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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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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B: 21 June 1947/d: 1 Match 2025 (age 77)
Member of Badfinger (1969 - 74): hit songs include Come & Get It; No Matter What; Day After Day; Baby Blue. [First added to this chart: 03/18/2025]
Member of Badfinger (1969 - 74): hit songs include Come & Get It; No Matter What; Day After Day; Baby Blue. [First added to this chart: 03/18/2025]
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B: 1 December 1940/d: 4 January 2025 - age 84
[First added to this chart: 01/16/2025]
Year of Release:
2021
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Rank in 2021:
None
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Recently Departed: 2025 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Supertramp | 1 | 1% | |
| Hush (AU) | 1 | 1% | |
| Archie Fisher | 1 | 1% | |
| Chris Rea | 1 | 1% | |
| Wizz Jones | 1 | 1% | |
| Jesse Colin Young | 1 | 1% | |
| Pavlov's Dog | 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 |
|---|
| Up 2 from 24th to 22ndBarry Goldberg by Barry Goldberg |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| 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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