Cuban artist José Antonio Rodríguez [not to be confused with the Spanish Flamenco guitarist with the same name] died on Sunday night, November 6th, 2005,…
Sierra Maestra Founder José Antonio Rodríguez Dies at 52
Category: Obituaries
Chilean Musician Eric Maluenda Dies at 52
Santiago de Chile, Chile – Percussionist Eric Maluenda, one of the founders of renowned Chilean folk group Illapu died October 4 of a heart problem.…
Brazilian Guitarist Helena Meirelles Dies at 81
One of Brazil´s greatest guitar-players has died in Campo Grande (MS). 81 years of age, Helena Meirelles died of chronic pneumonia. Helena was already in…
Top Saharawi Guitarist Baba Salama Dies in Pamplona
Saharawi guitarist and composer Baba Salama Said died in Pamplona, August 24 of 2005, at dawn. Baba was suffering from leukemia in a very advanced…
Blues and Zydeco Legend Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Dies at 81
Orange (Texas), USA – Award-winning guitarist, fiddler and singer Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown died Saturday, September 10, in his hometown of Orange (Texas). Gatemouth Brown was…
Young Vallenato Star Dies in Car Crash
Valledupar, Colombia – Vallenato singer-songwriter Kaleth Moral Troya died August 24 in a car crash. The death of the popular musician caused consternation in Colombia…
Bluesman R.L. Burnside Dies at 78
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – Blues master R.L. Burnside died September 1st in his hospital room at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He was…
Synthesizer Visionary Robert Moog Dies at 71
Ashville (North Carolina), USA – Synthesizer inventor Robert Moog died August 21 at his home in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 71. Bob was diagnosed…
Legendary Fiddler Vassar Clements Dies at 77
Nashville (Tennessee), USA – Veteran fiddler, Vassar Clements, died at his home August 16th at 8:25 am (Central time), according to his daughter Midge. Clements…
Noel Nicola, Nueva Trova Pioneer, dies at 58
Havana, Cuba – Guitarist and composer Noel Nicola died of cancer in Havana on Sunday, August 7. He was 58. In a week when many…