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  • Da Costa, Noel, composer and music professor, d. 4/29/2002 in Manhattan at 82; b. in Nigeria. New York Times online, 5/20/2002 {http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/20/obituaries/20DACO.html}; American Organist, v. 36 no. 8, August 2002.

  • da Silva, Horondino Jose, a.k.a. Dino Sete Cordas, Brazilian guitar player, d. 5/27/2006 in Rio de Janeiro at 88. philly.com, 5/30/2006 {http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/obituaries/14698266.htm}.

  • da Silva, José Bezerra, Brazilian samba singer, d. 1/17/2005 in Rio de Janeiro at 77; b. 3/9/1927 in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. New York Times online, 1/22/2005 {http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/22/obituaries/22bezerra.html}.

  • D'Addario, John, former head of D'Addario string-making company, d. 6/1/2000 in New York. The Strad, v. 111 no. 1342, August 2000.
    John D'Addario Sr., d. 6/1/2000 of cancer. Classical Guitar Magazine, v. 18 no. 12, August 2000.

  • D'Agostino, Vera Schnirlin, German-Italian violinist-violist and music educator, d. 1/1999 in Genova; b. 4/30/1907. Nuova Rivista Musicale Italiana, v. 32 no. 1, Jan.-Mar. 1999.

  • D'Alessio, Carlos, d. 6/14/1992 at 57. Orchester, v. 40 no. 9, 1992.

  • D'Alessio, Gregory, d. 8/16/1993 at 88. Guitar Review, no. 94, Summer 1993.
    b. 1904. Guitar Review, no. 95, Fall 1993.

  • D'Amour, Denis "Piggy", Canadian metal guitarist, d. 8/26/2005 in Montreal at 45. AOL.com, 8/29/2005 {http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/music/article.adp?id=20050829214409990006}; CNN.com, 8/30/2005 {http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/30/music.voivod.reut/index.html}; Boston.com, 8/26/2005 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/09/04/d_damour_guitarist_in_canadian_thrash_band/}.

  • D'Anniballe, Joseph A., Sr., d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 1, July 1998.

  • D'Aquisto, Jimmy, American guitar maker, d. 4/1995. American Lutherie, no. 53, Spring 1998.

  • D'Arteaga, Alfonso, d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 11, May 1998.

  • DaCosta, Rita, jazz vocalist, d. 7/12/2004 at ca. 70. Cadence, v. 30 no. 11, November 2004.

  • Dadi, Marcel, d. 7/17/1996; b. 1951. Classical Guitar, v. 15 no. 1, Sept. 1996.
    d. at 44; b. 8/20/1951. Sing Out!, v. 41 no. 3, Nov. 1996-Jan. 1997.

  • Daffan, Ted, d. 10/6/1996. Rolling Stone, no. 748, 11/28/1996.

  • Dahl, Ole, Danish-American luthier, d. at 84; b. in Denmark. Strad, v. 115, no. 1367, April 2004.

  • Dahlhaus, Carl, German musicologist, d. 3/13/1989 at 60; b. 6/10/1928. Musica, v. 43 no. 2, Mar.-Apr. 1989.
    d. at 61. Opernwelt, v. 30 no. 5, May 1989.
    d. 3/14/1989. Musikforschung, v. 42 no. 2, Apr.-June 1989.

  • Dahlquist, Michael, pop musician, d. 7/14/2005 in Chicago at 39. Boston.com, 7/27/2005 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2005/07/27/john_r_glick_35_songwriter_guitarist/}.

  • Dahnke, Edna, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 8, Feb. 1999.

  • Daichendt, Michael, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 4, Oct. 1998.

  • Dailey, Harry M., bass guitarist, guitar teacher, songwriter, d. 4/18/2003 in Falls Church, VA at 51; b. in Bethesda, MD. washingtonpost.com, 4/25/2003 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35417-2003Apr24.html}.

  • Dailey, Josie Etta, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 8, Feb. 1999.

  • Dairo, I.K. (Isaiah Kehinde), d. 2/7/1996 at 65. New York Times, 2/12/1996.

  • Dakers, Lionel Frederick, British organist and music director, d. 3/10/2003 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK; b. 2/24/1924 in Kent. Diapason, v. 94 no. 7, July 2003; American Organist, v. 37 no. 10, October 2003.

  • Dakin, Charles, British composer, d. 7/14/2006 in south Shropshire at 76. BBC NEWS online, 7/14/2006 {http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/shropshire/5180178.stm}.

