Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 2008

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Bo Diddley 1940s - 2000s Pop/Rock, R&B, Blues, Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Isaac Hayes 1950s - 2000s R&B, Stage & Screen, Film Score, Funk, Soul, Blaxploitation, Soundtracks, Memphis Soul, Southern Soul, Smooth Soul, Disco
Freddie Hubbard 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Fusion, Hard Bop, Jazz-Funk, Post-Bop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
John Stewart 1960s - 2000s Folk, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary Folk, Folk-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Soft Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
George Carlin 1950s - 2000s Comedy/Spoken, Observational Humor, Satire, Standup Comedy, Comedy
Jerry Reed 1950s - 2000s Country, Pop/Rock, Country-Pop, Film Score, Progressive Country, Rockabilly, Traditional Country, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Instrumental Country
Jo Stafford 1930s - 1980s Vocal, Jazz, Traditional Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, Show/Musical, Vocal Music
Jimmy McGriff 1960s - 2000s Jazz, Soul Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Jazz Blues, Hard Bop
Eddy Arnold 1930s - 2000s Country, Country-Pop, Cowboy, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Traditional Country, Honky Tonk
Odetta 1940s - 2000s Folk, Blues, Country Blues, Folk Revival, Folk-Blues, Folksongs
Johnny Griffin 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Hard Bop, Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Film Score, Post-Bop
Digital Underground 1980s - 2000s Rap, Alternative Rap, West Coast Rap, Club/Dance
Miriam Makeba 1950s - 2000s International, Pop/Rock, Folk, African Traditions, South African Folk, South African Pop, Worldbeat, African Folk, Afro-Pop, International Pop, Political Folk, Southern African
Mikey Dread 1970s - 2000s Reggae, Dub, Roots Reggae, Contemporary Reggae, DJ/Toasting, Lovers Rock
Dave McKenna 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Piano Jazz, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Standards, Stride
Margaret Allison 1940s - 2000s Religious, Traditional Gospel, Gospel, Black Gospel, Country Gospel
Yma Sumac 1940s - 1990s Easy Listening, Vocal, Exotica
Cachao 1920s - 2000s Latin, Jazz, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Global Jazz, Latin Big Band, Latin Jazz, Mambo, Salsa, Son, Mexican Traditions, Tex-Mex, Cuban Traditions
Richard Hickox 1960s - 2000s Classical, Stage & Screen, Opera, Orchestral, Choral
Orange Juice 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Punk/New Wave, Sophisti-Pop
Utah Phillips 1950s - 2000s Folk, Pop/Rock, Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Protest Songs
Jeff Healey 1980s - 2000s Blues, Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Modern Electric Blues
MC Breed 1980s - 2000s Rap, Hardcore Rap, Midwest Rap, Gangsta Rap
Leonard Pennario 1940s - 2000s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto
Buddy Miles 1950s - 2000s Pop/Rock, R&B, Blues-Rock, Funk, Hard Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
Little Charlie & the Nightcats 1970s - 2000s Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Electric Harmonica Blues, Contemporary Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues
Joe Beck 1960s - 2000s Jazz, Pop/Rock, Fusion, Post-Bop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Jazz-Funk, Mainstream Jazz, Soul Jazz, Show/Musical
Sonny Okosun 1960s - 2000s Reggae, International, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Reggae, African Traditions, Nigerian, West African
Al Wilson 1960s - 2000s R&B, Smooth Soul, Soul
Dee Dee Warwick 1960s - 2000s R&B, Soul, Pop-Soul, Uptown Soul
Bob Florence 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Post-Bop
Artie Traum 1960s - 2000s Folk, Jazz, Pop/Rock, Folk Jazz, Singer/Songwriter
Carlos y José 1960s - 2000s Latin, Mexican Traditions, Norteno
Mort Garson 1940s - 1980s Easy Listening, Avant-Garde, Stage & Screen, Experimental Electronic, Instrumental Pop, Soundtracks, Space Age Pop, TV Music, Exotica
Beaux Arts Trio 1950s - 2000s Classical, Chamber Music
Alban Berg Quartet 1970s - 2000s Classical, Chamber Music
Jimmy Cleveland 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop
Gerald Wiggins 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Bop, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Film Score
Killdozer 1980s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, American Underground, Indie Rock, Noise-Rock
Dorival Caymmi 1930s - 2000s Latin, International, Afro-Brazilian, MPB, Brazilian Traditions, Samba
Paul Davis 1950s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Country-Rock
CBC Vancouver Orchestra 1930s - 2000s Classical, Orchestral, Concerto
Giuseppe di Stefano 1940s - 1990s Classical, International, Opera, Vocal Music
Lula Reed 1950s - 1960s R&B, Blues, Early R&B, Urban Blues, Jump Blues, Soul, Blues Gospel
Vernon Handley 1960s - 2000s Classical, Orchestral, Concerto, Symphony
Lars Hollmer 1960s - 2000s Pop/Rock, International, Avant-Garde, Avant-Prog, Prog-Rock, Swedish Folk, Art Rock, Modern Composition, Nordic Traditions, Neo-Classical, Experimental
Merl Saunders 1960s - 2000s Jazz, Pop/Rock, Global Jazz, Jam Bands, Soul Jazz, Rock & Roll, Jazz-Rock, Country-Rock
Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet 1970s - 2000s Classical, International, Chamber Music
Henri Salvador 1930s - 2000s Vocal, Jazz, Pop/Rock, International, Comedy/Spoken, French Pop, Vocal Jazz, Vocal Pop, Brazilian Traditions, Cool, Comedy, Novelty
Humphrey Lyttelton 1940s - 2000s Jazz, Dixieland, Mainstream Jazz, Trad Jazz, Swing