2016: The year the music died...
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/entertainment/musician-deaths-2016-year-music-died/index.html
January 10: David Bowie
January 17: Glenn Frey
January 28: Paul Kanter
February 4: Maurice White
March 4: Joey Feek
March 11: Keith Emerson
March 23: Phife Dawg
April 6: Merle Haggard
April 21: Prince
November 10: Leonard Cohen
November 13: Leon Russell
November 18: Sharon Jones
December 7: Greg Lake
December 25: George Michael
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/26/entertainment/musician-deaths-2016-year-music-died/index.html
January 10: David Bowie
January 17: Glenn Frey
January 28: Paul Kanter
February 4: Maurice White
March 4: Joey Feek
March 11: Keith Emerson
March 23: Phife Dawg
April 6: Merle Haggard
April 21: Prince
November 10: Leonard Cohen
November 13: Leon Russell
November 18: Sharon Jones
December 7: Greg Lake
December 25: George Michael