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 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: 07/12/2025 04:15
- (Created: 01/12/2025 02:48).
- Chart size: 43 albums.
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B: 20 June 1942/d: 11 June 2025 (age 82)
Brian is best known as a founding member of The Beach Boys - in particular the 1966 Pet Sounds album. [First added to this chart: 06/23/2025]
Brian is best known as a founding member of The Beach Boys - in particular the 1966 Pet Sounds album. [First added to this chart: 06/23/2025]
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Blaine John 'Beej' Chaney
b: 30 April 1957/d: 5 January 2025 - age 67
Guitar/vocals/songwriter for The Suburbs from 1977 - 2014. [First added to this chart: 01/16/2025]
b: 30 April 1957/d: 5 January 2025 - age 67
Guitar/vocals/songwriter for The Suburbs from 1977 - 2014. [First added to this chart: 01/16/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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Rank Score:
3
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Leanne Chock (nee Cowie)
b: TBA/d: 20 March 2025 (age tba)
Percussionist with the Scientists from 1985 until they disbanded in the late 1980's....and then rejoined when they reformed, including for their 2021 album 'Negativity'. [First added to this chart: 03/23/2025]
b: TBA/d: 20 March 2025 (age tba)
Percussionist with the Scientists from 1985 until they disbanded in the late 1980's....and then rejoined when they reformed, including for their 2021 album 'Negativity'. [First added to this chart: 03/23/2025]
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Kimble Rendall
b: 1957/d: 20 April 2025 (age 67/68)
Founding member, guitarist/vocalist of XL Capri - a Sydney based indie-punk band active between 1978-1982. [First added to this chart: 04/22/2025]
b: 1957/d: 20 April 2025 (age 67/68)
Founding member, guitarist/vocalist of XL Capri - a Sydney based indie-punk band active between 1978-1982. [First added to this chart: 04/22/2025]
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B: 14 June 1953/d: 23 April 2025 (age 71)
Founding member of Pere Ubu (1975 - 1982) before pursuing a solo career. [First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Founding member of Pere Ubu (1975 - 1982) before pursuing a solo career. [First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
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B: tba/d: 24 April 2025 (age tba)
Peter was producer for Men At Work for their first 2 chart topping albums ('Business As Usual' & 'Cargo') [First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Peter was producer for Men At Work for their first 2 chart topping albums ('Business As Usual' & 'Cargo') [First added to this chart: 04/28/2025]
Year of Release:
1980
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None
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B: 25 December 1949/d: 30 April 2025 (age 75)
[First added to this chart: 06/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1
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James Baker
b: 7 March 1954/d: 5 May 2025 (age 71)
Drummer for:
The Victims (1978)
The Scientists (1978-81)
Hoodoo Gurus (1981-83)
Beasts Of Bourbon (1983-1988)
The Dubrovniks (1988-1995)
The Painkillers (2005 - 20??) [First added to this chart: 06/01/2025]
b: 7 March 1954/d: 5 May 2025 (age 71)
Drummer for:
The Victims (1978)
The Scientists (1978-81)
Hoodoo Gurus (1981-83)
Beasts Of Bourbon (1983-1988)
The Dubrovniks (1988-1995)
The Painkillers (2005 - 20??) [First added to this chart: 06/01/2025]
Year of Release:
1989
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None
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Frank Gibson Jr
b: 19 February 1946/d: 21 May 2025 (79)
New Zealand jazz drummer [First added to this chart: 06/14/2025]
b: 19 February 1946/d: 21 May 2025 (79)
New Zealand jazz drummer [First added to this chart: 06/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1986
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None
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John Prime
b: 3 November 1960/d: 19 June 2025 (age 64)
Keyboardist with Deacon Blue from 1985. [First added to this chart: 06/25/2025]
b: 3 November 1960/d: 19 June 2025 (age 64)
Keyboardist with Deacon Blue from 1985. [First added to this chart: 06/25/2025]
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Recently Departed: 2025 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 19% | |
| 1970s | 15 | 35% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 9% | |
| 2010s | 4 | 9% | |
| 2020s | 2 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Peter McIan | 1 | 2% | |
| Joey Molland | 1 | 2% | |
| Lou Christie | 1 | 2% | |
| The Jam | 1 | 2% | |
| Roy Philips | 1 | 2% | |
| David Lynch | 1 | 2% | |
| Deacon Blue | 1 | 2% | |
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Recently Departed: 2025 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 7th to 2nd Good Friday by The Easybeats |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th Parallel Lines by Blondie |
| Up 1 from 2nd to 1st The Sea To The North by Garth Hudson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 1st to 3rd Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th In The Wind by Peter, Paul And Mary |
| Down 1 from 3rd to 4th Bad Company by Bad Company |
| New entries |
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 Pampered Menialby Pavlov's Dog |
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