# 2017 in music

This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2017 in music.

## Specific locations

* African
* American
* Asian
* Australian
* Brazilian
* British
* Canadian
* Chinese
* Danish
* European
* Finnish
* French
* German
* Icelandic
* Indian
* Irish
* Japanese
* Latin
* Malaysian
* Mongolian
* Norwegian
* Philippine
* Polynesian
* Scandinavian
* South Korean
* Swedish
* Taiwanese
* Vietnamese
* World

## Specific genres

* Classical
* Country
* Electronic
* Jazz
* Latin
* Heavy metal
* Hip hop
* Rock
* R&B
* New Wave
* Opera
* Pop
* Punk
* K-pop
* J-pop

## Awards

* 59th Annual Grammy Awards (USA)
* Record of the Year: "Hello" by Adele • Album of the Year: 25 by Adele • Song of the Year: "Hello" by Adele • Best New Artist: Chance the Rapper
* 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (USA/Latin America)
* Record of the Year: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee • Album of the Year: Salsa Big Band by Rubén Blades and Roberto Delgado & Orquesta• Song of the Year: "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee • Best New Artist: Vicente García
* 2017 ARIA Music Awards (Australia)
* Album of the Year: Go Farther in Lightness by Gang of Youths • Song of the Year: "Stranger" by Peking Duk feat. Elliphant• Breakthrough Artist: Night Thinker by Amy Shark
* 2017 Billboard Music Awards (USA)
* Artist of the Year: Drake • New Artist of the Year: Zayn • Top Hot 100 Song: "Closer" by the Chainsmokers feat. Halsey • Top Billboard 200 Album: Views by Drake
* 2017 Brit Awards (UK)
* British Album of the Year: Blackstar by David Bowie • British Single of the Year: "Shout Out to My Ex" by Little Mix • British Breakthrough Act: Rag'n'Bone Man • British Video: "History" by One Direction
* Eurovision Song Contest 2017 (Europe)
* "Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral (Portugal)
* 48th GMA Dove Awards (USA)
* Song of the Year: "What a Beautiful Name" written by Brooke Ligertwood and Ben Fielding • Songwriter of the Year: Bart Millard • Songwriter of the Year (Non-artist): Bernie Herms • Artist of the Year: MercyMe • New Artist of the Year: Zach Williams • Producer of the Year:Bernie Herms
* 59th Japan Record Awards (Japan)
* Grand Prix: Influencer by Nogizaka46 • Best Song: several • Best New Artist: Tsubaki Factory
* 2017 Juno Awards (Canada)
* Artist of the Year: Leonard Cohen • Album of the Year: You Want It Darker by Leonard Cohen • Single of the Year: "Spirits" by The Strumbellas • Breakthrough Artist of the Year: Ruth B
* 2017 Mercury Prize (UK and Ireland)
* Process by Sampha
* 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards (South Korea, hosted in Vietnam, Japan and Hong Kong)
* Artist of the Year: BTS • Album of the Year: The War by Exo • Song of the Year: "Signal" by Twice • Best Music Video: Spring Day by BTS
* 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards (Europe)
* Video of the Year: "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar • Artist of the Year: Shawn Mendes • New Artist: Dua Lipa
* 2017 MTV Video Music Awards (USA)
* Video of the Year: "Humble" by Kendrick Lamar • Artist of the Year: Ed Sheeran • New Artist: Khalid
* 2017 New Zealand Music Awards (New Zealand)
* Album of the Year: Melodrama by Lorde • Song of the Year: "Green Light" by Lorde • Breakthrough Artist: Aldous Harding
* 2017 NME Music Awards (UK)
* Best Album: Wild World by Bastille • Best Track: "Tilted" by Christine and the Queens • Best New Artist: Dua Lipa • Best Live Band: The 1975 • Best Festival: Glastonbury Festival 2016
* 2017 Polaris Music Prize (Canada)
* La Papessa by Lido Pimienta
* 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Music (USA)
* Angel's Bone by Du Yun
* The 5th V Chart Awards (China)
* Top Male Artist : Lay with Lose Control • Top Female Artist : Li Yuchun with Sense of Presence • Top Group: TFBOYS with Protecting Home • Top New Artist: Xu Weizhou
* Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (USA)
* Inductees: Joan Baez • Electric Light Orchestra • Journey • Pearl Jam • Tupac Shakur • Yes
* 26th Seoul Music Awards (South Korea)
* Grand Prize: Exo • Best Album: Wings by BTS • Best Song: "Cheer Up" by Twice • Best New Artist: Blackpink, NCT 127, I.O.I

