Recently Departed: 2025
by Moondance 
In my continuing series of Recently Departed charts - I pay a final homage to those singers, songwriters, musicians who have made my life a richer life to live - but who, themselves, have reached the end of the line.
This chart will be ordered by date of passing, except for those artists who have had a more significant impact on my listening experience - they will be honoured by filling the top entries on the chart.
- Chart updated: 01/01/2026 00:15
- (Created: 01/12/2025 02:48).
- Chart size: 68 albums.
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Perry Bamonte
b: 3 September 1960/d: 24 December 2025 (age 65)
Perry was guitarist & keyboardist for The Cure from 1990 - 2005. During this time, The Cure released tow of my favourite Cure albums ~ Bloodflowers & Wild Mood Swings. In fact, Bloodflowers ranks in my top ten favourite albums of all time. [First added to this chart: 12/31/2025]
b: 3 September 1960/d: 24 December 2025 (age 65)
Perry was guitarist & keyboardist for The Cure from 1990 - 2005. During this time, The Cure released tow of my favourite Cure albums ~ Bloodflowers & Wild Mood Swings. In fact, Bloodflowers ranks in my top ten favourite albums of all time. [First added to this chart: 12/31/2025]
Year of Release:
2000
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818
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Rick Davies
b: 22 July 1944/d: 6 September 2025 (age 81)
Founder, vocalist, keyboardist with Supertramp.
Rick is largely responsible for at least 4 albums that I rate VERY highly and played a significant role in the soundtrack of my life in the mid-late 1970's.
Crime Of The Century, Crisis What Crisis, Breakfast in America, Even In The Quietest Moments. [First added to this chart: 09/26/2025]
b: 22 July 1944/d: 6 September 2025 (age 81)
Founder, vocalist, keyboardist with Supertramp.
Rick is largely responsible for at least 4 albums that I rate VERY highly and played a significant role in the soundtrack of my life in the mid-late 1970's.
Crime Of The Century, Crisis What Crisis, Breakfast in America, Even In The Quietest Moments. [First added to this chart: 09/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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1,303
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B: 2 August 1937/d: 21 January 2025 - age 87
Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock group The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
His collaborative work (as a member of The Band) with Dylan from late 1965 until 1973 was important to the continuing evolution of Dylan's anthology.
Note: Garth is the last member of the original The Band to perform his Last Waltz on planet Earth. [First added to this chart: 01/24/2025]
Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock group The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
His collaborative work (as a member of The Band) with Dylan from late 1965 until 1973 was important to the continuing evolution of Dylan's anthology.
Note: Garth is the last member of the original The Band to perform his Last Waltz on planet Earth. [First added to this chart: 01/24/2025]
Year of Release:
2001
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B: 20 July 1943/d: 10 October 2025 (age 82)
Best remembered as bass player, co lead vocals & songgwriter for The Moody Blues from 1966 onwards. [First added to this chart: 10/24/2025]
Best remembered as bass player, co lead vocals & songgwriter for The Moody Blues from 1966 onwards. [First added to this chart: 10/24/2025]
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B: 3 December 1948/d: 22 July 2025 (age 76)
Came to prominence as lead singer for Black Sabbath during the 1970's.
Early Black Sabbath - Paranoid/Iron Man captured me in my mid teens. The passion (for me) faded by my early 20's, however, when Black Sabbath mattered to me, it mattered in a big way. [First added to this chart: 08/11/2025]
Came to prominence as lead singer for Black Sabbath during the 1970's.
Early Black Sabbath - Paranoid/Iron Man captured me in my mid teens. The passion (for me) faded by my early 20's, however, when Black Sabbath mattered to me, it mattered in a big way. [First added to this chart: 08/11/2025]
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Snowy Fleet
b: 16 August 1940/d: 18 February 2025 (age 84)
Drummer for the Easybeats between 1964 - 67, including their #1 hit 'Friday On My Mind' [First added to this chart: 02/24/2025]
b: 16 August 1940/d: 18 February 2025 (age 84)
Drummer for the Easybeats between 1964 - 67, including their #1 hit 'Friday On My Mind' [First added to this chart: 02/24/2025]
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Gary 'Mani' Mounfield
b: 16 November 1962/d: 20 November 2025 (age 63)
Mani was bass player for the Stone Roses - playing on both studio releases (1989 & 1994) [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]
b: 16 November 1962/d: 20 November 2025 (age 63)
Mani was bass player for the Stone Roses - playing on both studio releases (1989 & 1994) [First added to this chart: 11/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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22,985
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B: 10 February 1937/d: 24 February 2025 (age 88)
Best known for many classic 70's songs - most that soundtracked my mid-teens to early adulthood. [First added to this chart: 02/24/2025]
Best known for many classic 70's songs - most that soundtracked my mid-teens to early adulthood. [First added to this chart: 02/24/2025]
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Mick Ralphs
b: 31 March 1944/d: 23 June 2025 (age 81)
Guitarist, songwriter & founding member of Bad Company (1974 onwards)
Major hits include: Cant Get Enough; Ready For Love; Bad Company; Feel Like Makin' Love; Shooting Star.
Previously, guitarist with Mott The Hoople (1969-1973) [First added to this chart: 06/25/2025]
b: 31 March 1944/d: 23 June 2025 (age 81)
Guitarist, songwriter & founding member of Bad Company (1974 onwards)
Major hits include: Cant Get Enough; Ready For Love; Bad Company; Feel Like Makin' Love; Shooting Star.
Previously, guitarist with Mott The Hoople (1969-1973) [First added to this chart: 06/25/2025]
Year of Release:
1974
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852
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Ian Lees
b: circa 1960's/d: 23 November 2025 (age circa 60's)
Bass player for 'Moving Pictures' on all three studio albums. Quite influential in Australia in the eaqrly 1980's. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
b: circa 1960's/d: 23 November 2025 (age circa 60's)
Bass player for 'Moving Pictures' on all three studio albums. Quite influential in Australia in the eaqrly 1980's. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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Recently Departed: 2025 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 21% | |
| 1970s | 22 | 32% | |
| 1980s | 16 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 1% | |
| 2000s | 5 | 7% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 10% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 4% |
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| The Easybeats | 1 | 1% | |
| Mac Gayden | 1 | 1% | |
| Joey Molland | 1 | 1% | |
| Mike Nock & Frank Gibson | 1 | 1% | |
| The Suburbs | 1 | 1% | |
| Col Joye | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stone Roses | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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24 | 35% | |
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22 | 32% | |
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15 | 22% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Recently Departed: 2025 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 24th to 22ndBarry Goldberg by Barry Goldberg |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 33rd to 35thDavid Johansen by David Johansen |
| Down 2 from 34th to 36thWeird Love by The Scientists |
| Down 2 from 35th to 37thDirty Water by The Standells |
| New entries |
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| Gimmie Little Sign by Brenton Wood |
| Touché by Hush (AU) |
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