Artists who died in / bands disbanded in September, 1985

Artist Active Genre & Styles
William Alwyn 1920s - 1970s Classical, Avant-Garde, Film Score, Chamber Music, Concerto, Orchestral, Symphony, Vocal Music, Keyboard, Modern Composition
Dane Rudhyar 1910s - 1980s Avant-Garde, Jazz, Classical, Modern Composition, Avant-Garde Music, Keyboard
Rubens Bassini 1950s - 1980s Pop/Rock
Albert Moeschinger 1920s - 1970s Classical, Chamber Music, Concerto, Keyboard
Antonino Votto 1920s - 1960s Classical, Opera
Carl Jones Blues
Charlie Holmes 1920s - 1930s Jazz, Early Jazz, Swing
Cootie Williams 1920s - 1970s Jazz, Blues, R&B, Jazz Blues, New York Blues, Regional Blues, Swing, West Coast Blues, Big Band, Jump Blues, Early R&B, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Ed Lewis Jazz, Early Jazz, Swing
J.R. Bailey 1950s - 1970s R&B, Early R&B, Soul
Jo Jones 1920s - 1980s Jazz, Swing, Mainstream Jazz
Johnny Desmond 1930s - 1960s Vocal, Jazz, Swing, Cool
Johnny Marks 1940s - 1960s Holiday, Classical, Vocal Music
Little Brother Montgomery 1910s - 1980s Blues, Piano Blues, Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Ruhi Su 1970s International, Middle Eastern Traditions, Turkish
Tony Aless 1940s - 1950s Jazz, Bop, Cool