Musicians Who Died In 2022 (2024)

Terry Hall

Terry Hall passed away from pancreatic cancer on December 18, 2022. He was 63.

Terry Hall was famously known for being the lead vocalist and frontman of the English 2 tone and ska revival band, The Specials. With humble beginnings in Coventry, England in 1977, The Specials eventually found success in the late ‘70s and early ’80s when their self-titled album debuted. Known for tracks like “Gangsters” and “Ghost Town,” the latter of which spent three weeks at number one on the UK charts, The Specials were quite popular in their heyday.

Gorillaz and Blur frontman Damon Albarn tweeted a sweet tribute to his frequent collaborator. The tweet had footage of him playing a piano version of The Specials' “Friday Night, Saturday Morning,” and was accompanied by a caption that said, ““Terry, you meant the world to me. I love you.”

Angelo Badalamenti

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Angelo Badalamenti passed away on December 11, 2022. He was 85.

Christine McVie

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Christine McVie passed away on November 30, 2022. She was 79.

McVie was a British singer-songwriter and a member of Fleetwood Mac, one of the most famous rock bands of the world in the 1970s and 1980s. She joined the group at the start of the 1970s and was the writer behind hits like “Little Lies,” “Everywhere,” “Don't Stop,” “Say You Love Me,” and “Songbird.” McVie was married to bassist John McVie, and their breakup alongside that of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, inspired the 1977 album “Rumours." “Rumours” went onto becoming one of the best selling albums of all time with 40 million copies sold worldwide. With Fleetwood Mac, McVie would go on to earn five gold, one platinum, and seven multiplatinum albums. Years later, McVie, along with eight other members of Fleetwood Mac, was inducted into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame in 1998. That same year she left the band, but returned in 2014.

Her bandmate and best friend, Stevie Nicks, penned an emotional letter that she posted on Instagram saying:

“A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975 had passed away. I didn’t even know she was ill… until late Saturday night. I wanted to be in London; I wanted to get to London — but we were told to wait. So, since Saturday, one song has been swirling around in my head, over and over and over. I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, I’m singing it to her now. I always knew I would need these words one day.”

Nicks then wrote the lyrics to “Hallelujah” by HAIM in tribute, before concluding, “See you on the other side, my love. Don’t forget me — Always, Stevie.”

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Mimi Parker

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Mimi Parker passed away from ovarian cancer on November 5, 2022. She was 55.

Parker was a vocalist and drummer for critically-acclaimed rock band, Low, formed in the ‘90s alongside her husband, Alan Sparhawk. They were pioneers of what was dubbed “slowcore” music due in part to Parker’s haunting vocals and distinct drumming. The band's debut album “I Could Live In Hope” was released in 1994, and for the next 27 years, they went on to release 13 more albums. The band's last album was the well-loved “HEY WHAT.”

Robert Plant and his group, Saving Grace, paid tribute to Parker with a cover of Low's 2005 song “Monkey.” According to Yahoo!, he said, “We’ve been drawn to the music of the great duo Low from Duluth, Minnesota, and sadly tonight, we know that unfortunately we’ve lost one of those two people.”

Aaron Carter

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Aaron Carter passed away on November 5, 2022. He was 34.

Carter rose to fame as a prominent popstar for preteens and teens across America in the late ‘90s and early ’00s. He began performing at seven years old and in 1997, he released his self-titled debut album at nine years old. His second album “Aaron's Party (Come Get It)” sold millions of copies and led to appearances as himself on Nickelodeon. Shortly after the album's release, he also joined his big brother Nick Carter and the Backstreet Boys on tour. In 2001, his next album “Oh Aaron” went platinum, and “Another Earthquake” followed a year later. He didn't release another album until fifteen years later in 2017.

Nick Carter wrote in a heartbreaking Instagram caption: “My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded. I have always held on to the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed. Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss, but the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here. I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know. I love you Chizz. Now you can finally have the peace you could never find here on earth….God, Please take care of my baby brother.”