Notable deaths in the music world from the past year

Andraé Crouch, gospel singer, 72, Jan. 8, 2015 Clifford Adams, trombonist for Kool & the Gang, 62, Jan. 12, 2015 Kim Fowley, producer of the Runaways, 75, Jan. 15, 2015 Ian Allen, member of Negativland, 56, Jan. 17, 2015 Dallas Taylor, drummer for Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, 66, Jan. 18, 2015 Edgar Froese, founder of Tangerine Dream, 70, Jan. 20, 2015 Sam Andrew, founding guitarist of Big Brother and the Holding Company, 73, Feb. 12, 2015 Steve Strange, singer of Visage, 55, Feb. 12, 2015 Lesley Gore, singer of “It’s My Party,” 68, Feb. 16, 2015 Charmayne Maxwell, member of Brownstone, 46, Feb. 28, 2015 Jimmy Greenspoon, keyboardist of Three Dog Night, 67, March 11, 2015 Daevid Allen, co-founder of the Soft Machine, 77, March 13, 2015 Mike Porcaro, drummer of Toto, 59, March 15, 2015 Andy Fraser, bassist and founder of Free, 62, March 16, 2015 A.J. Pero, drummer of Twisted Sister, 55, March 20, 2015 John Renbourn, singer of Pentangle, 70, March 26, 2015 Percy Sledge, singer of “When a Man Loves a Woman,” 74, April 14, 2015 Ben E. King, R&B singer, 76, April 30, 2015 Jack Ely, co-founder of the Kingsmen and “Louie Louie” singer, 71, April 28, 2015 Erroll Brown, lead singer and cofounder of Hot Chocolate, 71, Sept. 12, 2015 B.B. King, blues guitarist, 89, May 14, 2015 Louis Johnson, bassist and founding member of the Brothers Johnson, 60, May 21, 2015 Chris Squire, bassist and co-founder of Yes, 67, June 27, 2015 Joseph Robinson, member of the Sugar Hill Gang, 53, July 11, 2015 Don Joyce, member of Negativland, 71, July 22, 2015 Lynn Anderson, country singer, 67, July 30, 2015 Billy Sherrill, country music producer, 78, Aug. 4, 2015 Bryn Merrick, bassist of the Damned, 56, Sept. 12, 2015 Gary Richrath, guitarist of REO Speedwagon, 65, Sept. 13, 2015 Cory Wells, singer and founding member of Three Dog Night, 74, Oct. 20, 2015 Allen Toussaint, songwriter, producer and performer, 77, Nov. 9, 2015 Phil Taylor, original drummer for Motörhead, 61, Nov. 11, 2015 Cynthia Robinson, co-founder of Sly & the Family Stone, 69, Nov. 23, 2015 Scott Weiland, singer for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver, 48, Dec. 4, 2015 Lemmy Kilmister, founder and frontman of Motörhead, 70, Dec. 28, 2015 Natalie Cole, jazz singer, 65, Dec. 31, 2015 Nicholas Caldwell, co-founder of the R&B group the Whispers, 71, Jan. 5, 2016 Otis Clay, R&B singer, 73, Jan. 8, 2016 David Bowie, 69, Jan. 10, 2016 Blowfly, musician and producer, 76, Jan. 17, 2016 Mic Gillette, brass player with Tower of Power, 64, Jan. 17, 2016 Dale Griffin, drummer for Mott the Hoople, 67, Jan. 17, 2016 Glenn Frey, member of the Eagles, 67, Jan. 18, 2016 Kevin Junior, singer for the Chamber Strings, 46, Jan. 18, 2016 Jimmy Bain, bassist for Rainbow and Dio, 68, Jan. 23, 2016 Signe Toly Anderson, original singer for Jefferson Airplane, 74, Jan. 28, 2016 Paul Kantner, co-founder of Jefferson Airplane, 74, Jan. 28, 2016 Brad Kent, member of various punk bands including D.O.A. and the Avengers, age unknown, Feb. 3, 2016 Maurice White, frontman for Earth, Wind & Fire, 74, Feb. 3, 2016 Dan Hicks, singer-songwriter and founding member of the Charlatans, 74, Feb. 6, 2016