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: 12/05/2025 02:15
- (Created: 01/12/2025 02:48).
- Chart size: 64 albums.
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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: 1951/d: 4 November 2025 (age 74)
Robert is best remembered as guitrist and co-vocalist in the NZ band Dragon between 1974-1984.
The albums/singles released at this time were highly regarded, especially in NZ & Australia and included:
Sunshine/Get That Jive - 1977
Running Free/April Sun In Cuba - 1977
O Zambezi/Still In Love With You, Are You Old Enough - 1978 [First added to this chart: 11/21/2025]
Robert is best remembered as guitrist and co-vocalist in the NZ band Dragon between 1974-1984.
The albums/singles released at this time were highly regarded, especially in NZ & Australia and included:
Sunshine/Get That Jive - 1977
Running Free/April Sun In Cuba - 1977
O Zambezi/Still In Love With You, Are You Old Enough - 1978 [First added to this chart: 11/21/2025]
Year of Release:
2012
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B: 20 January 1946/d: 15 January 2025 - age 78
[First added to this chart: 01/21/2025]
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B: 9 September 1943/d: 22 February 2025 (age 81)
[First added to this chart: 03/03/2025]
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B: 15 January 1954/d: 17 April 2025 (age 71)
Roger was a NZ bass guitarist who moved to Australia in his early 20's.
Roger's unique bass lines can be heard on several iconic Aussie songs: You're The Voice; It's A Long Way There
He was bassist for the following bands:
Little River Band (1975-76)
Stars (1976-77 & 2019)
Pyramid (1980-83)
The Souldiggers (1990's onwards) [First added to this chart: 04/21/2025]
Roger was a NZ bass guitarist who moved to Australia in his early 20's.
Roger's unique bass lines can be heard on several iconic Aussie songs: You're The Voice; It's A Long Way There
He was bassist for the following bands:
Little River Band (1975-76)
Stars (1976-77 & 2019)
Pyramid (1980-83)
The Souldiggers (1990's onwards) [First added to this chart: 04/21/2025]
Year of Release:
2012
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B: 25 April 1939/d: 27 April 2025 (age 86)
A 60 year career in British folk revival movement. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2025]
A 60 year career in British folk revival movement. [First added to this chart: 04/29/2025]
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Chris Faiumu
b: tba/d: 16 July 2025 (age tba)
Percussionist with Fat Freddy's Drop from 1999 until his death in 2025. [First added to this chart: 08/11/2025]
b: tba/d: 16 July 2025 (age tba)
Percussionist with Fat Freddy's Drop from 1999 until his death in 2025. [First added to this chart: 08/11/2025]
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Recently Departed: 2025 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 13 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 21 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 15 | 23% | |
| 1990s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 6% | |
| 2010s | 7 | 11% | |
| 2020s | 3 | 5% |
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| Fraternity | 1 | 2% | |
| Pavlov's Dog | 1 | 2% | |
| David Johansen | 1 | 2% | |
| Jimmy Cliff | 1 | 2% | |
| Moving Pictures | 1 | 2% | |
| Mike Peters | 1 | 2% | |
| Jesse Colin Young | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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22 | 34% | |
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21 | 33% | |
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14 | 22% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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