Recently Departed: 2026
by Moondance 
This chart will recognise those singers/songwriters/musicians who have died during 2026 but along the way have made my life a bigger, better, brighter place to be. The most profound artists (to me) will fill the top places and the rest will follow chronologically by date of death.
- Chart updated: 4 days ago
- (Created: 01/15/2026 05:34).
- Chart size: 45 albums.
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Rob Hirst
b: 3 September 1955/d: 20 January 2026 (age 70)
Founding member, drummer and one of the main songwriters for Midnight Oil (1978 - 2022).
An extraordinary Australian musician & songwriter. [First added to this chart: 01/28/2026]
b: 3 September 1955/d: 20 January 2026 (age 70)
Founding member, drummer and one of the main songwriters for Midnight Oil (1978 - 2022).
An extraordinary Australian musician & songwriter. [First added to this chart: 01/28/2026]
Year of Release:
1982
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Rank Score:
937
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Born David Palmer (ex Jethro Tull)
b: 2 July 1947/d: 13 June 2026 (age 88)
when Dee was David, he was heavily involved with Jethro Tull.
1968 - 76: orchestral arrangements, including Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Minstrel In The Gallery
1977 (Songs From The Wood) - 79 (Stormwatch): full band member, providing keyboard based music [First added to this chart: 06/23/2026]
b: 2 July 1947/d: 13 June 2026 (age 88)
when Dee was David, he was heavily involved with Jethro Tull.
1968 - 76: orchestral arrangements, including Aqualung, Thick As A Brick, Minstrel In The Gallery
1977 (Songs From The Wood) - 79 (Stormwatch): full band member, providing keyboard based music [First added to this chart: 06/23/2026]
Year of Release:
2018
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None
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None
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B: 14 August 1938/d: 25 March 2026 (age 87)
Best known as 50% of Seals & Crofts with major early 70's hits: Summer Breeze; Diamond Girl; We May Never Pass This Way Again [First added to this chart: 04/14/2026]
Best known as 50% of Seals & Crofts with major early 70's hits: Summer Breeze; Diamond Girl; We May Never Pass This Way Again [First added to this chart: 04/14/2026]
Year of Release:
1998
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None
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None
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Chuck Negron
b: 8 June 1942/d: 2 February 2026 (age 83)
Chuck was a founding member and one of three vocalists for Three Dog Night.
He is best remembered for lead vocal on: 'Joy To The World' & 'Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song' [First added to this chart: 03/09/2026]
b: 8 June 1942/d: 2 February 2026 (age 83)
Chuck was a founding member and one of three vocalists for Three Dog Night.
He is best remembered for lead vocal on: 'Joy To The World' & 'Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song' [First added to this chart: 03/09/2026]
Andrew Ranken
b: 13 November 1953/d: 10 February 2026 (age 72)
Andrew was The Pogues drummer from their 2nd studio album in 1985 onwards. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2026]
b: 13 November 1953/d: 10 February 2026 (age 72)
Andrew was The Pogues drummer from their 2nd studio album in 1985 onwards. [First added to this chart: 03/09/2026]
Year of Release:
1988
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Rank Score:
1,814
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B: 13 September 1941/d: 24 June 2016 (age 84)
David was a Grammy Award winning vocalist for Blood, Sweat & Tears between 1968-72; 1974-81; & 1984-2004.
His vocals can be heard on classic songs such as: You've Made Me So Very Happy; Spinning Wheel & When I Die.
David wrote Spinning Wheel.
Outside BS&T, David pursued a solo career that never made an impact on the charts. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2026]
David was a Grammy Award winning vocalist for Blood, Sweat & Tears between 1968-72; 1974-81; & 1984-2004.
His vocals can be heard on classic songs such as: You've Made Me So Very Happy; Spinning Wheel & When I Die.
David wrote Spinning Wheel.
Outside BS&T, David pursued a solo career that never made an impact on the charts. [First added to this chart: 07/01/2026]
Year of Release:
1973
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None
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Walter Paraziader
b: 14 March 1945/d: 17 June 2026 (age 81)
Founding member & played flute, clarinet, saxophone for Chicago from 1967 - 2018.
Notable songs that I hold dearly include: 25 Or 6 To 4; Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is; Saturday In The Park; If You Leave Me Now. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2026]
b: 14 March 1945/d: 17 June 2026 (age 81)
Founding member & played flute, clarinet, saxophone for Chicago from 1967 - 2018.
Notable songs that I hold dearly include: 25 Or 6 To 4; Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is; Saturday In The Park; If You Leave Me Now. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2026]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
701
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B: 10 May 1946/d: 19 April 2026 (age 79)
Founding member of Traffic (lead vocals on Feelin' Alright); followed by a series of solo albums in the early 70's that seemed to find their way onto my turntable on a regular basis. Something in his voice that resonates with me - & I just discovered that we share the same birthday (only 10 years apart). [First added to this chart: 04/28/2026]
Founding member of Traffic (lead vocals on Feelin' Alright); followed by a series of solo albums in the early 70's that seemed to find their way onto my turntable on a regular basis. Something in his voice that resonates with me - & I just discovered that we share the same birthday (only 10 years apart). [First added to this chart: 04/28/2026]
Tony Wilson
b: 8 October 1936/d: 24 April 2026 (age 89)
Tony was a founding member of Hot Chocolate and wrote several of their biggest hits including 'Emma'; 'You Could Have Been A Lady' and the iconic 'You Sexy Thing'. [First added to this chart: 05/19/2026]
b: 8 October 1936/d: 24 April 2026 (age 89)
Tony was a founding member of Hot Chocolate and wrote several of their biggest hits including 'Emma'; 'You Could Have Been A Lady' and the iconic 'You Sexy Thing'. [First added to this chart: 05/19/2026]
B: 1 January 1942/d: 7 March 2026 (age 84)
Country Joe will always be remembered for his 'Fixing To Die Rag' as performed at Woodstock 1969. [First added to this chart: 03/18/2026]
Country Joe will always be remembered for his 'Fixing To Die Rag' as performed at Woodstock 1969. [First added to this chart: 03/18/2026]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
0
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Recently Departed: 2026 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 9 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 18 | 40% | |
| 1980s | 4 | 9% | |
| 1990s | 6 | 13% | |
| 2000s | 2 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 6 | 13% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| David Wiffen | 1 | 2% | |
| Hot Chocolate (UK) | 1 | 2% | |
| Commodores | 1 | 2% | |
| Television | 1 | 2% | |
| Ladysmith Black Mambazo | 1 | 2% | |
| Country Joe McDonald | 1 | 2% | |
| Victor Willis | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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22 | 49% | |
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10 | 22% | |
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4 | 9% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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