Artists who died in / bands disbanded in May, 1989

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Woody Shaw 1960s - 1980s Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Neo-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Progressive Jazz, Trumpet Jazz
Keith Whitley 1970s - 1980s Country, New Traditionalist, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, Bluegrass, Progressive Bluegrass, Progressive Country
Operation Ivy 1980s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Ska-Punk, Third Wave Ska Revival
Steve McCall 1960s - 1980s Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Antonio Janigro 1950s - 1970s Classical, Concerto, Chamber Music, Orchestral
Zinka Milanov 1930s - 1960s Classical, Opera, Choral
Giuseppe Patanè 1950s - 1980s Classical, Opera
John Cipollina 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Boogie Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll
Johnny Green 1920s - 1980s Vocal, Stage & Screen, Classical, Film Music, Soundtracks, Traditional Pop, Vocal Music, Film Score
Marcelle de Manziarly 1910s - 1960s Classical, Chamber Music, Keyboard, Vocal Music
Bennie Benjamin 1930s - 1980s Vocal
Dave Coleman Blues
Dave Stogner 1950s - 1960s Country
Gilda Radner 1970s - 1980s Comedy/Spoken, Sketch Comedy, Comedy
Good Rockin' Charles 1970s Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Jack Hall Pop/Rock, Southern Rock
John Green 1930s - 1950s Stage & Screen, Classical, Chamber Music, Show/Musical
Lindembergue Cardoso
Phineas Newborn, Jr. 1940s - 1980s Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz