In Memoriam
Top 10 Songs in memoriam is dedicated to all artists who have moved us with their music. Select an artist's name to see their top 10 songs.
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| Artist ⇓ | Born ⇕ | Died (Age) ⇕ |
|---|---|---|
| Whitney Houston | 1963 August 9 USA | 2012 February 11 USA (48) |
| Wayne Kramer | 1948 April 30 USA | 2024 February 2 USA (75) |
| Tony Joe White | 1943 July 23 USA | 2018 October 24 USA (75) |
| Timmy Thomas | 1944 November 13 USA | 2022 March 11 USA (77) |
| Tim Buckley | 1947 February 14 USA | 1975 June 29 USA (28) |
| Sylvia Robinson | 1935 May 29 USA | 2011 September 29 USA (76) |
| Syd Barrett | 1946 January 6 England | 2006 July 7 England (60) |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 1928 April 2 France | 1991 March 2 France (62) |
| Rory Gallagher | 1948 March 2 Ireland | 1995 June 14 England (47) |
| Ronnie Van Zant | 1948 January 15 USA | 1977 October 20 USA (29) |
| Robbie Robertson | 1943 July 5 Canada | 2023 August 9 USA (80) |
| Rick Derringer | 1947 August 5 USA | 2025 May 26 USA (77) |
| Rick Davies | 1944 July 22 England | 2025 September 6 USA (81) |
| Rick Danko | 1943 December 29 Canada | 1999 December 10 USA (55) |
| Richard Wright | 1943 July 28 England | 2008 September 15 England (65) |
| Richard Manuel | 1943 April 3 Canada | 1986 March 4 USA (42) |
| Phil Lesh | 1940 March 15 USA | 2024 October 25 USA (84) |
| Peter Shelley | 1943 February 28 England | 2023 March 23 Canada (80) |
| Paul Kossoff | 1950 September 14 England | 1976 March 19 USA (25) |
| Paul Kantner | 1941 March 17 USA | 2016 January 28 USA (74) |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 1948 December 3 England | 2025 July 22 England (76) |
| Nick Drake | 1948 June 19 Burma | 1974 November 25 England (26) |
| Myles Goodwyn | 1948 June 23 Canada | 2023 December 3 Canada (75) |
| Michael Jackson | 1958 August 29 USA | 2009 June 25 USA (50) |
| Melanie | 1947 February 3 USA | 2024 January 23 USA (76) |
| Marc Bolan | 1947 September 30 England | 1977 September 16 England (29) |
| Lou Reed | 1942 March 2 USA | 2013 October 27 USA (71) |
| Loretta Lynn | 1932 April 14 USA | 2022 October 4 USA (90) |
| Levon Helm | 1940 May 26 USA | 2012 April 19 USA (71) |
| Leonard Cohen | 1934 September 21 Canada | 2016 November 7 USA (82) |
| Leon Wilkeson | 1952 April 2 USA | 2001 July 27 USA (49) |
| Leon Russell | 1942 April 2 USA | 2016 November 13 USA (74) |
| Keith Moon | 1946 August 23 England | 1978 September 7 England (32) |
| Keith Emerson | 1944 November 2 England | 2016 March 11 USA (71) |
| Judee Sill | 1944 October 7 USA | 1979 November 23 USA (35) |
| Johnny Thunders | 1952 July 15 USA | 1991 April 23 USA (38) |
| Johnny Cash | 1932 February 26 USA | 2003 September 12 USA (71) |
| John Lennon | 1940 October 9 England | 1980 December 8 USA (40) |
| John Lee Hooker | 1917 August 22 USA | 2001 June 21 USA (83) |
| John Entwistle | 1944 October 9 England | 2002 June 27 USA (57) |
| John Bonham | 1948 May 31 England | 1980 September 25 England (32) |
| Joe South | 1940 February 28 USA | 2012 September 5 USA (72) |
| Joe Cocker | 1944 May 20 England | 2014 December 22 USA (70) |
| Jimmy Cliff | 1944 July 30 Jamaica | 2025 November 24 Jamaica (81) |
| Jimmy Castor | 1940 January 23 USA | 2012 January 16 USA (71) |
