• BeatKing (Justin Riley)
• Dickey Betts – co-founder and guiitarist of the Allman Brothers Band; cancer; 80
• Howard "Frankie" Beverly - Philadelphia-born soul singer with Maze; 77
• Angela Bofill – Bronx-born R&B/jazz singer; complications from strokes; 70
• Brother Marquis (Mark D. Ross)
• Eric Carmen - Cleveland native had hits with the Rasberries' "Go All the Way" and solo tracks like "Never Gonna Fall Again" And "Hungry Eyes" from 1972-1988; 74
• Tommy Cash - Johnny's brother; 84
• James Chance (nee Siegfried)
• Chino XL (Derek Barbosa)
• Barbara Dane (nee Spellman)
• James Darren (nee Ercolani) - singer/actor, played Moondoggie in Gidget with Sandra Dee; heart failure; 88
• Roy Dayes (Kenneth Culture)
• Duane Eddy - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist; cancer; 86
• Joe Egan - co-founder of Stealer's Wheel with Gerry Rafferty; 77
• Enchanting (Channing Larry)