R.I.P

Robert Johnson (Robert Leroy Johnson) - King Of The Delta Blues.
Born 5-8-1911Died 8-16-1938.
Singer and guitarist

Blind Willie Johnson
Born 1902 - Died 1947
Singer and guitarist

Leadbelly ( Huddie Ledbetter ) - The King of the Twelve-String Guitar -
Born 1-21-1888  Died 12-6-1949
Singer and guitarist

Kurt Weill (Kurt Julian Weill)
Born 3-2-1900 Died 4-3-1950

Hank Williams (Hiram King Williams) (aka Luke the Drifter) -
Born 9-17-1923 Died  5-16-1953
Singer and guitarist

Django Reinhardt (Jean Baptiste Reinhardt)
Born  1-23-1910  Died  5-16-1953
Guitarist

Charlie Parker Jr. (aka Bird and Yardbird)
Born 8-29-1920  Died 3-12-1955
Saxophonist

Buddy Holly ( Charles Hardin Holley )
Born 9-7-1936  Died 2-3-1959
Singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Ritchie Valens ( Ricardo Steven Valenzuela )
Born 5-13-1941 Died 2-3-1959
Singer and guitarist

Big Bopper (Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.)
Born 10-24-1930  Died 2-3-1959
Singer and guitarist




Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan Gough) (aka Lady Day)
Born 4-7-1915  Died 7-17-1959
Singer

Eddie Cochran ( Ray Edward Cochrane )
Born 10-3-1938  Died 4-17-1960
Singer, guitarist, songwriter.

Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean Baker)
Born 1926  Died 8-5-1962
Singer, actress.

Elmore James (Elmore Brooks) (aka Cleanhead and Joe Willie James)
Born 1-27-1918  Died 5-24-1963
Singer and guitarist

Cole Porter (Cole Albert Porter)
Born 6-9-1891 Died 10-15-1964
Pianist and songwriter

Sam Cooke (Samuel Cook)
Born 1-22-31 Died 12-11-1964
Singer, songwriter.

Nat King Cole (Nathaniel Adams Coles)
Born 3-17-1919 Died 2-15-1965
Singer

Lenny Bruce (Leonard Alfred Schneider)
Born10-13-1925  Died 8-3-1966
Comedian, surrealist.

Joe Meek ( Robert George Meek )  
4-5-1929  2-3-1967
Producer, songwriter

Woody Guthrie ( Woodrow Wilson Guthrie )
7-14-1912  Died 10-3-1967
Singers, guitarist, songwriter

Otis Redding (Otis Redding Jr.)
9-9-1941 - 12-10-1967
Singer




Brian Jones (Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones)
2-28-1942 - Died 7-3-1969
Guitarist,songwriter.

Jimi Hendrix (James Marshall Hendrix) (aka Jimmy James)
11-27-42  - Died 9-18-1970
Guitarist, singer, songwriter.

Janis Joplin (Janis Lyn Joplin)
1-19-1943  - Died 10-4-1970
Singer

Jim Morrison ( James Douglas Morrison ) The Lizard King
12-8-1943 - Died 7-3-1971
Singer

Gene Vincent ( Vincent Eugene Craddock )
Born 2-11-1935  - Died 10-12-1971
Singer, guitarist.

Gram Parsons ( Cecil Ingram Connor )
Born 11-5-1946  - Died 9-19-1973
Singer, guitarist, songwriter.

Gene Krupa (Eugene Bertram Krupa)
Born 1-15-1909  - Died 10-16-1973
Drummer

Zeke Zettner (Tommy Zettner)
Born 9-21-1948  - Died 11-10-1973
Bass player.

Bobby Darin ( Walden Robert Cassotto )
Born 5-14-1936  - Died 12-20-1973
Singer, songwriter and actor




Duke Ellington (Edward Kennedy Ellington)
Born 4-29-1899  - Died 5-24-1974
Leader, composer, arranger and piano player

Mama Cass Elliot ( Ellen Naomi Cohen )
Born 9-19-1943  - Died 7-29-1974
Singer

Nick Drake
Born 6-18-1948  - Died 11-25-1974
Singer, songwriter

T-Bone Walker (Aaron Thibeaux Walker)
Born 5-28-1910  - Died 3-16-1975
Singer, guitarist, pianist.