## Bands formed

* =LOVE
* 22/7
* 3RACHA
* 7Senses
* 14U
* 22/7
* A.C.E
* Adoy
* Bad Wolves
* Be.A
* Black Dresses
* Bloodywood
* Brats
* THE BOYZ
* Busters
* Cellchrome
* Chō Tokimeki Sendenbu
* CY8ER
* Creepy Nuts
* Cynhn
* Dimlim
* Dreamcatcher
* Duetto
* Elris
* Faky
* FanxyRed
* Favorite
* Fever 333
* Fontaines D.C.
* Fromis 9
* Ghost Light
* Giants in the Trees
* Gizmodrome
* Grayscale
* GreatGuys
* Golden Child
* Good Day
* Hash Tag
* Highlight
* Honeyst
* Hyeongseop X Euiwoong
* IN2IT
* In Real Life
* IZ
* JBJ
* Josh Todd and the Conflict
* Last Idol
* Lovebites
* Leetspeak Monsters
* Longguo & Shihyun
* Måneskin
* Mastersystem
* Mellow Mellow
* Mind U
* MVP
* MXM
* My Indigo
* Myteen
* NGT48
* Novelbright
* Now United
* NU'EST W
* ONF
* Pale Waves
* Pink Babies
* Pink Cres.
* Polkadot Stingray
* P.O.P
* Pom Poko
* Powerflo
* Pristin
* Qyoto
* Rainz
* Rak-Su
* The Rampage from Exile Tribe
* The Rose
* Roselia
* The Sea Within
* S.I.S
* Seven O'Clock
* Sons of Apollo
* Squid
* Stray Kids
* SudannaYuzuYully
* Superorganism
* Top Secret
* TRCNG
* Triple H
* Tropical Fuck Storm
* Ukka
* Varsity
* Wanna One
* Weki Meki
* Vespera
* YHBOYS
* Yorushika

## Soloist debuts

* Adieu
* Aima Baig
* Asca
* Ashe
* Au/Ra
* Baby Ariel
* Beverly
* Blanks
* Camila Cabello
* Cavetown
* Chelsea Cutler
* Cherry Ngan
* Clairo
* Conan Gray
* Curtismith
* Diamante
* Donny Pangilinan
* DPR Live
* Gabbi Garcia
* Haru Nemuri
* Harry Styles
* Hatchie
* Hiroomi Tosaka
* Hoàng Yến Chibi
* Huang Xiaoyun
* I
* I'll
* Jang Han-byul
* Jeong Se-woon
* Jeon So-yeon
* Joji
* Julia Michaels
* Kang Si-ra
* Kevin Oh
* Keina Suda
* Kim Chung-ha
* Kim Petras
* Kim So-hee
* Kriesha Chu
* KSI
* Lauren Jauregui
* Lauv
* Lee Hae-ri
* Leellamarz
* Leila Alcasid
* Leony
* Lewis Capaldi
* Liam Payne
* Little Simz
* Luísa Sonza
* Maan
* Madison Beer
* Maisie Peters
* Masaki Suda
* Malu Trevejo
* Megan Thee Stallion
* Minzy
* Mxmtoon
* Nao Tōyama
* Nathy Peluso
* Niki
* Noa Kirel
* One
* Phoebe Bridgers
* Punch
* Queen Naija
* Ravi
* Rauw Alejandro
* Rena Nōnen
* Ruel
* Sabrina Claudio
* Sam Fender
* Samuel
* Saweetie
* Sayumi Michishige
* Sayuri
* Shuta Sueyoshi
* Seohyun
* Skylar Stecker
* Sōma Saitō
* Sojung
* Sophy Wong
* Soyou
* Suzy
* Tao Tsuchiya
* Violetta Zironi
* Volts Vallejo
* Woo Won-jae
* Youngji
* Yungblud

## Bands reformed

* As I Lay Dying
* Audioslave
* Big Dumb Face
* Carnivore
* Chimaira
* Company of Thieves
* Dreamcatcher
* Eagles
* Eighteen Visions
* Elastica
* Exhorder
* Heavy Load
* House vs. Hurricane
* Jawbreaker
* Jethro Tull
* The KLF
* Light This City
* Lionheart
* Madina Lake
* Nachtmystium
* NRG
* Orbital
* Pleymo
* Sadus
* Sleeper
* Steps
* The Streets
* Stornoway
* Sugarland
* Tripping Daisy
* Viva Brother
* The Union Underground
* Xscape

