Artists who died in 2023 - January
Christiane Ufholz, singer, was found dead on January 1 (aged 75).
Country: Germany
Genre: Rock
Language: German
Gangsta Boo died on January 1 (aged 43).
Fred White, drummer and percussionist, died on January 1 (aged 67).
Country: United States
Genres: Disco, Funk, Jazz, Pop, Psychedelic, R&B/Soul, Rock
Language: English
Sebastian Marino, guitarist 1995–1999, died on January 1 (aged 57).
Raúl Calderón Samaniego, bassist, died on January 2 (aged 37).
Rita de Cássia died on January 3 (aged 50).
Alan Rankine, keyboardist and guitarist, died on January 3 (aged 64).
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: New Wave, Pop, Pop-Rock, Punk
Language: English
Haydée Barros died on January 3 (aged 76).
Country: Colombia
Genre: Latino
Language: Spanish
Notis Mavroudis died on January 3 (aged 77).
Country: Greece
Language: Greek
Joseph Koo died on January 3 (aged 92).
Country: Hong Kong
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Zoran Kalezić died on January 4 (aged 72).
Country: Montenegro
Genre: Pop-Folk
Languages: Serbian, Bosnian
Gordy Harmon died on January 5 (aged 79).
Country: United States
Genre: Funk
Language: English
Jeff Blackburn died on January 6 (aged 77).
Kevin Lemons died on January 6 (aged 44).
Steve James died on January 6 (aged 72).
Country: United States
Genre: Blues
Aleksandr Kharchikov died on January 7 (aged 73).
Country: Russia
Genres: Poetry, Singer-songwriter
Language: Russian
Tony Pantano died on January 7 (aged 74).
Country: Australia
Genres: Latino, Pop, Singer-songwriter
Naomi Replansky died on January 7 (aged 104).
Haakon Pedersen died on January 7 (aged 64).
Manhoso (Edson Correia da Fonseca) died on January 7 (aged 87).
Slim Newton died on January 8 (aged 90).
Cindy Mendes died on January 8 (aged 38).
Country: Brazil
Genres: Bossa Nova, Hip-Hop/Rap, Jazz, R&B/Soul
Language: Portuguese
Frank Wyatt, keyboardist and saxophonist, died (death announced on January 10).
Jeff Beck died on January 10 (aged 78).
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Yukihiro Takahashi died on January 11 (aged 70).
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese, English, Italian, Spanish
Lisa Marie Presley died on January 12 (aged 54).
Robbie Bachman, drummer, died on January 12 (aged 69).
Country: Canada
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Carlos Colla died on January 13 (aged 78).
Thomasina Winslow died on January 13 (aged 57).
Country: United States
Genre: Blues
Matthias Carras died on January 14 (aged 58).
Keith Beaton died (death announced on January 14, aged 72).
Detlef Engel died on January 14 (aged 83).
Benjamín Mackenna died on January 14 (aged 88).
Vakhtang Kikabidze died on January 15 (aged 84).
Country: Georgia
Genre: Pop
Languages: Russian, Georgian, Armenian, Turkish
Doris Svensson died on January 15 (aged 75).
Country: Sweden
Genre: Pop
Language: English
Johnny Powers died on January 16 (aged 84).
Country: United States
Genres: Country music, Rock 'n' Roll
Language: English
Renée Geyer died on January 17 (aged 69).
Van Conner, bassist, died on January 17 (aged 55).
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Larry Morris, singer, died on January 17 (aged 75).
Country: New Zealand
Genres: Blues, Pop-Rock, Psychedelic, Rock
Language: English
T.J. deBlois, drummer, died on January 17 (aged 38).
David Crosby died on January 18 (aged 81).
Country: United States
Genre: Pop-Rock
Language: English
Marcel Zanini died on January 18 (aged 99).
Country: France
Genre: Jazz
Language: French
Vera Votintseva died on January 19 (aged 56).
Stella Chiweshe died on January 20 (aged 76).
Bernard Greene a.k.a. B.G. The Prince of Rap died on January 21 (aged 57).
Country: United States
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Language: English
Mayumi Tsubame died on January 21 (aged 62).
Country: Japan
Genre: Pop
Language: Japanese
Susi Hyldgaard died on January 21 (aged 59).
Country: Denmark
Genre: Jazz
Languages: Danish, German, French, English
Nikos Xanthopoulos died on January 22 (aged 88).
Country: Greece
Language: Greek
Top Topham, guitarist, died on January 23 (aged 75).
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Carol Sloane died on January 23 (aged 85).
Cindy Williams died on January 23 (aged 75).
Country: United States
Genre: Soundtrack
Jackson Rohm died on January 24 (aged 51).
Renate Maurer died on January 24 (aged 78).
Héctor Rey died on January 25 (aged 54).
Dean Daughtry, keyboard player, died on January 26 (aged 76).
Country: United States
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Peter McCann died on January 26 (aged 74).
Jorge Loução, singer and guitarist, died on January 26 (aged 66).
Country: Portugal
Genre: Rock
Language: Portuguese
Floyd Sneed, drummer, died on January 27 (aged 80).
Country: United States
Genres: Rock, Pop-Rock
Language: English
Tom Verlaine, singer and guitarist, died on January 28 (aged 73).
Country: United States
Genres: Alternative, Rock
Language: English
Odd Børre died on January 28 (aged 83).
Country: Norway
Language: Norwegian
Barrett Strong died on January 29 (aged 81).
Heddy Lester died on January 29 (aged 72).
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Pop
Languages: Dutch, French, English, German
Dmytro Pavlychko died on January 29 (aged 93).
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Poetry
Language: Ukrainian
Linda Pastan died on January 30 (aged 90).
Charlie Thomas died on January 31 (aged 85).
Country: United States
Genre: R&B/Soul
Language: English
Cheché Mendoza died on January 31 (aged 82).
Kadriye Nurmambet died on January 31 (aged 89).
Country: Romania
Genre: Folk
Donnie Marsico, singer, died on January 31 (aged 68).
