Artists who died in / bands disbanded in April, 2003

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Al Plank 1980s - 1990s Jazz
Andrew Douglas Pop/Rock
Babatunde Olatunji 1950s - 2000s International, Jazz, African Folk, Nigerian, African Traditions, Global Jazz, West African, Afro-Pop, Worldbeat
Carl Alexius Classical, Chamber Music
Cholly Atkins 1940s - 1960s Stage & Screen, R&B, Cast Recordings, Motown, Musicals, Soul
Conrad Leonard
Dale Wood 1940s - 2000s Classical, Keyboard
Earl King 1950s - 2000s R&B, Blues, New Orleans R&B, Funk, Early R&B, New Orleans Blues, Regional Blues
Edwin Starr 1950s - 2000s R&B, Motown, Pop-Soul, Soul, Northern Soul, Psychedelic Soul
Felice Bryant 1940s - 1970s Country, Pop/Rock, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Rock & Roll, Traditional Country
George Faith 1960s - 2000s Reggae, Lovers Rock, Roots Reggae
Homer Banks 1960s - 1970s R&B, Memphis Soul, Soul, Southern Soul
Jacques Mars Classical, Opera
Jutta Hipp 1940s - 1950s Jazz, Cool, Hard Bop, Bop
Leslie Cheung 1980s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Asian Pop
Little Eva 1960s - 2000s R&B, Pop/Rock, Brill Building Pop, Girl Groups, Early Pop/Rock
Maki Ishii 1960s - 2000s Classical, Chamber Music, Concerto, Orchestral, Opera
Michael Stillman 1950s - 1960s International
Nina Simone 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Vocal, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Torch Songs
Noel Fox Country
Pamela Bowden Classical, Vocal Music, Opera
Peter Stone
Ray Hicks 1970s - 1980s Folk
Sumner Crane 1970s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Classical, Avant-Garde Music, No Wave, Punk/New Wave
Teddy Edwards 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz
The Iditarod 1990s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
Theodore Weiss 1950s - 1980s Pop/Rock
Vera Zorina Vocal, Classical, Show/Musical
Walter Fuller Jazz, Early Jazz, Swing
Zeke Turner Country