## Bands on hiatus

* Camera Obscura
* Cyntia
* Dark Sermon
* Dave Matthews Band
* Disclosure
* Flumpool
* fun.
* Girls’ Generation
* Ikimono-gakari
* The Gaslight Anthem
* Heart
* The Jezabels
* Katatonia
* Karnataka
* Linkin Park
* Mejibray
* Pinegrove
* PWR BTTM
* Slipknot
* Soundgarden
* Sphere
* Tackey & Tsubasa
* Tsubaki
* Twenty One Pilots
* Vamps
* With Confidence

## Bands disbanded

* A Tribe Called Quest
* Amoral
* As One
* Audioslave
* Black Sabbath
* Brontide
* The Cab
* Chairlift
* Cibo Matto
* Cinderella
* Circus Devils
* Coal Chamber
* C-ute
* The Crookes
* The Dillinger Escape Plan
* Doll Elements
* Donovan Wolfington
* Especia
* Friendzone
* Game Theory
* HIM
* Hail of Bullets
* Heaven's Basement
* Hilcrhyme
* In Dying Arms
* Letlive
* Les B.B.
* The Maccabees
* Marionette
* Mimi Meme Mimi
* Mindless Behavior
* Miss A
* Mobb Deep
* Mudcrutch
* The Pagans
* Plenty
* The Poster Boy
* Poured Out
* Prizmmy
* Reol
* Rev. from DVL
* The Roches
* The Saturdays
* Spawn of Possession
* Staind
* Sug
* Textures
* Those Who Fear
* Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
* The Tragically Hip
* Trap Them
* Vallenfyre
* Vanna
* Vant
* We Are the Ocean
* White Ash
* White Miles
* William Control
* The Wonder Girls
* Xerath
* Yellowcard
* Your Memorial

## Deaths
### January

* 1 – Memo Morales (79), Venezuelan rumba singer
* 2 – Auriel Andrew (69), Indigenous Australian country singer
* 4 – Bade Fateh Ali Khan (82), Pakistani classical music and Khyal singer
* 6 – Sylvester Potts (78), American R&B singer (the Contours)
* 7 – Jerzy Kossela (74), Polish rock guitarist (Czerwone Gitary)
* 8 – Peter Sarstedt (75), British folk pop singer
* 10 – Buddy Greco (90), American jazz singer and pianist
* 11 – Tommy Allsup (83), American rock and roll guitarist
* 13
** Horacio Guarany (91), Argentine folklore singer
** Richie Ingui (69), American soul singer (Soul Survivors)
* 14 – John Boudreaux (80), American jazz and soul drummer
* 15 – Greg Trooper (61), American alternative country singer and songwriter
* 16
** William Onyeabor (70), Nigerian funk singer-songwriter
** Steve Wright (66), American power pop bassist and songwriter (The Greg Kihn Band)
* 18 – Mike Kellie (69), British psychedelic rock and power pop drummer (Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones)
* 19 – Loalwa Braz (63), Brazilian pop and lambada singer (Kaoma)
* 20
** Ronald "Bingo" Mundy (76), American singer (The Marcels)
** Joey Powers (82), American pop singer
** Tommy Tate (71), American soul singer
* 21
** Karl Hendricks (46), American alternative rock singer (The Karl Hendricks Trio)
** Walter "Junie" Morrison (62), American funk keyboardist (The Ohio Players, Parliament-Funkadelic)
** Maggie Roche (65), American folk singer (The Roches)
* 22
** Jaki Liebezeit (78), German experimental rock drummer (Can)
** Pete Overend Watts (69), British glam rock bassist and singer (Mott the Hoople, British Lions)
* 23 – Bobby Freeman (76), American pop and R&B singer
* 24
** Gil Ray (60), American power pop drummer (Game Theory, The Loud Family)
** Butch Trucks (69), American rock drummer (The Allman Brothers Band, Les Brers)
* 25 – Ronnie Davis (66), Jamaican reggae singer (The Tennors, The Itals)
* 27 – Stan Boreson (91), American comedian, accordionist and singer
* 28
** Guitar Gable (79), American blues singer and guitarist
** Geoff Nicholls (68), British rock musician and keyboardist (Black Sabbath, Quartz)
** Alexander Tikhanovich (64), Belarusian pop singer (Verasy)
* 29 – Elkin Ramírez (54), Colombian hard rock singer (Kraken)
* 30 – James Laurence (27), American hip hop musician and producer (Friendzone) (death announced on this date)
* 31
** Deke Leonard (72), British progressive rock guitarist (Man)
** John Wetton (67), British progressive rock singer, bassist, and songwriter (Asia, King Crimson)