Tim Buckley (Timothy Charles Buckley III)
Born 2-14-1947  - Died 6-29-
Singer and guitarist

Cannonball Adderley (Julian Edwin Adderley)
9-15-1928  - Died 8-8-
Saxophonist

Al Jackson Jr
Born 11-27-1935  - Died 10-1-1975
Drummer

Dave Alexander (David Michael Alexander) (aka Zander)
Born 6-3-1947  - Died 2-10-1975
Bassist

Bernard Herrmann
Born 6-29-1911  - Died 12-24-1975
Composer and conductor

Howlin' Wolf ( Chester Arthur Burnett )
Born 6-10-1910  - Died 1-10-76
Singer, songwriter, guitarist and harmonica player

Adolph Rickenbacker (aka Adolph Rickenbacher) (Adolf Adam Riggenbacher)
Born 4-1-1887  - Died 3-7-1976
Founder of The Rickenbacker Guitar Company and co-founder of The Ro-Pat-In Company.

Elvis Presley (Elvis Aron Presley) (aka Elvis Aaron Presley) (aka The Hilbilly Cat)
Born 1-8-1935 - Died 8-16-1977
Singer and guitarist




Marc Bolan (Mark Feld) (aka Toby Tyler)
Born 9-30-47  - Died 9-16-1977
Singer and Guitarist

Keith Moon
Born 8-23-1947  - Died 9-7-1978
Drummer for The Escorts, The Beachcombers and The Who

Johnny O'Keefe (John Micheal O'Keefe) - The Wild One,  Australia's 'King of Rock'N'Roll'
Born 1-19-1935 - Died 10-6-
Singer

Jacques Brel
Born 4-8-1929  - Died 10-9-1978
Singer and songwriter  

Charles Mingus Jr.
Born 4-22-1922  - Died 1-5-1979
Bassist and

Sid Vicious ( John Simon Ritchie )
Born 5-10-1957 - Died 2-2-1979
Bassist and singer

Minnie Riperton (Minnie Julia Riperton)
Born 11-8-1947 - Died 7-12-1979
Singer

Ian Curtis (Ian Kevin Curtis)
Born 7-15-1956  - Died 5-18-
Singer and guitarist

John Lennon (Born, John Winston Lennon)
Singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter

Bob Marley ( Robert Nesta Marley ) (aka Tuff Gong and Bobby Martell)
Born 2-6-1945  - Died 5-11-1981
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Lightnin' Hopkins ( Sam Hopkins)
Born 3-15-1912  - Died 1-30-1982
Guitarist

Thelonious Monk (Thelonious Sphere Monk)
Born 10-11-1917  - Died 2-17-1982
Piano player 

Lester Bangs (Leslie Bangs)
Born 12-14-1948  - Died 4-30-1982
Rock Critic

James Honeyman Scott
Born 11-4-1957  - Died 6-16-1982
Guitarist

Joe Tex (Joseph Arrington Jr. aka Joseph Hazziez)
Born 8-8-1933  - Died 8-13-

Billy Fury (Ronald William Wynchley)
Born 4-17-1941 - Died 1-28-1983

Karen Carpenter (Karen Anne Carpenter)
Born 3-2- 1950  - Died 2-4-1983
Singer

Muddy Waters ( McKinley Morganfield ) - The father of Chicago blues
Born 4-4-1915  -  Died 4-30-1983
Singer and guitarist

Jobriath Boone (Bruce Wayne Campbell) (aka Jobriath Salisbury and Cole Berlin)
Born 12-14-1946  - Died 8-3-1983
Singer, guitarist and keyboardist

Klaus Nomi (Klaus Sperber)
Born 1-24-1944  - Died 8-6-1983
Singer

Prince Far I (aka King Cry-Cry) (Michael Williams)
Born 1944 - Died 9-15-1983
Producer, Selector

Dennis Wilson
Born 12-4-1944 – Died 12-28-1983
Singer and drummer,  The Beach

Jackie Wilson (Jack Leroy Wilson)
Born 6-9-1934 - 1-21-1984
Singer




Marvin Gaye (Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.)
Born 4-2-1939  - Died 4-1-1984
Singer, drummer, songwriter and producer.

Count Basie (William James Basie)
8-21-1904  - Died 4-26-1984
Pianist, organist and composer

Ricky Wilson (Ricky Helton Wilson)
Born 3-19-1953  - Died 10-13-1985
Guitarist - The B-52s

Ricky Nelson ( Eric Hilliard Nelson )
Born 5-8-1940  - Died 12-31-1985
Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor.

Tracy Pew
12-19-1957 - Died 7-5-1986
Bass player - The Birthday Party

Stewie Speer
Born 6-26-1928 - Died 9-16-1986
Drummer - Max Merritt & The Meteors and The Brian Brown Quintet.

