Singer for Soul Stars the Delfonics, Dead at 77 [Rolling Stone]

Monty Norman | 4/4/28 – 7/11/22 | Monty Norman Dies: ‘James Bond Theme’ Composer Was 94 [Deadline]

David Dalton | 1/15/42 – 7/11/22 | David Dalton, ‘Rolling Stone’ Writer and Rock Biographer, Dies at 80 [Rolling Stone]

Brett Tuggle | 9/23/51 – 6/19/22 | Brett Tuggle, Fleetwood Mac and David Lee Roth Band Keyboardist, Dead at 70 [Rolling Stone]

Jim Seals | 10/17/41 – 6/6/22 | Jim Seals, Seals & Crofts Singer Behind ‘Summer Breeze,’ Dead at 80 [Variety]

Ken Kelly | 5/19/46 – 6/3/22 | Ken Kelly, Artist Who Created Kiss’ ‘Destroyer’ and ‘Love Gun’ Covers, Dead at 76 [Rolling Stone]

Dave Smith | 1950 – 5/31/22 | Dave Smith, Sequential Synth Founder and MIDI Pioneer, Dies at 72 [Pitchfork]

Ronnie Hawkins | 1/10/35 – 5/29/22 | Ronnie Hawkins, Musical Shepherd, Charismatic Showman, And Mentor To The Band, Dies At 87

Andy “Fletch” Fletcher | 7/8/61 – 5/26/22 | Depeche Mode Keyboardist Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher Dead at 60 [Rolling Stone]

Bernard Wright | 11/16/63 – 5/19/22 | Bernard Wright, Sampled By Everyone, Mentored Young Musicians [Dallas Observer]

Benjamin Moore | 8/7/41 – 5/12/22 | Blind Boys of Alabama Singer Benjamin Moore, Jr. Dead at 80 [Rolling Stone]

Trevor Strnad | 5/3/81 – 5/11/22 | Black Dahlia Murder singer Trevor Strnad dies aged 41 [The Guardian]

Howie Pyro | 6/28/60 – 5/4/22 | Howie Pyro, D Generation Co-Founder and Eclectic DJ, Dead at 61 [Rolling Stone]

Ric Parnell | 8/13/51 – 5/1/22 | Spinal Tap Drummer Ric Parnell Has Died At 70

Klaus Schulze | 8/4/47 – 4/26/22 | R.I.P. Klaus Schulze, German Electronic Music Pioneer Dead at 74 [Consequence]

Andrew Woolfolk | 10/11/50 – 4/24/22 | Andrew Woolfolk, Earth, Wind, and Fire’s Classic-Era Saxophonist, Dead at 71 [Rolling Stone]

David Freel | 1/31/58 – 4/12/22 | Swell’s David Freel Has Died [Stereogum]

C.W. McCall | 11/15/28 – 4/1/22 | C.W. McCall, ‘Convoy’ Country Singer, Dead at 93 [Rolling Stone]

Taylor Hawkins | 2/17/72 – 3/25/22 | Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Dead At 50 

Ron Miles | 5/9/63 – 3/8/22 | Ron Miles, cornetist who imbued modern jazz with heart and soul, dies at 58 [NPR]

Mark Lanegan | 11/25/64 – 2/22/22 | Mark Lanegan, Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age Singer, Dies at 57 [The New York Times]

Dallas Good | 1973 – 2/18/22 | Dallas Good of the Sadies Has Died [Exclaim]

Ian McDonald | 6/25/46 – 2/9/22 | Ian McDonald, King Crimson and Foreigner Co-Founder, Dead at 75 [Rolling Stone]

Betty Davis | 7/26/45 – 2/9/22 | Betty Davis, Whose Sexually Charged Voice & Vision Inspired Generations Of Stars, Dies At 77

Syl Johnson | 7/1/36 – 2/6/22 | Syl Johnson, Revered and Oft-Sampled Soul Singer, Dead at 85 [Rolling Stone]

Jon Zazula | 3/16/52 – 2/1/22 | Jon Zazula, Co-Founder of Metallica’s First Label Megaforce, Dead at 69 [Rolling Stone]

Jimmy Johnson | 11/25/28 – 1/31/22 | Chicago Blues Icon Jimmy Johnson Dies At 93 [CBS Chicago]

Hargus “Pig” Robbins | 1/18/38 – 1/30/22 | Hargus ‘Pig’ Robbins, Legendary Keyboardist Who Played on Albums by Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, Dead at 84 [Rolling Stone] 

Badal Roy | 10/16/39 – 1/19/22 | Badal Roy, Who Fused Indian Rhythms With Jazz, Is Dead at 82 [The New York Times]

Don Wilson | 2/10/33 – 1/23/22 | Don Wilson, guitarist with The Ventures, dies at 88 [The Associated Press]

Meat Loaf | 9/27/47 – 1/20/22 | Meat Loaf, ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ Rock Opera Icon, Dead At 74

Rachel Nagy | ? – 1/16/21 | Rachel Nagy, Detroit Cobras’ Lead Singer and Co-Founder, Has Died [Rolling Stone]

Ralph Emery | 3/10/33 – 1/15/22 | Ralph Emery, the ‘Dean of Country Music Broadcasters,’ Dead at 88 [Rolling Stone]

Jon Lind | c. 1948 – 1/15/22 | Jon Lind, Grammy-Nominated Songwriter, Dies at 73 [Billboard]

Dallas Frazier | 10/27/39 – 1/14/22 | Dallas Frazier, Country Songwriter of ‘Elvira’ and ‘Beneath Still Waters,’ Dead at 82 [Rolling Stone]

Fred Parris | 3/26/36 – 1/13/22 | R.I.P. Fred Parris, “In the Still of the Night” Songwriter Dead at 85 [Consequence]

Ronnie Spector | 8/10/43 – 1/12/22 | Ronnie Spector, Who Brought Edge to Girl-Group Sound, Dies at 78 [The New York Times]

James Mtume | 1/3/46 – 1/9/22 | James Mtume, Jazz Great Best Known for Notorious B.I.G.-Sampled Hit ‘Juicy Fruit,’ Dies at 76 [Variety]

Mariyln Bergman | 9/11/25 – 1/8/22 | Oscar-winning lyricist Marilyn Bergman has died at 93 [NPR]

Michael Lang | 12/11/44 – 1/8/22 | Woodstock Co-Founder Michael Lang Dead At 77

Calvin Simon | 5/22/42 – 1/6/22 | Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder Calvin Simon Dies At 79