### February

* 1 – Robert Dahlqvist (40), Swedish alternative rock guitarist and singer (The Hellacopters, Thunder Express, Dundertåget)
* 4 – Steve Lang (67), Canadian rock bassist (April Wine)
* 5
** David Axelrod (85), American jazz musician and producer
** Sonny Geraci (70), American pop and rock singer (Climax, The Outsiders)
* 7 – Svend Asmussen (100), Danish jazz violinist
* 8
** Rina Matsuno (18), Japanese pop singer (Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku)
** Tony Särkkä (44), Swedish black metal multi-instrumentalist
* 11 – Jarmila Šuláková (87), Czech folk singer
* 12
** Al Jarreau (76), American jazz singer
** Damian (52), British pop singer
* 13
** Trish Doan (31), American heavy metal bassist (Kittie) (death announced on this date)
** E-Dubble (34), American rapper
* 16 – Pericoma Okoye (81), Nigerian traditional music singer
* 17
** Peter Skellern (69), English easy listening singer-songwriter and pianist
** Dave Yorko (73), American rock and roll guitarist (Johnny and the Hurricanes)
* 18 – Clyde Stubblefield (73), American funk and soul drummer (James Brown, The J.B.'s)
* 19 – Larry Coryell (73), American jazz fusion guitarist
* 20 – Huang Feili (99), Chinese classical music conductor
* 23
** Horace Parlan (86), American jazz pianist
** Leon Ware (77), American funk singer and songwriter
* 25
** Rick Chavez, American progressive metal singer and guitarist (Drive)
** Toshio Nakanishi (61), Japanese new wave guitarist (Plastics)
** Bill Paxton (61), American new wave keyboardist (Martini Ranch) and actor

### March

* 1 – Hiroshi Kamayatsu (78), Japanese rock singer (The Spiders, Vodka Collins)
* 2 – Gata Cattana (26), Spanish rapper
* 3
** Jim Fuller (69), American surf rock guitarist (The Surfaris)
** Lyle Ritz (87), American rock bassist and ukuleleist (The Wrecking Crew)
** Danny Spooner (80), British-born Australian folk singer
* 4
** Valerie Carter (64), American rock singer and songwriter
** Edi Fitzroy (61), Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer
** Tommy Page (46), American pop singer
* 6
** Ritchie Adams (78), American songwriter and singer (The Fireflies)
** Lars Diedricson (66), Swedish rock singer (Snowstorm)
** Alberto Zedda (89), Italian conductor and musicologist
* 7 – Kalika Prasad Bhattacharya (46), Indian folk singer
* 8
** Dave Valentin (64), American jazz flutist
** Wordsayer (47), American rapper (Source of Labor)
* 10 – Joni Sledge (60), American R&B and disco singer (Sister Sledge)
* 11
** Evan Johns (60), American rockabilly guitarist (The LeRoi Brothers)
** Ángel Parra (73), Chilean folk singer
** Don Warden (87), American country slide guitarist
* 12 – Joey Alves (63), American hard rock rhythm guitarist (Y&T)
* 13
** Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, American funk singer (Parliament-Funkadelic)
** John Lever (55), British post-punk drummer (The Chameleons)
* 15
** Phil Garland (75), New Zealander folk singer
** Vicky (69), Colombian pop singer
* 16 – James Cotton (81), American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter
* 18 – Chuck Berry (90), American rock and roll guitarist, singer and songwriter
* 20
** Buck Hill (90), American jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist
** Tony Terran (90), American rock and pop trumpeter (The Wrecking Crew)
* 21 – Gabriel "Negru" Mafa (42), black metal drummer (Negură Bunget)
* 22
** Sib Hashian (67), American rock drummer (Boston)
** Sven-Erik Magnusson (74), Swedish pop singer and guitarist (Sven-Ingvars)
* 23 – Sebastián (63), Argentine cuarteto singer
* 24
** Vincent Falcone (78), American pianist (Frank Sinatra) and conductor
** Pete Shotton (75), British skiffle percussionist and washboardist (The Quarrymen)
* 25 – Edward Grimes (43), American post-rock drummer (Rachel's)
* 26
** Alessandro Alessandroni (92), Italian film composer and classical guitarist
** Jimmy Dotson (83), American blues singer and songwriter
* 27 – Clem Curtis (76), Trinidadian-British singer (The Foundations)
* 28 – Terry Fischer (70), American pop singer (The Murmaids)
* 30 – Rosie Hamlin (71), American pop singer (Rosie and the Originals)

