2016 in memoriam

[Jeff Michaels]

Repost from the AT40 boards. Courtesy 1finemrg.

Musicians who left us in 2016:

Robert Stigwood
Jason Mackenroth (Rollins Band)
Nicholas Caldwell (Whispers)
Kitty Kallen
Otis Clay
Troy Shondell
Red Simpson
David Bowie
Pete Huttlinger
Gary Loizzo (American Breed)
Glenn Frey
Dale Griffin (Mott the Hoople)
Mic Gillette (Tower of Power)
Clarence "Blowfly" Reed
Jimmy Bain (Rainbow, Dio)
Colin Vearncombe (aka Black)
T.J. Tindall (MFSB, Salsoul Orchestra)
Curtis Potter (Hank Thompson)
Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane)
Signe Toly Anderson (Jefferson Airplane)
Joe Rivers (Johnnie and Joe)
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Joe Dowell
Dan Hicks
Vanity
Willie B. Holland (Persuaders)
Allan Rouse (Abbey Road Studios)
Sonny James
Charlie Tuna (DJ)
Gayle McCormick
John Thomas (Budgie)
Ross Hannaford (Daddy Cool)
Aaron Huffman (Harvey Danger)
George Martin
Jon English
Keith Emerson (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Gogi Grant
Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Steve Young
Phife Dawg (A Tribe Called Quest)
James Jamerson, Jr.
Peter Anders (Tradewinds)
Joe Skyward/Joe Bass (Posies, Sunny Day Real Estate)
Patty Duke
Andy "Thunderclap" Newman
Mike Gibbons (Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods)
Merle Haggard
Leon Haywood
Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
Carlo Mastrangelo (Belmonts)
David Gest
Mike Lazo (Tempos)
Gib Guilbeau (Flying Burrito Brothers)
Prince
Lonnie Mack
Billy Paul
Phil Humphrey (Fendermen)
Ned Miller
Reginald Torian, Sr. (Impressions)
Julius La Rosa
Guy Clark
James King
John Berry (Beastie Boys)
Nick Menza (Megadeth)
Marshall "Rock" Jones (Ohio Players)
Bobby Curtola
Henry McCullough (Grease Band, Wings)
Chips Moman
Attrell Cordes (aka Prince Be) (P.M. Dawn)
Brian Rading (Five Man Electrical Band)
Kim Venable (Classics IV)
Wayne Jackson (Memphis Horns)
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
Ralph Stanley
Bernie Worrell (Parliament-Funkadelic)
Jerome Teasley (Jr. Walker & the All-Stars)
Sir Mack Rice (Falcons)
Scotty Moore
Rob Wasserman (Bob Weir, RatDog)
Danny Smythe (Box Tops)
Steven Young (Colourbox, M/A/R/R/S)
Bonnie Brown (The Browns)
Alan Vega (Suicide)
Gary S. Paxton (Skip & Flip)
Lewie Steinberg (Booker T. & the MGs)
Sandy Pearlman (producer, manager)
Pat Upton (Spiral Staircase)
Kenny Kelly (Riff)
Roye Albrighton (Nektar)
Pete Fountain
Richard F a g a n
Ricci Martin
Padraig Duggan (Clannad)
Ruby Wilson
Barbara Gibb (mother of the Gibb Brothers)
James Wooley (Nine Inch Nails)
Preston Hubbard (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
Lou Pearlman
Jerry Heller (promoter, manager)
Fred Hellerman (Weavers)
Prince Buster
Joe Jeffrey
Leonard Haze (Y&T)
Jerry Corbetta (Sugarloaf)
John D. Watermilk
Jean Shepard
Joe Clay
Kashif
Oscar Brand
Rod Temperton
"Killer" Ray Anderson
Robert Bateman
Robert "Big Sonny" Edwards (Intruders)
Phil Chess (Chess Records)
Bobby Vee
Pete Burns (Dead or Alive)
John Zacherle
Curly Putman
Jimmy Williams (Double Exposure, Tramps)
Kay Starr
Eddie Harsch (Black Crowes)
Leonard Cohen
Al Caiola
Leon Russell
Holly Dunn
Doug Edwards (Skylark, Chilliwack)
Mentor Williams
Sharon Jones
Craig Gill (Inspiral Carpets)
Colonel Abrams
Tony Martell (executive)
Ray Columbus
Mark Gray
Herb Hardesty
Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
Joe Ligon (Mighty Clouds of Joy)
Jim Lowe
Mark Fisher (Matt Bianco)
Ralph Johnson (Impressions)
Andrew Dorff
Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
George Michael
Debbie Reynolds

List courtesy of Vintage Vinyl News. Link including links to their articles on each of these contributors to the music world is below.

Vintage Vinyl News - In Memoriam 2016

They seemed to have missed Gayle McCormick from Smith but otherwise it seems like everyone was there.

[at40fansince1984]

When you look at that list you see that every genre of music from Country, Rock, R&B, Dance & Hip-Hop lost a respected name in 2016. Let's hope 2017 is a little easier.