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Overview of the events of 2016 in European music
List of years in European music
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2016 in continental European music in geographical order.
Events
Scandinavia
Denmark
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Netherlands
Dutch #1 singles
Ireland
UK
Germany
Switzerland and Austria
France
French #1s
Imany has a European hit with "Don't be so shy", with a #1 in Germany, Austria, Poland and Russia.
Italy
Italian number ones
Eastern Europe/ Balkans
Deaths
2 January –
Michel Delpech , French singer-songwriter and actor, 69
9 January – Jānis Vaišļa, Latvian musician (
Pirates of the Sea ), 46 (
cardiac amyloidosis )
[3]
6 February –
Eddy Wally , Belgian singer, 83
[4]
21 February –
Piotr Grudziński , 40, Polish guitarist (
Riverside ).
[5]
22 February –
Hans Reffert , German musician and composer, 69
[6]
23 February – Johnny Murphy, Irish musician and actor (
The Commitments ), 72
[7]
5 March –
Nikolaus Harnoncourt , Austrian conductor and cellist, 86
[8]
5 March –
François-Eudes Chanfrault , French composer, 41
[9]
22 April —
Ojārs Grīnbergs , Latvian singer, 73
[10]
[11]
26 April –
Gabriele Sima , Austrian opera singer, 61
[12]
29 April –
Dmytro Hnatyuk , Ukrainian operatic baritone, 91
[13]
11 May –
Peter Behrens , German drummer, actor, musician, and clown, 68
[14]
17 May –
Huguette Dreyfus , French
harpsichordist , 87
[15]
Huguette Dreyfus , 87, French
harpsichordist .
[16]
2 June –
Corry Brokken , Dutch singer,
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 winner, 83
[17]
26 July –
Roye Albrighton , German musician (
Nektar ), 67
[18]
27 July –
Einojuhani Rautavaara , Finnish composer, 87
[19]
7 August –
Dolores Vargas , Spanish singer, 80
[20]
22 August –
Toots Thielemans , Belgian jazz musician, 94
[21]
References
^ Khomami, Nadia; Meikle, James (14 February 2016).
"Members and manager of indie band Viola Beach die in car crash in Sweden" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 14 February 2016 .
^ Manta, Matteo (22 April 2016).
"Breaking news: Romania will not participate in the Eurovision 2016" . escXtra . Retrieved 22 April 2016 .
^
Jānis Vaišļa from Pirates of the Sea has died
^
Eddy Wally overleden (in Dutch)
^
RIVERSIDE Guitarist PIOTR GRUDZINSKI Dead At 40
^
Mannheim: Rockgitarrist Hans Reffert gestorben (in German)
^
http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/the-commitments-actor-johnny-murphy-known-for-his-role-as-joey-the-lips-fagan-dies-aged-72-34477857.html 'The Commitments' actor Johnny Murphy, known for his role as Joey 'The Lips' Fagan, dies aged 72
^
Austrian conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt dies aged 86
^
"Mort de François-Eudes Chanfrault, compositeur de "Haute Tension" - Challenges.fr" . Challenges (in French). Archived from
the original on 2016-06-25. Retrieved 2016-06-02 .
^
Умер Оярс Гринбергс
^
Mūžībā aizgājis latviešu estrādes dziedātājs Ojārs Grinbergs
^
Kammersängerin Gabriele Sima tot (in German)
^
У Києві помер відомий оперний співак Дмитро Гнатюк (in Ukrainian)
^ Mark Pittelkau.
"Multiples Organversagen | Trio-Trommler Peter Behrens (68) ist tot - Leute" . Bild.de (in German). Retrieved 2016-05-12 .
^
Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)
^
Disparition de la claveciniste Huguette Dreyfus (in French)
^
Corrie Brokken (83) overleden (in Dutch)
^
"Legendary NEKTAR Frontman Roye Albrighton Passes" . Bravewords.com . Retrieved 2016-08-03 .
^
Finnish composer Rautavaara dies at 87
^
"Valencia Dolores Vargas died in the earthquake, famous for his "Achilipú" " . Archived from
the original on 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2017-05-10 .
^ Keepnews, Peter (22 August 2016).
"Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Player, Is Dead at 94" .
The New York Times . p. A20.
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