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Playlist: Musicians Who Died in November of 2012

By | The Y! Music Playlist Blog – Sat, Dec 1, 2012 9:58 AM EST

This playlist is in honor of the musicians the world lost in November 2012.
Thanks for the music, it will live forever.

Rest in Peace.

Mickey Baker, 87, American guitarist (Mickey & Sylvia)
Keletigui Diabate, 81, Malian musician
Franco Ventriglia, 90 American opera singer
Juan Carlos Calderón, 74, Spanish composer and conductor
Earl Carroll, 75, American singer (The Cadillacs, The Coasters)
Simeon ten Holt, 89, Dutch contemporary classical composer
Ian Campbell, 79, British folk musician (Ian Campbell Folk Group)
Frank Dycus, 72, American songwriter ("Gonna Get a Life", "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair")
Austin Peralta, 22, American jazz musician and composer
Michael Dunford, British musician (Renaissance)
Flora Martirosian, 55, Armenian singer
Stan Greig, 82, Scottish pianist, drummer, and bandleader
Sir Philip Ledger, 74, British classical musician and academic
Billy Scott, 70, American singer
Luis de los Cobos, 85, Spanish composer
Frode Thingnæs, 72, Norwegian jazz musician
Martin Fay, 76, Irish musician (The Chieftains)
Martin Dawson, British electronic musician and DJ
Anthony di Bonaventura, 83, American pianist and academic
Bob French, 74, American jazz musician and radio show host
John Napier, American musician (Ethyl Meatplow)
Geneviere Pascasio, Filipino rock musician
Major Harris, 65, American R&B singer, member of The Delfonics
Erwin Seuss, 85, American polka musician
Ian Pearce, 90, Australian jazz musician
Cleve Duncan, 77, American singer (The Penguins)
Richard Robbins, 71, American musician and score writer
Gyan Singh, 61, Indian musician (Skinny Alley)
Bernard Bierman, 104, American composer
Elliott Carter, 103, American composer
Ted Curson, 77, American jazz trumpeter
Carmélia Alves, 89, Brazilian singer

Playlist: Musicians Who Died in 2012

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