Artists who died in / bands disbanded in August, 2016

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Toots Thielemans 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Vocal, Classical, Bop, Brazilian Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Standards, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Film Score
Tom Searle 2000s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Heavy Metal, Metalcore
Rudy Van Gelder 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop
Ruby Wilson 1970s - 2010s Blues, R&B
Ricci Martin 1970s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Vocal, Vocal Pop
Pete Fountain 1940s - 2010s Jazz, New Orleans Jazz Revival, Dixieland
Patrice Munsel 1940s - 2000s Stage & Screen, Classical, Vocal, Opera, Cast Recordings, Vocal Music
Pat Robinson Pop/Rock
Pádraig Duggan 1970s - 1990s International, Celtic
Louis Smith 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Vocal, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Standards, Trumpet Jazz
Lou Pearlman 1990s - 2000s Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Teen Pop
Juan Gabriel 1970s - 2010s Latin, Latin Pop, Mariachi, Mexican Traditions
Irving Fields 1930s - 2000s Jazz, International, Vocal, Dance Bands, Jewish Music, Standards, Tin Pan Alley Pop, Traditional Pop
Horacio Salgán 1930s - 2010s Latin, International, South American Traditions, Tango
Hoot Hester 1970s - 2010s Country
Glenn Yarbrough 1950s - 2010s Folk, Pop/Rock, Traditional Folk, Early Pop/Rock, Folk Revival, Folk-Pop
Gene Wilder 1960s - 2000s Stage & Screen
Derek Smith 1950s - 2000s Jazz, Swing
Daniela Dessì 1970s - 2010s Classical, Opera, Choral
Connie Crothers 1970s - 2010s Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Post-Bop, Guitar Jazz, Jazz Instrument
Bobby Hutcherson 1960s - 2010s Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Modern Creative, Progressive Jazz, Vibraphone/Marimba Jazz