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This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2011 in music.

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January

4 – Gerry Rafferty (63), Scottish singer
29 – Milton Babbitt (94), American jazz composer, music theorist, and teacher.^[1]

February

3 – Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (87), Norwegian pianist and musicologist.^[2]
6 – Gary Moore (58), Northern Irish musician (Thin Lizzy)
14 – George Shearing (91), British jazz pianist.^[3]
22 – Beau Dollar (69), American soul-R&B singer and drummer.

March

29 – Ray Herr (63), American rock guitarist (The Ides of March).

April

10 – Børt-Erik Thoresen (79), Norwegian television host and folk singer.^[4]
22 – Eyvind Solås (74), Norwegian musician, composer, actor, and program host.^[5]
24 – Dag Stokke (44), Norwegian keyboardist in the band TNT, church organist and mastering engineer (cancer).^[6]
26 – Phoebe Snow (60), American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist.^[7]

May

7 – John Walker (67), American singer and guitarist (The Walker Brothers)
14 – Don Wood (61), American rock drummer (The Gants)
15 – Bob Flanigan (84), American jazz tenor vocalist and founding member of The Four Freshmen.^[8]
31 – Sølvi Wang (81), Norwegian singer and actress.^[9]

June

3 – Andrew Gold (59), American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger^[10]

July

23 – Amy Winehouse (27), English rock, soul and jazz singer, and songwriter.^[11]
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- Harald Johnsen (41), Norwegian bassist (heart attack).^[12]
- Dan Peek (60), American singer (America)
26 – Frank Foster (82), American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.^[13]

August

11 – Jani Lane (47), American metal singer and songwriter (Warrant).
22 – Nickolas Ashford (69), American singer (Ashford & Simpson)

September

4 – Hilde Heltberg (51), singer songwriter (cancer).^[14]
7 – Eddie Marshall (73), American drummer.^[15]
19 – Johnny Răducanu (79), Romanian pianist.^[16]
21 – John Larson (61), American trumpeter (The Ides of March).

October

8 – Roger Williams (87), American pianist.^[17]

November

3 – Andrea True (68), American singer
19 – Russell Garcia (95), American composer and music arranger.^[18]
22 – Paul Motian (80), American guitarist.^[19]

December

2 – Bill Tapia (103), American guitarist.^[20]
17 – Cesária Évora (70), Cape Verdean singer.^[21]
20 – Sean Bonniwell (71), American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Music Machine).

References

^ Kozinn, Allan (2011-01-29). "Milton Babbitt, a Composer Who Gloried in Complexity, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Nesheim (2016-11-08). "Eline Nygaard Riisnæs". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
^ Vacher, Peter (2011-02-15). "Sir George Shearing obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
^ Nesheim, Elef (2013-04-16). "Aase Nordmo Løvberg". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
^ Wicklund, Erling (2011-04-23). "Eyvind Solås in memoriam" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
^ Røyseland, Halstein (2011-04-27). "TNT-keyboardist Dag Stokke død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Schudel, Matt (2011-04-27). "Phoebe Snow, powerful singer of 1970s hit 'Poetry Man,' dies at 60". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
^ Fox, Margalit (2011-05-17). "Bob Flanigan, Four Freshmen Founder, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Fermariello, Ugo; Ighanian, Ola Nymo Trulsen (2011-05-31). "Sølvi Wang er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Vitello, Paul (June 7, 2011). "Andrew Gold, Singer and songwriter, Dies at 59". The New York Times.
^ Wilson, Cherry (2011-07-23). "Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London house at the age of 27". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ "Death of Harald Johnsen". Disc-O-Graphy.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
^ Chinen, Nate (2011-07-26). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt (2011-09-04). "Hilde Heltberg er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
^ Harrington, Jim (2011-09-08). "Eddie Marshall, legendary local jazz drummer, dies at 73". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Brownjohn, Alan (2011-11-11). "Johnny Raducanu obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Nelson, Valerie J. (2011-10-09). "Roger Williams dies at 87; 'Autumn Leaves' pop pianist found commercial success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ McLellan, Dennis (2011-11-24). "Russell Garcia dies at 95; arranger, composer and conductor". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ Ratliff, Ben (2011-12-11). "Paul Motian, Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
^ Martin, Douglas (2011-12-11). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
^ "'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora Dead at 70". Rolling Stone. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[1] Kozinn, Allan (2011-01-29). "Milton Babbitt, a Composer Who Gloried in Complexity, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[2] Nesheim (2016-11-08). "Eline Nygaard Riisnæs". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-18.

[3] Vacher, Peter (2011-02-15). "Sir George Shearing obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

[4] Nesheim, Elef (2013-04-16). "Aase Nordmo Løvberg". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.

[5] Wicklund, Erling (2011-04-23). "Eyvind Solås in memoriam" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2017-03-20.

[6] Røyseland, Halstein (2011-04-27). "TNT-keyboardist Dag Stokke død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[7] Schudel, Matt (2011-04-27). "Phoebe Snow, powerful singer of 1970s hit 'Poetry Man,' dies at 60". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-01.

[8] Fox, Margalit (2011-05-17). "Bob Flanigan, Four Freshmen Founder, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[9] Fermariello, Ugo; Ighanian, Ola Nymo Trulsen (2011-05-31). "Sølvi Wang er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[10] Vitello, Paul (June 7, 2011). "Andrew Gold, Singer and songwriter, Dies at 59". The New York Times.

[11] Wilson, Cherry (2011-07-23). "Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London house at the age of 27". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[12] "Death of Harald Johnsen". Disc-O-Graphy.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.

[13] Chinen, Nate (2011-07-26). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[14] Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt (2011-09-04). "Hilde Heltberg er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.

[15] Harrington, Jim (2011-09-08). "Eddie Marshall, legendary local jazz drummer, dies at 73". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[16] Brownjohn, Alan (2011-11-11). "Johnny Raducanu obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[17] Nelson, Valerie J. (2011-10-09). "Roger Williams dies at 87; 'Autumn Leaves' pop pianist found commercial success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[18] McLellan, Dennis (2011-11-24). "Russell Garcia dies at 95; arranger, composer and conductor". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 28, 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[19] Ratliff, Ben (2011-12-11). "Paul Motian, Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.

[20] Martin, Douglas (2011-12-11). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

[21] "'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora Dead at 70". Rolling Stone. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2016-11-06.

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