Artists who died in / bands disbanded in July, 2012

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Andy Griffith 1940s - 2010s Vocal, Comedy/Spoken, Religious, New Age, Country, Gospel, Spoken Word, Traditional Pop, Inspirational, Sketch Comedy, Traditional Country, Comedy
Jon Lord 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Classical, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, British Metal, Concerto, Vocal Music
Evelyn Lear 1950s - 1980s Classical, Opera, Vocal Music
José Roberto Bertrami 1980s - 2010s Jazz, International, Brazilian Jazz, Global Jazz, Brazilian Traditions, Fusion, Jazz-Funk, MPB, Samba, Brazilian Pop, Brazilian Folk
Jody Sandhaus 1990s - 2000s Vocal, Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Standards, Vocal Jazz
KMG the Illustrator 1990s - 2010s Rap, Gangsta Rap, West Coast Rap
Lionel Batiste 1980s - 2010s Jazz, New Orleans Brass Bands, Jazz Instrument
Maria Cole 1950s - 1960s Vocal, Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Perry Baggs Pop/Rock
Bill Doss 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock
Bob Babbitt 1960s - 2000s R&B, Funk, Motown, Soul
Celeste Holm 1930s - 2010s Holiday, Classical, Christmas, Show/Musical, Vocal Music
Charlie Starr 1960s - 1970s Pop/Rock, Country-Rock
Colin Horsley 1950s Classical, Keyboard, Chamber Music, Concerto
Don Bagley 1950s - 1980s Jazz, Progressive Jazz
Ed Lincoln 1960s Latin, International, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Traditions
Fritz Pauer 1970s - 2010s Jazz, Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Standards
Ginny Tyler 1930s - 1990s Stage & Screen, Children's
Gore Vidal Comedy/Spoken, Spoken Word
Graham Jackson 2000s Classical, Choral, Vocal Music
Ilhan Mimaroglu Classical, Electronic, Modern Composition, Keyboard, Orchestral, Vocal Music
Kitty Wells 1940s - 2000s Country, Honky Tonk, Nashville Sound/Countrypolitan, Traditional Country
Lol Coxhill 1960s - 2010s Jazz, Pop/Rock, Art Rock, Avant-Garde Jazz, Canterbury Scene, Free Improvisation, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Lucio Quarantotto Classical, Vocal, Vocal Music
Maurice Davis 1960s - 1970s R&B, Urban, Deep Soul, Soul
Ms. Melodie 1980s - 1990s Rap, East Coast Rap, Golden Age
Ossie Hibbert 1970s Reggae, Dub
Rajesh Khanna 1960s - 1970s International, Bollywood, Indian Subcontinent Traditions
Sherman Hemsley 1970s - 1990s Stage & Screen, Comedy/Spoken, R&B, Urban
Tom Davis 1970s - 2000s Comedy/Spoken
Tony Martin 1930s - 2000s Vocal, Stage & Screen, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, Show Tunes
Victor Gaskin 1960s - 1980s Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
Viktor Suslin 1960s - 2000s Classical, Avant-Garde, Chamber Music, Keyboard, Vocal Music