Louise Scruggs, one of the most influential and the first manager in country and bluegrass music, passed away on February 2 in Nashville, Tennessee. In…
Louise Scruggs Dies in Nashville
Category: Obituaries
Buena Vista Social Club Vocalist Pío Leiva Dies at 88
Havana, Cuba – Pío Leiva, a popular Cuban singer, died March 23rd in Havana of a heart attack. He was 88. Leiva was recognized throughout…
Malian Guitar Legend Ali Farka Toure Dies at 67
Bamako, Mali – Ali Farka Toure, an innovator of Malian music died today, in Bamako, the capital of Mali. He had been suffering from…
Latin Bassist Victor Venegas Dies at 73
New York City, USA – Mexican bassist Victor Venegas died February 12, 2006, due to illness. He worked with the cream of US-based Latin jazz…
Conga Master Ray Barretto Dies at 76
New York, USA – Latin percussion legend Ray Barretto died this morning, at 5 a.m. at the Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.…
Jockey Shabalala of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Dies
Heads Up International reported today that Jockey Shabalala, brother of Ladysmith Black Mambazo founder and leader Joseph Shabalala, passed away on February 11th at his…
Wilson Pickett Dies at 64
Soul legend Wilson Pickett died Thursday, January 19, 2006, of a heart attack in a Reston, Virginia hospital in a statement put out by his…
British Piper Gordon Duncan Dies at 41
Scotland, UK – Greentrax Recordings reported the death of piper and composer Gordon Duncan. Ian Green, managing director of the company expressed his feelings about…
Master Steelband Musician Clive Bradley Dies at 69
New York, USA – Master steelband music arranger Clive Bradley passed away today, November 26th 2005 in Trinidad. The revered musician recently celebrated his 69th…
Kiril Stefanov, Director of Pirin Ensemble Dies at 72
Bulgaria – Several sources announced that Professor Kiril Stefanov died in November 2005 after being in a coma for ten days. He was the artistic…