So many in the past few months...
Notable deaths in the music world from the past year
Andraé Crouch, gospel singer, 72, Jan. 8, 2015
Clifford Adams, trombonist for Kool & the Gang, 62, Jan. 12, 2015
Kim Fowley, producer of the Runaways, 75, Jan. 15, 2015
Ian Allen, member of Negativland, 56, Jan. 17, 2015
Dallas Taylor, drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 66, Jan. 18, 2015
Edgar Froese, founder of Tangerine Dream, 70, Jan. 20, 2015
Sam Andrew , founding guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, 73, Feb. 12, 2015
Steve Strange, singer of Visage, 55, Feb. 12, 2015
Lesley Gore, singer of “It’s My Party,” 68, Feb. 16, 2015
Charmayne Maxwell, member of Brownstone, 46, Feb. 28, 2015
Jimmy Greenspoon, keyboardist of Three Dog Night, 67, March 11, 2015
Daevid Allen, co-founder of the Soft Machine, 77, March 13, 2015
Mike Porcaro, drummer of Toto, 59, March 15, 2015
Andy Fraser, bassist and founder of Free, 62, March 16, 2015
A.J. Pero, drummer of Twisted Sister, 55, March 20, 2015
John Renbourn, singer of Pentangle, 70, March 26, 2015
Percy Sledge, singer of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” 74, April 14, 2015
Ben E. King , R&B singer, 76, April 30, 2015
Jack Ely, co-founder of the Kingsmen and “Louie Louie” singer, 71, April 28, 2015
Erroll Brown, lead singer and co-founder of Hot Chocolate, 71, Sept. 12, 2015
B.B. King, blues guitarist, 89, May 14, 2015
Louis Johnson, bassist and founding member of the Brothers Johnson, 60, May 21, 2015
Chris Squire, bassist and co-founder of Yes, 67, June 27, 2015
Joseph Robinson, member of the Sugar Hill Gang, 53, July 11, 2015
Don Joyce, member of Negativland, 71, July 22, 2015
Lynn Anderson, country singer, 67, July 30, 2015
Billy Sherrill, country music producer, 78, Aug. 4, 2015
Bryn Merrick, bassist of the Damned, 56, Sept. 12, 2015
Gary Richrath, guitarist of REO Speedwagon, 65, Sept. 13, 2015
Cory Wells, singer and founding member of Three Dog Night, 74, Oct. 20, 2015
Raul Rekow, member of Santana, 61, Nov. 1, 2015
Allen Toussaint, songwriter, producer and performer, 77, Nov. 9, 2015
Phil Taylor, original drummer for Motörhead, 61, Nov. 11, 2015
Cynthia Robinson, co-founder of Sly & the Family Stone, 69, Nov. 23, 2015
Scott Weiland, singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, 48, Dec. 4, 2015
Lemmy Kilmister, founder and frontman of Motörhead, 70, Dec. 28, 2015
Natalie Cole, jazz singer, 65, Dec. 31, 2015
Nicholas Caldwell, co-founder of the R&B group the Whispers, 71, Jan. 5, 2016
Otis Clay, R&B singer, 73, Jan. 8, 2016
David Bowie, 69, Jan. 10, 2016
Blowfly, musician and producer, 76, Jan. 17, 2016
Mic Gillette, brass player with Tower of Power, 64, Jan. 17, 2016
Dale Griffin, drummer for Mott the Hoople, 67, Jan. 17, 2016
Glenn Frey, member of the Eagles, 67, Jan. 18, 2016
Kevin Junior, singer for the Chamber Strings, 46, Jan. 18, 2016
Jimmy Bain, bassist for Rainbow and Dio, 68, Jan. 23, 2016
Signe Toly Anderson, original singer for Jefferson Airplane, 74, Jan. 28, 2016
Paul Kantner, co-founder of Jefferson Airplane, 74, Jan. 28, 2016
Brad Kent, member of various punk bands including D.O.A. and the Avengers, age unknown, Feb. 3, 2016
Maurice White, frontman for Earth, Wind & Fire, 74, Feb. 3, 2016
Dan Hicks, singer-songwriter and founding member of the Charlatans, 74, Feb. 6, 2016