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2019 in music
Overview of the events of 2019 in music
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Main article: List of 2019 albums
More information 61st Annual Grammy Awards (USA), (USA) ...
| 61st Annual Grammy Awards (USA) |
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| Record of the Year: "This is America" by Childish Gambino • Album of the Year: Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves • Song of the Year: "This is America" by Childish Gambino • Best New Artist: Dua Lipa |
| 2019 Billboard Music Awards (USA) |
| Top Artist: Drake • Top Male Artist: Drake • Top Female Artist: Ariana Grande • Top New Artist: Juice Wrld • Top Duo/Group:BTS • Top Billboard 200 Album: Scorpion by Drake • Top Hot 100 Song: "Girls Like You" by Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B |
| 2019 Brit Awards (UK) |
| British Album of the Year: A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975 • British Single of the Year: "One Kiss" by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa • British Breakthrough Act: Tom Walker • British Video: "Woman Like Me" by Little Mix featuring Nicki Minaj |
| 2019 Juno Awards (Canada) |
| Artist of the Year: Shawn Mendes • Group of the Year: Arkells • Album of the Year: Shawn Mendes by Shawn Mendes • Single of the Year: "In My Blood" by Shawn Mendes |
| 33rd Golden Disc Awards (South Korea) |
| Digital Daesang: "Love Scenario" by iKon • Album Daesang: Love Yourself: Answer by BTS |
| 2019 MTV Video Music Awards (USA) |
| Video of the Year: "You Need to Calm Down" by Taylor Swift • Song of the Year: Old Town Road (Remix) by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus • Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande • Best Group: BTS • Best New Artist: Billie Eilish • Best Collaboration: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello |
| 2019 MTV Europe Music Awards (Europe) |
| Best Song: "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish • Best Video: "Me!" by Taylor Swift featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco • Best Artist: Shawn Mendes • Best Group: BTS • Best New: Billie Eilish • Best Collaboration: "Con Altura" by Rosalía and J Balvin (featuring El Guincho) |
| American Music Awards of 2019 (USA) |
| Artist of the Decade: Taylor Swift • Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift • New Artist of the Year: Billie Eilish • Collaboration of the Year: "Señorita" by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello • Tour of the Year: Love Yourself World Tour by BTS |
| 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Music (USA) |
| Prism by Ellen Reid |
| Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (USA) |
| Inductees: The Cure • Def Leppard • Janet Jackson • Stevie Nicks • Radiohead • Roxy Music • The Zombies |
| Mercury Prize (UK) |
| Psychodrama by Dave |
| Polaris Music Prize (Canada) |
| 13th Floor by Haviah Mighty |
| Eurovision Song Contest 2019 (Europe) |
| "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence (The Netherlands) |
| 28th Seoul Music Awards (South Korea) |
| Grand Prize: BTS • Best Album: Love Yourself: Tear • Best Song: iKon: "Love Scenario • Best New Artist: Stray Kids, Iz*One |
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- Roxy Music (one performance)
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- Stereos
- Strange Advance
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- Boyzone
- Cassius
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- Hobbs' Angel of Death
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- The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
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- The Searchers
- Serebro
- Slayer
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- Superjoint
- Thursday
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- Toto
- Yeasayer
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January
- 1
- Shane Bisnett, 31, American metalcore bassist (Ice Nine Kills)
