In Memoriam

Coldplay’sChris MartinandGrace Bowersdeliver an emotional performance of "All My Love" during the annualIn Memoriam segmentat the2025 GRAMMYs, officially known as the67th GRAMMY Awards,honoring the artists, industry icons, and music legends we recently lost.

The Recording Academy remembers the artists, creators and music professionals we’ve lost over the years. Here, we honor their inspirational journeys, the music they created, and the works of art they brought to life.

^Denotes GRAMMY winner or GRAMMY nominee

*Denotes Special Merit Award recipient

+Denotes Latin GRAMMY winner or Latin GRAMMY nominee

~Denotes Latin Recording Academy Special Award recipient

68th GRAMMY Awards In Memoriam

Aaron Rossi^

Adam Ramey

Aharon Amram

Akiko Tsuruga

Al Barile

Al Foster

Alan Bergman^

Alan Cuckston

Alena Veselá

Alf Clausen

Alfi Kabiljo

Allen Blickle

Amadou Bagayoko^

Andrej Gjorgieski

Andy Peebles

Ángel Mahler

Angela Ro Ro

Angie Stone^

AnNa R.

Anna Slováčková

Ariel Kalma

Arthur Hamilton

Aurelio Martínez Suazo

Barry Poss

Beau Dozier

Bill Ashton

Bill Fay

Billy Earheart^

Billy McDaniel

Bob Rivers

Bob Rupe

Bobby Hart

Bobby Sherman

Bobby Whitlock

Brent Hinds^

Brett James^

Brian James

Brian Kellock

Brian Wilson^*

Bruce Loose

Bruno Romani

Caleb Wilson

Carl Dean

Cavin Yarbrough

Charles "DJ Funk" Chambers

Charles Strouse^

Charles Wadsworth

Charly Oleg

Cheo Zorrilla

Chris Gage

Chris Hager

Chris Hill

Chris Jasper*

Chuck Mangione^

Clem Burke^

Cleo Laine^

Clodagh Rodgers

Coburn Pharr

Cocoa Tea

Colin Berry

Colin Jerwood

Connie Francis

Cristina Buarque

D'Wayne Wiggins^

Dada KD

Dan Storper

Dandy Bestia

Daniel Williams

Danny Cox

Danny Thompson

Dave Allen

Dave Jerden

David Briggs

David Johansen

David Roach

David Shapiro

David Thomas

Delcat Idengo

Dharío Primero

Diane Martel

Dick Damron

Don Rollins^

Douglas McCarthy

Drew Zingg

Dumitru Zamfira

Eddie Adcock^

Eddie Palmieri^+

Edip Akbayram

Edy Star

Enrique Bátiz

Erik Wunder

Ernst Mahle

Eugen Doga

Farida Parveen

Flaco Jiménez^*

Foday Musa Suso

Francesco Benozzo

Frank Gibson Jr.

Frank Maher

Frankie Jordan

Fred Bekky

Freddie Aguilar

Gailard Sartain

Gene "Groove" Allen

George Freeman

George Kooymans

Geraint Jarman

Gerry Arling

Gigi Canu

Glen Richard “Rick” Rockhill

Gwen McCrae^

Guy Klucevsek

Hajji Alejandro

Harald Serafin

Heorhiy Gina

Herb Greene^

Hermeto Pascoal

Hooshmand Aghili

Huey Williams

İlhan Şeşen

Inge Brück

Irianti Erningpraja

Irv Gotti^

J Nyi Nyi

J.B Moore

Jacques De Jongh

James Baker

James Lowe

Jamie Muir

Jane Morgan

Jeannie Seely^

Jed The Fish

Jeffrey Runnings

Jerry Butler^

Jesse Colin Young

Jesse Sharps

Jill Sobule

Jim Smith

Jock McDonald

Joe Louis Walker^

Joel Katz*

Joel Krosnick^

Joel Moss^

Joey Molland

John Edwards

John Gladwin

John Painter

Johnny Rodriguez

Johnny Tillotson^

Joke Bruijs

Jucătoru'

Junior Byles

Kafon

Karel Blana

Karl Cochran

Ken Parker

Kevan Staples

Khalil Fong

Kimble Rendall

Larry Appelbaum

Larry Bastian

Larry Lee

Larry Tamblyn

Leanne Cowie

Leila Negra

Lenny Welch^

Lillian Boutté

Linsey Alexander

Lionel Dean Jarvis

Louis Naidorf

Luigi Lopez

Luigi Alva

Lulu Roman

Mac Gayden

Malcolm-Jamal Warner^

Marcie Jones

Marinko Colnago

Mark Greene

Mark Volman

Martin Keith S. "JD Twitch" McIvor

Mark "Pork Chop" Holder

Matthew Best

Max Romeo

May Abrahamse

Michael "Chicago Mike" Sumler

Michael Hurley

Michael Ronald Ratledge

Michael Tretow

Mick Ralphs^

Michael Edward Beard

Mike Berry

Mike Ejeagha

Mike Miller^

Mike Peters

Mike Wofford

Mizuki Itagaki

Monica Nielsen

Mustafa Abbasi

Naâman

Nadia Cassini

Nana Caymmi

Nathan Jerde

Nicholas Brown

Nicky Ryan^

Nicole Croisille

Nicole David

Niklas Eklund^

Nino Tempo^

Nora Aunor

Norman Hutchins

Nuno Guerreiro

Oleg Baranov

Omid Jahan

Ozzy Osbourne^*

Paquita la del Barrio^+

Pasha Technique

Paul A. Batiste

Paul Mario Day

Paul "Wags" Wagstaff

Pepe Willie

Per Nørgård^

Peter Ablinger

Peter Farrelly

Peter Mclan

Peter Seiffert^

Pilita Corrales

Pongsri Woranuch

Randy Brown

Ras Sheeham

Raul WS

Renée Victor

Richard Chamberlain^

Rick Buckler

Rick Davies^

Rick Derringer

Ricky Siahanna

Rob de Nijs

Robby Turner

Robert John^

Roberta Flack^*

Roberto Cani

Roberto De Simone

Rodion Shchedrin^

Roger McLachlan

Roger Nichols^*

Ron Carroll

Ron Kramer

Ronald Corp

Roy Ayers

Roy Phillips

Roy Thomas Baker

Rubby Perez

Sanjida Khatun

Sheila Jordan

Shushama Das

Sidney "Omen" Brown

Siegmund Nimsgern^

Simon House

Skip Johnson

Sly Stone*

Snowy Fleet

Sofia Gubaidulina^

Sonny Curtis

Spencer Taylor Jr.

Squire Parsons

Stedman Pearson

Stephen Luscombe

Steve Himelfarb

Stewart Francke

Susann McDonald

Tapani Kansa

Terje Venaas

Terror Danjah

Terry Draper

Terry Manning

Terry Reid

Titiek Puspa

Tom Lehrer^

Tom Shipley

Tomas Lindberg

Tommy McLain

Tommy Hunt

Tommy Rey

Toni Huata

Tony Bianco

Tony Haselden^

Vakhtang Machavariani

Viv Prince

Voletta Wallace

Volkan Konak

Walter Scott Jr.^

Waltraut Haas

Wayne Handy

Wayne Lewis

Werenoi

Wheesung

WifiSkeleton

William Finn^

Willie Bean

Wink Martindale

Wizz Jones

Xatar

Yallunder

Yasunao Tone

Young Noble

Young Scooter

Zigmas Šileikis

Zubeen Garg