Sadly, the music industry said farewell to a host of leading figures this year, from legendary artists to highly respected executives, prolific songwriters, producers and more. Here, Music Week remembers just some of the remarkable people we have lost…


Ace Frehley Alan Bergman Alan Yentob Alex Machurov Alf Clausen Al Foster


Amadou Bagayoko Angie Stone Anthony Jackson Ariel Kalma Barbara Jeffries Barry Goldberg Bill Fay


Bob Andrews Bobby Hart Bobby Sherman Bobby Whitlock Brent Hinds Brenton Wood Brett James Brian James Brian Wilson Bruce Loose Buck White


Cavin Yarbrough Chris Dreja Chris Jasper Christine Hahn Chuck Mangione Clem Burke Cleo Laine Colin Earl Colin Jerwood Connie Francis D’Angelo


D’Wayne Wiggins 50 | Music Week


Daniel Williams Dan Stevens


Danny Thompson Dave Allen Dave Ball


Dave Cousins Dave Jerden Dave Shapiro David Johansen David Kaff David Lynch David Roach David Thomas DJ Unk


Donna Jean Godchaux Douglas McCarthy Eddie Palmieri Edweena Banger Elliot Ingber Ernesto Barajas Flaco Jiménez Garth Hudson


Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield Gene ‘Groove’ Allen Gerard Engelter Graham Fenton Gwen McCrae Harry Elston Huey P. Williams Irv Gotti James Baker Jamie Muir JD Twitch Jeannie Seely Jeff Cheen


Jellybean Johnson Jerry Butler


Jesse Colin Young Jill Sobule Jimmy Cliff Joe McFadden Joe Stevens Joey Molland John Glover John Lodge


Johnny Rodriguez John Palmer John Sykes John Weider Larry Bastian Larry Tamblyn Leonardo Jiménez Les Binks


Lou Christie


Marianne Faithfull Mark Snow Mark Volman Max Romeo Mel Rudder


Michael Antunes Michael B. Tretow Michael Hurley Michael Sumler Mick Ralphs Mike Berry Mike Peters Mike Ratledge Nigel Templeman Nino Tempo Ozzy Osbourne Patrick Walden Peter Sinclair


& all of those we lost Peter Yarrow


Richard Darbyshire Richard Perry Rick Buckler Rick Davies Rick Derringer Robby Turner Roberta Flack Robert John Rodney Brown Roger Nichols Roy Ayers Roy Phillips


Roy Thomas Baker Rubby Perez Sal Maida Sam Moore Sam Rivers Simon House Sly Stone Sonny Curtis Soo Catwoman Stedman Pearson Stephen Luscombe Terry Johnson Terry Manning Terry Reid Tom Lehrer Tom Shipley Viv Prince


Voletta Wallace Walter Scott Jr. Wayne Lewis Wayne Osmond Wizz Jones Young Noble


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