Artists who died in / bands disbanded in 2012

Artist Active Genre & Styles
Beastie Boys 1980s - 2010s Rap, Pop/Rock, Alternative Rap, Golden Age, Alternative/Indie Rock, Old-School Rap, Alternative Pop/Rock, Punk/New Wave, Hardcore Punk
Etta James 1950s - 2010s Blues, Early R&B, Soul-Blues, Soul
Whitney Houston 1970s - 2010s R&B, Adult Contemporary, Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Adult Contemporary R&B, Pop, Quiet Storm
Dave Brubeck 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Classical, Cool, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz, Choral, Keyboard
Donna Summer 1960s - 2010s R&B, Club/Dance, Disco, Dance-Pop, Contemporary R&B, House
Ravi Shankar 1930s - 2010s International, Jazz, Classical, Indian Classical, Indian Subcontinent Traditions, Raga, Global Jazz, Chamber Music
Andy Williams 1930s - 2010s Vocal, Easy Listening, Pop/Rock, Stage & Screen, Standards, Traditional Pop, Vocal Pop, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Cast Recordings, Show Tunes
Marvin Hamlisch 1960s - 2010s Stage & Screen, Easy Listening, Pop/Rock, Classical, Latin, Cast Recordings, Film Music, Instrumental Pop, Musical Theater, Original Score, Show Tunes, Soft Rock, Movie Themes, Soundtracks, Show/Musical, Film Score, Vocal Music
New York Dolls 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, Hard Rock, New York Punk, Proto-Punk, Punk/New Wave, Album Rock
Doc Watson 1950s - 2010s Folk, Country, International, Traditional Folk, Appalachian, Bluegrass, Old-Timey, North American Traditions, Traditional Country, Traditional Bluegrass
Earl Scruggs 1940s - 2010s Country, Folk, Bluegrass, Traditional Bluegrass, Traditional Folk
INXS 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Dance-Rock, Album Rock, New Wave, Punk/New Wave, Alternative Dance, Alternative/Indie Rock, College Rock, Post-Punk
Neville Brothers 1970s - 2010s R&B, Pop/Rock, Funk, New Orleans R&B, Soul, Early R&B, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Ceremonial, Film Score
Johnny Otis 1940s - 2000s Blues, R&B, Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Jump Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Rock & Roll, Soul
Gabrielle Roth 1970s - 2010s New Age, Avant-Garde, Ethnic Fusion, Healing, Minimalism, Techno-Tribal
Jenni Rivera 1990s - 2010s Latin, Banda, Mexican Traditions
Creed 1990s - 2020s Pop/Rock, Post-Grunge, Hard Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
Elliott Carter 1930s - 2010s Classical, Avant-Garde, Modern Composition, Chamber Music, Orchestral, Concerto, Vocal Music
Chuck Brown 1960s - 2010s R&B, Funk, Go-Go, Soul
Andy Griffith 1940s - 2010s Vocal, Comedy/Spoken, Religious, New Age, Country, Gospel, Spoken Word, Traditional Pop, Inspirational, Sketch Comedy, Traditional Country, Comedy
Jimmy McCracklin 1940s - 2010s Blues, R&B, Soul-Blues, Contemporary Blues, Regional Blues, West Coast Blues, Jump Blues, Early R&B, Piano Blues
The Donnas 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Pop Punk, Hard Rock, Punk Revival
Pete La Roca 1950s - 1990s Jazz, Hard Bop, Global Jazz, Latin Jazz
Joe South 1950s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop
Grant Lee Buffalo 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Americana, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Clare Fischer 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Global Jazz, Hard Bop, Latin Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz
David S. Ware 1970s - 2010s Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Maurice André 1960s - 2000s Classical, Avant-Garde, Concerto, Modern Composition
Von Freeman 1930s - 2010s Jazz, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz, Hard Bop
Ivy 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Electronic, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Trip-Hop
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau 1940s - 1990s Classical, Opera, Vocal Music
Red Holloway 1940s - 2010s Jazz, Bop, Soul Jazz, Swing, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Chavela Vargas 1960s - 1990s Latin, International, Bolero, Western European Traditions, Latin Pop, Mexican Traditions, Ranchera
Chumbawamba 1980s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Anarchist Punk, Indie Rock, Post-Punk, Punk/New Wave
Bob Welch 1970s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Soft Rock, Blues-Rock, Hard Rock
Gustav Leonhardt 1950s - 2000s Classical, Keyboard, Concerto, Chamber Music, Choral
Times New Viking 2000s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Lo-Fi, Noise Pop, Noise-Rock
Dick Clark 1950s - 2000s Pop/Rock, R&B, Vocal, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Early R&B, Rock & Roll, Doo Wop, Early Pop/Rock, Rockabilly, Vocal Pop
The Soundtrack of Our Lives 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock
Rachel's 1990s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental
The Frogs 1980s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Comedy Rock
Alexis Weissenberg 1950s - 1980s Classical, Jazz, Keyboard
Hal David 1940s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Classical, Brill Building Pop, Film Score, Vocal Music, Show/Musical
Charles Rosen 1950s - 2000s Classical, Avant-Garde, Keyboard, Concerto
Levon Helm 1950s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Blues, Country, Roots Rock, Country-Rock, Americana
No Use for a Name 1980s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Punk Revival, Punk/New Wave, Skatepunk, Pop Punk
Lucio Dalla 1960s - 2010s Pop/Rock, Classical, Vocal Music, Italian Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Euro-Pop
Hans Werner Henze 1940s - 2000s Classical, Comedy/Spoken, New Age, Chamber Music, Vocal Music, Opera, Orchestral, Concerto, Symphony, Documentary, Neo-Classical, Spoken Word
Lisa Della Casa 1940s - 1970s Classical, Opera, Vocal Music
Stefano Scodanibbio 1970s - 2010s Classical, Avant-Garde, International, Jazz, Chamber Music, Modern Composition, Concerto