### April

* 1
** Lonnie Brooks (83), American blues singer and guitarist
** Ikutaro Kakehashi (87), Japanese engineer, founder of Roland Corporation, manufacturer of electronic musical instruments
** Wycliffe Noble (91), British gospel singer (The Joystrings) and architect
* 3 – Brenda Jones (62), American singer (The Jones Girls)
* 5 – Paul O'Neill (61), American progressive metal composer, lyricist, producer, and songwriter (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage)
* 6 – David Peel (74), American folk singer and songwriter
* 7 – Ben Speer (86), American gospel singer (Speer Family)
* 8 – Keni Richards (60), American rock drummer (Autograph)
* 9
** Alan Henderson (72), Northern Irish rock bassist (Them)
** Bob Wootton (75), American country guitarist (The Tennessee Three)
* 10 – Banner Thomas (62), American hard rock bassist (Molly Hatchet)
* 11
** J. Geils (71), American blues, rock and jazz guitarist (The J. Geils Band)
** Scotty Miller (65), American drummer (Instant Funk)
** Toby Smith (46), English acid jazz keyboardist, songwriter and producer (Jamiroquai)
* 12 – Barry "Frosty" Smith (71), American rock drummer (Sweathog, Soulhat)
* 14 – Bruce Langhorne (78), American folk singer
* 15
** Tim Goshorn, 62, American country rock guitarist and singer (Pure Prairie League)
** Allan Holdsworth (70), British jazz fusion guitarist (Gong, Soft Machine, U.K.)
** Matt Holt (39), American heavy metal singer (Nothingface)
** Sylvia Moy (78), American songwriter
* 19 – Dick Contino (87), American accordionist and singer
* 20 – Cuba Gooding Sr. (72), American soul and R&B singer (The Main Ingredient)
* 23 – Jerry Adriani (70), Brazilian rock singer
* 27
** Jeff Decker, Canadian heavy metal guitarist (Thor)
** John Shifflett (64), American jazz bassist
* 28 – Joanna Brouk (68), American electronic music composer

### May

* 1
** Bruce Hampton (70), American rock and jazz fusion singer and guitarist (Hampton Grease Band, Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit)
** Erkki Kurenniemi (75), Finnish electronic music composer
* 2 – Kevin Garcia (41), American indie rock bassist (Grandaddy)
* 3
** Casey Jones (77), American blues drummer (Johnny Winter)
** C'el Revuelta, American punk rock bassist (Black Flag)
** Saxa (83), Jamaican ska saxophonist (The Beat)
* 4 – Katy Bødtger (84), Danish singer (Eurovision Song Contest 1960)
* 5 – Clive Brooks (67), British progressive rock drummer (Egg)
* 9
** Michael Parks (77), American country singer and actor
** Robert Miles (47), Swiss-born Italian electronic dance record producer, composer and DJ
* 10
** Bonaldo "Burt" Bonaldi (90), American pop singer (The Gaylords)
** Pierre DeMudd (64), American trumpeter and singer (Dazz Band)
* 11 – İbrahim Erkal (50), Turkish folk singer
* 12 – Bill Dowdy (84), American jazz drummer (The Three Sounds)
* 13 – Jimmy Copley (63), British rock drummer
* 14 – Keith Mitchell, American dream pop drummer (Mazzy Star)
* 17 – Chris Cornell (52), American alternative rock singer and songwriter (Soundgarden, Audioslave, Temple of the Dog)
* 18 – Frankie Paul (51), Jamaican dancehall singer
* 20
** Jimmy Dale (81), British-Canadian film and television composer
** Ace Still, American doom metal singer (Goatlord)
* 21
** Kenny Cordray (62), American rock guitarist and songwriter
** Jimmy LaFave (61), American folk singer and songwriter
** Tulsa Pittaway (42), South African indie rock drummer (Watershed, Evolver One)
* 22
** Rosa Speer (94), American gospel singer (Speer Family)
** Zbigniew Wodecki (67), Polish pop singer and violinist
* 25 – Saucy Sylvia (96), Canadian-born American comedy music singer and pianist
* 27
** Gregg Allman (69), American rock singer, songwriter and keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band)
** Guillermo Sanchez, Argentinian heavy metal bassist (Rata Blanca)
* 29 – Arleen Lanzotti (73), American pop singer (The Delicates)
* 31 – Bern Nix (69), American jazz guitarist

