Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1973

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Wystan Hugh Auden 1930s - 1960s Comedy/Spoken, Classical, Spoken Word, Vocal Music, Choral, Opera
Wilmoth Houdini 1920s - 1940s International, Folk, Calypso, Caribbean Traditions
Willie Clancy 1950s - 1970s International, Celtic
Willie "The Lion" Smith 1920s - 1970s Jazz, Blues, Stride, Swing
William Harris Classical
William H. Harris Classical, Choral, Keyboard
Wilbur De Paris 1910s - 1970s Jazz, Dixieland, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz
Voltaire de Faut 1920s - 1950s Jazz
Vladimir Vavilov Classical
Victor Jara 1950s - 1970s Folk, International, Latin, Pop/Rock, Chilean, Contemporary Folk, Latin Folk, Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter, South American Traditions, Nueva Cancion
Vaughn Monroe 1930s - 1960s Vocal, Jazz, Swing, Traditional Pop
Tubby Hayes 1950s - 1970s Jazz, Hard Bop, Saxophone Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Tobias Trier 2000s Pop/Rock
Tito Rodriguez 1930s - 1970s Latin, International, Jazz, Bolero, Charanga, Cuban Jazz, Cuban Traditions, Global Jazz, Mambo, Western European Traditions, Tropical, New York Salsa
Tin Tin 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Thirty Days Out 1970s Pop/Rock
The Tokens 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, R&B, Brill Building Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Doo Wop, Rock & Roll, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop
The Three Sounds 1950s - 1970s Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
The Tams 1950s - 2020s R&B, Northern Soul, Beach, Soul, Chicago Soul, Pop-Soul, Uptown Soul
The Sunday Manoa 1960s - 1970s International, Hawaiian, Oceanic Traditions
The Sir Douglas Quintet 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Latin, Country-Rock, Rock & Roll, Tex-Mex, Mexican Traditions, Album Rock, Blues-Rock, Roots Rock, Southern Rock
The Rascals 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, R&B, Blue-Eyed Soul, Soul, AM Pop
The Poppy Family 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
The Ovations 1960s - 1970s R&B, Soul, Doo Wop
The Open Mind 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, British Psychedelia, Psychedelic/Garage
The Neon Boys 1970s Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk
The Lovelites 1960s - 1970s R&B, Chicago Soul, Soul
The Kentucky Colonels 1950s - 1970s Country, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass
The Gaylads 1960s - 2020s Reggae, Rocksteady
The Doors 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock, Art Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Rock & Roll, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Proto-Punk, AM Pop
The Dave Clark Five 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, British Invasion, Early Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, AM Pop
The Blue Ridge Rangers 1970s Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Rock & Roll
The Association 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Baroque Pop, Sunshine Pop
Texas Bill Strength 1940s - 1960s Country
Ted Koehler 1920s - 1940s Vocal, Stage & Screen, International, Jazz, Cast Recordings, Film Music, Show Tunes, Soundtracks, Traditional Pop
Svanfríður 1970s Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Psychedelic
Stringbean 1930s - 1970s Country, Comedy/Spoken, Bluegrass, Comedy, Country Comedy, Old-Timey, Traditional Bluegrass, Traditional Country
Stories 1970s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Album Rock, Baroque Pop
Stone the Crows 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop
Speckled Red 1920s - 1960s Blues, Jazz, Jazz Blues, Piano Blues, Boogie-Woogie
Sláva Vorlová Classical, Chamber Music
Skylark 1970s International, Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Celtic, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Sister Rosetta Tharpe 1910s - 1970s Religious, R&B, Jazz, Blues, Classic Female Blues, Blues Gospel, Gospel, Jump Blues, Early R&B, Spirituals, Jazz Blues, Black Gospel
Sid Phillips 1920s - 1960s Jazz, Classical, Chamber Music, British Dance Bands
Seatrain 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Jazz, R&B, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Jazz-Rock, Funk
Scotty Stoneman 1960s Country, Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass
Sarkis Barkhudarian Classical
Sam Browne 1930s Jazz, Dance Bands, Big Band, Vocal Jazz
Salvador Allende Comedy/Spoken, Latin, Speeches, Spoken Word
Rusty 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Pub Rock, Folk-Rock, British Trad Rock