  • Dal Pane, Giuseppe, Italian tenor, d. 1/30/1997 at 85. Opera, v. 48 no. 6, June 1997.

  • DAlbert, Francois, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 2, Aug. 1999.

  • Dale, Alan, American pop crooner, d. 4/20/2002 at 73; b. Aldo Sigismondi in New York. Boston Globe Online, 4/24/2002 {http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/114/obituaries/Alan_Dale_crooner_in_1940s_and_50s+.shtml}.
    d. in New York at 75; b. in Brooklyn. latimes.com, 4/25/2002 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-000029370apr25.story}.
    d. in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn at 73; b. 7/9/1928. New York Times online, 4/25/2002 {http://www.nytimes.com/2002/04/25/obituaries/25DALE.html}.

  • Dale, Fern, d. 2/10/1995 [sic] at 78. MLA Notes, v. 53 no. 4, June 1997 from San Jose Mercury News, 2/13/1996.

  • Dale, James, d. 8/5/1996 at 48. Jack Clotworthy {jclotwor@access.digex.net}, PIPORG-L, 8/6/1996 from The Capital (Annapolis, MD), Aug. 6, 1996.

  • Daley, Joe, d. 3/5/1994 at 75. Down Beat, v. 61 no. 6, June 1994.

  • Daley, John, jazz bassist, d. 5/22/2005 in Phoenix, AZ at 74. Cadence, v. 31 no. 7, July 2005.

  • Dallas, Frank "Sonny", jazz bassist, d. 7/22/2007 in Long Island, NY at 76. Cadence, v. 33 no. 9, September 2007.

  • Dallwitz, Dave, composer, pianist, tronbonist, and painter, d. 3/24/2003 in Adelaide, South Australia at 88. Cadence, v. 29 no. 5, May 2003.

  • Dalton, Dick N., d. 6/7/1993 at 55. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 6/9/1993.

  • Dalton, Elisabeth, British opera designer, d. 3/27/2004 in Sussex at 63; b. 9/3/1940. Opera, v. 55 no. 7, July 2004.

  • Daly, John, d. 9/17/1995 at 104. MLA Notes, v. 52 no. 4, June 1996 from San Jose Mercury News, 9/23/1995.

  • Daly, Stan, English jazz drummer, d. 10/23/1997 at 67; b. 11/27/1929. Jazz Journal International, v. v. 51 no. 1, Jan. 1998.

  • Dalzell, Wilson, American film and record producer, d. 12/3/1999 at 87 in St. Louis County, MO. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 12/6/1999.

  • Damari, Shoshana, Israeli popular singer, d. 2/14/2006 in Tel Aviv at 83; b. in Yemen. STLtoday.com, 2/14/2006 {http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OBIT_DAMARI?SITE=MOSTP}; New York Times On the Web, 2/15/2006 {http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/15/arts/music/15damari.html}; latimes.com, 2/15/2006 {http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-damari15feb15,0,1288045.story}; Boston.com, 2/19/2006 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/02/19/shoshana_damari_known_as_queen_of_hebrew_music/}; Sing Out!, v. 50 no. 2, Summer 2006.

  • D'Amato, Anthony (Tony), record producer and composer, d. 7/7/2006 in Coram, NY; b. 1/21/1931 in New York City. Independent Online Edition, 7/27/2006 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article1199323.ece}.

  • Damico, John, d. International Musician, v. 97 no. 1, July 1998.

  • Dammer, Carl E., American reeds player and band leader, electrician, amateur boxer and coach, d. 9/4/1998 at 88 in Highland, IL. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 9/7/1998.

  • Damron, Allen Wayne, folk singer, poet, and club manager, d. 8/13/2005 in Terlingua, TX at 66; b. 3/1/1939. Sing Out!, v. 49 no. 4, Winter 2006.

  • Dan, Ikuma, Japanese composer and conductor, d. 5/17/2001; b. 4/7/1924. Gramophone, September 2001.
    d. 5/10/2001 in China at 77; b. in Tokyo. Gramophone Online, May 2001.

  • Danby, Nicholas, d. 6/15/1997. Stephen Bicknell {oneskull@dircon.co.uk} on PIPORG-L, 6/15/1997.
    d. at 61; b. 7/19/1935. Stephen Bicknell {oneskull@dircon.co.uk} from The Times [London] on PIPORG-L, 7/4/1997.
    English organist and teacher. American Organist, v. 31 no. 9, Sept. 1997.
    d. in London. Diapason, v. 87 no. 10, Oct. 1997.