Cliff Burton (Clifford Lee Burton)
Born 2-10-1962  - Died 9-27-1986
Bassist and pianist




Andy Warhol (Andrew Warhola)
Born 8-6-1928  - Died 2-22-1987
Artist and designer

Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert MacIntosh) (aka Stepping Razor)
Born 10-9-1944  - Died 9-11-1987
Singer and guitarist

Divine (Harris Glenn Milstead)
Born 10-19-1945  - Died 3-7-1988
Actor and singer

Andy Gibb (Andrew Roy Gibb)
Born 3-5-1958 - Died 3-10-1988
Singer

Hillel Slovak
Born 4-13-62  - Died 6-27-1988
Guitarist.

Nico (Christa Paffgen)
Born 10-16-1938  - Died 7-18-1988
Model, actress and singer

Jean-Michel Basquiat
Born 12-22-1960  - Died 8-12-1988
Artist, Dj

Roy Orbison (Roy Kelton Orbison) (aka The Big O)
Born 4-23-1936  - Died 12-6-1988
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Sylvester (Sylvester James)
Born 9-6-1947  - Died 12-16-1988
Singer

King Tubby (Osborne Ruddock)
Born 1-28-1941  - Died 2-6-1989
Producer, Engineer.

Pete De Freitas
Born 8-2-1961  - Died 6-14-1989
Drummer, Echo & the Bunnymen.

Del Shannon (Charles Weedon Westover)
Born 12-30-1934  - Died 2-8-1990
Singer and guitarist.




Johnnie Ray (John Alvin Ray) - Prince Of Wails
Born 1-10-1927 - Died 2-24-1990
Singer

Stevie Ray Vaughan (Stephen Ray Vaughan)
Born 10-3-54 - Died 8-27-
Singer, Guitarist.

Martin Hannett
Born 1950  - Died 4-18-1991
Produceer -  Joy Division, The Buzzcocks, New Order, U2, The Psychedelic Furs, John Cooper-Clarke and Magazine .

Steve Marriott (Stephen Peter Marriott)
Born 1-30-1947  - Died 4-20-1991
Guitarist and singer, The Small Faces

Johnny Thunders ( John Anthony Genzale Jr.) (aka  Johnny Volume)
Born 7-15-1952 - Died 4-23-
Guitarist and vocalist.

Gene Clark (Harold Eugene Clark)
Born 11-17-1944  - Died 5-24-1991
Singer, Siongwriter, Guitarist - The Byrds

Joe Cole
Born 1961  - Died 12-19-1991
Writer, Roadie.

Stefanie Sargent (Stefanie Ann Sargent)
Born 6-8-1968  - Died 6-27-1992
Guitarist

Larry Levan
Born 7-18-1954  - Died 11-8-1992
DJ and Producer.

Dizzy Gillespie (John Birks Gillespie)
Born 10-21-1917  - Died 1-6-1993
Trumpet player

Mick Ronson
Born 5-26-1946  - Died 4-29-1993
Guitarist, Producer.

Sun Ra (Herman Sonny Blount)
Born 5-22-1914  - Died 5-30-1993
Composer, pianist, philosopher.

G.G. Allin
Born 8-29-1956  - Died 6-28-1993
Singer, Songwriter.




Mia Zapata (Mia Katherine Zapata)
Born 8-25-1965  - Died 7-7-1993
Singer

River Phoenix
Born 8-23-1970  - Died 10-31-1993
Actor, Guitarist.

Frank Zappa (Francis Vincent Zappa Jr.)
Born 12-21-1940  - Died 12-4-1993
Singer, composer and

Charizma (Charles Hicks)
Born 7-6-1973  - Died 12-19-1993
MC

Bill Hicks (William Melvin Hicks)
Born 12-16-1961  - Died 2-26-1994
Comedian - Social Commentator

Kurt Cobain (Kurt Donald Cobain)
Singer and guitarist

Kristen Pfaff
Born 5-26-1967  - Died 6-16-1994
Bass player.

Eazy E ( Eric Wright )
Born 9-7-1963  - Died 3-27-1995
MC

Jerry Garcia (Jerome John Garcia)
Born 8-1-1942  - Died 8-9-1995
Guitarist, banjo and piano player

Sterling Morrison (Holmes Sterling Morrison, Jr.)
Born 8-29-1942  - Died 8-30-
Guitarist

Buffy The Human Beat Box ( Darren Robinson )
Born 6-10-1967  - Died 12-10-
MC

Timothy Leary
Born 10-22-1920  - Died 5-31-1996
Writer, Spoken Word Artist.




