The 2013 Musical Obituaries
We come to another of our year-end features, the annual musical obituaries, a look at some of the people we lost during the year, some well-known, and others perhaps more influential to the world of music than famous. As usual, we'll present them in chronological order of their passing.
| 2012 | |||
| Dec. 26 | Fontella Bass | Pop and soul singer | 72 |
| 2013 | |||
| Jan. 1 | Patty Page | Popular singer | 85 |
| Jan. 10 | George Gruntz | Swiss Jazz keyboardist, composer | 80 |
| Jan. 10 | Claude Nobs | Founder of Montreaux Jazz Festival | 76 |
| Jan. 12 | Precious Bryant | Blues and Country singer | 71 |
| Jan. 16 | Nic Potter | bassist with Van der Graaf Generator | 61 |
| Jan. 17 | Claude Black | jazz pianist | 80 |
| Jan. 18 | Bobby Bennett | Member of the James Brown's Famous Flames | 74 |
| Jan. 26 | Leroy Bonner | Funk singer and guitarist (Ohio Players) | 69 |
| Jan. 29 | Butch Morris | Jazz Pianist | 65 |
| Jan. 30 | Patty Andrews | Last surviving member of Andrews Sisters | 94 |
| Jan. 30 | Ann Rabson | Founder of Saffire the Uppity Blueswomen | 67 |
| Feb. 4 | Donald Byrd | Jazz trumpeter | 80 |
| Feb. 4 | Reg Presley | SInger/composer of The Troggs | 71 |
| Feb. 5 | Paul Tanner | Trombonist, last surviving member of Glenn Miller Orch. | 84 |
| Feb. 14 | Shadow Morton | Producer, songwriter ("Leader of the Pack") | 72 |
| Feb. 17 | Mindy McCready | country singer (suicide) | 37 |
| Feb. 18 | Kevin Ayres | English musician, member of Soft Machine | 68 |
| Feb. 18 | Damon Harris | Member of Temptations | 62 |
| Feb. 21 | Magic Slim (Morris Holt) | Bluesman | 75 |
| Feb. 27 | Cleotha Staples | Member of Staples Singers Gospel group | 78 |
| Feb. 23 | Sonny Russo | Jazz Trombonist (played with Tonight Show orch., Sinatra) | 83 |
| Feb. 25 | Dick Fischer | Jazz composer, multi-instrumentalist, brother of Claire Fischer | 88 |
| Feb. 25 | Dan Toler | Member of Allman Bros. Band | 64 |
| Feb. 27 | Van Cliburn | Classical Pianist | 78 |
| Mar. 5 | Mel Rhyne | Jazz organist | 76 |
| Mar. 6 | Alvin Lee | Guitarist, 10 Years After | 68 |
| Mar. 7 | Kenny Ball | British jazz trumpeter | 82 |
| Mar. 7 | Peter Banks | British Guitarist, Yes | 65 |
| Mar. 16 | Bobby Smith | Member of the Spinners | 76 |
| Mar. 19 | George Barrow | Jazz saxophonist (w/ Chas. Mingus) | 91 |
| Mar. 22 | Derek Watkins | British trumpeter, played on all James Bond soundtracks | 68 |
| Mar. 30 | Phil Ramone | Record producer | 79 |
| Apr. 7 | Andy Johns | British Record Producer (Led Zep, Rolling Stones) | 62 |
| Apr. 13 | Annette Funicello | Actress, singer | 70 |
| Apr. 15 | Scott Miller | singer-song writer, member of Game Thoery, Loud Family | 53 |
| Apr. 16 | George Beverley Shea | Gospel singer | 104 |
| Apr. 18 | Cordell Masson | bassist with Parliament/Funkadelic | 60 |
| Apr. 22 | Richie Havens | Folk singer-songwriter | 72 |
| Apr. 23 | Bob Brozman | Guitarist, ethnomusicologist (suicide) | 59 |
| Apr. 26 | George Jones | Country singer | 81 |
| May 2 | Jeff Hanneman | Guitarist with Slayer | 49 |
| May 3 | Cedric Brooks | Jamaican musician (The Skatakites) | 70 |
| May 17 | Alan O'Day | singer-songwriter ("Undercover Angel") | 72 |
| May 20 | Ray Manzarek | Doors keyboard player | 74 |
| May 24 | Ed Shaugnessy | jazz drummer, Tonight Show Orch. | 84 |
| May 29 | Mulgrew Miller | Jazz pianist | 57 |
| June 2 | Rob Morsberger | Composer, keyboardist (PBS shows) | 53 |
| June 4 | Ben Tucker | Jazz bassist | 82 |
| June 11 | Johnny Smith | Jazz guitarist, songwriter ("Walk Don't Run") | 90 |
| June 13 | Sam Most | Jazz flute player | 82 |
| June 19 | Slim Whitman | Country singer-songwriter | 90 |
| June 24 | Alan Myers | Drummer with Devo | 58 |
| June 29 | Paul Smith | Jazz pianist | 91 |