  • Dance, Helen Oakley, jazz producer/historian, d. 5/27/2001 in Escondido, CA at 88. Cadence, v. 27 no. 7, July 2001.
    wife of Stanley Dance, d. 5/27/2001 at 88. Jazz Journal International, v. 54 no. 7, July 2001.

  • Dance, Stanley, American jazz historian, d. 2/23/1999 at 88 in Rancho Bernardo, CA. Cadence, v. 25 no. 4, Apr. 1999.
    British-American; b. 9/15/1910. Jazz Journal International, v. 52 no. 4, Apr. 1999.
    Jazz critic, d. 3/2/1999. Down Beat, v. 66 no. 6, June 1999.
    English-American. New York Times, 2/27/1999.

  • Danco, Suzanne, Belgian soprano, d. 8/10/2000 in Fiesole; b. 1/22/1911 in Brussels. Opera News, November 2000.
    Suzanne Danco, d. 8/10/2000 at 89 in Fiesole (Florence). Opera, November 2000; Opernwelt, August 2001.

  • Danell, Dennis, American punk guitarist, producer and real estate salesman, d. 2/29/2000 at 38 in Newport Beach, CA. Rolling Stone, no. 838, 4/13/2000.

  • Danforth, Percy ("Mr. Bones"), d. 6/9/1992 at 92; b. 1900. Sing Out!, v. 37 no. 2, Aug.-Oct. 1992.

  • Danforth, Velma I., American organist, d. 10/3/1995 at 74 in Peoria, IL. American Organist, v. 30 no. 2, Feb. 1996.

  • Dangerfield, Tony (Anthony Stuart), British rock singer and bassist, d. 7/20/2007 in London; b. 8/31/1944 in Wolverhampton. Independent Online Edition, 8/22/2007 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2883798.ece}.

  • Daniel, Eliot, TV composer, d. 12/6/1997 at 89 in Los Angeles. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 12/11/1997.
    Daniel, Eliot H. International Musician, v. 96 no. 8, Feb. 1998.

  • Daniel, Minna Lederman, d. 10/29/1995 at 99. MLA Notes, v. 52 no. 4, June 1996 from New York Times, 11/1/1995.

  • Daniel, Nathan, d. 12/24/1994 at 82; b. 1912. Rolling Stone, no. 702, Feb. 23, 1995.

  • Daniel, Oliver, d. 12/30/1990 at 79 in Scarsdale, NY. American Organist, v. 25 no. 4, April 1991.

  • Daniel, Ray, d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 7, Jan. 1998.

  • Danieli, Lucia, Italian mezzo, d. 1/16/2005 in Lonico (Vicenza) at 76; b. 2/4/1928 in Arzignano (Vicenza). Opera, v. 56 no. 9, September 2005.

  • Danielian, Leon, American ballet dancer, d. 3/8/1997 at 75 in Canaan, CT. New York Times, 3/12/1997.

  • Danielou, Alain, d. Neue Zeitschrift für Musik, v. 155 no. 2, Feb. 1994.
    Alain Danielow, d. at 83. Orchester, v. 42 no. 4, 1994.
    Alain Daniélou, d. 1/27/1994 at 86; b. 1907. World of Music, v. 36 no. 1, 1994.

  • Daniels, Dinah, classical music administrator, d. 3/11/2007 in Pittsburgh, PA at 60; b. in Newton, MA. post-gazette.com, 3/15/2007 {http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07074/769629-122.stm}.

  • Daniels, Glenn Dean (Big Daddy), d. 5/16/1992. Journal of Country Music, v. 15 no. 2, [c1993].

  • Daniels, Jerry Franklin, d. 11/7/1995 at 79. MLA Notes, v. 52 no. 4, June 1996 from New York Times, 11/11/1995.

  • Daniels, Joe, d. 7/2/1993 at 84; b. 3/9/1909. Jazz Journal International, v. 46 no. 9, Sept. 1993.

  • Daniels, Maxine, British jazz singer, d. 10/19/2003 in Romford, Essex; b. Gladys Lynch 11/2/1930 in London. Jazz Journal International, v. 57 no. 1, January 2004.
    d. 10/20/2003 at 72. Cadence, v. 29 no. 12, December 2003.

  • Daniels, Sidney, d. 1997. International Musician, v. 96 no. 6, Dec. 1997.

  • Daniels, Stan, TV writer and producer and Broadway songwriter, d. 4/6/2007 in Los Angeles, CA at 72; b. in Toronto. CNN.com, 4/11/2007 {http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/obit.daniels.ap/index.html}.