Ella Fitzgerald (Ella Jane Fitzgerald) (aka Lady Ella) The First Lady of Song
Born 4-25-1917 - Died 6-15-1996
Singer

Rob Collins (Robert Collins)
Born 2-23-1963  - Died 7-22-1996
Organ player

Tupac (2pac ) Shakur (Tupac Amaru Shakur) (aka Makaveli)
Born 6-16-1971  - Died 9-13-1996
MC

Chris Acland (Christopher John Dyke Acland)
Born 9-7-1966 - Died 10-17-1996
Drummer

Robert Racic
Born 1-8-1964  - Died 10-25-1996
Producer, DJ and arranger

Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher Wallace)
Born 21-5-1972 - Died 3-9-1997
MC

Allen Ginsberg - ( Irwin Ginsberg)
Born 6-3-1926  - Died 4-5-1997
Poet, Writer

Jeff Buckley (Jeffrey Scott Buckley) (aka Scottie Moorhead)
Born 11-17-1966  - Died 5-29-
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Ronnie Lane (Ronald Frederick Lane) (aka Plonk)
Born 4-1-1946  - Died 6-4-1997
Singer, songwriter and bass player.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
Born 10-13-1948 - Died 8-16-1997
Singer, composer, Multi-instrumentalist

John Denver ( Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. )
Born 12-31-1943  - Died 10-12-1997
Guitarist, singer, songwriter.

Michael Hutchence
Born 1-22-1960  - Died 11-22-1997
Singer

Carl Perkins (Carl Lee Perkings)
Born 4-9-1932 - Died 1-19-1998
Musician, songwriter.

Carl Wilson (Carl Dean Wilson)
Born 12-21-1946  - Died 2-6-1998
Singer and guitarist

Falco (Johann H. Holzel)
Born 2-19-1957  - Died 2-6-1998
Singer




Wendy O. Williams (Wendy Orlean Williams) (aka The Squirrel Lady)
Born 5-28-1949  - Died 4-6-1998
Singer and actress

Linda McCartney (Linda Louise Eastman) (Lady McCartney)
Born 9-24-1941  - Died 4-17-1998
Singer, keyboardist and 

Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert Sinatra) (aka Ol' Blue Eyes) The Chaiman Of The Board
Born 12-12-1915  - Died 5-14-1998
Singer

Marc Hunter
Born 9-07-1954 - Died 7-17-1998
Singer

David McComb (David Richard Mccomb)
Born 2-17-1962 - Died 2-2-1999
Singer, songwriter.

Big L (Lamont Coleman)
Born  5-30-1974 - Died 2-15-1999
MC

Dusty Springfield ( Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien )
Born 4-16-1939  - Died 3-2-1999
Singer

Rob Gretton (Robert Leo Gretton)
Born 1-15-1953  - Died 5-15-1999
Manager, Impresario

Augustus Pablo (Horace Swaby)
Born 06-21-1953  - Died 5-18-1999
Producer, keyboardist.

Curtis Mayfield
Born 6-3-1942  - Died 12-26-1999
Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist.




Screamin Jay Hawkins (Jalacy J. Hawkins)
Born 7-18-1929 - Died 2-12-2000
Singer, Songwriuter, guitarist.

Ofra Haza
Born 11-19-1959  - Died 2-23-2000
Singer.

Ian Dury (Ian Robbins Dury)
Born 5-12-1942 - Died 3-27-2000
Singer

DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis Jr.)
Born 6-27-1971  - Died 11-16-2000
DJ

Kirsty MacColl (aka Mandy Doubt)
Born 10-10-1959  - Died 12-18-2000
Singer, songwriter.

John Lee Hooker (aka John Lee Cooker, John Lee Booker, Delta John, Texas Slim, Birmingham Sam and the Boogie Man)
Born 8-22-1917  - Died 6-21-2001
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Chet Atkins (Chester Burton Atkins)
Born 6-20-1924  - Died 6-30-2001
Producer, vocalist, guitarist, arranger and fiddler.

Aaliyah (Aeliyatt Dani Haughton)
Born 1-16-1979  - Died 8-25-2001
Singer, actress.

Shirley Strachan (Graeme Strachan)
Born 1-2-1952 - Died 8-29-2001
Singer, Actor.

George Harrison (George Harold Harrison)
Born 2-24-1943  - Died 11-29-2001
Guitarist, sitar player and singer.