### June

* 2 – Aamir Zaki (49), Pakistani psychedelic rock guitarist
* 6
** Sandra Reemer (66), Dutch pop singer
** Vin Garbutt (68), British folk singer and songwriter
* 8 – Norro Wilson (79), American country music singer, songwriter and record producer
* 11 – Rosalie Sorrels (83), American folk singer and songwriter
* 12 – Geri Allen (60), American jazz pianist
* 16 – Eliza Clívia (37), Brazilian forro singer
* 17 – Thara Memory (68), American jazz trumpeter
* 18 – Chris Murrell (60), American gospel and jazz singer
* 20
** Prodigy (42), American rapper (Mobb Deep)
** Bo Wagner (72), American marimba player (Starbuck)
* 21 – Belton Richard (77), American Cajun accordionist
* 22 – Jimmy Nalls (66), American blues rock guitarist (Sea Level)
* 25 – Dave Evans (66), American bluegrass singer and banjoist
* 28
** Gary DeCarlo (75), American pop singer and songwriter (Steam)
** Nic Ritter (37), American thrash metal drummer (Warbringer)
** Dave Rosser (50), American alternative rock guitarist (The Afghan Whigs)
* 30 – Don Rea (88), American pop singer (The Gaylords)

### July

* 3 – Rudy Rotta (66), Italian blues rock guitarist
* 4 – John Blackwell, Jr. (43), American funk and R&B drummer (D'Angelo, The New Power Generation)
* 5 – Pierre Henry (89), French musique concrète composer
* 6
** Mick Bund, British post-punk bassist (Felt)
** Melvyn "Deacon" Jones (73), American soul keyboardist (Baby Huey & the Babysitters)
* 9 – Erik Cartwright (66), American blues rock guitarist (Foghat)
* 12
** Marc 'Blaash' Michaelson, American black metal drummer (Bahimiron)
** Tamara Miansarova (86), Russian pop singer
** Ray Phiri (70), South African jazz fusion singer and guitarist
* 13
** Simon Holmes (54), Australian jangle pop guitarist (The Hummingbirds)
** Egil Kapstad (76), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer
** Chris Wong Won (53), American rapper (2 Live Crew)
* 14
** Mahi Beamer (88), American-Native Hawaiian folk singer and pianist
** David Zablidowsky (38), American hard rock bassist (Adrenaline Mob, Trans-Siberian Orchestra)
* 16 – Wilfried (67), Austrian pop singer
* 17 – Peter Principle (63), American post-punk bassist (Tuxedomoon)
* 19
** Barbara Weldens (35), French pop singer and songwriter
** Graham Wood (45), Australian jazz pianist
* 20
** Chester Bennington (41), American hard rock singer and songwriter (Linkin Park, Stone Temple Pilots, Dead by Sunrise)
** Andrea Jürgens (50), German schlager singer
* 21
** Errol Dyers (65), South African jazz guitarist
** Geoff Mack (94), Australian country singer and songwriter
** Kenny Shields (69), Canadian hard rock singer (Streetheart)
** Paapa Yankson (73), Ghanaian highlife singer
* 22
** Polo Hofer (72), Swiss pop singer
** Bobby Taylor (83), American soul singer (Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers)
* 25
** Michael Johnson (72), American country singer and songwriter
** Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (46), Indigenous Australian folk singer and guitarist
* 27 – Billy Joe Walker Jr. (64), American country music record producer
* 28 – D.L. Menard (85), American Cajun music singer
* 31 – Chuck Loeb (61), American jazz guitarist (Fourplay)

### August

* 1 – Goldy McJohn (72), Canadian hard rock keyboardist (Steppenwolf)
* 2 – Daniel Licht (60), American film and television composer
* 4
** Luiz Melodia (66), Brazilian MPB singer
** Joe Romano 67, American bassist (The Fun and Games)
* 8 – Glen Campbell (81), American country music singer and songwriter
* 11 – Segun Bucknor (71), Nigerian soul and funk keyboardist and guitarist
* 19 – Bea Wain (100), American big band singer (Larry Clinton and His Orchestra)
* 20 – Jerry Lewis (91), American actor and pop singer
* 21 – Sonny Burgess (88), American rockabilly singer
* 22 – John Abercrombie (73), American jazz fusion guitarist
* 24
** Pete Kuykendall (79), American bluegrass banjoist
** Larry Marshall (75), Jamaican reggae singer
* 26 – Wilson das Neves (81), Brazilian bossa nova singer and percussionist
* 28 – Melissa Bell (53), British R&B and soul singer (Soul II Soul)
* 29 – Larry Elgart (95), American jazz bandleader and alto saxophonist
* 30 – Skip Prokop (73), Canadian rock and jazz fusion drummer (Lighthouse, The Paupers)