- Feis Ecktuh, 32, Dutch rapper
- Joan Guinjoan, 87, Spanish composer and pianist
- Kris Kelmi, 63, Russian rock singer and keyboardist
- Pegi Young, 66, American folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 2 – Daryl Dragon, 76, American pop keyboardist and songwriter (Captain & Tennille, The Beach Boys)
- 3 – Steve Ripley, 69, American country rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Tractors)
- 5
- Alvin Fielder, 83, American jazz drummer
- Eric Haydock, 75, British rock bassist (The Hollies)
- Dan Tshanda, 54, South African pop singer and bassist (Splash)
- 7
- Jimmy Hannan, 84, Australian pop singer
- John Joubert, 91, British classical music composer
- Clydie King, 75, American pop and rock singer
- Houari Manar, 38, Algerian rai singer
- 9 – Joseph Jarman, 81, American jazz saxophonist (Art Ensemble of Chicago)
- 10
- Larry Cunningham, 67, American R&B singer (The Floaters)
- Kevin Fret, 24, Puerto Rican trap singer
- 12 – Sanger D. Shafer, 84, American country singer-songwriter
- 13
- Glen Dale, 79, English pop singer (The Fortunes)
- Bonnie Guitar, 95, American country singer
- Willie Murphy, 75, American blues singer and pianist
- David "Frenchy" O'Brien, 71, American drummer (Animotion)
- 15 – Carol Channing, 97, American Broadway and film musicals singer
- 16
- Lorna Doom, 61, American punk rock bassist (Germs)
- Brian Velasco, 41, Filipino hard rock drummer (Razorback)
- Chris Wilson, 62, Australian blues singer and guitarist
- 17
- Debi Martini, American punk rock singer and bassist (Red Aunts)
- Ron Watson, 62, Canadian rock guitarist (Helix)
- Reggie Young, 82, American rock guitarist (The Memphis Boys)
- 19 – Ted McKenna, 68, Scottish glam rock drummer (The Sensational Alex Harvey Band)
- 21
- Marcel Azzola, 91, French chanson accordionist
- Kaye Ballard, 93, American pop singer
- Edwin Birdsong, 77, American funk keyboardist
- Maxine Brown, 87, American country singer (The Browns)
- 23 – Oliver Mtukudzi, 66, Zimbabwean afro-jazz guitarist
- 25
- Bruce Corbitt, 56, American thrash metal singer (Rigor Mortis, Warbeast)
- Jacqueline Steiner, 94, American folk singer-songwriter
- 26
- Jean Guillou, 88, French composer and classical organist
- Michel Legrand, 86, French composer, conductor and jazz pianist
- 27 – Pepe Smith, 71, Filipino rock singer and guitarist (Juan de la Cruz Band, Speed, Glue & Shinki, Asin)
- 28 – Paul Whaley, 72, American psychedelic rock drummer (Blue Cheer, The Oxford Circle)
- 29 – James Ingram, 66, American R&B singer-songwriter
- 31 – Harold Bradley, 93, American country guitarist
February
- 1
- Alex Brown, 52, American punk rock guitarist (Gorilla Biscuits, Project X)
- Ayub Ogada, 63, Kenyan worldbeat singer and Nyatiti player
- 2 – Tim Landers, American emo guitarist and singer (Transit, Misser)
- 3
- Detsl, 35, Russian rapper
- Peter Posa, 77, New Zealand pop guitarist
- 5 – Eddy Giles, 80, American R&B and blues singer-songwriter
- 6 – Gerald English, 93, British opera singer
- 9
- Cadet, 28, British rapper
- Phil Western, 47, Canadian electronic synthesizer player and guitarist (Download, PlatEAU)
- 11
- Olli Lindholm, 54, Finnish rock singer and guitarist (Yö, Appendix)
- Harvey Scales, 78, American R&B and soul singer-songwriter
- 13 – Willy Lambregt, 59, Belgian rock guitarist (The Scabs, Vaya Con Dios)
- 15 – Kofi Burbridge, 57, American jam band keyboardist and flautist (Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Derek Trucks Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit)
- 16
- Glenn Bell, 64, Canadian rock drummer (The Cooper Brothers)
- Ken Nordine, 98, American jazz spoken word artist
- 17 – Ethel Ennis, 86, American jazz singer
- 19 – Artie Wayne, 77, American pop singer, songwriter and producer
- 20
- Dominick Argento, 91, American classical music composer
- Gerard Koerts, 71, Dutch progressive rock keyboardist (Earth and Fire)
- 21
- Gus Backus, 81, American doo-wop singer (The Del-Vikings)
- Jackie Shane, 78, American soul singer
- Peter Tork, 77, American rock bassist and singer (The Monkees)