| Jimi Hendrix | 1942 November 27 USA | 1970 September 18 England (27) |
| Jim Gordon | 1945 July 14 USA | 2023 March 13 USA (77) |
| Jim Croce | 1943 January 10 USA | 1973 September 20 USA (30) |
| Jesse Colin Young | 1941 November 22 USA | 2025 March 16 USA (83) |
| Jerry Garcia | 1942 August 1 USA | 1995 August 9 USA (53) |
| Janis Joplin | 1943 January 19 USA | 1970 October 4 USA (27) |
| Jamie Muir | 1942 November 30 Scotland | 2025 February 17 England (82) |
| Ian Stewart | 1938 July 18 Scotland | 1985 December 12 England (47) |
| Harry Nilsson | 1941 June 15 USA | 1994 January 15 USA (52) |
| Harry Chapin | 1942 December 7 USA | 1981 July 16 USA (38) |
| Gregg Allman | 1947 December 8 USA | 2017 May 27 USA (69) |
| Greg Lake | 1947 November 10 England | 2016 December 7 England (69) |
| Gram Parsons | 1946 November 5 USA | 1973 September 19 USA (26) |
| Gordon Lightfoot | 1938 November 17 Canada | 2023 May 1 Canada (84) |
| George Kooymans | 1948 March 11 Netherlands | 2025 July 22 Belgium (77) |
| George Harrison | 1943 February 25 England | 2001 November 29 USA (58) |
| Gary Rossington | 1951 December 4 USA | 2023 March 5 USA (71) |
| Garth Hudson | 1937 August 2 Canada | 2025 January 21 USA (87) |
| Freddie Mercury | 1946 September 5 Zanzibar | 1991 November 24 England (45) |
| Frank Sinatra | 1915 December 12 USA | 1998 May 14 USA (82) |
| Francesco Di Giacomo | 1947 August 22 Italy | 2014 February 21 Italy (66) |
| Elvis Presley | 1935 January 8 USA | 1977 August 16 USA (42) |
| Edgar Froese | 1944 June 6 Germany | 2015 January 20 Austria (70) |
| Duane Allman | 1946 November 20 USA | 1971 October 29 USA (24) |
| Dickey Betts | 1943 December 12 USA | 2024 April 18 USA (80) |
| David Johansen | 1950 January 9 USA | 2025 February 28 USA (75) |
| David Bowie | 1947 January 8 England | 2016 January 10 USA (69) |
| David Allan Coe | 1939 September 6 USA | 2026 April 29 USA (86) |
| Damo Suzuki | 1950 January 16 Japan | 2024 February 9 Germany (74) |
| Chris Squire | 1948 March 4 England | 2015 June 27 USA (67) |
| Chris Bell | 1951 January 12 USA | 1978 December 27 USA (27) |
| Charlie Watts | 1941 June 2 England | 2021 August 24 England (80) |
| Carl Radle | 1942 June 18 USA | 1980 May 30 USA (37) |
| Butch Trucks | 1947 May 11 USA | 2017 January 24 USA (69) |
| Brian Wilson | 1942 June 20 USA | 2025 June 11 USA (82) |
| Brian MacLeod | 1952 June 25 Canada | 1992 April 25 Canada (39) |
| Brian Jones | 1942 February 28 England | 1969 July 3 England (27) |
| Bobby Womack | 1944 March 4 USA | 2014 June 27 USA (70) |
| Bob Weir | 1947 October 16 USA | 2026 January 10 USA (78) |
| Bob Burns | 1950 November 24 USA | 2015 April 3 USA (64) |
| Bill Fay | 1943 September 9 England | 2025 February 22 England (81) |
| Berry Oakley | 1948 April 4 USA | 1972 November 11 USA (24) |
| Bernard Jewry aka Shane Fenton | 1942 September 27 England | 2014 October 23 England (72) |
| Asha Bhosle | 1933 September 8 British India | 2026 April 12 India (92) |
| Arthur Lee | 1945 March 7 USA | 2006 August 3 USA (61) |
| Andy Fraser | 1952 July 3 England | 2015 March 16 USA (62) |
| Amy Winehouse | 1983 September 14 England | 2011 July 23 England (27) |
| Allen Collins | 1952 July 19 USA | 1990 January 23 USA (37) |
| Alex Chilton | 1950 December 28 USA | 2010 March 17 USA (59) |