2011 in music

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Specific locations 2011 in American music 2011 in Asian music 2011 in British music 2011 in Canadian music 2011 in European music (Continental Europe) 2011 in Irish music 2011 in Japanese music 2011 in Norwegian music 2011 in Scandinavian music 2011 in South Korean music 2011 in Swedish music Specific genres Classical Country Metal 2011 in hip-hop Jazz Latin music Opera Progressive rock Rock K-pop Albums released List of 2011 albums Deaths January 4 – Gerry Rafferty (63), Scottish singer 29 – Milton Babbitt (94), American jazz composer, music theorist, and teacher.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/arts/music/30babbitt.html Milton Babbitt, a Composer Who Gloried in Complexity, Dies at 94 Allan Kozinn The New York Times 2011-01-29 2016-11-07 February 3 – Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (87), Norwegian pianist and musicologist.https://nbl.snl.no/Aase_Nordmo_L%C3%B8vberg Eline Nygaard Riisnæs Nesheim Store Norske Leksikon 2016-11-08 2017-03-18 6 – Gary Moore (58), Northern Irish musician (Thin Lizzy) 14 – George Shearing (91), British jazz pianist.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/feb/15/sir-george-shearing-obituary Sir George Shearing obituary Peter Vacher The Guardian 2011-02-15 2016-03-01 22 – Beau Dollar (69), American soul-R&B singer and drummer. March 8 - Mike Starr (44), American Bassist (Alice in Chains) 29 – Ray Herr (63), American rock guitarist (The Ides of March). April 10 – Børt-Erik Thoresen (79), Norwegian television host and folk singer.https://nbl.snl.no/Aase_Nordmo_L%C3%B8vberg Aase Nordmo Løvberg no Elef Nesheim Norsk Biografisk Leksikon 2013-04-16 2017-03-18 22 – Eyvind Solås (74), Norwegian musician, composer, actor, and program host.http://www.nrk.no/kanal/nrk_jazz/1.7604669 Eyvind Solås in memoriam Erling Wicklund Erling Wicklund no NRK Jazz 2011-04-23 2017-03-20 24 – Dag Stokke (44), Norwegian keyboardist in the band TNT, church organist and mastering engineer (cancer).http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/tnt-keyboardist-dag-stokke-doed/a/10084893 TNT-keyboardist Dag Stokke død no Halstein Røyseland Verdens Gang 2011-04-27 2016-02-21 26 – Phoebe Snow (60), American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist.https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/phoebe-snow-powerful-singer-of-1970s-hit-poetry-man-dies-at-60/2011/04/27/AFxN5x1E_story.html Phoebe Snow, powerful singer of 1970s hit 'Poetry Man,' dies at 60 Matt Schudel The Washington Post 2011-04-27 2016-03-01 May 7 – John Walker (67), American singer and guitarist (The Walker Brothers) 14 – Don Wood (61), American rock drummer (The Gants) 15 – Bob Flanigan (84), American jazz tenor vocalist and founding member of The Four Freshmen.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/17/arts/music/bob-flanigan-84-four-freshmen-founder.html?_r=1&ref=obituaries Bob Flanigan, Four Freshmen Founder, Dies at 84 Margalit Fox The New York Times 2011-05-17 2016-11-06 31 – Sølvi Wang (81), Norwegian singer and actress.http://www.nrk.no/kultur/solvi-wang-er-dod-1.7654994 Sølvi Wang er død no Ugo Fermariello Ola Nymo Trulsen Ighanian NRK 2011-05-31 2016-02-21 June 3 – Andrew Gold (59), American singer, songwriter, musician and arrangerhttps://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/arts/music/andrew-gold-singer-and-songwriter-dies-at-59.html Andrew Gold, Singer and songwriter, Dies at 59 Paul Vitello June 7, 2011 The New York Times 20 – Ottilie Patterson (79), singer, "the godmother of British blues"BBC One - My Name Is Ottilie https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ht97 2023-03-12 BBC July 17 – Taiji Sawada, (45), Japanese heavy metal musician (X Japan, Loudness) 23 – Amy Winehouse (27), English rock, soul and jazz singer, and songwriter.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/23/amy-winehouse-found-dead-27 Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London house at the age of 27 Cherry Wilson The Guardian 2011-07-23 2016-11-07 24 Harald Johnsen (41), Norwegian bassist (heart attack).http://www.disc-o-graphy.com/artists/harald-johnsen/316002 Death of Harald Johnsen Disc-O-Graphy.com 2016-03-28 https://web.archive.org/web/20160408132938/http://www.disc-o-graphy.com/artists/harald-johnsen/316002 2016-04-08 dead Dan Peek (60), American singer (America) 26 – Frank Foster (82), American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/arts/music/frank-foster-jazz-saxophonist-and-composer-dies-at-82.html?ref=deathsobituaries Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82 Nate Chinen The New York Times 2011-07-26 2016-11-06 August 11 – Jani Lane (47), American metal singer and songwriter (Warrant). 22 – Nickolas Ashford (69), American singer (Ashford & Simpson) September 4 – Hilde Heltberg (51), singer songwriter (cancer).http://www.vg.no/rampelys/musikk/hilde-heltberg-er-doed/a/10090101 Hilde Heltberg er død no Catherine Gonsholt Ighanian Verdens Gang 2011-09-04 2016-02-21 7 – Eddie Marshall (73), American drummer.http://www.mercurynews.com/2011/09/08/eddie-marshall-legendary-local-jazz-drummer-dies-at-73 Eddie Marshall, legendary local jazz drummer, dies at 73 Jim Harrington The Mercury News 2011-09-08 2016-11-07 19 – Johnny Răducanu (79), Romanian pianist.https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/nov/11/johnny-raducanu Johnny Raducanu obituary Alan Brownjohn The Guardian 2011-11-11 2016-11-07 21 – John Larson (61), American trumpeter (The Ides of March). October 3 – Kay Armen (95), American singer.Death of Kay Armen (October 3, 2011) 8 Roger Williams (87), American pianist.http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-williamsroger-20111009-story.html Roger Williams dies at 87; 'Autumn Leaves' pop pianist found commercial success Valerie J. Nelson Los Angeles Times 2011-10-09 2016-11-07 Mikey Welsh (40), American Bassist (Weezer) November 3 – Andrea True (68), American singer 19 – Russell Garcia (95), American composer and music arranger.https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-russell-garcia-20111124-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111128035054/http://articles.latimes.com/2011/nov/24/local/la-me-russell-garcia-20111124 live November 28, 2011 Russell Garcia dies at 95; arranger, composer and conductor Dennis McLellan Los Angeles Times 2011-11-24 2016-11-06 22 – Paul Motian (80), American guitarist.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/23/arts/music/paul-motian-jazz-drummer-is-dead-at-80.html?src=ISMR_AP_LO_MST_FB Paul Motian, Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 80 Ben Ratliff The New York Times 2011-12-11 2016-11-07 December 2 – Bill Tapia (103), American guitarist.https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/arts/music/bill-tapia-ukulele-virtuoso-dies-at-103.html Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82 Douglas Martin The New York Times 2011-12-11 2016-11-06 17 – Cesária Évora (70), Cape Verdean singer.https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/barefoot-diva-cesaria-evora-dead-at-70-20111217 'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora Dead at 70 Rolling Stone 2011-12-17 2016-11-06 20 – Sean Bonniwell (71), American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Music Machine). See also Music List of Single Top 100 number-one singles of 2011 Timeline of musical events Women in music 2011 in television References 3 Category:2011-related lists Category:Music by year