Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 1987

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Yogi Horton Pop/Rock
Woody Herman 1930s - 1980s Jazz, Classical, Big Band, Cool, Swing, Concerto, Orchestral, Show/Musical
Wolfgang Fortner 1920s - 1980s Classical, Vocal Music, Chamber Music, Choral, Concerto, Keyboard, Opera, Orchestral
Willis "Gator" Jackson 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Pop/Rock, Blues, R&B, Hard Bop, Jump Blues, Soul Jazz, Early R&B, Swing
Wilbur Little Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Wendy Holcombe
Wendy Holcombe Religious, Gospel
Wendell Whalum Classical, Vocal Music
Wendell Stuart & the Downbeaters R&B
Warne Marsh 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Cool, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Virtue 1980s Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, New Wave of British Heavy Metal
Vincenzo de Crescenzo 1910s - 1920s Classical, Vocal Music
Vincent Persichetti 1930s - 1980s Classical, Keyboard, Chamber Music, Band Music, Choral, Orchestral
Victor Feldman 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Easy Listening, Cool, Crossover Jazz, Post-Bop, Bop, Jazz Instrument, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz, Fusion, Instrumental Pop
V8 1980s Latin
Uzi 1980s Pop/Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock, Post-Punk
Tut Soper 1930s - 1950s Jazz
Turk Murphy 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Dixieland
Tsudayo Takemoto 1930s - 1970s International
True West 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, Paisley Underground
Trevor Beales 1970s - 1980s Folk, British Folk, Progressive Folk, Traditional Folk
Tony Stratton-Smith Pop/Rock
Tony Smith 1990s Pop/Rock
Todd Crew 1980s Pop/Rock
Tiny Moore 1970s Country, Progressive Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Traditional Country, Western Swing, Bluegrass, Instrumental Country
Timex Social Club 1980s R&B, Contemporary R&B, New Jack Swing
Thumbs Carllile 1940s - 1980s Country, Pop/Rock, Traditional Country
The Wraith 1980s Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
The Voodoo Dolls 1980s Pop/Rock, Psychobilly, Alternative/Indie Rock, Rockabilly Revival
The Vels 1980s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Synth Pop
The Unforgiven 1980s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Roots Rock
The Stockholm Monsters 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Punk/New Wave, Synth Pop
The Smiths 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Indie Pop
The Motels 1970s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
Mary Jane Girls 1970s - 1980s R&B, Contemporary R&B, Funk, Quiet Storm
The Loved Ones 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
The Long Ryders 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Roots Rock, Paisley Underground, College Rock, Cowpunk, Country-Rock, Jangle Pop
The Four Aces 1940s - 1980s Vocal, Harmony Vocal Group, Vocal Pop
The Dukes of Stratosphear 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, College Rock
The Delta Rhythm Boys 1930s - 1980s Jazz, Vocal, R&B, Harmony Vocal Group, Early R&B, Vocal Jazz
The Danse Society 1980s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Goth Rock, Post-Punk, Darkwave
The Colourfield 1980s Pop/Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave
The Cherry Bombz 1980s Pop/Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Hair Metal, Glam Rock
The Bodines 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, C-86, Indie Pop
Ted Taylor 1950s - 1980s R&B, Blues, Soul, Soul-Blues, Northern Soul, Southern Soul, Early R&B
Takatomo Kurosawa Classical
T.S. Ranganathan 1950s - 1960s International
Syd Roy 1900s - 1920s Jazz
Squirrel Bait 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock, Post-Hardcore
Spike Hughes 1930s - 1950s Jazz, Early Jazz, British Dance Bands