Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1983

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Øivin Fjeldstad 1920s - 1960s Classical, Orchestral, Concerto, Opera
Zdenek Liska Classical, Film Score
Zantees 1980s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
Yvonne Fletcher R&B
Yazoo 1980s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative Dance, New Wave, Synth Pop, Club/Dance, Post-Punk
Wrecking Crew 1970s - 1980s R&B
Winifred Atwell 1940s - 1950s Jazz, Easy Listening, Boogie-Woogie, Instrumental Pop, Stride, Swing, Ragtime
Willie Guy Rainey Pop/Rock
Willie Bobo 1940s - 1980s Latin, Jazz, Boogaloo, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Salsa, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Latin Soul, Latin Folk
William Walton 1920s - 1970s Classical, Avant-Garde, Orchestral, Choral, Film Score, Vocal Music, Ballet, Chamber Music, Modern Composition
Willem Frederik Bon
Wild Bill Moore 1930s - 1980s R&B, Blues, Jazz, Early R&B, Jump Blues, Mainstream Jazz, Motown, Soul, Soul Jazz, Urban Blues, Vocal Jazz
Werner Egk Classical, Opera, Symphony
Waymon Reed 1960s - 1980s Jazz, Hard Bop
Walter Slezak
Walter Landauer 1930s - 1980s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto
Walter Jackson 1950s - 1980s R&B, Chicago Soul, Northern Soul, Soul, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, Early R&B
Wallace Jones Jazz, Swing
Voyage 1970s - 1990s R&B, Pop/Rock, Disco, Dance-Pop
Void 1980s Pop/Rock, Hardcore Punk, Punk/New Wave
Viksta-Lasse Folk, Classical
Vanity 6 1980s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
Václav Trojan 1990s Stage & Screen, Classical, Chamber Music, Film Score, Vocal Music
Universal Togetherness Band 1970s - 1980s R&B, Deep Funk, Disco, Funk, Soul
Uncle Walt's Band 1970s - 1980s Country, Folk, Americana, Contemporary Folk, Progressive Country
Ty Karim 1960s - 1980s R&B, Northern Soul, Soul
Tommy Cogbill Pop/Rock
Tom Evans 1960s - 1990s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Power Pop, AM Pop, Album Rock, Soft Rock
Tino Rossi 1930s - 1980s International, Pop/Rock, Vocal, Classical, French Pop, Vocal Pop, Opera, Vocal Music
Tim McNamara 1940s - 1980s Country
Thin Lizzy 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, British Metal, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Arena Rock
The Whatnauts 1960s - 1980s R&B, Smooth Soul, Soul
The Unknowns 1980s Pop/Rock, R&B, Doo Wop, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Early R&B, Rock & Roll
The Three Suns 1930s - 1960s Easy Listening, Vocal, Exotica, Lounge, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop
The Standells 1960s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Rock & Roll
The Skunks 1980s - 1990s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk Revival, Ska-Punk, Punk, Punk/New Wave, Third Wave Ska Revival
The Salsoul Orchestra 1970s - 1980s R&B, Club/Dance, Disco, Philly Soul, Post-Disco
The Pirates 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Pub Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly Revival
The Photos 1980s Pop/Rock, Electronic, R&B, American Punk, Contemporary Pop/Rock, New Wave, New York Punk, Punk/New Wave, Dance-Rock, Power Pop, Club/Dance, Disco, Punk
The Passage 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Post-Punk
The Names 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Punk
The Morells 1980s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Bar Band
The Mom and Dads 1950s - 1980s Vocal, Easy Listening, Polka
The Love Unlimited Orchestra 1970s - 1980s R&B, Disco, R&B Instrumental, Soul
The Lines 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Post-Punk
The Glove 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Post-Punk
The Fleetwoods 1950s - 1980s Pop/Rock, R&B, Doo Wop, AM Pop
The First Class 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Bubblegum, Contemporary Pop/Rock
The Faith 1980s Pop/Rock, Hardcore Punk, Punk/New Wave, American Punk
The Escalators 1980s Pop/Rock, Psychedelic/Garage