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| Rod Allen was 63 years 9 months 10 days old when he died 16 years ago |
 | He would be 80 if still alive |
| Born | 31 March 1944 | Died | 10 January 2008 |
Lead singer with The Fortunes Read more... |
| John Stewart was 68 years 4 months 14 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 84 if still alive |
| Born | 5 September 1939 | Died | 19 January 2008 |
Singer / songwriter (folk / pop), wrote the song Daydream Believer, a 1967 hit for The Monkees Read more... |
| Buddy Miles was 60 years 5 months 21 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 76 if still alive |
| Born | 5 September 1947 | Died | 26 February 2008 |
Drummer, played with Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsys Read more... |
| Speedy Haworth was 85 years 9 months 10 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 102 if still alive |
| Born | 16 May 1922 | Died | 26 February 2008 |
Guitar player (country / gospel) Read more... |
| Mike Smith was 64 years 2 months 22 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 80 if still alive |
| Born | 6 December 1943 | Died | 28 February 2008 |
Lead singer / keyboard player with The Dave Clark Five Read more... |
| Jeff Healey was 41 years 11 months 6 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 58 if still alive |
| Born | 25 March 1966 | Died | 2 March 2008 |
Singer / guitarist (rock / blues) Read more... |
| Ola Brunkert was 61 years 6 months 1 day old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 77 if still alive |
| Born | 15 September 1946 | Died | 16 March 2008 |
Long-term drummer for pop band ABBA Read more... |
| Danny Federici was 58 years 2 months 25 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 74 if still alive |
| Born | 23 January 1950 | Died | 17 April 2008 |
Keyboard player with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band Read more... |
| Humphrey Lyttelton was 86 years 11 months 2 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 103 if still alive |
| Born | 23 May 1921 | Died | 25 April 2008 |
Trumpet player (jazz), and broadcaster Read more... |
| Micky Waller was 66 years 7 months 23 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 82 if still alive |
| Born | 6 September 1941 | Died | 29 April 2008 |
Drummer, who played with many of the biggest names in UK blues rock in the 1960s Read more... |
| Jim Hagar was 66 years 8 months 1 day old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 82 if still alive |
| Born | 30 August 1941 | Died | 1 May 2008 |
Actor, and singer with his twin brother Jon in country duo The Hagars Read more... |
| Eddy Arnold was 89 years 11 months 23 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 106 if still alive |
| Born | 15 May 1918 | Died | 8 May 2008 |
Singer (country) Read more... |
| John Rutsey was 55 years 9 months 18 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 71 if still alive |
| Born | 23 July 1952 | Died | 11 May 2008 |
Founding member / original drummer with Rush Read more... |
| Bo Diddley was 79 years 5 months 3 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 95 if still alive |
| Born | 30 December 1928 | Died | 2 June 2008 |
Singer / guitarist (rhythm and blues / rock and roll) Read more... |
| Red Shea was 70 years 1 month 1 day old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 86 if still alive |
| Born | 9 May 1938 | Died | 10 June 2008 |
Folk guitarist Read more... |
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| Mel Galley was 60 years 3 months 23 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 76 if still alive |
| Born | 8 March 1948 | Died | 1 July 2008 |
Guitarist (rock), played with Trapeze Read more... |
| Jo Stafford was 90 years 8 months 4 days old when she died 16 years ago |
| She would be 106 if still alive |
| Born | 12 November 1917 | Died | 16 July 2008 |
Singer (traditional pop) Read more... |
| Hiram Bullock was 52 years 10 months 14 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 68 if still alive |
| Born | 11 September 1955 | Died | 25 July 2008 |
Guitarist / session musician (jazz fusion) Read more... |
| Isaac Hayes was 65 years 11 months 21 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 81 if still alive |
| Born | 20 August 1942 | Died | 10 August 2008 |
Singer / songwriter (soul / funk / disco), known for his musical score for the 1971 film Shaft Read more... |
| Pervis Jackson was 70 years 3 months 1 day old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 86 if still alive |
| Born | 17 May 1938 | Died | 18 August 2008 |
Vocalist with soul band The Spinners Read more... |
| Buddy Harman was 79 years 7 months 29 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 95 if still alive |
| Born | 23 December 1928 | Died | 21 August 2008 |
Drummer / session player for country music's biggest artists Read more... |
| Jerry Reed was 71 years 5 months 12 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 87 if still alive |
| Born | 20 March 1937 | Died | 1 September 2008 |
Singer / songwriter / guitarist (country) Read more... |
| Richard Wright was 65 years 1 month 18 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 80 if still alive |
| Born | 28 July 1943 | Died | 15 September 2008 |
Keyboard player with Pink Floyd Read more... |
| Norman Whitfield was 68 years 4 months 4 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 84 if still alive |
| Born | 12 May 1940 | Died | 16 September 2008 |
Songwriter / producer, best known for his work with the Motown label Read more... |
| Nick Reynolds was 75 years 2 months 4 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 90 if still alive |
| Born | 27 July 1933 | Died | 1 October 2008 |
Singer / songwriter (folk / pop), founding member of The Kingston Trio Read more... |
| Levi Stubbs was 72 years 4 months 11 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 88 if still alive |
| Born | 6 June 1936 | Died | 17 October 2008 |
Lead singer with the Four Tops Read more... |
| Dee Dee Warwick was 66 years 23 days old when she died 16 years ago |
| She would be 81 if still alive |
| Born | 25 September 1942 | Died | 18 October 2008 |
Singer (soul), sister of singer Dionne Warwick Read more... |
| John Pearse was 69 years 1 month 19 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 84 if still alive |
| Born | 12 September 1939 | Died | 31 October 2008 |
Singer / guitarist (folk) Read more... |
| Jimmy Carl Black was 70 years 9 months old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 86 if still alive |
| Born | 1 February 1938 | Died | 1 November 2008 |
Drummer / vocalist, played with Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention Read more... |
| Nathaniel Mayer was 64 years 8 months 22 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 80 if still alive |
| Born | 10 February 1944 | Died | 1 November 2008 |
Singer (rhythm and blues) Read more... |
| Mitch Mitchell was 62 years 4 months 3 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 77 if still alive |
| Born | 9 July 1946 | Died | 12 November 2008 |
Drummer with The Jimi Hendrix Experience Read more... |
| Michael Lee was 39 years 5 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 54 if still alive |
| Born | 19 November 1969 | Died | 24 November 2008 |
Drummer (rock), played with Little Angels / The Cult / Robert Plant Read more... |
| Odetta Holmes was 77 years 11 months 2 days old when she died 16 years ago |
| She would be 93 if still alive |
| Born | 31 December 1930 | Died | 2 December 2008 |
Singer (folk / blues) Read more... |
| Davy Graham was 68 years 19 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 83 if still alive |
| Born | 26 November 1940 | Died | 15 December 2008 |
Guitarist (folk) Read more... |
| Eartha Kitt was 81 years 11 months 8 days old when she died 16 years ago |
| She would be 97 if still alive |
| Born | 17 January 1927 | Died | 25 December 2008 |
Singer (jazz / cabaret), and actress Read more... |
| Delaney Bramlett was 69 years 5 months 26 days old when he died 16 years ago |
| He would be 84 if still alive |
| Born | 1 July 1939 | Died | 27 December 2008 |
Singer / songwriter, performed with blues rock duo Delaney And Bonnie Read more... |