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Music-related events of 2018
Overview of the events of 2018 in music
This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2018 in music .
Specific locations
Specific genres
Albums released
Awards
Bands formed
Soloist debuts
Bands reformed
Bands on hiatus
Bands disbanded
Deaths
January
1
2 –
Rick Hall , 85, American record producer
3 – Josiah Boyd, 32, American heavy metal bassist (
A Hill to Die Upon )
4 –
Ray Thomas , 76, British progressive rock flautist (
The Moody Blues )
5 – Mikio Fujioka, 36, Japanese heavy metal guitarist (
Babymetal )
7
8 –
Denise LaSalle , 83, American blues and R&B singer-songwriter
9 – Paul Antingnani, American heavy metal drummer (
Sworn Enemy )
10 –
"Fast" Eddie Clarke , 67, British heavy metal guitarist (
Motörhead ,
Fastway )
12 –
Pierre Pincemaille , 61, French classical organist
13 –
Tzimis Panousis , 63, Greek comedy singer
15
16
17 – Ric Jacobs, 61, American pop-rock singer (
Steel Breeze )
18 –
Steve Nisbett , 69, Nevisian-born British reggae drummer (
Steel Pulse )
19 –
Fredo Santana , 27, American rapper
20
22 –
Preston Shannon , 70, American blues singer and guitarist
23
24 –
Mark E. Smith , 60, British post-punk singer-songwriter (
The Fall )
25
26
27 – Grant Fell, 56, New Zealand industrial rock bassist (
Headless Chickens )
28 – Neil Harris, 63, British punk guitarist (
Sham 69 )
28
31
February
1
3 –
Leon "Ndugu" Chancler , 65, American jazz and rock drummer
5 –
Zeno Roth , 51, German rock guitarist
7
8
9
11
12
13
14 –
Nuray Hafiftaş , 53, Turkish folk singer
16 – Barbara Alston, 74, American R&B singer (
The Crystals )
19
22 –
Errol Buddle , 89, Australian jazz bassoonist and saxophonist
23 – Eddy Amoo, 73, British soul singer (
The Real Thing )
March
1 – Bill Burkette, 75, American pop singer (
The Vogues )
2
3
7 –
Jerzy Milian , 82, Polish jazz vibraphonist
9 – Pyarelal Wadali, 75, Indian Sufi folk singer (
Wadali Brothers )
11 –
Ken Dodd , 90, British comedian and pop singer
12
13
14
16
18 –
Killjoy , 48, American death metal singer (
Necrophagia ,
Viking Crown )
20 –
Peter "Mars" Cowling , 72, British blues rock bassist (
Pat Travers Band ,
The Flying Hat Band ,
Gnidrolog )
22 –
Morgana King , 87, American jazz singer
24 –
Lys Assia , 94, Swiss pop singer
25 –
Seo Min-woo , 33, South Korean pop singer (
100% )
27 –
Kenny O'Dell , 73, American country singer-songwriter
28 –
Caleb Scofield , 39, American alternative rock and sludge metal bassist and singer (
Cave In ,
Zozobra ,
Old Man Gloom )
30
31 – Frode Viken, 63, Norwegian rock guitarist (
D.D.E. )
April
1
3 –
Lill-Babs , 80, Swedish pop singer
4 –
Don Cherry , 94, American pop singer
5 –
Cecil Taylor , 89, American jazz pianist
6 –
Jacques Higelin , 77, French chanson singer
8 –
Nathan Davis , 81, American jazz multi-instrumentalist
9 – Timmy Matley, 36, Irish pop singer (
The Overtones )
10 – Yvonne Staples, 80, American soul singer (
The Staple Singers )
14 – Milan Škampa, 89, Czech classical violist (
Smetana Quartet )
16 –
Dona Ivone Lara , 97, Brazilian samba singer
17
19
20
23 –
Bob Dorough , 94, American jazz singer and pianist
24 –
Paul Gray , 54, Australian new wave singer, songwriter and keyboardist (
Wa Wa Nee )
26 –
Charles Neville , 79, American R&B saxophonist (
The Neville Brothers )
29
30 –
Tim Calvert , 52, American heavy metal guitarist (
Nevermore ,
Forbidden )
May
1
2 –
Tony Cucchiara , 80, Italian folk singer
4
5 –
Dick Williams , 91, American pop singer (
The Williams Brothers )
7 – Gayle Shepherd, 81, American pop singer (
Shepherd Sisters )
9
10 –
Scott Hutchison , 36, British indie singer, songwriter and guitarist (
Frightened Rabbit ,
The Fruit Tree Foundation ,
Mastersystem )
