Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1987

Artist Active Genre & Styles
999 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Punk/New Wave, Punk, British Punk, New Wave
A Cor Do Som 1960s - 2000s Latin, International, Brazilian Traditions, MPB
Abram Chasins 1920s Classical, Keyboard
Absyntho 1980s International
Adrian Cruft Classical, Concerto, Orchestral
Åke Uddén Classical, Chamber Music, Vocal Music
Albert Ferber Classical
Albert McCarthy Jazz
Alberto Echagüe Latin, International, South American Traditions, Tango
Alex Campbell 1960s - 1980s Folk, British Folk, Folksongs, Traditional Folk
Alexander Adgemian Classical, Orchestral, Vocal Music
Alexander Lokshin 1960s - 1970s Classical, Orchestral, Symphony, Vocal Music
Alexander Schreiner Classical, Choral, Vocal Music
Alf Landon Comedy/Spoken, Speeches, Spoken Word
Alfred Lion 1930s - 1970s Jazz
Alice Nāmakelua International, Hawaiian, Oceanic Traditions, Slack-Key Guitar
Allan Jaffe 1960s - 1980s Jazz
Alton A. Adams Classical, Band Music
Alton Purnell 1920s - 1970s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz, Big Band, Dixieland, Swing
Amadeus Quartet 1940s - 1980s Classical, Chamber Music
Amebix 1980s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Andrés Segovia 1900s - 1980s Classical, Easy Listening, New Age, Jazz, Chamber Music, Guitar Jazz, Guitar/Easy Listening, Solo Instrumental, Jazz Instrument, Keyboard
Andy Warhol 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Classical, Proto-Punk, Psychedelic/Garage, Chamber Music, Concerto, Keyboard
Angelo Camin
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino 1990s Stage & Screen, Classical, Film Music, Soundtracks, Keyboard, Symphony
Archie Campbell 1960s - 1970s Country, Country Comedy, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan
Art Jarrett Jazz
Art Snider Pop/Rock
Barry Anderson 1950s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Classical, Avant-Garde Music, Vocal Music, Keyboard
Bayard Rustin 1940s - 1980s Religious, Classical, Gospel, Vocal Music
Beat Rodeo 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Roots Rock
Beethoven Quartet 1920s - 1980s Classical, Chamber Music
Ben Branch Jazz
Bert Keyes 1940s - 1970s R&B, Pop/Rock, Stage & Screen, Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Soundtracks, TV Music, Early Pop/Rock, Film Music, Soul
Bill McGuffie 1930s - 1980s Jazz, Easy Listening, Big Band, Piano/Easy Listening
Billy Rogers 1990s - 2000s Jazz, Religious, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Gospel
Black Rose 1980s Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Blaspheme 1980s Pop/Rock
Bob Fosse 1950s - 1980s Stage & Screen, Classical, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes, Show/Musical
Bob McNelley Pop/Rock
Bob Parent Jazz
Bola Sete 1950s - 1980s Jazz, International, Latin, New Age, Afro-Brazilian, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Traditions, Choro, Global Jazz, Samba, Western European Traditions, MPB, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Bossa Nova
Booty Wood 1950s - 1970s Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trombone Jazz, Big Band, Swing
Boudleaux Bryant 1930s - 1980s Country, Pop/Rock, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Rock & Roll, Traditional Country
Box of Frogs 1980s Pop/Rock, Arena Rock, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock
Brenda & the Big Dudes 1980s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Afro-Pop
Brenda & the Tabulations 1960s - 1980s R&B, Pop/Rock, Disco, Pop-Soul, Soul, AM Pop
Bucky Ballard 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock
Buddy Rich 1920s - 1980s Jazz, Big Band, Mainstream Jazz, Swing, Bop, Modern Big Band
Cacaso 1960s - 1980s International