Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1966

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Yury Shaporin 1920s - 1950s Classical, Chamber Music, Choral, Film Score, Keyboard, Symphony, Opera, Vocal Music
William Frawley 1910s - 1960s Comedy/Spoken, Spoken Word
Will Shade 1920s - 1930s Blues, Acoustic Memphis Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Regional Blues
Wiley Walker Country
West Five 1960s Pop/Rock, British Invasion
Wellman Braud 1920s - 1950s Jazz, Swing
Washboard Sam 1920s - 1960s Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Vaudeville Blues
Walter Lang 1920s - 1940s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto, Opera
Walt Disney Children's
Vittorio Giannini 1920s - 1960s Classical, Opera, Vocal Music, Choral, Band Music, Chamber Music, Symphony, Keyboard
Victor Doreste 1920s - 1930s Classical, Chamber Music
Vernon Andrade 1920s - 1950s Jazz
Uncle Cyp
Trolls 1960s Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic/Garage
Tico All-Stars 1960s Latin, Jazz, Charanga, Cuban Traditions, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Salsa, Latin Pop
Thomas Chalmers
Thelma Terry 1920s Jazz, Early Jazz
The Womenfolk 1960s Folk
The Village Stompers 1960s Jazz, Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz, Ragtime, Trad Jazz
The Viceroys 1950s - 1960s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
The Vejtables 1960s Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Untamed 1960s Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic/Garage
The Syndicats 1960s Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic/Garage
The Stokes 1960s R&B, Early R&B, New Orleans R&B
The Steampacket 1960s Pop/Rock, Blues, British Blues, British Invasion, Mod, Regional Blues, Contemporary Pop/Rock
The Stanley Brothers 1940s - 1960s Country, Folk, Religious, Traditional Bluegrass, Bluegrass, Bluegrass-Gospel, Close Harmony, Gospel, Old-Timey, Traditional Country, Country-Pop
The Sons of Fred 1960s Pop/Rock, R&B, British Invasion, Early R&B
The Savages 1960s Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Satyrs 1960s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Remains 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Frat Rock
The Primitives 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic/Garage
The Powerhouse 1960s Pop/Rock
The Paramounts 1960s Pop/Rock, R&B, Blues, British Invasion, Early R&B, Rock & Roll, British Blues, Regional Blues, Soul
The Olympics 1950s - 2020s R&B, Pop/Rock, Comedy/Spoken, Early R&B, Doo Wop, Brown-Eyed Soul, Rock & Roll, Soul, Comedy, Novelty
The Nautiloids 1960s Pop/Rock
The Mynah Birds 1960s Pop/Rock
The Missing Links 1960s Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Librettos 1960s Pop/Rock
The Impacts 1960s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Surf
The Hullaballoos 1960s Pop/Rock, British Invasion
The Great Society 1960s Pop/Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Frantics 1950s - 1960s Pop/Rock, Early Pop/Rock
The Fantastic Deejays 1960s Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Fairies 1960s Pop/Rock, R&B, British Invasion, Early R&B
The Emeralds 1960s Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Freakbeat, Psychedelic/Garage, Alternative/Indie Rock, Japanese Rock, Punk Revival
The Del-Knights 1950s - 1960s R&B
The Crystals 1960s - 2010s R&B, Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Girl Groups, Rock & Roll, Early R&B
The Cryin' Shames 1960s Pop/Rock, R&B, Early R&B, Freakbeat, Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Psychedelic/Garage
The Concords 1950s - 1960s R&B, Doo Wop
The Citadels 1960s Vocal, R&B, Doo Wop