- 23 – Dorothy Masuka, 83, Zimbabwean-born South African jazz singer-songwriter
- 24 – Mac Wiseman, 93, American bluegrass singer and guitarist (Foggy Mountain Boys)
- 25 – Mark Hollis, 64, British new wave and post-rock singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Talk Talk)
- 26 – Andy Anderson, 68, British new wave drummer (The Cure, The Glove, Hawkwind)
- 27 – Doug Sandom, 89, British rock drummer (The Who)
- 28
- Stephan Ellis, 69, American rock bassist (Survivor)
- André Previn, 89, German-born American jazz and classical pianist, conductor and composer
March
- 1 – Paul Williams, 78, British rock and blues singer (Zoot Money's Big Roll Band, Juicy Lucy, Tempest, Allan Holdsworth)
- 2 – Al Hazan, 84, American pianist (B. Bumble and the Stingers), songwriter and record producer
- 3 – Leo de Castro, 70, New Zealand funk and soul singer and guitarist
- 4
- Keith Flint, 49, British electronica singer (The Prodigy)
- Sara Romweber, 55, American jangle pop drummer (Let's Active, Dex Romweber Duo)
- 5 – Jacques Loussier, 84, French jazz pianist and film score composer (Jacques Loussier Trio)
- 6
- James Dapogny, 78, American jazz pianist and musicologist
- Mike Grose, 77, British rock bassist (Queen)
- Charlie Panigoniak, 72, Canadian Inuk folk singer-songwriter
- 8 – Eddie Taylor Jr., 46, American blues singer and guitarist
- 10 – Asa Brebner, 65, American power pop singer, songwriter and guitarist (The Modern Lovers, Robin Lane & The Chartbusters)
- 11
- Hal Blaine, 90, American rock and pop drummer (The Wrecking Crew)
- Danny Kustow, 63, British punk rock guitarist (Tom Robinson Band)
- 12 – John Kilzer, 62, American rock singer-songwriter
- 16
- Dick Dale, 81, American surf rock guitarist
- Dewayne "Son" Smith, 76, American country music singer and guitarist (The Geezinslaw Brothers)
- David White, 79, American doo-wop and pop singer (Danny & the Juniors, The Spokesmen)
- 17
- Wolfgang Meyer, 64, German classical clarinetist
- Bernie Tormé, 66, Irish guitarist (Gillan, Guy McCoy Tormé, Atomic Rooster, Desperado)
- Yuya Uchida, 79, Japanese rock musician (Flower Travellin' Band)
- Andre Williams, 82, American R&B singer
- 20 – Terje Nilsen, 67, Norwegian pop singer-songwriter
- 21 – Doris Duke, 77, American gospel and soul singer
- 22 – Scott Walker, 76, American-born British pop and avant garde singer-songwriter (The Walker Brothers)
- 23 – Shahnaz Rahmatullah, 66, Bangladeshi playback singer
- 25 – Bill Isles, 78, American R&B singer (The O'Jays)
- 26 – Ranking Roger, 56, British ska and new wave singer (The Beat, General Public)
- 27
- 30
- Geoff Harvey, 83, British-Australian television music composer and pianist
- Simaro Lutumba, 81, Congolese soukous guitarist (TPOK Jazz)
- 31 – Nipsey Hussle, 33, American rapper
April
- 1 – Armando Vega Gil, 64, Mexican rock bassist (Botellita de Jerez)
- 2
- Rick Elias, American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter and guitarist (A Ragamuffin Band)
- Kim English, 48, American house and gospel singer
- 3 - Shawn Smith, 53, American alternative rock singer and keyboardist (Brad, Satchel, Pigeonhed)
- 4
- Alberto Cortez, 79, Argentine pop singer-songwriter
- Tiger Merritt, 31, American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (Morning Teleportation)
- 5
- Pastor López, 74, Venezuelan cumbia singer-songwriter and bandleader
- Davey Williams, 66, American avant-garde and free jazz guitarist (Curlew)
- Wowaka, 31, Japanese Vocaloid producer, singer and guitarist
- 6
- Jim Glaser, 81, American country singer
- Ib Glindemann, 84, Danish jazz bandleader and composer
- 10 – Earl Thomas Conley, 77, American country singer-songwriter
- 12 – Johnny Hutchinson, 78, British rock and roll drummer (The Big Three)
- 13 – Paul Raymond, 73, British hard rock keyboardist (UFO, Savoy Brown, Chicken Shack)
- 15
- Les Reed, 83, British pop bandleader and songwriter
- Joe Terry, 78, American rock and roll singer (Danny & the Juniors)
- 18 – Eddie Tigner, 92, American blues singer and keyboardist
