In 2012 we lost some more of the stars that shine in our creative sky, we are thankful for all they gave to our industry.

• Singer Etta James, aged 73

• Soul Train creator Don Cornelius, aged 75

• Singer Whitney Houston, aged 48

• Monkees’ Davy Jones, aged 66

• Guitarist Ronnie Montrose, aged 64

• Song writer Robert Sherman, aged 86

• Bluesgrass legend Earl Scruggs, aged 88

• Bandstand host Dick Clark, aged 82

• Musician Levon Helm, aged 71

• Men at Work’s Greg Ham, aged 58

• Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch, aged 47

• Funk godfather, Chuck Brown, aged 75

• Bass player Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn, aged 70

• Disco diva, Donna Summer, aged 63

• Bee Gee, Robin Gibb, aged 62

• Country singer Kitty Wells, aged 92

• Bill Doss of Olivia Tremor Control, aged 44

• Composer Marvin Hamlish, aged 68

• Mamas and Papas’ Scott McKenzie, aged 73

• Singer Andy Williams, aged 84

• Jazz legend Dave Brubeck, aged 92

• Amp legend, Jim Marshall, aged 88

• Rock Guitarist Mike Scaccia, aged 47

• Guitarist Doc Watson, aged 89

• Singer Mitch Lucker, aged 28

• Composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett, aged 76

• MC5 bass player Micheal Davis, aged 68

• Blues and soul guitarist Skip Pitts, aged 65

• Fleetwood Mac’s Bob Welsh, aged 66

• Songwriter Hal David, aged 91

• Sitar legend Ravi Shankar, aged 92

• Session player Big Jim Sullivan, aged 71

• Guitar player Bert Weedon, aged 91

• Band leader Johnny Otis, aged 90

• Saxophonist David S Ware, aged 62

• Hip-hop producer Chris Lighty, aged 44

• Record producer Carl Davis, aged 77

• Reggae Producer Danny Sims, aged 75

• Producer Winston Riley, aged 68 

• Singer/Guitarist Tony Sly, aged 41

• Motown Producer Frank Wilson, aged 71

• Tramps singer, Jimmy Ellis, aged 74.

If you think we have missed others, then please let us know.