Astro, one of the founding members of British band UB40. Getty Images
Bunny Wailer in concert at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, in 2016. Wailer died on March 2, 2021 after suffering a series of strokes and ill health
American folk musician Anne Feeney, who was also a political activist and lawyer, died of Covid-19-related pneumonia on February 3, 2021
Joey Jordison, drummer and co-founder of metal band Slipknot, died at 46 in his sleep, after suffering from years of complications related to the neurological condition acute transverse myelitis
Egyptian music composer Jamal Salama, who worked across films, television shows and traditional music, died of Covid-19-related complications on May 7, 2021
Al Schmitt, an American recording engineer who won 20 Grammy Awards, died at 91 on April 26, 2021
DJ Biz Markie, sometimes referred to as the "clown prince of hip-hop" died on July 16, 2021 after complications caused by Type 2 diabetes
Singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, died of cardiovascular causes on February 8, 2021 at her home in Las Vegas
Scottish pop singer Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers died at his home on April 20, 2021
American rapper Gift of Gab, of the hip-hop duo Blackalicious, died at age 50 of natural causes on June 18, 2021
Egyptian actor and singer Ali Hemeida, of 'Loulaki' fame, died aged 55 on February 11, 2021 after suffering from cancer
Actor and rapper DMX, who was highly commercially successful and the first artist to debut an album at No 1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts, died aged 50 on April 9, 2021 after a heart attack and multiple-organ failure
Grammy-nominated Scottish music prodigy Sophie, an avant-garde pop icon, died aged 34 in January 2021 after an accidental fall at her home
Greg 'Shock G' Jacobs, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for 1970s funk as leader of the off-kilter hip-hop group Digital Underground, died on April 22, 2021 of an accidental overdose
Dominican-American musician Johnny Pacheco, who played an important role in the evolution of Latin music with pachanga music and won the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, died on February 15, 2021
Music producer Phil Spector, known for his recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s and a controversial figure, died on January 16, 2021, reportedly of Covid-19-related complications
English musician Gerry Marsden, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, died on January 3, 2021
Jazz musician Chick Corea, one of the founders of jazz fusion as part of the Miles Davis band and a 25-time Grammy Award winner, died of cancer on February 9, 2021
Johnny Ventura died on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the Dominican Republic of an apparent heart attack. AP
Musician Dusty Hill of US rock band ZZ died aged 72. EPA
Don Everly of the The Everly Borthers performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on September 22, 1983. Getty Images
Brian Travers of UB40 performs live on stage at O2 Apollo Manchester on December 17, 2017 in Manchester, England. Getty Images
Sarah Dash who co-founded of the all-female singing group Labelle with Patti Labelle and Nona Hendryx, died at the age of 76. AP
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday aged 80, was the 'ultimate drummer' and the 'most stylish of men', celebrity friends have said as tributes pour in.
Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis Theodorakis died on September 2, 2021 at the age of 96. EPA
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 13, 2010 Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri performs at the "Angham min al-Sharq" (Sounds of Arabia) festival in Abu Dhabi. - Fakhri died at the age of 88 in the Syrian capital Damascus on November 2, 2021. (Photo by EBRAHIM ADAWI / AFP)
Marilia Mendonca performing in September - her death has shocked Brazil. AP
Astro, one of the founding members of British band UB40. Getty Images
Bunny Wailer in concert at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, in 2016. Wailer died on March 2, 2021 after suffering a series of strokes and ill health
American folk musician Anne Feeney, who was also a political activist and lawyer, died of Covid-19-related pneumonia on February 3, 2021
Joey Jordison, drummer and co-founder of metal band Slipknot, died at 46 in his sleep, after suffering from years of complications related to the neurological condition acute transverse myelitis
Egyptian music composer Jamal Salama, who worked across films, television shows and traditional music, died of Covid-19-related complications on May 7, 2021
Al Schmitt, an American recording engineer who won 20 Grammy Awards, died at 91 on April 26, 2021
DJ Biz Markie, sometimes referred to as the "clown prince of hip-hop" died on July 16, 2021 after complications caused by Type 2 diabetes
Singer Mary Wilson of The Supremes, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time, died of cardiovascular causes on February 8, 2021 at her home in Las Vegas
Scottish pop singer Les McKeown of the Bay City Rollers died at his home on April 20, 2021
American rapper Gift of Gab, of the hip-hop duo Blackalicious, died at age 50 of natural causes on June 18, 2021
Egyptian actor and singer Ali Hemeida, of 'Loulaki' fame, died aged 55 on February 11, 2021 after suffering from cancer
Actor and rapper DMX, who was highly commercially successful and the first artist to debut an album at No 1 five times in a row on the Billboard 200 charts, died aged 50 on April 9, 2021 after a heart attack and multiple-organ failure
Grammy-nominated Scottish music prodigy Sophie, an avant-garde pop icon, died aged 34 in January 2021 after an accidental fall at her home
Greg 'Shock G' Jacobs, who blended whimsical wordplay with reverence for 1970s funk as leader of the off-kilter hip-hop group Digital Underground, died on April 22, 2021 of an accidental overdose
Dominican-American musician Johnny Pacheco, who played an important role in the evolution of Latin music with pachanga music and won the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, died on February 15, 2021
Music producer Phil Spector, known for his recording practices and entrepreneurship in the 1960s and a controversial figure, died on January 16, 2021, reportedly of Covid-19-related complications
English musician Gerry Marsden, best known for being leader of the Merseybeat band Gerry and the Pacemakers, died on January 3, 2021
Jazz musician Chick Corea, one of the founders of jazz fusion as part of the Miles Davis band and a 25-time Grammy Award winner, died of cancer on February 9, 2021
Johnny Ventura died on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in the Dominican Republic of an apparent heart attack. AP
Musician Dusty Hill of US rock band ZZ died aged 72. EPA
Don Everly of the The Everly Borthers performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on September 22, 1983. Getty Images
Brian Travers of UB40 performs live on stage at O2 Apollo Manchester on December 17, 2017 in Manchester, England. Getty Images
Sarah Dash who co-founded of the all-female singing group Labelle with Patti Labelle and Nona Hendryx, died at the age of 76. AP
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who died on Tuesday aged 80, was the 'ultimate drummer' and the 'most stylish of men', celebrity friends have said as tributes pour in.
Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis Theodorakis died on September 2, 2021 at the age of 96. EPA
(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 13, 2010 Syrian singer Sabah Fakhri performs at the "Angham min al-Sharq" (Sounds of Arabia) festival in Abu Dhabi. - Fakhri died at the age of 88 in the Syrian capital Damascus on November 2, 2021. (Photo by EBRAHIM ADAWI / AFP)
Marilia Mendonca performing in September - her death has shocked Brazil. AP
Astro, one of the founding members of British band UB40. Getty Images