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.
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.