Stuart Adamson (William Stuart Adamson)
Born 4-11-1958  - Found dead 12-16-
Guitarist and singer.

Waylon Jennings (Waylon Arnold Jennings)
Born 6-15-1937  - Died 2-13-2002
Singer and guitarist.

Layne Staley (Layne Thomas Staley)
Born 8-22-1967 - died 4-5-2002
Singer and guitarist

Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes (Lisa Nicole Lopes)
Born 5-27-1971  - Died 4-25-2002
Singer




Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Glenn Colvin) (aka Dee Dee King)
Born 9-18-1952  - Died 6-5-2002
Bassist, singer and songwriter.

Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell)
Born 1-21-1965  - Died 10-30-2002
DJ, Producer.

Mary Hansen
Born 11-1-1966 - Died 12-9-2002
Singer, keyboardist and guitarist

Joe Strummer (John Graham Mellor) (aka Woody)
Born 8-21-1952 - Died 12-22-2002
Singer and guitarist .

Nina Simone (Eunice Kathleen Waymon) - High Priestess of Soul
Born 2-21-1933 - Died 4-21-2003
Singer and pianist.

June Carter Cash
Born 6-23-1929  - Died 5-15-2003
Singer, guitarist, autoharp player, composer.

Barry White (Barry Eugene Carter) - King of make out music
Born 9-12-1944  -  Died 7-4-2003 -
Singer, keyboardists and arranger.

Wesley Willis
Born 5-31-1963 - Died 8-21-2003
Singer, Guitarist.

Warren Zevon (Warren William Zevon)
Born 1-24-1947  - Died 9-7-2003
Guitarist, Pianist, singer, Songwriter.

Johnny Cash (J. R. Cash) - The Man in Black
Born 2-26-1932  - Died 9-12-2003
Singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Robert Palmer (Alan Palmer)
Born 1-19-1949  - Died 9-26-2003
Singer and guitarist

John McGeogh
Born 5-28-1955  - Died 3-5-2004
Guitarist

Timi Yuro (Rosemarie Timotea Aurro)
Born 8-4-1940  - Died 3-30-2004
Singer

Ray Charles (Ray Charles Robinson)
Born 9-23-1930  - Died 6-10-2004
Singer, bandleader and pianist.

Rick James (James Johnson Jr.)
Born 2-1-1948 - Died 8-6-2004
Singer, Songwriter, Producer

Johnny Ramone (John William Cummings)
Born 10-8-1948  - Died 9-15-2004
Guitarist




John Peel ( John Robert Parker Ravenscoft)
Born 8-30-1939  - Died 10-25-2004
DJ - Music Promoter

Mac Dre (Andre Hicks)
Born 7-5-1970  - Died 11-1-2004
MC.

O.D.B. (Russell Tyrone Jones) (aka Ol' Dirty Bastard, Joe Bannanas, Dirt Dog, Dirt McGirt and Big Baby Jesus)
Born 11-15-1969  - Died 11-13-2004
MC

Lyn Collins - The Female Preacher
Born 6-12-1948 - Died 3-13-2005
Singer

Paul Hester (Paul Newell Hester)
Born 1-8-1959 - Died 3-26-2005
Drummer, TV Personality.

Bob Moog (Dr. Robert Moog) (Robert A. Moog)
Born 5-23-1934  - Died 8-21-2005
Inventor of the Moog.

R.L. Burnside
Born 11-23-1926  - Died 9-1-2005
Guitarist and singer.

Willie Hutch (Willie McKinley Hutchison)
Born 12-6-1944  - Died 9-19-2005
Guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer

Link Wray (Frederick Lincoln Wray)
Born 5-2-1929  - Died 11-5-2005
Guitarist and singer.

Wilson Pickett (aka the Wicked Pickett)
Born 3-18-1941  - Died 1-19-2006
Singer.




Jay Dee (aka J Dilla) (James Yancy)
Born 2-7-1974 - Died 2-10-2006
Producer and MC

Billy Thorpe
Born 3-29-1946  - Died 2-28-2007
Singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Pete Wells
Born 1948 - Died 3-27-2006
Guitarist.

Grant McLennan
Born 12-02-1958 - Died 5-6-2006
Singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Robbie "Rocket" Watts
Died 7-1-2006
Guitarist and banjo player

Syd Barrett - (Roger Keith Barrett)
Born 1-6-1946  - Died 7-7-2006
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Arthur Lee (Arthur Taylor Porter)
Born 3-7-1945  - Died 8-3-2006
Singer and guitarist

James Brown (James Joseph Brown Jr.) - Godfather of Soul - The Hardest Working Man in Show Business - Soul Brother Number One
Born 5-3-1933  - Died 12-25-2006
Singer, songwriter, bandleader and producer.

