2023 verstorbene Musiker, meist Rock-, teils auch Progrock-Künstler und -Größen
Januar
01. Fred White (Earth, Wind and Fire), R&B, Funk, Disco Schlagzeug
02. Kingsize Taylor (James Boys, KZT & The Dominoes), R&B, Blues, Rock Gesang, Gitarre
02. Gordy Harmon (The Whispers), R&B, Soul, Funk Gesang
10. Jeff Beck (The Yardbirds, The Jeff Beck Group) Blues Rock, Rock, Fusion Gitarre, Gesang
12. Robbie Bachmann (Bachmann-Turner Overdrive), Rock, Schlagzeug
12. Lisa Marie Presley (Lisa Marie Presley), Rock, Gesang
14. Matthias Carras (Matthias Carras), Pop, Gesang
14. Detlef Engel (Detlef Engel), R`n`R, Gesang
16. Johnny Powers (Johnny Powers), Rockabilly, Gitarre, Gesang
17. Van Conner (Screaming Trees), Grunge, Psychedelic Rock Gitarre, Bass
18. David Crosby (Byrds; Crosby, Stills Nash & Young), Rock, Folk, Gitarre, Gesang
23. Anthony Topham (The Yardbirds), Rock; Blues Rock, Gitarre, Gesang
26. Dean Daughtry (Classics IV, Atlanta Rhythm Section), Southern Rock, Keyboard
28. Tom Verlaine (Television, Tom Verlaine), Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Gesang, Gitarre
28. Barrett Strong (Barrett Strong), Rythm & Blues, Soul, Gesang
Februar
05. Phil Spalding (GTR), Rock, Bass
08. Burt Bacharach (Diverse, Composer), Orchestral, Pop, Easy Listening, Piano
16. Tony Marshall (Tony Marshall), Schlager, Gesang, Klavier
20. Bruce Barthol (Country Joe and the Fish), Psychedelic, Folk, Rock, Bass
27. Hans-Joachim Behrendt (Ideal, Neonbabies, Mild Maniac Orchestra), Deutschrock, NDW, Gesang, Schlagzeug
März
03. David Lindley (Jackson Brown; El Rayo-X, Kaleidoscope), Blues, Folk, Rock, Slidegitarre, Pedal Steel Guitar
04. Michael Rhodes (The Notorious Cherry Bomb Rock Bass
05. Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Southern Rock, Gitarre
09. Robin Lumley (Brand X), Jazz, Fusion, Keyboard
11 Norbert “Panza” Lehmann (Epitaph, Karthago, New Nektar), Hard Rock, Kraut Rock, Progressive Rock, Schlagzeug
13 Jim Gordon Derek & Dominos, Traffic Rock Schlagzeug
14 Bobby Caldwell Iron Butterfly R&B, Rock Gesang, Gitarre, Piano
17 Mick Slattery Hawkind, The Famous Cure Space Rock, Prog Rock Gitarre
17. Fuzzy Haskins (The Parliaments), R&B, Funk Gesang
21. Carola (Thomas) Kretschmer (Udo Lindenberg), Deutschrock, Pop, Rock, Gitarre
22. Tom Leadon (Tom Petty, Silver, Linda Ronstadt), Rock, Gitarre, Bass
23. Keith Reid (Procol Harum), (Progressive) Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Texter
27. Peggy Scott-Adams (Peggy Scott-Adams), Soul, Blues, R&B Gesang
30. Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant), Progressive Rock, Multiinstrumentalist
April
05. Booker Newberry III (Impact, Sweet Thunder), Soul Gesang, Keyboard
07. Ian Bairnson (The Alan Parsons Project, Wings), Progressive Rock, Rock, Multiinstrumentalist
14. Cliff Fish (Paper Lace), Rock, Pop, Bass
17. Stevens Nino (Tempo & April Stevens), Rock, Pop, Gesang
21. Mark Stewart (The Pop Group, Mark Stewart), Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Gesang
25. Harry Belafonte (Harry Belafonte), Calypso, Pop, Folk, World Music, Gesang
28. Tim Bachmann (Bachmann-Turner Overdrive), Rock, Keyboard
Mai
01. Gordon Lightfoot (Gordon Lightfoot), Country, Folk, Gesang
03. Linda Lewis (Linda Lewis), Pop, Soul, Rock, Funk Gesang, Gitarre
09. Jon Povey (The Pretty Things), Blues, Beat, Rock, Keyboard, Gesang
11. Francis Monkman (The Shadows, Sky, Curved Air), Progressive Rock, Keyboard, Gitarre
14. John Giblin (Simple Minds), Rock, Bass
17. Algy Ward (Tank, The Saints, The Damned), Heavy Metal Bass, Gesang
19. Andy Rourke (The Smiths, The Pretenders), Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, Bass, Gitarre, Cello
19. Pete Brown (Cream, Procol Harum, Pete Brown), Blues Rock, Rock, Songtexter
22. Werner Nadolny (Jane), Krautrock, Rock, Keyboard, Saxophon
22. Chas Newby (The Beatles, The Quarrymen), Rock, Pop, Beat, Bass
23. Sheldon Reynolds (The Commodores, Earth, Wind & Fire), R&B, Funk, Smooth Jazz, Gitarre, Keyboard, Gesang
23. Joachim Luhrmann (Heinz Rudolf Kunze, Peter Finger Trio), Pop, Rock, Jazz, Schlagzeug
24. Tina Turner (Tina Turner, Ike & Tina Turner), Blues, Rock, Pop, Gesang
Juni
06. Tony McPhee (The Groundhogs, T. McPhee´s Blues Band), Blues, Blues Rock, Gesang, Gitarre
12. Jack Earls (The Jimbos), Country, Rock, Gesang, Gitarre