11 – Matt Marks, 38, American contemporary classical multi-instrumentalist (
Alarm Will Sound )
13 –
Glenn Branca , 69, American avant-garde composer and guitarist (
Theoretical Girls )
16 –
Hideki Saijo , 63, Japanese pop singer
17
Jürgen Marcus , 69, German schlager singer
Jon Sholle , 70, American jazz, roots music and blues multi-instrumentalist
19
25 –
Piet Kee , 90, Dutch classical organist
27 – Andy MacQueen, Australian punk guitarist (
Exploding White Mice )
28
31 – Demba Nabé, 46, German dancehall rapper (
Seeed )
June
1
2 – Wayne Secrest, 68, American bassist (
Confederate Railroad )
3 – Clarence Fountain, 88, American gospel singer (
The Blind Boys of Alabama )
4 –
Jalal Mansur Nuriddin , 73, American spoken word poet (
The Last Poets )
5
6 – Teddy Johnson, 98, British pop singer (
Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson )
7 –
Al Capps , 79, American arranger, composer and record producer
8 –
Danny Kirwan , 68, British rock and blues guitarist (
Fleetwood Mac )
9 – John McElrath, 77, American rock singer and keyboardist (
The Swingin' Medallions )
10
11 –
Wayne Dockery , 76, American jazz bassist
12 –
Jon Hiseman , 73, British jazz fusion and blues drummer (
Colosseum ,
Colosseum II ,
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers )
13 –
D. J. Fontana , 87, American rock and roll drummer (
The Blue Moon Boys )
15
16 –
Rebecca Parris , 66, American jazz singer
18
19
21 – David Corcoran, 64, American rock drummer (
Duke Jupiter )
22
24
26
27 –
Steve Soto , 54, American punk rock bassist (
Adolescents ,
Agent Orange ,
Manic Hispanic )
29 –
Eugene Pitt , 80, American doo wop singer (
The Jive Five )
30
July
2
3 –
Richard Swift , 41, American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (
The Shins ,
The Arcs ,
Starflyer 59 )
4 –
Carmen Campagne , 58, Canadian folk singer
6
7
8 –
Tab Hunter , 86, American pop singer
9 –
Stefan Demert , 78, Swedish pop singer
10 –
Ye Lwin , 70, Burmese rock guitarist
13 –
K. Rani , 75, Indian playback singer
15 –
Theryl DeClouet , 66, American jazz-funk and R&B singer (
Galactic )
18 – Raivo Rätte, 48, Estonian alternative rock bassist (
Kosmikud )
25 –
Patrick Williams , 79, American composer, arranger and conductor
27 – Mark Shelton, 60, American heavy metal guitarist (
Manilla Road )
28 –
Olga Jackowska , 67, Polish rock singer (
Maanam )
29
Sam Mehran, 31, British dance-punk singer and guitarist (
Test Icicles )
Tomasz Stańko , 76, Polish jazz trumpeter and composer
31 – Irvin Jarrett, 69, Jamaican reggae percussionist (
Inner Circle ,
Third World )
August
1
2 –
Neil Argo , 71, American film and television composer
3
4 –
Lorrie Collins , 76, American rockabilly singer and guitarist (
The Collins Kids )
5
8 –
Linda Mkhize , 37, South African rapper
9 –
Arthur Davies , 77, Welsh opera singer
10 – Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell, 40, American nu-metal vocalist (
Primer 55 )
14
16
17
20 –
Eddie Willis , 82, American soul and R&B guitarist (
The Funk Brothers )
21 –
Spencer P. Jones , 61, Australian punk singer and guitarist (
The Johnnys ,
Beasts of Bourbon )
22
24 – DJ Ready Red, 53, American hip hop DJ (
Geto Boys )
25 – Kyle Pavone, 28, American metalcore singer (
We Came as Romans )
26 –
Inge Borkh , 97, German opera singer
29
30 –
Joseph Kobzon , 80, Russian pop singer
September
1 –
Randy Weston , 92, American jazz pianist
2 –
Conway Savage , 58, Australian alternative rock keyboardist (
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds )
4 –
Don Gardner , 87, American R&B singer-songwriter
7
8 –
Chelsi Smith , 45, American pop singer
10
Paul Curcio, 74, American rock guitarist (
The Mojo Men ) and record producer (
Kill 'Em All )
