Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1972

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Creedence Clearwater Revival 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Swamp Pop, AM Pop
Lee Morgan 1950s - 1970s Jazz, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Mahalia Jackson 1920s - 1970s Religious, Blues, Black Gospel, Gospel, Spirituals, Traditional Gospel
The Coasters 1950s - 2020s R&B, Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Early Pop/Rock
Mississippi Fred McDowell 1920s - 1970s Blues, Blues Revival, Delta Blues, Regional Blues, Electric Delta Blues
Martha & the Vandellas 1960s - 1970s R&B, Girl Groups, Motown, Soul, Pop-Soul, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Early R&B
Jimmy Rushing 1920s - 1970s Jazz, Blues, R&B, Jazz Blues, Jump Blues, Swing, East Coast Blues, Early R&B, Regional Blues, Vocal Jazz
MC5 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Detroit Rock, Hard Rock, Proto-Punk
Clyde McPhatter 1950s - 1970s R&B, Early R&B
Big Brother & the Holding Company 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Acid Rock, Album Rock, Psychedelic
Them 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Blues, Blues-Rock, Rock & Roll, British Invasion, British Blues, Regional Blues
Big Maybelle 1930s - 1970s Blues, R&B, Early R&B, Jump Blues, New York Blues, Regional Blues, East Coast Blues
Carl Stalling 1920s - 1950s Stage & Screen, Classical, Comedy/Spoken, Cartoon Music, Soundtracks, Comedy, Film Music, Film Score
The Chiffons 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, Girl Groups, Early Pop/Rock
The Youngbloods 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Folk-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, AM Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
The Chambers Brothers 1950s - 2020s R&B, Psychedelic/Garage, Soul, Psychedelic Soul
Delaney & Bonnie 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, R&B, Country, Blues-Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Soul, Album Rock
Stefan Wolpe 1920s - 1970s Classical, Avant-Garde, Modern Composition, Musique Concrète, Keyboard, Chamber Music, Vocal Music
Robert Casadesus 1920s - 1960s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto
Michael Rabin 1950s - 1960s Classical, Chamber Music, Concerto
Smokey Robinson & the Miracles 1950s - 1970s R&B, Motown, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Soul, Early R&B, Quiet Storm
Helen Traubel 1940s - 1950s Vocal, Classical, Opera, Vocal Music
David Seville 1950s - 1970s Children's, Comedy/Spoken, Novelty, Comedy
Helge Rosvaenge 1920s - 1960s Classical, International, Choral, Opera
Oscar Levant 1920s - 1950s Classical, Stage & Screen, Keyboard, Concerto
Richard Crooks 1920s - 1960s Vocal, Classical, Vocal Music, Opera
Niño Ricardo International, Classical, Chamber Music
Rudolf Friml 1910s - 1960s Classical, Easy Listening, Pop/Rock, Opera, Vocal Music, Keyboard
Ferde Grofé 1900s - 1960s Classical, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Avant-Garde, Orchestral, Modern Composition
Havergal Brian 1910s - 1960s Classical, Orchestral, Symphony, Choral, Keyboard
Berry Oakley 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock
Blonde on Blonde 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic/Garage
Geoff & Maria Muldaur 1960s - 1970s Folk, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk, Folk-Rock, Progressive Folk
Traffic Sound 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
Ezra Pound Comedy/Spoken, Classical, Vocal Music, Spoken Word
Howard Barlow Classical, Opera
Octopus 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Psychedelic Pop
Alf Hurum 1910s - 1920s Classical, Keyboard, Vocal Music, Chamber Music
Arkham 1970s Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock
Cat 1970s Pop/Rock
Francis Chagrin 1930s - 1950s Classical, Chamber Music, Orchestral
Margaret Ruthven Lang Classical, Vocal Music
Miguel Caló 1920s - 1960s Latin, International, Argentinian Folk, South American Traditions, Tango
Aaron Tishkowsky
Ace of Cups 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
Adam Landreneau 1960s International, North American Traditions, Cajun
Adolf Hartmann Classical, Opera, Concerto
Affinity 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Art Rock, British Folk-Rock, Folk-Rock, Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Prog-Rock, Blues-Rock
Al Goodman 1940s Stage & Screen, Classical, Vocal, Cast Recordings, Show/Musical, Vocal Music
Alabama State Troupers 1970s Pop/Rock, Southern Rock