12. Lee Clayton (Lee Clayton), Country, Rock Gesang, Mundharmonika, Gitarre
13. Steffen Weigand (My Sleeping Karma), Psychedelic Rock, Schlagzeug
16. Tom Nicholas (Black & White Cooperation, Mombasa Jazz); R&B Schlagzeug, Cello
23. Lee Rauch (Megadeth, Dark Angel), Metal Schlagzeug
27. Ed Swillms (Karat), Rock, Keyboard, Klarinette, Cello
Juli
05. George Tickner (Journey), Rock, Hard Rock, Gitarre
05. CoCo Lee (CoCo Lee), Pop, R&B, Soul, Gesang
15. Michael Hansen (Michael Hansen & die Nancies), Pop, Jazz Gesang, Klavier, Bass, Gitarre
16. Jane Birkin (Jane Birkin), Chanson, Pop, Rock Gesang
21. Tony Bennett (Tony Bennett), Pop, Swing, Jazz, Big Band, Gesang
23. Patty Ryan (Susi & die Rockets), Rockabilly, Pop Gesang
26. Sinéad O’Connor (Sinéad O’Connor), Rock, Pop, Gesang
26. Randy Meisner (The Eagles, Poco),, Westcoast, Rock, Hard Rock, Gesang, Bass
28. Tommi Stumpff (KFC, Stumpff Electronic), Punk, Gesang, Gitarre, Keyboard
31. Anders Stenmo (Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung), Pop, Rock, Schlagzeug
August
02. Lutz Heinrich (Klaus Renft Combo, SET), Blues, Rock Gitarre, Gesang
04. John Gosling (The Kings), Rock, Keyboard
07. David LaFlamme (It’s a Beautiful Day), Blues, Rock, Psychedelic, Gesang, Violine, Geige
08. Sixto Rodriguez (Sixto Rodriguez), Rock, Psychedelic, Folk Gesang, Gitarre
09. Robbie Robertson (Robbie Robertson, The Band), Rock, Gesang, Gitarre
09. Raimund Salg (Rodgau Monotones), Deutschrock, Gitarre
15. Peter “West” Haag (Hämatom), Metal, Bass
15. Jochen Eminger (Gary Moore, Jochen Eminger), Blues, Blues Rock, Rock
22. Salvatore “Toto” Cutugno Salvatore (Toto Cutugno), Pop Gesang
24. Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake, Juicy Lucy, UFO, Babe Ruth), Blues, Bluesrock, Hard Rock, Gitarre
30. Jack Sonni (Jack Sonni, Dire Straits), Rock, Gitarre
September
01. Jimmy Buffett (Jimmy Buffett), Country, Folk, Pop Rock, World Music, Gitarre, Gesang, Ukulele
04. Gary Wright (Gary Wright, Spooky Tooth), Blues Rock, Electronic Dream Pop, Gesang, Keyboard
04. Tail Dragger (Tail Dragger), Blues, Gesang
04. Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth), Pop, Rock, Ska, Punk Gesang, Gitarre, Keyboard
05. Bruce Guthro (Runrig), Alternative Folk, Pop, Rock, Gesang
05. Joe Fagin (Joe Fagin, The Strangers), Pop, Rock, Country Rock, Gesang, Gitarre
10. Brendan Croker (Notting Hillbillies, The Mekons), Pop, Rock, Country, Blues, Gesang, Gitarre
13. Roger Whittaker (Roger Whittaker), Schlager, Folk, Pop Gesang, Gitarre
16. John Marshall (Soft Machine, Nucleus), Jazz, Fusion, Progressive Rock, World Music, Schlagzeug
20. Katherine Anderson (The Marvelettes), R&B, Soul Gesang
29. Ron Howden (Nektar), Progressive Rock, Krautrock, Space Rock, Schlagzeug
30 Russell Batiste jr. (Russell Batiste jr., Vida), Blues Funk, R&B, Blues, Schlagzeug, Keyboard, Gitarre
Oktober
01. Thomas Holtschoppen (Schluff Jull), Jam Rock, Keyboard
11. Rudolph Isley (The Isley Brothers), R&B, Soul, Gesang
17. Carla Bley (Carla Bley), Jazz, Piano, Keyboard
18. Dwight Twilley (Dwight Twilley), Rock, Power Pop, Gitarre, Piano
24. Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., Steppenwolf) Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Schlagzeug
November
01. Vic Vergeat (Toads), Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Gitarre
15. Karl Tremblay (Les Cowboys Fringants), Rock, Folk, Country, Gesang
17. Georg “Funky” Brown (Kool & The Gang), Funk, Pop, R&B, Schlagzeug, Keyboard, Gesang
21. Chad Allan (The Guess Who, Brave Belt), Rock, Gesang, Gitarre, Bass, Piano
22. Jean Knight (Jean Knight), R&B, Soul, Funk, Gesang
26. Kevin “Geordie” Walker (Killing Joke), Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Gitarre
30. Shane MacGowan (The Pogues), Folk Punk, Gesang
Dezember
03. Myles Goodwyn (April Wine), Hard Rock, Rock, Gitarre, Gesang
05. Denny Laine (Moody Blues, Wings) Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock, Gitarre, Bass, Keyboard, Mundharmonika, Gesang
11. Jeffrey Foskett (The Beach Boys), Rock, Pop, Gesang, Gitarre
16 Colin Burgess (AC/DC), Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Schlagzeug
22. Laura Lynch (The Chicks, Dixie Chicks), Rock, Country Gesang, Gitarre
30. Torsun Burkhardt (Egotronic) Electropunk, Punkrock Gesang, Bass
Live-Foto Jeff Beck: Eagle Vision
