Last year there were far too many musical-related deaths, here are just some of the big names.
| Jerry Allison | Crickets |
| Angelo Badalamenti | American composer and conductor |
| Chris Bailey | The Saints |
| Winston Bazoomies | Bad Manners |
| Thom Bell | US producer |
| Jet Black | Stranglers |
| Alan Blaikley | Tremeloes |
| Gary Brooker | Procol Harum |
| Steve Broughton | Edgar Broughton Band |
| Irene Cara | |
| Aaron Carter | |
| Manuel Charlton | Nazareth |
| Kerry Chater | Union Gap |
| Con Clusky | Bachelors |
| Coolio | |
| Bernard Cribbins | |
| Darius Danesh | |
| Lamont Dozier | |
| Martin Duffy | Primal Scream |
| Noel Duggan | Clannad |
| Judith Durham | Seekers |
| Father Abraham | |
| Andy Fletcher | Depeche Mode |
| Inez Foxx | |
| Charlie Gracie | |
| Terry Hall | Specials/Fun Boy Three |
| Bobby Harrison | Procol Harum |
| William Hart | Delfonics |
| Taylor Hawkins | Foo Fighters |
| Bobby Hendricks | Drifters |
| Darryl Hunt | Pogues |
| Geraldine Hunt | |
| Susan Jacks | Poppy Family |
| Joni James | |
| Maxi Jazz | Faithless |
| Fred Johnson | Marcels |
| Wilco Johnson | Dr Feelgood |
| Naomi Judd | Judds |
| Angela Lansbury | |
| Rosa Lee | Dixie Cups |
| Keith Levene | Clash/PIL |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Ramsey Lewis | |
| Loretta | Lynn |
| Dan McCafferty | Nazareth |
| C.W. McCall | |
| Chris McCormick | Bloodstone |
| Ian McDonald | King Crimson |
| Christine Mcvie | Fleetwood Mac |
| Meat Loaf | |
| James Mtume | |
| Rachel Nagy | Detroit Cobras |
| Sandy Nelson | |
| Olivia Newton-John | |
| Tom Parker | The Wanted |
| D. H. Peligro | Dead Kennedys |
| Anita Pointer | Pointer Sisters |
| Rick Price | Move/Wizzard |
| Garry Roberts | Boomtown Rats |
| Bobby Rydell | |
| Paul Ryder | Happy Mondays |
| Robin Sarstedt | |
| Joyce Sims | |
| Ronnie Spector | Ronettes |
| Tom Springfield | Springfields |
| Alex John Such | Bon Jovi |
| Takeoff | Migos |
| R. Dean | Taylor |
| Nicky Tesco | Members |
| Timmy Thomas | |
| Nik Turner | Hawkwind |
| Vangelis | |
| Adam Wade | |
| Junior Waite | Musical Youth |
| Dennis Waterman | |
| aLAN White | Plastic Ono Band/Yes |
| Don Wilson | Ventures |
| Drummie Zeb | Aswad |