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Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2020

September 12, 2020
Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2020
Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2020

These are the musicians we've lost in 2020.
Billboard Billboard

By Billboard Staff

 

William Pursell

Courtesy of the Pursell archives
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William Pursell

(June 9, 1926 – Sept. 5, 2020)

Trini Lopez

Stanley Bielecki/ASP/Getty Images
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Trini Lopez

(May 15, 1937 – Aug. 11, 2020)

Naya Rivera

Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images
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Naya Rivera

(Jan. 12, 1987 – July 8, 2020)

Lil Marlo

Prince Williams
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Lil Marlo

(Died July 11, 2020)

Charlie Daniels

Erick Anderson
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Charlie Daniels

(Oct. 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020)

Nick Cordero

Vivien Killilea/Getty Images
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Nick Cordero

(Sept. 17, 1978 – July 5, 2020)

Nick Blixky, "What I Do"

Courtesy Photo
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Nick Blixky

(Died May 10, 2020)

Betty Wright

Peter Van Breukelen/Redferns via Getty Images
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Betty Wright

(Dec. 21, 1953 – May 10, 2020)

Little Richard

Angela Deane-Drummond/Getty Images
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Little Richard

(Dec. 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020)

Brian Howe Bad Company

Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images for Pollstar
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Brian Howe

(July 22, 1953 – May 6, 2020)

Sweet Pea Atkinson

Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns
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Sweet Pea Atkinson

(Sept. 20, 1945 – May 5, 2020)

David Roback

Lloyd Bishop/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images
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David Roback

(April 4, 1958 – Feb. 24, 2020)

Florian Schneider

Franck/Kraftwerk/Getty Images
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Florian Schneider

(April 7, 1947 – May 6, 2020)

Dave Greenfield stranglers

Lorne Thomson/Redferns
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Dave Greenfield

(March 29, 1949 – May 3, 2020)

Cady Groves

Mediapunch/Shutterstock
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Cady Groves

(July 30, 1989 – May 2, 2020)

Scott Taylor

Photo by Tim Roney/Getty Images
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Scott Taylor

(Dec. 31, 1961 – April 27, 2020)

Troy Sneed

Courtesy of Emtro Gospel
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Troy Sneed

(Dec. 14, 1967 – April 27, 2020)

Hamilton Bohannon

Michael Putland/Getty Images
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Hamilton Bohannon

(March 7, 1942 – April 24, 2020)

DJ Mike Huckaby

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Eaton Hotel
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DJ Mike Huckaby

(1966 – April 24, 2020)

Fred the Godson

Johnny Nunez/WireImage
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Fred The Godson

(Jan. 1, 1985 – 2020)

Chynna Rogers

Courtesy of Chynna Rogers
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Chynna Rogers

(Aug. 19, 1994 – April 8, 2020)

John Prine

Danny Clinch
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John Prine

(Oct. 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020)

Hal Willner

Clarence Williams/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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Hal Willner

(1957 – April 7, 2020)

Bucky Pizzarelli

Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images
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John “Bucky” Pizzarelli

(Jan. 9, 1926 – April 1, 2020)

Cristina Monet-Zilkha

Ebet Roberts
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Cristina Monet-Zilkha

(Jan. 2, 1959 – April 1, 2020)

Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne

Jason Merritt/FilmMagic for Superfly Presents
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Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne

(Oct. 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020)

Bill Withers

Ed Caraeff/Getty Images
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Bill Withers

(July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020)

Ellis Marsalis performs during the 2017 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on May 7, 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images
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Ellis Marsalis

(Nov. 14, 1934 – April 1, 2020)

Wallace Roney

Cindy Ord/Getty Images
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Wallace Roney

(May 25, 1960 – March 31, 2020)

Joe Diffie

Crystal K. Martel
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Joe Diffie

(Dec. 28, 1958 – March 29, 2020)

Alan Merrill

Neil H Kitson/Redferns
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Alan Merrill

(Feb. 19, 1951 – March 29, 2020)

Manu Dibango

David Corio/Redferns
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Manu Dibango

(Dec. 12, 1933 – March 24, 2020)

Kenny Rogers

Donn Jones/Invision/AP
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Kenny Rogers

(Aug. 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020)

DJ Black N Mild

Courtesy of Facebook
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DJ Black N Mild

(Died: March 20, 2020)

Jony Skruff

Heike Jaenichen
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Jonty Skrufff

(Died: March 6, 2020)

Genesis P-Orridge

Neville Elder/Redferns.
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Genesis P-Orridge

(Feb. 22, 1950 – March 14, 2020)

Keith Olsen

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage for NARAS
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Keith Olsen

(May 12, 1945- March 9, 2020)

Don Burrows

SMH Picture by Dallas Kilponen
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Don Burrows

(Aug. 8, 1928 – March 12, 2020)

McCoy Tyner

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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McCoy Tyner

(Dec. 11, 1938 – March 6, 2020)

The Supremes

GAB Archive/Redferns
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Barbara Martin of The Supremes (bottom left)

(June 16, 1943 – March 4, 2020)

Dixie Crush

Courtesy of Dixie Crush
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Lindsey Lagestee of Dixie Crush (second from left)

(Died: Feb. 17, 2020)

Andrew Weatherall

Hayley Madden/Redferns
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Andrew Weatherall

(April 6, 1963 – Feb. 17, 2020)

Paul English

Rick Diamond/Getty Images
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Paul English

(Nov. 6, 1932 – Feb. 12, 2020)

Ladysmith Black Mambazo founding member Joseph Shabalala gestures to the audience during the group's performance at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia.

AP Photo/Joseph Kaczmarek, File
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Joseph Shabalala

(Aug. 28, 1940 – Feb. 11, 2020)

Lyle Mays

Michel Delsol/Getty Images
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Lyle Mays

(Nov. 27, 1953 – Feb. 10, 2020)

Steven Cagan

 Michael Lamont
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Steven Cagan

(Feb. 1, 1943 – Feb. 1, 2020)

Mirella Freni 

Habermann/ullstein bild via Getty Images
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Mirella Freni

(Feb. 27, 1935 – Feb. 9, 2020)

J. Scott

Roger Kisby/Getty Images for REVOLVE
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J.Scott

(Died: Feb. 4, 2020)

 

Andy Gill

Fryderyk Gabowicz/picture alliance via Getty Images
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Andy Gill

(Jan. 1, 1956 – Feb. 1, 2020)

Bob Shane, John Stewart and Nick Reynolds of Kingston Trio

Bettmann/Getty Images
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Bob Shane of The Kingston Trio (left)

(Feb. 1, 1934 – Jan. 26, 2020)

Jimmy Heath

Ebet Roberts/Redferns
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Jimmy Heath

(Oct. 25, 1926 – Jan. 19, 2020)

Reed Mullin of Corrosion Of Conformity

Adam Gasson/Future Publishing/Shutterstock
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Reed Mullin of Corrosion Of Conformity

(Feb. 12, 1966 – Jan. 27, 2020)

David Olney

Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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David Olney

(March 23, 1948 – Jan. 18, 2020)

Carlos "Cuco" Rojas,

Yojan Valencia
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Carlos “Cuco” Rojas

(1954 – Jan. 10, 2020)

Neil Peart of Rush

Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images
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Neil Peart of Rush

(Sept. 12, 1952 – Jan. 7, 2020)

Harry Hains

Michael Bezjian/WireImage
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Harry Hains

(Dec. 4, 1992 – Jan. 7, 2020)

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