Artists who died in 2025 - February
Sal Maida, bassist, died on February 1 (aged 76).
Country: United States
Genre: Pop-Rock
Barbie Hsu died on February 2 (aged 48).
Country: Taiwan
Original spelling: 徐熙媛
Genres: Pop, Singer-songwriter
Colin Earl, pianist, died on February 2 (aged 82).
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Pop-Rock
Languages: English, Italian
Marc Lloret, keyboardist, died on February 2 (aged 51).
Country: Spain
Genre: Indie
Languages: Catalan, English
John Roberts died on February 3 (aged 80).
Country: United Kingdom
Genre: Folk
Languages: English (Scots), English
Maria Teresa Horta died on February 4 (aged 87).
Mike Ratledge, keyboardist, died on February 5 (aged 81).
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Progressive rock, Rock
Language: English
Lothar Antoni, singer and guitarist 1977–1998, died on February 5 (aged 65).
Vital Farias died on February 6 (aged 82).
Country: Brazil
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Language: Portuguese
Bobby Hamilton died on February 6.
Naâman (Martin Mussard) died on February 7 (aged 34).
Country: France
Genres: Reggae, Singer-songwriter
Languages: English, French
Song Dae-kwan died on February 7 (aged 78).
Country: Korea, South
Original spelling: 송대관
Genre: Trot
Language: Korean
Bob Bingham died on February 8 (aged 78).
Country: United States
Genre: Soundtrack
Corey Crewe died on February 8 (aged 80).
Tom Robbins died on February 9 (aged 92).
Edith Mathis died on February 9 (aged 86).
Country: Switzerland
Genre: Opera
Language: Italian
Félix Cumbé died on February 11 (aged 60).
Lynn August died on February 12 (aged 76).
Tommy Hunt died on February 12 (aged 91).
Eduardo Sosa died on February 12 (aged 52).
Gene "Groove" Allen died on February 12 (aged 62).
Country: United States
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Delcat Idengo died on February 13 (aged 31).
Country: Congo (Republica Democratica)
Genre: Singer-songwriter
Helen D'Cruz died on February 14 (aged 81).
Country: India
Original spelling: हेलन द क्रूज
Languages: Konkani, English
Pratul Mukhopadhyay died on February 15 (aged 82).
Country: India
Original spelling: প্রতুল মুখোপাধ্যায়
Genre: Folk
Language: Bengali
Paquita la del Barrio died on February 17 (aged 77).
Country: Mexico
Genre: Folk
Language: Spanish
Rick Buckler, drummer, died on February 17 (aged 69).
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: New Wave, Punk, Rock
Language: English
Jamie Muir, percussionist, died on February 17 (aged 82).
Country: United Kingdom
Genres: Progressive rock, Rock
Languages: English, Japanese
Gordon "Snowy" Fleet, drummer, died on February 18 (aged 79).
Country: Australia
Genre: Rock
Language: English
Karl Cochran, guitarist, died on February 19 (aged 60).
Jean Sarrus, singer, died on February 19 (aged 79)
Country: France
Genres: Comedy, Disco, Funk, R&B/Soul, Reggae, Rock
Languages: French, Italian
Jerry Butler died on February 20 (aged 85).
Country: United States
Genre: R&B/Soul
Language: English
Wilson "Saoko" Manyoma, singer, died on February 20 (aged 73).
Country: Colombia
Genres: Latino, Salsa
Language: Spanish
Frankétienne died on February 20 (aged 88).
Gerry Arling died on February 20 (aged 63).
Country: Netherlands
Genre: Electronica
Gwen McCrae died (death announced on February 21, aged 81).
Country: United States
Genres: Funk, R&B/Soul
Language: English
Khalil Fong died on February 21 (aged 41).
Country: Hong Kong
Original spelling: 方大同
Genres: Pop, R&B/Soul, Singer-songwriter
Languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Other
Fred Bekky, singer and guitarist of The Pebbles, died on February 21 (aged 81).
Country: Belgium
Genres: Disco, Pop, Rock
Bill Fay died on February 22 (aged 81).
Country: United States
Genre: Folk
Language: English
Lílian Knapp died on February 22 (aged 76).
Country: Brazil
Genres: MPB, Pop
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish
Ken Parker died on February 22 (aged 76).
Country: Jamaica
Original spelling: Kenneth Farquharson
Genre: R&B/Soul
Language: English
Gianni Pettenati died on February 22 (aged 79).
Country: Italy
Languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish
Linsey Alexander died on February 22 (aged 82).
Chris Jasper died on February 23 (aged 73).
Jacques de Jongh, guitarist and bassist, died on February 23.
Roberta Flack died on February 24 (aged 88).
Country: United States
Genre: R&B/Soul
Languages: English, Spanish
Robert John died on February 24 (aged 72).
Malyda died on February 25 (aged 61).
Coburn Pharr, lead singer 1989-1992, died on Febryary 25 (aged 62).
Country: Canada
Genre: Metal
Language: English
Manolis Lidakis died on February 26 (aged 64).
Country: Greece
Original spelling: Μανώλης Λιδάκης
Genres: Pop-Folk, Rock
Languages: Greek, English
David Johansen, vocalist, died on February 28 (aged 75).
Country: United States
Genre: Punk
Language: English
Miguel Piñera died on February 28 (aged 70).