  • Daniels, Wilbur, d. 3/20/1993; b. 1922. Opera News, v. 58 no. 2, August 1993.

  • Daniels-Girard, Margaret, d. 12/20/1993. EMA Bulletin, no. 2, 1994.

  • Danilova, Alexandra, American ballerina and teacher, d. 7/13/1997 at 93. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 7/16/1997.

  • Danisi, Joseph, d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 8, Feb. 1998.

  • Dankert, Gerald M., American organist, d. 12/3/1995 at 60 in Peoria, IL. American Organist, v. 30 no. 4, April 1996.

  • Dankert, Mary Ruth Geise, d. 1/11/1982 at 63; b. 10/9/1918. Hymn, v. 44 no. 4, Oct. 1993.

  • Danko, Rick, American rock bassist and singer, d. 12/10/1999 at 56 in Woodstock, NY; b. 12/9/1943. St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 12/11/1999.
    d. in Marbletown, NY; b. 12/29/1942. Rolling Stone, no. 832, 1/20/2000.
    Rick Danko, rock bassist and singer, d. 12/10/1999; b. 1942. Sing Out!, v. 44 no. 2, Winter 2000.

  • Danler, Karl-Robert, d. 7/29/1993 at 65. Orchester, v. 41 no. 11, 1993.

  • Danner, Phyllis, American music librarian, d. 2/25/2002. Richard Griscom on MLA-L.

  • Danovitch, Gerald, American band leader, d. 12/1997-1/1998. Cadence, v. 24 no. 2, Feb. 1998.

  • Dant, Charles (Bud), American arranger and conductor, d. 10/31/1999 at 92 in Kailua-Kona, HI. Cadence, v. 25 no. 12, Dec. 1999.
    d. 11/1999. Jazz Journal International, v. 53 no. 3, Mar. 2000.

  • Danzer, Georg, Austrian pop singer and songwriter, d. 6/21/2007 in St. Pölten; b. 10/7/1946 in Vienna. Independent Online Edition, 6/30/2007 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2723189.ece}.

  • Danzig, Evelyn, d. 1996 at 94. Sing Out!, v. 41 no. 3, Nov. 1996-Jan. 1997.
    d. 7/26/1996. New York Times, 8/4/1996.
    Dvelyn Danzig Levine, Billboard, v. 108 no. 32, 8/10/1996.

  • D'Aquisto, James [Jimmy] L., d. 4/18/1995 at 59; b. 11/9/1935. American Lutherie, no. 42, Summer 1995.

  • Darasse, Xavier, d. 11/24/1992 at 58. American Organist, v. 27 no. 4, April 1993.
    b. 9/3/1934. Orgue, no. 225, Jan.-March 1993.

  • Darch, Bob, jazz pianist, d. 10/20/in Springfield, MO at 82. Cadence, v. 28 no. 12, December 2002.

  • Dardanelle [Mullen, Marcia Marie], d. 8/8/1997 at 69; b. 12/27/1927. Jazz Journal International, v. 50 no. 10, Oct. 1997.

  • Darden, Roy Wheeler Sr., country and bluegrass musician, d. 2/9/2004 in Port Norfolk, VA at 77. Sing Out!, v. 48 no. 2, Summer 2004.

  • Dare, Frederick Jennings, d. 10/11/1992 at 32. American Organist, v. 27 no. 7, July 1993.

  • Darré [Darre], Jeanne-Marie, French pianist, d. 1/26/1999 at 93 in Port Marly, France. American Record Guide, v. 62 no. 3, May-June 1999.
    b. 1905. Piano & Keyboard, no. 198, May-June 1999.
    d. in Paris. Nuova Rivista Musicale Italiana, v. 33 no. 4, Dec. 1999.

  • Darreg, Ivor, d. 2/13/1994 at 76. Down Beat, v. 61 no. 6, June 1994.
    d. 2/12/1994. Computer Music Journal, v. 18 no. 3, Fall 1994.

  • Darrell, Johnny, American recording artist, d. 10/7/1997. Journal of Country Music, v. 20 no. 1, 1998.

  • Dasgupta, Amiya, d. 5/23/1994 at 70. Down Beat, Sept. 1994.

  • Dasgupta, Kali, collector of Indian folk music, d. 9/6/2005 at 79. Sing Out!, v. 49 no. 4, Winter 2006.

