Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1986

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Zoltán Gárdonyi
Yvonne Lefébure 1930s - 1970s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto
William Lovelock Classical, Concerto
Wham! 1980s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Adult Contemporary, New Wave
Weather Report 1970s - 1980s Jazz, Fusion
Warriors 1980s Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Walter Wanderley 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Easy Listening, International, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Traditions, Lounge, Obscuro, Global Jazz, Exotica
Wallace Bishop Jazz, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Wacław Kisielewski Classical
Vivian Duncan 1920s - 1950s Stage & Screen, Vocal, Musicals, Vaudeville
Vivabeat 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Synth Pop
Virgin Prunes 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Punk/New Wave
Vincente Minnelli 1930s - 1980s
Vaclav Smetacek 1930s - 1980s Classical, International, Orchestral, Concerto
Utopia 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Art Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Prog-Rock, Arena Rock, Power Pop, Soft Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
Translator 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock
Thorgeir Stubo 1970s - 1980s Jazz, Modern Creative, Post-Bop
Thomas Jefferson 1930s - 1980s Jazz, Dixieland, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Thick Pigeon 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
The Opposition 1970s - 1990s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Post-Punk
The Headpins 1980s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop-Metal, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal
The Firm 1980s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Arena Rock, Hard Rock
The Emotions 1960s - 2020s R&B, Quiet Storm, Smooth Soul, Soul, Disco
The Easybeats 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Psychedelic/Garage, Rock & Roll, AM Pop, British Invasion
The Duke of Paducah 1960s Country, Country Comedy
The Dells 1950s - 2010s R&B, Soul, Chicago Soul, Early R&B, Pop-Soul, Smooth Soul, Doo Wop, Northern Soul, Uptown Soul
The Clash 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, British Punk, Punk, Punk/New Wave, Dance-Rock
The Boomtown Rats 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk, Punk/New Wave, British Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock
The Bongos 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Jangle Pop, Power Pop, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
The Arrows 1980s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
Thad Jones 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Vocal, Bop, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modern Big Band, Post-Bop, Standards, Trumpet Jazz
Tex Withers
Tex Fletcher Country
Téléphone 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, International, French Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, French, Western European Traditions
Teddy Wilson 1920s - 1980s Jazz, Swing, Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Teddy Kotick 1940s - 1950s Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Bop
TC Matic 1980s Pop/Rock, International, French, Western European Traditions
Taxi Girl 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, French Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Cold Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock
Talas 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Arena Rock, Heavy Metal
Stuart Broomer & John Mars 1970s - 1980s Jazz
Strawberry Switchblade 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
Stjepan Sulek Classical, Chamber Music
Sonny Terry 1930s - 1980s Blues, Folk, R&B, Blues Revival, Country Blues, Field Recordings, Folk-Blues, Harmonica Blues, Piedmont Blues, Regional Blues, East Coast Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Early R&B, Acoustic Blues
Some Philharmonic 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock
Sippie Wallace 1910s - 1980s Blues, Classic Female Blues, Piano Blues
Simone de Beauvoir 1940s - 1970s Comedy/Spoken
Serge Lifar
Scatman Crothers 1950s - 1970s R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Jump Blues, Rock & Roll
Santuário 1980s Pop/Rock
Sammy Gray Pop/Rock