- 20 – Martin Böttcher, 91, German classical composer, arranger and conductor
- 22
- Heather Harper, 88, Northern Irish classical singer
- Dave Samuels, 70, American jazz vibraphonist and marimba player (Spyro Gyra)
- 23 – Earl Edwards, 82, American R&B singer and songwriter (The Dukays)
- 24 – Dick Rivers, 74, French rock and roll singer (Les Chats Sauvages)
- 26 – Phil McCormack, 58, American southern rock singer (Molly Hatchet)
- 30
- Boon Gould, 64, English new wave guitarist (Level 42)
- Beth Carvalho, 72, Brazilian samba singer
May
- 2 – John Starling, 79, American bluegrass guitarist (The Seldom Scene)
- 3 – Mose Se Sengo, 73, Congolese jazz guitarist (TPOK Jazz)
- 4 – J. R. Cobb, 75, American rock guitarist and songwriter (Atlanta Rhythm Section, Classics IV)
- 6 – Pekka Airaksinen, 73, Finnish electronic composer
- 7 – Subir Nandi, 66, Bangladeshi playback singer
- 8
- Luther Jennings, 86, American gospel singer (Jackson Southernaires)
- Yevgeny Krylatov, 85, Russian film composer
- 9
- Malcolm Black, 58, New Zealand new wave singer and guitarist (Netherworld Dancing Toys)
- Preston Epps, 88, American percussionist
- Freddie Starr, 76, English stand up comedian, impressionist and singer
- 11 – Peggy Lipton, 72, American pop singer and actress
- 13 – Doris Day, 97, American pop singer and actress
- 14
- Leon Rausch, 91, American country singer (Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys)
- Mike Wilhelm, 77, American psychedelic rock guitarist (The Charlatans, Flamin' Groovies)
- 15
- Chuck Barksdale, 84, American R&B singer (The Dells)
- Huelyn Duvall, 79, American rockabilly singer and guitarist
- 16 – Sol Yaged, 93, American jazz clarinetist
- 17 – Eric Moore, 67, American hard rock singer and bassist (The Godz)
- 18
- Melvin Edmonds, 65, American new jack swing singer (After 7)
- Geneviève Waïte, 71, South African pop singer
- 19 – Alfred Janson, 82, Norwegian classical pianist and composer
- 21 – Jake Black, 59, British acid jazz singer and songwriter (Alabama 3)
- 28
- Willie Ford, 68, American soul singer (The Dramatics)
- John Gary Williams, 73, American R&B singer (The Mad Lads)
- 29
- Tony Glover, 79, American blues singer and harmonica player (Koerner, Ray & Glover)
- Jeff Walls, 62, American jangle pop guitarist (Guadalcanal Diary)
- 30 – Leon Redbone, 69, Cypriot-American jazz and ragtime singer and guitarist
- 31 – Roky Erickson, 71, American psychedelic rock singer-songwriter (The 13th Floor Elevators)
June
- 2 – Paulo Pagni, 61, Brazilian rock drummer (RPM)
- 4 – Mikey Dees, American punk rock singer and guitarist (Fitz of Depression)
- 5 – Brian Doherty, 51, American alternative rock guitarist (Big Wreck)
- 6 – Dr. John, 77, American R&B and jazz singer-songwriter and keyboardist
- 8 – Andre Matos, 47, Brazilian heavy metal singer (Viper, Angra, Shaman)
- 9
- Bushwick Bill, 52, Jamaican-born American rapper (Geto Boys)
- Jim Pike, 82, American pop singer (The Lettermen)
- 10
- Chuck Glaser, 83, American country singer (Tompall & the Glaser Brothers)
- Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, 75, American blues and zydeco guitarist
- 13 - Nature Ganganbaigal, 29, Chinese folk metal guitarist and multi-instrumentalist (Tengger Cavalry)
- 16
- Bishop Bullwinkle, 70, American soul and novelty singer
- Sergey Ostroumov, 53, Russian blues rock drummer (Mashina Vremeni)
- 19 – Philippe Zdar, 52, French house musician and producer (Cassius)
- 21 – Kelly Jay Fordham, 77, Canadian rock singer-songwriter and keyboardist (Crowbar)
- 23 – Dave Bartholomew, 100, American R&B and rock and roll trumpeter, composer and bandleader
- 24 – Jeff Austin, 45, American bluegrass singer and mandolinist (Yonder Mountain String Band)
- 27
- Gualberto Castro, 84, Mexican pop singer (Los Hermanos Castro)
- Louis Thiry, 84, French classical organist
- 29 – Gary Duncan, 72, American psychedelic rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
July
- 1
- Sid Ramin, 100, American composer and arranger
- Bogusław Schaeffer, 90, Polish classical composer
- 2