  • Dash, Michael, d. 3/11/1995. Opera News, v. 60 no. 1, July 1995.
    d. at 36. MLA Notes, v. 52 no. 4, June 1996 from New York Times, 3/16/1995.

  • Datz-Pyle, Debbi, Hollywood orchestra contractor, d. 6/17/2007. SoundtrackNet, 6/17/2007 {http://www.soundtrack.net/news/article/?id=1010}.

  • Daube, Otto, d. 3/1993 at 92. Mitteilungen der Hans Pfitzner- Gesellschaft, N.F., v. 54, 1994.

  • Daubek, Baroness. see Novotna, Jarmila.

  • Daum, John E., d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 2, Aug. 1999.

  • Daumit, Don, d. 7/4/1997 at 71. Cadence, v. 23 no. 9, Sept. 1997.

  • D'Auri, Gino, flamenco guitarist, d. 1/26/2007 in Los Angeles, CA at 69; b. in Rome. latimes.com, 2/12/2007 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-dauri12feb12,1,4863605.story}.

  • Davenny, Ward, pianist and music professor, d. 12/10/2002 in New Haven, CT at 86; b. 7/28/1916 in Ashtabula, OH. New York Times online, 12/29/2002 {http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/29/obituaries/29DAVE.html}.

  • Davenport, Marcia Gluck, d. 1/16/1996. Opera News, v. 61 no. 1, July 1996.

  • Davenport, Kenneth, d. International Musician, v. 96 no. 12, June 1998.

  • Davenport, La Noue, American early music performer and teacher, d. 11/4/1999. Barbara Walzer {bwalzer@MAIL.SLC.EDU} on MLA-L, 11/10/1999.
    LaNoue Davenport, d. at 77 in Suffern, NY. American Record Guide, v. 63 no. 1, Jan.-Feb. 2000.
    b. 1/26/1922. American Recorder, v. 41 no. 1, Jan. 2000.

  • Davenport, Wallace, jazz trumpeter, d. 3/21/2004 in New Orleans, LA at 78. Cadence, v. 30 no. 5, May 2004.
    also choir director, d. 3/18/2004; b. 6/30/1925. Jazz Journal International, v. 57 no. 8, August 2004.

  • Daverio, John, American musicologist, d. ca. 3/16/2003 in Boston, MA at 48. Boston Globe Online, 4/16/2003 {http://www.globe.com/dailyglobe2/106/metro/Body_ID_d_as_BU_professorP.shtml}.
    John Joseph Daverio, b. 10/19/1954 in Sharon, PA. Independent.co.uk, 4/28/2003 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/story.jsp?story=401040}; Newsletter (American Brahms Society), v. 21 no. 1, Spring 2003; AMS Newsletter, v. 33 no. 2, August 2003; Journal of Musicology, v. 22 no. 1, Winter 2005.

  • Davern, Kenny (John Kenneth), jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophonist, d. 12/12/2006 in Sandia Park, NM at 71; b. 1/7/1935 in Huntington, NY. New York Times On the Web, 12/14/2006 {http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/obituaries/14davern.html}; Independent Online Edition, 12/14/2006 {http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article2072994.ece}; washingtonpost.com, 12/15/2006 {http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/14/AR2006121401835.html}; Boston.com, 12/18/2006 {http://www.boston.com/news/globe/obituaries/articles/2006/12/18/kenny_davern_71_clarinetist_for_jazz_swing/}; Cadence, v. 33 no. 2, February 2007.

  • Davey, Arthur Eugene, jazz saxophonist, flutist, and vocalist, d. 5/13/2007 in Denver, CO at 103. Cadence, v. 33 no. 8, August 2007.

  • Daviŕ [Davia], Federico, Italian bass, d. 1/2/1997 at 64 (sic) [i.e. 63]; b. 7/7/1933. Opera, v. 48 no. 5, May 1997.

  • David, Dottye Bennett, early radio and television singer, d. 12/2/2002 in Kirkwood, MO; b. in St. Louis. STLtoday.com, 12/6/2002 {http://postdispatch.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News%20Obituaries/8514B76885CB070686256C8700082C71}.

  • David, Jean Chassels, d. 3/21/1994 at 80. St. Louis Post- Dispatch, 3/23/1994.

  • David, Mack, d. ASCAP Playback, v. 1 no. 1, March-April 1994.
    d. 12/30/1993 at 81. New York Times, 1/1/1994.

  • David, Russ, jazz pianist, d. 1/21/2003 in St. Louis, MO at 89. Cadence, v. 29 no. 3, March 2003.