### September

* 1 – Mick Softley (77), British folk singer and songwriter
* 2 – Dave Hlubek (66), American rock guitarist and songwriter (Molly Hatchet)
* 3 – Walter Becker (67), American jazz rock guitarist, bassist and songwriter (Steely Dan)
* 4 – Earl Lindo (64), Jamaican reggae keyboardist (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
* 5 – Rick Stevens (77), American R&B singer (Tower of Power)
* 6 – Holger Czukay (79), German experimental rock bassist (Can)
* 8
** Troy Gentry (50), American country singer (Montgomery Gentry)
** Don Williams (78), American country singer
* 11 – Virgil Howe (41), British alternative rock drummer (Little Barrie)
* 12
** Riem de Wolff (74), Dutch-Indonesian rock and roll singer (The Blue Diamonds)
** Josh Schwartz (45), American alternative country guitarist (Beachwood Sparks)
** Jessi Zazu (28), American garage rock singer and songwriter (Those Darlins)
* 13 – Grant Hart (56), American alternative rock singer, songwriter and drummer (Hüsker Dü)
* 17 – Laudir de Oliveira (77), Brazilian rock and jazz percussionist (Chicago)
* 18 – Mark Selby (56), American blues rock singer and guitarist
* 21 – Cees Bergman (65), Dutch glam rock singer (Catapult)
* 22
** Ammon Tharp (75), American soul singer and drummer (Bill Deal and the Rhondels)
** Eric Eycke (41), American heavy metal singer (Corrosion of Conformity)
* 23 – Charles Bradley (68), American soul singer
* 27
** CeDell Davis (91), American blues guitarist
** Joy Fleming (72), German pop singer
** Hiromi Hayakawa (34), Japanese-born Mexican pop singer
* 30 – Tom Paley (89), American folk guitarist and banjoist (New Lost City Ramblers)

### October

* 2 – Tom Petty (66), American rock singer, songwriter and guitarist (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Traveling Wilburys, Mudcrutch)
* 4 – Janis Hansen (74), American pop and bossa nova singer (Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66, The Carnival)
* 5
** Alvin DeGuzman, American post-hardcore guitarist (The Icarus Line)
** Rodrigo BVevino (42), British heavy metal singer (Avenger)
* 6 – Bunny Sigler (76), American soul singer, songwriter and record producer
* 7 – Jimmy Beaumont (76), American doo-wop singer (The Skyliners)
* 8 – Grady Tate (85), American jazz drummer and singer
* 16
** Augustin Mawangu Mingiedi (56), Congolese afro-pop lkembist (Konono Nº1)
** Iain Shedden (60), Australian punk rock drummer (The Saints)
* 17
** Gord Downie (53), Canadian rock singer and songwriter (The Tragically Hip)
* 18 – Eamonn Campbell (70), Irish folk singer and guitarist (The Dubliners)
* 21 – Martin Eric Ain (50), American-Swiss heavy metal bassist (Celtic Frost)
* 22
** Al Hurricane (81), American folk singer and songwriter
** Scott Putesky (49), American heavy metal guitarist (Marilyn Manson)
** George Young (70), British-born Australian rock guitarist and songwriter (The Easybeats, Flash and the Pan)
* 24
** Fats Domino (89), American rock and roll singer and pianist
** Larry Ray (63), American power pop guitarist (Outrageous Cherry)
* 27
** Mike Hudson (61), American punk rock singer (The Pagans)
** Dick Noel (90), American big band singer
* 28
** Bruce Black, American power metal drummer (Meliah Rage)
** Daichi Shimoda, Japanese deathcore vocalist (Victim of Deception)
* 29
** Muhal Richard Abrams (87), American free jazz pianist
** Billy Mize (88), American country singer and steel guitarist
** Keith Wilder (65), American funk singer (Heatwave)