- Ibrahim Emin, 56, Azerbaijani heavy metal bassist (Yukhu)
- Dante Rossi, 77, American garage rock guitarist and singer (The Baskerville Hounds)
- 6
- João Gilberto, 88, Brazilian bossa nova singer and guitarist
- Thommy Gustafsson, 71, Swedish pop keyboardist (Sven-Ingvars)
- Yannis Spathas, 68, Greek hard rock guitarist (Socrates Drank the Conium)
- Wanda Warska, 89, Polish jazz singer-songwriter
- 9 – Aaron Rosand, 92, American classical violinist
- 10 – Jerry Lawson, 75, American a cappella singer (The Persuasions)
- 12
- Dick Richards, 95, American rock and roll drummer (Bill Haley & His Comets)
- Russell Smith, 70, American country rock singer (Amazing Rhythm Aces, Run C&W)
- 16
- Johnny Clegg, 66, South African afro-pop singer and guitarist (Juluka, Savuka)
- Pat Kelly, 70, Jamaican reggae singer
- Bill Vitt, American rock drummer (Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders)
- 18 – Bob Frank, 75, American folk singer-songwriter
- 19 – Yao Lee, 96, Chinese pop singer
- 21 – Ben Johnston, 93, American microtonal composer
- 22
- Daniel Rae Costello, 58, Fijian folk guitarist
- Art Neville, 81, American funk and R&B keyboardist (The Meters, The Neville Brothers)
- 25 – Anner Bylsma, 85, Dutch classical cellist
- 26 – Cacik Jonne, 54, Brazilian axé guitarist and composer (Chiclete com Banana)
- 29 – Ras G, 39, American instrumental hip-hop producer
- 30 – Lol Mason, 69, English progressive rock singer (City Boy, The Maisonettes)
- 31 - Nigel Benjamin, 64, British rock singer (Mott, London)
August
- 1
- Ian Gibbons, 67, British rock keyboardist (The Kinks)
- Hamid Ali Khan, 66, Pakistani classical singer
- 3
- Damien Lovelock, 65, Australian rock singer (The Celibate Rifles)
- Katreese Barnes, 56, American R&B singer-songwriter (Juicy)
- 4 – Bob Wilber, 91, American jazz clarinetist
- 5 – Lizzie Grey, 60, American glam metal guitarist (Spiders & Snakes, London)
- 6 – Danny Doyle, 79, Irish folk singer
- 7
- David Berman, 52, American indie rock singer-songwriter (Silver Jews, Purple Mountains)
- Francesca Sundsten, 58, American post-punk bassist (The Beakers)
- Nicky Wonder, 59, American power pop guitarist (Wondermints, Brian Wilson)
- 11 – Jim Cullum Jr., 77, American jazz cornetist
- 12 – DJ Arafat, 33, Ivorian Coupé-Décalé singer and disk jockey
- 19 – Larry Taylor, 77, American bass guitarist (Canned Heat)
- 21 – Celso Piña, 66, Mexican cumbia singer and accordionist
- 26 – Neal Casal, 50, American rock guitarist (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Blackfoot)
- 27 – Donnie Fritts, 76, American country keyboardist and songwriter
- 28 – Nancy Holloway, 86, American jazz and pop singer
- 29 – Jimmy Pitman, 72, American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Strawberry Alarm Clock)
September
- 2 – Laurent Sinclar, 58, French new wave keyboardist (Taxi Girl)
- 4 – Dan Warner, 49, American Latin pop guitarist
- 5 – Jimmy Johnson, 76, American rock and soul guitarist (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section)
- 7 – Camilo Sesto, 72, Spanish pop singer
- 9
- Gru, 46, Serbian rapper
- Lavrentis Machairitsas, 62, Greek rock singer and guitarist
- 10
- Jeff Fenholt, 68, American rock and Christian contemporary singer (Bible Black, Geezer Butler Band)
- Daniel Johnston, 58, American lo-fi folk singer-songwriter
- Hossam Ramzy, 65, Egyptian-born jazz rock percussionist
- 13 – Eddie Money, 70, American pop rock singer
- 15
- Roberto Leal, 67, Portuguese-Brazilian pop singer
- Ric Ocasek, 75, American new wave singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Cars)
- Mick Schauer, 46, American stoner rock keyboardist (Clutch)
- 16
- John Cohen, 87, American folk banjoist and guitarist (New Lost City Ramblers)
- Vic Vogel, 84, Canadian jazz pianist
- 17 – Alexandr Vasilyev, Russian new wave drummer (Center)
- 18 – Tony Mills, 57, British hard rock singer (Shy, TNT)
- 19
- Sandie Jones, 68, Irish pop singer
- Harold Mabern, 83, American jazz pianist
- María Rivas, 59, Venezuelan Latin jazz singer
