Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 2008

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Zoila Emperatriz Chavarri Castillo International
Zezé Gonzaga 1940s - 2000s Latin, International, MPB, Brazilian Traditions
Yves Chouard 1970s - 1990s Pop/Rock
Yonty Solomon Stage & Screen, Classical, Chamber Music
Yma Sumac 1940s - 1990s Easy Listening, Vocal, Exotica
Winston Walls 1990s Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
Winona Beamer 1990s International, Hawaiian, Oceanic Traditions
Willy Kazassian Jazz, Pop/Rock
Willie P. Bennett 1970s - 2010s Country, Folk, Contemporary Folk, Country-Folk
William Dowd 1940s - 1980s Classical, Chamber Music, Keyboard
William Appling 1950s - 2000s Religious, Classical, Gospel, Choral
Wilfrid Mellers 1930s - 2000s Classical, Concerto, Keyboard
Werner Dürrson Classical
Wendo Kolosoy 1950s - 2000s International, Latin, Cuban Traditions, Rumba, African Traditions, Central African, Congolese
Wayne Wadhams 1960s - 1980s Pop/Rock, Classical, Early Pop/Rock, Bubblegum, Chamber Music
Wannes Van de Velde 1960s - 2000s Folk, Alternative Folk, Folk Revival
Walter Santos Latin
Walt Dickerson 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Hard Bop, Jazz Instrument, Post-Bop, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz
Waldik Soriano 1960s - 2000s Latin, International, Bolero, Samba, South American Traditions, Tango, Western European Traditions, Brazilian Traditions
VL Mike 2000s Rap
Vincent Ford 1970s - 2000s Reggae, Roots Reggae
Vernon Handley 1960s - 2000s Classical, Orchestral, Concerto, Symphony
Vermeer Quartet 1970s - 2000s Classical, Chamber Music
Valentin Berlinsky Classical, Chamber Music
Utah Phillips 1950s - 2000s Folk, Pop/Rock, Political Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Traditional Folk, Protest Songs
Uroš Krek 1960s - 2000s Classical, Concerto
Tristram Cary 1950s - 2000s Avant-Garde, Classical, Avant-Garde Music, Film Score
Tony Reedus 1980s - 1990s Jazz, Post-Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Trumpet Jazz
Tony Kostrzewa 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock
Tommy McQuater Pop/Rock
Tim Rozema Classical
Thomas Friedli 1970s - 2000s Classical, Chamber Music, Concerto
The Summer Obsession 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Emo, Alternative Pop/Rock
The Sound Explosion 2000s Pop/Rock
The Soul Children 1960s - 2000s R&B, Soul, Memphis Soul
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock, Album Rock, Comedy Rock
The Red Death 2000s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Grindcore, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
The Purple Parrots 2000s Pop/Rock, Rock & Roll
The Parallelograms 2000s Pop/Rock
The Hagers 1960s - 2000s Country, Country-Pop, Bakersfield Sound, Country Comedy
The Barbaras 2000s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Lo-Fi, Garage Punk, Noise Pop
The Angelic Gospel Singers 1940s - 2000s Religious, Black Gospel, Gospel, Traditional Gospel, Country Gospel
Tessa Bonner 1980s - 2000s Classical, Choral, Vocal Music
Tessa Birnie Classical, Keyboard
Teo Macero 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Stage & Screen, Classical, Third Stream, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Show/Musical, Avant-Garde Jazz
Teenage Jesus & the Jerks 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock, No Wave, Punk/New Wave, Alternative/Indie Rock, Noise-Rock, Post-Punk
Ted Hall Pop/Rock, Classical, Film Score
Tauno Marttinen Classical, Concerto, Symphony, Chamber Music, Orchestral
Tatsuya Takahashi 1970s - 1990s International, Jazz, Japanese Traditions, Jazz Instrument
Tarka Cordell 2000s Pop/Rock