| July 1 | Texas Johnnny Brown | Blues Artist | 85 |
| July 8 | Brett Walker | Songwriter, artist (Survivor, Alias, TV work) | 51 |
| July 16 | James Lewis Carter "T-Model" Ford | Blues musician | 93 |
| Jul 17 | Peter Appleyard | Jazz vibist | 84 |
| July 22 | Mike Shipley | Recording engineer: Def Leppard, Alison Krauss (suicide) | 56 |
| July 24 | Steve Barrios | Jazz drummer | 68 |
| July 26 | J.J. Cale | Singer-songwriter | 74 |
| Aug. 5 | Jerry Kozic | Keyboard player, composer from Poconos (gun violence victim) | 53 |
| Aug. 5 | George Duke | Jazz and fusion keyboard player | 67 |
| Aug. 8 | 'Cowboy' Jack Clement | Singer-songwriter and producer | 82 |
| Aug. 8 | Al Coury | Record executive at Capitol, worked w/Beatles, MCartney | 78 |
| Aug. 9 | Louis Killen (later Luisa Jo Killen) | Folk musician, member of Clancy Bros. | 79 |
| Aug. 10 | Eydie Gorme | Popular singer | 84 |
| Aug. 10 | Jody Payne | Guitarist, long-time member of Willie Nelson's band | 77 |
| Aug. 14 | Allen Lanier | Keyboardist, guitarist in Blue Oyster Cult | 67 |
| Aug. 15 | Jane Harvey | Jazz singer | 88 |
| Aug. 19 | Donna Hightower | Soul, blues and jazz singer | 86 |
| Aug. 19 | Cedar Walton | Jazz piano great | 79 |
| Aug. 20 | Marian McPartland | Jazz Pianist, Public Rdio host | 95 |
| Aug. 21 | Sid Bernstein | Rock promoter and producer, brought Beatles, Rolling Stones to US | 95 |
| Aug. 30 | John 'Luke' Logan | Blues Harmonica player, heard on 'Home Improvement' TV theme | 66 |
| Sep. 7 | Fred Katz | Pioneering jazz cellist | 94 |
| Sep. 12 | Ray Dolby | Pioneering audio inventer | 80 |
| Sep. 15 | Jackie Lomax | Engslish guitarist, singer-songwriter, associated with George Harrison, Apple Records | |
| Sep. 16 | Mac Curtis | Rockabilly musician | |
| Sep. 16 | Jimmy Ponder | Jazz guitarist | 67 |
| Sep. 25 | Billy Mure | Guitarist, studio player on "Itsy Bity Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" and "Splish Splash" | 97 |
| Sep. 27 | Oscar Castro-Neves | Brazilian jazz and bossa nova guitarist | 73 |
| Oct. 5 | Butch Warren | Jazz bassist | 74 |
| Oct. 8 | Philip Chevron | Member of the Pogues | 56 |
| Oct. 10 | Cal Smith | Country Singer | 81 |
| Oct. 10 | Jim Shumate | Bluegrass fiddler (Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs) | 91 |
| Oct. 15 | Donald Bailey | Jazz drummer | 80 |
| Oct. 15 | Gloira Lynne | Jazz and soul vocalist | 83 |
| Oct. 19 | Noel Harrison | Vocalist ("Windmills of Your Mind") actor | 79 |
| Oct. 23 | Gypie Mayo | British guitarist, songwriter (Dr. Feelgood) | 62 |
| Oct. 27 | Lou Reed | Singer-songwriter, member of Velvet Underground | 71 |
| Oct. 30 | Pete Haycock | Guitarist of Climax Blues Band | 62 |
| Oct. 30 | Frank Wess | Jazz saxophonist and flutist | 91 |
| Nov. 6 | Clyde Stacey | Rockabilly singer-guitarist, helped originate "Tulsa Sound" lived in Scranton 1958-1975 | 91 |
| Nov. 9 | Kalaparusha Maurice McIntyre | Jazz saxophonist, free jazz movement | |
| Nov. 25 | Chico Hamilton | Jazz drummer | 92 |
| Nov. 30 | Tabu Ley Rochereau | Congolese singer-songwriter, in soukous style | 76 |
| Dec. 1 | Richard Coughlan | Drummer with prog. rock band Caravan | 76 |
| Dec. 6 | Stan Tracey | British jazz pianist | 86 |
| Dec. 7 | Chuck Willis | Blues singer | 79 |
| Dec. 10 | Jim Hall | Jazz guitar great | 83 |
| Dec. 16 | Ray Price | Country singer | 87 |
| Dec. 19 | Herb Geller | Jazz Saxophonist | 85 |
| Dec. 21 | Björn J:son Lindh | Swedish keyboardist, flutist, composer, New Age artist | 69 |
| Dec. 23 | Yusef Lateef | Jazz sax & fluter player, World Music pioneer | 93 |
| Dec. 23 | Ricky Lawson | Rock & fusion drummer, founder of Yellowjackets | 59 |
| Dec. 27 | Boyd Lee Dunlop | Jazz Pianist | 87 |
| Dec. 28 | Dwayne Burno | Jazz bassist | 43 |
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