- Yonrico Scott, 63, American rock and blues drummer (The Derek Trucks Band)
- Larry Wallis, 70, British rock guitarist (Pink Fairies, Motörhead)
- 21
- Margie Clarke, 74, American R&B singer (The Jewels)
- Woo Hye-mi, 31, South Korean pop singer
- 23
- Richard Brunelle, 55, American heavy metal guitarist (Morbid Angel, Paths of Possession)
- Robert Hunter, 78, American rock lyricist and multi-instrumentalist (Grateful Dead)
- 26
- Jim Johnson, 76, American rock guitarist and singer (Gypsy)
- Jimmy Spicer, 61, American rapper
- Martin Wesley-Smith, 74, Australian classical composer
- 28
- Dessie O'Halloran, 79, Irish folk fiddler and singer
- José José, 71, Mexican Latin pop singer
- 29
- busbee, 43, American country and pop songwriter and producer
- Larry Willis, 78, American jazz pianist (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- 30
- Jessye Norman, 74, American opera singer
- Louie Rankin, 61, Jamaican-born Canadian dancehall singer
October
- 1
- Karel Gott, 80, Czech pop singer
- Beverly Watkins, 80, American blues guitarist
- 2
- Barrie Masters, 63, British pub rock singer (Eddie and the Hot Rods)
- Kim Shattuck, 56, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (The Muffs, The Pandoras, Pixies)
- Morten Stützer, Danish thrash metal guitarist (Artillery)
- 3
- Vinnie Bell, 87, American session guitarist
- Mike Clough, 77, American folk singer and guitarist (The Back Porch Majority)
- 4
- Ed Ackerson, 54, American alternative rock singer and guitarist (Polara, Antenna)
- Glen Brown, 75, Jamaican reggae singer
- 5 – Larry Junstrom, 70, American Southern rock bassist (.38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd)
- 6
- Ginger Baker, 80, British rock and jazz drummer (Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, The Graham Bond Organisation)
- 8 – Molly Duncan, 74, British funk saxophonist (Average White Band)
- 11 – Kadri Gopalnath, 69, Indian classical and jazz saxophonist
- 12
- George Chambers, 88, American psychedelic soul bassist and singer (The Chambers Brothers)
- Kenny Dixon, 27, American country drummer (Kane Brown)
- Dallas Harms, 82, Canadian country singer
- Gerry McGee, 81, American surf rock guitarist (The Ventures)
- 13 – Steve Cash, 73, American Southern rock singer (Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
- 14 – Sulli, 25, Korean pop singer (f(x))
- 15 – Cacho Castaña, 77, Argentine bolero singer and actor
- 17 – Ray Santos, 90, American Latin pop saxophonist
- 21 – Peter Hobbs, 58, Australian thrash metal guitarist and singer (Hobbs' Angel of Death)
- 22
- Don Baskin, 73, American garage rock singer and guitarist (Syndicate of Sound)
- Raymond Leppard, 92, British classical conductor and harpsichordist
- Hans Zender, 82, German classical conductor
- 25 – Joe Sun, 76, American country singer
- 26 – Paul Barrere, 71, American Southern rock guitarist (Little Feat)
- 31 – Kendra Malia, 37, American witch house singer (White Ring)
November
- 2 – Marie Laforêt, 80, French-Swiss pop singer
- 4
- Timi Hansen, 67, Danish metal bassist (Mercyful Fate, King Diamond)
- Jerry Hudson, 70, American rock singer (The Road)
- 5 – Jan Erik Kongshaug, 75, Norwegian jazz guitarist
- 7
- Ivan Maksimović, 57, Serbian hard rock guitarist (Metro, The No Smoking Orchestra)
- Gilles Bertin, 58, French punk rock singer and bassist (Camera Silens)
- 8
- Fred Bongusto, 84, Italian pop singer
- Ramakant Gundecha, Indian dhrupad singer (Gundecha Brothers)
- 9 – Taiwo Lijadu, 71, Nigerian Afrobeat singer (Lijadu Sisters)
- 10 – Jan Byrczek, 83, Polish jazz bassist
- 11 – Bad Azz, 43, American rapper
- 16 – Éric Morena, 68, French pop singer
- 19
- José Mário Branco, 77, Portuguese folk singer-songwriter
- Lloyd Watson, 70, British rock guitarist
- 20
- Doug Lubahn, 71, American psychedelic rock and jazz bassist (Clear Light, The Doors)
- John Mann, 57, Canadian folk rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Spirit of the West)
- 21
- Donna Carson, 73, American folk singer (Hedge and Donna)
- Farris Lanier Jr., 70, American R&B-soul-funk singer (Lanier & Co.)
