We begin the annual australianrules.com.au best-of series in a melancholy mood with a reminder of what we lost in the world of music…
We welcome contributions from readers… lists ,essays, whatever on the best or worst on 2016 music ,movies, sport, book, politics…
(*as at December 11. God knows who else we will lose between now and Auld Lang Syne.)
In ascending order
20. Wayne Duncan/Ross Hannaford
19. Greg Lake/ Keith Emerson
18. Alan Vega
17. Jimmy RIley
16. Freddy Powers
15. Sharon Jones
14. Wayne Jackson
13. Sonny James
12. Toots Thielemans
11. Maurice White
10. Ralph Stanley
9. Glenn Frey
8. Leon Russell
7. Scotty Moore
6. Guy Clark
5. Leonard Cohen
4. David Bowie
3. Billy Paul
2. Merle Haggard
1. Prince