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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2011 in music.
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 South Korean music
- 2011 in Swedish music
Specific genres
- Classical
- Country
- Metal
- Hip hop
- Jazz
- Latin music
- Opera
- Rock
- K-pop
Albums released
Deaths
- January
- 4 – Gerry Rafferty (63), Scottish singer
- 29 – Milton Babbitt (94), American jazz composer, music theorist, and teacher.[1]
- February
- 3 – Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (87), Norwegian pianist and musicologist.[2]
- 6 – Gary Moore (58), Northern Irish musician (Thin Lizzy)
- 14 – George Shearing (91), British jazz pianist.[3]
- 22 – Beau Dollar (69), American soul-R&B singer and drummer.
- March
- 29 – Ray Herr (63), American rock guitarist (The Ides of March).
- April
- 10 – Børt-Erik Thoresen (79), Norwegian television host and folk singer.[4]
- 22 – Eyvind Solås (74), Norwegian musician, composer, actor, and program host.[5]
- 24 – Dag Stokke (44), Norwegian keyboardist in the band TNT, church organist and mastering engineer (cancer).[6]
- 26 – Phoebe Snow (60), American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 31 – Sølvi Wang (81), Norwegian singer and actress.[9]
- June
- 3 – Andrew Gold (59), American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger[10]
- July
- 23 – Amy Winehouse (27), English rock, soul and jazz singer, and songwriter.[11]
- 24
- Harald Johnsen (41), Norwegian bassist (heart attack).[12]
- Dan Peek (60), American singer (America)
- 26 – Frank Foster (82), American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.[13]
- 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).[14]
- 7 – Eddie Marshall (73), American drummer.[15]
- 19 – Johnny Răducanu (79), Romanian pianist.[16]
- 21 – John Larson (61), American trumpeter (The Ides of March).
- October
- 8 – Roger Williams (87), American pianist.[17]
- November
- 3 – Andrea True (68), American singer
- 19 – Russell Garcia (95), American composer and music arranger.[18]
- 22 – Paul Motian (80), American guitarist.[19]
- December
See also
- List of Single Top 100 number-one singles of 2011
- Timeline of musical events
- Women in music
- 2011 in television
References
- ↑ Kozinn, Allan (2011-01-29). "Milton Babbitt, a Composer Who Gloried in Complexity, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Nesheim (2016-11-08). "Eline Nygaard Riisnæs". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ Vacher, Peter (2011-02-15). "Sir George Shearing obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Nesheim, Elef (2013-04-16). "Aase Nordmo Løvberg". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ↑ Wicklund, Erling (2011-04-23). "Eyvind Solås in memoriam" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ↑ Røyseland, Halstein (2011-04-27). "TNT-keyboardist Dag Stokke død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Schudel, Matt (2011-04-27). "Phoebe Snow, powerful singer of 1970s hit 'Poetry Man,' dies at 60". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ↑ Fox, Margalit (2011-05-17). "Bob Flanigan, Four Freshmen Founder, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ Fermariello, Ugo; Ighanian, Ola Nymo Trulsen (2011-05-31). "Sølvi Wang er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Vitello, Paul (June 7, 2011). "Andrew Gold, Singer and songwriter, Dies at 59". The New York Times.
- ↑ Wilson, Cherry (2011-07-23). "Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London house at the age of 27". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ "Death of Harald Johnsen". Disc-O-Graphy.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (2011-07-26). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt (2011-09-04). "Hilde Heltberg er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ↑ Harrington, Jim (2011-09-08). "Eddie Marshall, legendary local jazz drummer, dies at 73". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Brownjohn, Alan (2011-11-11). "Johnny Raducanu obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Nelson, Valerie J. (2011-10-09). "Roger Williams dies at 87; 'Autumn Leaves' pop pianist found commercial success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ McLellan, Dennis (2011-11-24). "Russell Garcia dies at 95; arranger, composer and conductor". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ Ratliff, Ben (2011-12-11). "Paul Motian, Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
- ↑ Martin, Douglas (2011-12-11). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ↑ "'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora Dead at 70". Rolling Stone. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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