### November

* 1
** Katie Lee (98), American folk singer
** Scott Wily, American death metal singer (Vital Remains)
* 2 – María Martha Serra Lima (72), Argentinean bolero singer
* 3
** Gaetano Bardini (91), Italian opera singer
** Naomi Sego (86), American gospel singer (The Sego Brothers and Naomi)
* 5
** Robert Knight (72), American soul singer
** Louis Roney (96), American opera tenor
* 7
** Paul Buckmaster (71), British rock and orchestral arranger and conductor
** Robert De Cormier (95), American folk arranger
** Pentti Glan (71), Finnish rock drummer (Mandala, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper)
* 9 – Fred Cole (69), American garage rock singer and guitarist (The Lollipop Shoppe, Dead Moon)
* 10 – Chuck Mosley (57), American alternative rock singer (Faith No More)
* 11 – Chiquito de la Calzada (85), Spanish flamenco singer
* 12 – Chad Hanks (46), American metal bassist (American Head Charge)
* 15
** Bonnie Flower (63), American sunshine pop singer (Wendy and Bonnie)
** Lil Peep (21), American rapper
* 16 – Michael "Dik Mik" Davies (73), British space rock keyboardist (Hawkwind)
* 17 – Rikard Wolff (59), Finnish pop singer and actor
* 18
** Ben Riley (84), American jazz drummer
** Malcolm Young (64), Australian hard rock guitarist (AC/DC)
* 19
** Ronnie Butler (80), Bahamanian calypso singer
** Warren "Pete" Moore (79), American R&B singer (The Miracles)
** Della Reese (86), American gospel singer
** Mel Tillis (85), American country singer
* 20 – Laila Sari (82), Indonesian children's music singer
* 21
** David Cassidy (67), American pop singer and actor
** Wayne Cochran (78), American soul singer and songwriter
* 22 – Tommy Keene (59), American power pop singer and songwriter
* 23
** John Coates Jr. (79), American jazz pianist
** Jon Hendricks (96), American jazz singer
** Dmitri Hvorostovsky (55), Russian opera singer
* 24
** Mitch Margo (70), American doo-wop singer and songwriter (The Tokens)
** Clotilde Rosa (87), Portuguese classical harpist
** Bari Siddiqui (63), Bangladeshi folk singer and flautist
* 26 – Patrick Bourgeois (54), Canadian rock singer and guitarist (Les B.B.)
* 27 – Robert Popwell (66), American rock and jazz bassist (The Young Rascals, The Crusaders)
* 28 – Shadia (86), Egyptian pop singer
* 29 – Robert Walker (80), American blues guitarist
* 30
** Jim Nabors (87), American actor and singer
** Zé Pedro (61), Portuguese new wave guitarist (Xutos & Pontapés)

### December

* 2
** Norihiko Hashida (72), Japanese folk singer and songwriter (The Folk Crusaders)
** Mundell Lowe (95), American jazz guitarist
* 5 – Johnny Hallyday (74), French rock singer
* 7 – Sunny Murray (81), American free jazz drummer
* 8 – Gloria Ann Taylor (73), American soul singer
* 12
** Pat DiNizio (62), American power pop singer and guitarist (The Smithereens)
** Willie Pickens (86), American jazz pianist
* 13
** Dave Christenson (54), American new wave singer (Stabilizers)
** Warrel Dane (56), American heavy metal singer (Sanctuary, Nevermore)
** Rory O'Donoghue (68), Australian rock and pop guitarist
* 16
** Ralph Carney (61), American rock and jazz saxophonist and clarinetist (Tin Huey)
** Richard Dobson (75), American country singer and songwriter
** Michael Prophet (60), Jamaican reggae singer
** Keely Smith (89), American jazz singer
* 17 – Kevin Mahogany (59), American jazz singer
* 18 – Kim Jong-hyun (27), South Korean K-pop singer and songwriter (Shinee)
* 19
** Jim Forrester (43), American hard rock bassist (Sixty Watt Shaman)
** Leo Welch (85), American gospel blues singer and guitarist
* 21
** Roswell Rudd (82), American free jazz trombonist
** Marilyn Tyler (91), American opera singer
* 22 – Pam the Funkstress, American hip hop DJ (The Coup)
* 25 – Nao (56), Japanese heavy metal vocalist (United)
* 28
** Rose Marie (94), American actress, singer and comedienne
** Curly Seckler (98), American bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist (Foggy Mountain Boys, Nashville Grass)
* 31 – Maurice Peress (87), American conductor and music educator

## Musical films

* What We Started