Johnny Strike, 70, American punk singer and guitarist (
Crime )
12 –
Rachid Taha , 59, Algerian rock singer (
Carte de Séjour )
14 –
Max Bennett , 90, American jazz and pop bassist (
L.A. Express ,
The Wrecking Crew )
15 –
Helen Clare , 101, British soprano singer
16
18 – Wesley Tinglin, 75, Jamaican reggae singer (
The Viceroys )
22 –
Chas Hodges , 74, British folk singer and keyboardist (
Chas & Dave )
24 – Richard Parker, 81, American doo-wop singer (
The Charms )
25 – Paul Dillon, 75, American rock drummer (
Earth Opera )
27 –
Marty Balin , 76, American psychedelic rock singer and guitarist (
Jefferson Airplane ,
Jefferson Starship ,
KBC Band )
29
Otis Rush , 84, American blues singer and guitarist
Michael Weiley, 58, Australian ska guitarist (
Spy vs. Spy )
30 –
Kim Larsen , 72, Danish rock singer and guitarist (
Gasolin' )
October
1
3
4 –
Hamiet Bluiett , 78, American jazz saxophonist (
World Saxophone Quartet )
5 – Bernadette Carroll, 74, American pop singer (
The Angels )
6 –
Montserrat Caballé , 85, Spanish opera singer
7 –
John Wicks , 65, British power pop singer and guitarist (
The Records ,
The Kursaal Flyers )
8 –
Tim Chandler , 58, American Christian alternative rock bassist (
Daniel Amos ,
The Swirling Eddies ,
The Choir )
10 – Jane Walker, New Zealand new wave keyboardist (
Toy Love )
12 – Andy Goessling, 59, American progressive bluegrass multi-instrumentalist (
Railroad Earth )
14 – Saleem Abdul Majid, 57, Malaysian rock singer (
Iklim )
16 – Du Yuwei, 19, Chinese pop singer (
GNZ48 )
17
18
23 –
Mighty Shadow , 77, Trinidadian calypsonian
24
25 –
Sonny Fortune , 79, American jazz saxophonist
26 – Baba Oje, 87, American rapper and musician (
Arrested Development )
27
28 – Babs Beverley, 91, British pop singer (
Beverley Sisters )
29
30
31 –
Kenny Marks , 67, American contemporary Christian singer
November
1
2
3
6 –
Hugh McDowell , 65, British progressive rock cellist (
Wizzard ,
Electric Light Orchestra )
7
13 –
Lucho Gatica , 93, Chilean bolero singer
15
16
17 –
Cyril Pahinui , 68, American Hawaiian music guitarist
20
Roy Bailey , 83, British folk singer, songwriter and guitarist
Trevor McNaughton, 77, Jamaican reggae singer (
The Melodians )
21 – Devin Lima, 41, American pop singer (
LFO )
22 –
Imrat Khan , 83, Indian classical sitarist
27 –
Johnny Maddox , 91, American ragtime pianist
28
29 – Erik Lindmark, 46, American technical death metal singer and guitarist (
Deeds of Flesh )
December
1
2 –
Perry Robinson , 80, American jazz clarinetist
6
7
9 –
Yigal Bashan , 68, Israeli pop singer
10 – Fred Wieland, 75, Australian rock guitarist (
The Strangers ,
The Mixtures )
11 – Angelo Conti, 62, Italian punk singer (
Banda Bassotti )
13 –
Nancy Wilson , 81, American jazz singer
14
15
Arthur Maia , 56, Brazilian jazz and samba bassist and composer
Jerry Chesnut , 87, American country singer and songwriter
17 –
Galt MacDermot , 89, Canadian-American composer (
Hair ,
Two Gentlemen of Verona ) and pianist
21 –
Dipali Barthakur , 77, Indian folk singer
22
Indonesian musicians, members of the pop rock band
Seventeen
Windu Andi Darmawan, drummer
Muhammad Awal Purbani, bassist
Herman Sikumbang , guitarist
Jimmy Work , 94, American country singer-songwriter
23 – Honey Lantree, 75, British pop drummer and singer (
The Honeycombs )
24
25 – Guto Barros, 61, Brazilian rock guitarist (
Blitz )
26 –
Theodore Antoniou , 83, Greek classical music composer and conductor
27 –
Miúcha , 81, Brazilian bossa nova singer
28 – Christine McGuire, 92, American pop singer (
The McGuire Sisters )
29 –
Aldo Parisot , 100, Brazilian-born American classical music cellist
30 – Mike Taylor, Canadian indie pop keyboardist (
Walk Off the Earth )
31
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