  • Davidson, Audrey Ekdahl, musicologist, d. 6/11/2006 ; b. 8/7/1930 in Willmar, MN. AMS Newsletter, v. 36 no. 2, August 2006.

  • Davidson, Charles H., d. 8/6/1996 at 55. American Organist, v. 30 no. 12, Dec. 1996.

  • Davidson, Emily Norman, violinist, d. 11/2/2003 in Squirrel Hill, PA at 36; b. 10/10/1967 in Squirrel Hill. post-gazette.com, 11/4/2003 {http://www.post-gazette.com/obituaries/20031104davidsonobit5.asp}; Strad, v. 115, no. 1366, February 2004.

  • Davidson, Erika, opera photographer, d. 3/21/2007 in New York, NY; b. 7/19/1926 in Frankfurt, Germany. Opera News, v. 71 no. 12, June 2007.

  • Davidson, Louis, d. International Musician, v. 98 no. 1, July 1999.

  • Davie, Roberta Ruth (Black), d. 12/5//1992 at 52. Piano Guild Notes, v. 42 no. 6, May-June 1993.

  • Davies, Clifford, rock drummer and sound engineer, d. 4/13/2008 in Atlanta, GA at 59. Canadian Press online, 4/15/2008 {http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gA9_-CHf4y1E2oiq3ffFzqueqV4w}.

  • Davies, Howard "Hud", American drummer, d. 6/5/1998 at 84 in Pittsburgh, PA. Cadence, v. 24 no. 7, July 1998.
    Howard E. Davies. International Musician, v. 97 no. 4, Oct. 1998.
    d. in Wilkinsburg, PA. Cadence, v. 24 no. 8, Aug. 1998.

  • Davies, Hugh, electronic musician, d. 1/1/2005 at 61. Cadence, v. 31 no. 2, February 2005; Musical Times, v. 146, no. 1890, Spring 2005.
    Hugh Seymour Davies; b. 1943 in Exmouth, UK. Computer Music Journal, v. 29 no. 2, Summer 2005.

  • Davies, Ian, British flamenco guitarist, d. 10/2/2003. Classical Guitar Magazine, v. 22 no. 4, Dec. 2003.
    d. at 49; b. 1954. Classical Guitar Magazine, v. 22 no. 5, January 2004.

  • Davies, John, audio engineer and self-taught jazz musician, d. 5/25/2004 in Burnham, Buckinghamshire, England at 77. New York Times online, 6/13/2004 {http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/13/obituaries/13DAVI.html}.
    John R.T. Davies, played reeds and brass. Cadence, v. 30 no. 7, July 2004.
    John Ross Twiston Davies, also arranger and played piano, drums, banjo, and guitar; b. 3/20/1927 in Wivelsfield, Sussex, England. Jazz Journal International, v. 57 no. 8, August 2004.
    a.k.a. Sheik Haroun Wadi El Yadouinir; b. 3/10/1927. ARSC Newsletter, no. 108, Summer 2005.

  • Davies, Meredith, conductor, d. 3/9/2005; b. 7/30/1922 in Birkenhead, England. Gramophone, v. 83, no. 993, June 2005; Musical Times, v. 146, no. 1891, Summer 2005; Opera, v. 56 no. 10, October 2005.

  • Davies, Noel, British conductor, d. 3/13/2008 at 63; b. 1/1/1945 in London. guardian.co.uk, 4/17/2008 {http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,2274077,00.html}.

  • Davies, Peter J., musicologist, d. 7/16/2005. AMS Newsletter, v. 36 no. 2, August 2006.

  • Davies, Robert K., American hornist and teacher, d. 10/30/1996; b. 1948. IHS Newsletter, v. 27 no. 2, Feb. 1997.

  • Davies, Ron, songwriter, brother of Gail Davies and son of Tex Dickerson, d. 10/30/2003 at 57; b. 1946 in Shreveport, LA. Associated Press, forwarded to alt.obituaries 10/30/2003.

  • Davis, Anna Carter Gordon, pioneering gospel singer, widow of Gov. Jimmy Davis, d. 3/5/2004 in Fort Worth, TX at 87; b. 2/15/1917 in Shannon, TX. New York Times online, 3/22/2004 {http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/22/arts/22DAVI.html}, latimes.com, 3/23/2004 {http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings23.2mar23,1,2571086.story}.
    d. 3/6/2004 at 67; b. Effie Carter. Sing Out!, v. 48 no. 2, Summer 2004.

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