Lee Hazlewood (Barton Lee Hazlewood)
Born 7-9-1929  - Died 8-4-2007
Singer, songwriter and producer.

Tony Wilson (Anthony Howard Wilson)
Born 2-20-1950  - Died 8-10-2007
Broadcaster, Label boss, impresario.

Pimp C (Chad Butler)
Born 12-29-1973  - Found dead 12-4-2007
MC

Ike Turner (Izear Wister Turner)
Born 11-5-1931  - Died 12-12-2007
Producer, pianist, guitarist and  singer.




Jackie Orszaczky (Miklos Orszacky)
Born 5-8-1948  - Died 2-3-2008
Bassist, singer and producer.

Bo Diddley (Otha Ellas Bates) (Ellas McDaniel) - the Originator
Born 12-30-1928  - Died 6-2-2008
Guitarist, songwriter and singer.

Isaac Hayes (Isaac Lee Hayes Jr.)
Born 8-20-1942 - Died 8-10-2008
Singer pianist, flautist, saxophonist, songwriter, producer, arranger and actor

Levi Stubbs (Levi Stubbles Jr.)
Born 6-6-1936  - Died 10-17-2008
Singer

Richey James Edwards (Richard James Edwards)
Born 12-22-1967   - Officially declared dead 11-23-2008
Songwriter, guitarist.

Ron Asheton (Ronald Franklin Asheton, Jr.)
Born 7-17-1948 - Found dead 1-6-2009
Guitarist, bass player, accordion player, songwriter.

Charlie Cooper (Charles Wesley Cooper III)
Born 4-12-1977 - Died 1-22-2009
Composer, songwriter.

Dean Turner (aka Dean Dirt)
Born 1-6-1972  - Died 8-21-2009
Guitarist

Lux Interior (Erick Lee Purkhiser)
Born 10-21-1946 - Died 2-4-2009
Singer.

Eddie Bo (Edwin Joseph Bocage) (aka Spider Bocage)
Born 9-20-1929  - Died 3-18-2009
Singer and pianist

Michael Jackson (Michael Joseph Jackson ) - The King Of Pop
Born 8-29-1958  - Died 6-25-2009
Singer, songwriter, dancer

Les Paul (Lester William Polfuss) (aka Red Hot Red)
Born 6-9-1915  - Died 8-13-2009
Guitarist, banjo player and harmonica player.

DJ AM (Adam Goldstien)
Born 3-30-1973  - Died 8-28-2009
DJ, producer.




Roc Raida (Anthony Williams)
Born 5-18-1972  - Died 9-19-2009
DJ, producer.

Mr. Magic (John Rivas) (aka Sir Juice and Super Rocking Mr. Magic)
Born 3-15-1956 - Died 10-2-2009
DJ and promoter.

Liam Maher
Born 1968 - Died 10-20-2009
Singer

Vic Chesnutt (James Victor Chesnutt)
Born 11-12-1964  - Died 12-25-2009
Singer, songwriter and guitarist

Rowland S Howard (aka Rowie) ( Rowland Stuart Howard )
Born 10-24-1959  - Died 12-30-2009
Guitarist.

Chris 'Spacewolf' Feinstein
Born 05-26-1967 - Died 12-15-2009
Musician

Jay Reatard (Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr.)
Born 5-1-1980 - Died 1-12-2010
Singer, percussionist, keyboardist and guitarist.

Teddy Pendergrass (Theodore DeReese Pendergrass Jr.) (aka Teddy P, TP and Teddy Bear)
Born 3-26-1950 - Died 1-13-2010
Singer and drummer.

Mark Linkous
Born 9-11-1962 - Died 03-06-2010
Singer and songwriter.

Alex Chilton (William Alexander Chilton)
Born 12-28-1950 - Died 03-17-2010
Songwriter, guitarist, singer and producer.

Malcolm McLaren
Born 01-22-1946 - Died 04-08-2010
Musician, band manager, entrepreneur, songwriter.

Ronnie James Dio
Born 07-10-1942 - Died 05-16-2010
Musician, singer-songwriter, producer.

Marvin Isley
Born 08-18-1953 - Died 06-06-2010
Bass player (The Isley Brothers).

Stuart Cable
Born 05-19-1970 - Died 06-07-2010
Drummer (Stereophonics), broadcaster.