- 22 – Eduardo Nascimento, 76, Angolan pop singer
- 24
- Goo Hara, 28, South Korean K-pop singer (Kara)
- Mary Nance, 72, American pop singer (The Sunshine Company)
- 25 – Iain Sutherland, 71, British folk singer and guitarist (The Sutherland Brothers)
- 27 – Martin Armiger, 70, Australian new wave singer and guitarist (The Sports)
- 28 – Padú del Caribe, 99, Aruban waltz songwriter
- 29 – Irving Burgie, 95, American calypso songwriter
- 30 – Howard "Sparky" Childress, 76, American rock and roll guitarist (The Sparkletones)
December
- 1 – Stuart Fraser, Australian hard rock guitarist (Noiseworks)
- 2
- Jimmy Cavallo, 92, American rock and roll singer
- Greedy Smith, 63, Australian new wave singer and keyboardist (Mental as Anything)
- 3 – Shaaban Abdel Rahim, 62, Egyptian sha'abi singer
- 4 – Rosa Morena, 78, Spanish flamenco pop singer
- 5 – Jerry Naylor, 80, American rock and roll musician (The Crickets)
- 7
- Herb Cox, 81, American doo-wop singer and songwriter (The Cleftones)
- Herbert Joos, 79, German jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist
- Joe McQueen, 100, American jazz saxophonist
- 8 – Juice Wrld, 21, American rapper
- 9 – Marie Fredriksson, 61, Swedish pop rock singer (Roxette)
- 10 – Gershon Kingsley, 97, German-born American electronic composer and synthesizer player
- 12 – Jack Scott, 83, Canadian rock and roll singer
- 13
- Roy Loney, 73, American garage rock singer and guitarist (Flamin' Groovies)
- Emil Richards, 87, American classical and jazz vibraphonist
- 14 – Irv Williams, 100, American jazz saxophonist
- 15 - Monique Leyrac, 91, Canadian pop singer
- 18
- Patxi Andión, 72, Spanish pop singer-songwriter
- Alain Barrière, 84, French chanson singer
- Kenny Lynch, 81, British pop singer
- Arty McGlynn, 75, Irish folk guitarist (Patrick Street)
- Abbey Simon, 99, American classical pianist
- 22 – Ubirajara Penacho dos Reis, 85, Brazilian jazz bassist
- 24
- Dave Riley, 59, American punk rock bassist (Big Black)
- Allee Willis, 72, American pop and funk songwriter
- 25
- Kelly Fraser, 26, Canadian pop singer-songwriter
- Peter Schreier, 84, German opera tenor and conductor
- 26 – Sleepy LaBeef, 84, American rockabilly singer and guitarist
- 27
- Don Imus, 79, American recording artist
- Garrett List, 76, American jazz trombonist and singer
- Jack Sheldon, 75, American jazz and children's music singer and trumpeter
- Art Sullivan, 69, Belgian pop singer
- 28
- Amy Patterson, 107, Argentine classical singer and composer
- Erzsébet Szőnyi, 95, Hungarian classical and opera composer
- 29
- Neil Innes, 75, British comedy rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles, Monty Python)
- Norma Tanega, 80, American folk singer-songwriter
