2011 in music

This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2011 in music.

List of years in music (table)
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Specific locations

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Specific genres

  • Classical
  • Country
  • Metal
  • Hip hop
  • Jazz
  • Latin music
  • Opera
  • Rock
  • K-pop

Albums released

Deaths

January
February
  • 3 – Eline Nygaard Riisnæs (87), Norwegian pianist and musicologist.[2]
  • 14George Shearing (91), British jazz pianist.[3]
  • 22 – Beau Dollar (69), American soul-R&B singer and drummer.
March
April
  • 10 – Børt-Erik Thoresen (79), Norwegian television host and folk singer.[4]
  • 22 – Eyvind Solås (74), Norwegian musician, composer, actor, and program host.[5]
  • 24 – Dag Stokke (44), Norwegian keyboardist in the band TNT, church organist and mastering engineer (cancer).[6]
  • 26Phoebe Snow (60), American jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist.[7]
May
  • 14 – Don Wood (61), American rock drummer (The Gants)
  • 15 – Bob Flanigan (84), American jazz tenor vocalist and founding member of The Four Freshmen.[8]
  • 31 – Sølvi Wang (81), Norwegian singer and actress.[9]
June
  • 3Andrew Gold (59), American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger[10]
July
  • 23Amy Winehouse (27), English rock, soul and jazz singer, and songwriter.[11]
  • 24 – Harald Johnsen (41), Norwegian bassist (heart attack).[12]
  • 26 – Frank Foster (82), American tenor and soprano saxophonist, flautist, arranger, and composer.[13]
August
September
  • 4 – Hilde Heltberg (51), singer songwriter (cancer).[14]
  • 7 – Eddie Marshall (73), American drummer.[15]
  • 19 – Johnny Răducanu (79), Romanian pianist.[16]
  • 21 – John Larson (61), American trumpeter (The Ides of March).
October
November
December

See also

References

  1. Kozinn, Allan (2011-01-29). "Milton Babbitt, a Composer Who Gloried in Complexity, Dies at 94". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  2. Nesheim (2016-11-08). "Eline Nygaard Riisnæs". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  3. Vacher, Peter (2011-02-15). "Sir George Shearing obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  4. Nesheim, Elef (2013-04-16). "Aase Nordmo Løvberg". Norsk Biografisk Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-03-18.
  5. Wicklund, Erling (2011-04-23). "Eyvind Solås in memoriam" (in Norwegian). NRK Jazz. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
  6. Røyseland, Halstein (2011-04-27). "TNT-keyboardist Dag Stokke død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  7. Schudel, Matt (2011-04-27). "Phoebe Snow, powerful singer of 1970s hit 'Poetry Man,' dies at 60". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  8. Fox, Margalit (2011-05-17). "Bob Flanigan, Four Freshmen Founder, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  9. Fermariello, Ugo; Ighanian, Ola Nymo Trulsen (2011-05-31). "Sølvi Wang er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  10. Vitello, Paul (June 7, 2011). "Andrew Gold, Singer and songwriter, Dies at 59". The New York Times.
  11. Wilson, Cherry (2011-07-23). "Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London house at the age of 27". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  12. "Death of Harald Johnsen". Disc-O-Graphy.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  13. Chinen, Nate (2011-07-26). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  14. Ighanian, Catherine Gonsholt (2011-09-04). "Hilde Heltberg er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  15. Harrington, Jim (2011-09-08). "Eddie Marshall, legendary local jazz drummer, dies at 73". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  16. Brownjohn, Alan (2011-11-11). "Johnny Raducanu obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  17. Nelson, Valerie J. (2011-10-09). "Roger Williams dies at 87; 'Autumn Leaves' pop pianist found commercial success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  18. McLellan, Dennis (2011-11-24). "Russell Garcia dies at 95; arranger, composer and conductor". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  19. Ratliff, Ben (2011-12-11). "Paul Motian, Jazz Drummer, Is Dead at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-07.
  20. Martin, Douglas (2011-12-11). "Frank Foster, Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  21. "'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora Dead at 70". Rolling Stone. 2011-12-17. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
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