Havana, Cuba – Guitarist and composer Noel Nicola died of cancer in Havana on Sunday, August 7. He was 58. In a week when many…
Noel Nicola, Nueva Trova Pioneer, dies at 58
Category: Obituaries
Ibrahím Ferrer Dies at 78
Havana, Cuba – Cuban singer Ibrahim Ferrer died yesterday, August 6, at CIMEQ hospital in Havana (Cuba). He was 78. Ferrer was admired for his…
Blues Legend Little Milton Dies at 70
Memphis (Tennessee), USA – Veteran bluesman Little Milton Campbell died Thursday, August 4. He was 70. Little Milton died at Delta Medical Center in Memphis.…
Brazilian Percussionist Dom Um Romão Dies at 79
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Brazilian drummer and percussionist Dom Um Romão died July 27 in Rio de Janeiro, at age 79. The pioneering percussionist…
British blues legend Long John Baldry dies at 64
Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada – British blues legend Long John Baldry died January 12, in Canada, at Vancouver General Hospital. He was 64. Long John…
Flamenco Legend El Chocolate Dies at 75
Seville, Spain – Flamenco legend and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Núñez Montoya, ‘El Chocolate‘, died on July 19 at his home in Seville. The cantaor…
Romano Drom’s Founder Antal Kovács Dies in Hungary
Hungary – Antal Kovács, the cofounder and lead vocalist of Hungarian Gypsy band Romano Drom is reported to have died suddenly on July 6th. A…
Luther Vandross Obituary and Funeral Services
New York City (New York), USA /PRNewswire/ – Luther Ronzoni Vandross, the silky-voiced R&B crooner who spun romance into hits like “Here and Now and…
Jamaican producer and singer Clancy Eccles Dies at 64
Author: Mark Gorney Spanish Town, Jamaica – Jamaican producer and singer Clancy Eccles died June 30th in Spanish Town at the age of 64. He…
Pioneer of Flamenco Piano Dies in Madrid
Madrid, Spain – Arturo Pavón, a pioneer in the use of piano in Flamenco music died in Madrid on June 6. He was 74. Years…