It has been a rough year for the world of music with several notable deaths as iconic bands have lost members.
Remembering the artists who have passed on in 2025:
Peter Yarrow of the folk band Peter, Paul and Mary – January 7
Sam Moore of the 60’s R&B duo Sam and Dave – January 10
British Invasion pop star Marianne Faithful – January 30
Mike Ratledge from the jazz band Soft Machine – February 5
Rick Buckler of the new wave band The Jam – February 17
Folk artist Bill Fay – February 22
Soul artist Roberta Flack – February 24
David Johansen of the New York Dolls – February 28
Neo-soul singer Angie Stone – March 1
Vibraphone player Roy Ayers – March 4
Brian James of the goth band The Damned – March 6
British music producer Roy Thomas Baker
David Thomas from Pere Ubu and Rocket from the Crypt – April 23
Philippine folk singer Freddie Aguilar – May 27
Jazz drummer Al Foster – May 28
Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone – June 9
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys – June 11
Mick Ralphs of Bad Company and Mott the Hoople
Country and Latin pop artist Rebekah Del Rio
Jazz pianist and composer Lalo Schifrin – best known for the theme to the television series “Mission Impossible” – June 26
Sixties pop singer Connie Francis – July 16
The Prince of Darkness Ozzy Osbourne from Black Sabbath – July 22
Jazz flugel horn artist Chuck Mangione – July 22
Brent Hinds of the metal band Mastodon – August 20
Rick Davies of the British rock band Supertramp – September 6
Bass player John Lodge of The Moody Blues – October 10
Soul artist D’Angelo – October 14
Ace Frehley of the rock band KISS – October 16
Sam Rivers of the rock band Limp Bizkit – October 18
David Ball of the synth-pop band soft Cell – October 22
Jazz artist Jack DeJohnette – October 26
Brazilian psych-rock and baroque pop artist Lô Borges – November 2
Bass player Mani (Gary Mounfield) of the rock band The Stone Roses – November 20
Reggae music star Jimmy Cliff – November 24
Pop-rock artist Chris Rhea – December 22