Music: Final Exits of 2012

Dave 'Omar' Alexander
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/dave-omar-alexander.html

Bulgarian-Born Pianist Alexis Weissenberg Dies at 82
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/bulgarian-born-pianist-alexis.html

Bridie Gallagher
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/bridie-gallagher.html

US Blues Legend Etta James Dies of Leukemia
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/us-blues-legend-etta-james-dies-of.html

Remembering Blues Legend Etta James
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/remembering-blues-legend-etta-james.html

John Levy
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/john-levy.html

Camilla Williams
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/01/camilla-williams.html

Legendary Soul Train Host Found Dead
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/02/legendary-soul-train-host-found-dead.html

Tributes Pour in for Late Soul Train Creator
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/02/tributes-pour-in-for-late-soul-train.html

Singer Whitney Houston Dead at 48
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/02/singer-whitney-houston-dead-at-48.html

Singer Whitney Houston Memorialized at Pre-Grammy Awards Gala
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/02/singer-whitney-houston-memorialized-at.html

Davy Jones
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/02/davy-jones.html

Remembering Davy Jones
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/03/remembering-davy-jones.html

Bluegrass Legend Earl Scruggs Dead at 88
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/03/bluegrass-legend-earl-scruggs-dead-at.html

Remembering Earl Scruggs
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/03/remembering-earl-scruggs.html

Entertainment Pioneer Dick Clark Dies at 82
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/04/entertainment-pioneer-dick-clark-dies.html

Adam Yauch of The Beastie Boys Dies at 47
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/adam-yauch-of-beastie-boys-dies-at-47.html

Chuck Brown, 'The Godfather of Go-Go,' Dies at 75
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/chuck-brown-godfather-of-go-go-dies-at.html

Queen of Disco Loses Battle with Cancer
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/queen-of-disco-loses-battle-with-cancer.html

Godfather of Go-Go Music Dies
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/godfather-of-go-go-music-dies.html

Last Dance for Queen of Disco; Donna Summer Succumbs to Cancer
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/last-dance-for-queen-of-disco-donna.html

Disco Era Icon Robin Gibb Dies of Cancer at 62
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/disco-era-icon-robin-gibb-dies-of.html

American Folk Legend Doc Watson Dies
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/05/american-folk-legend-doc-watson-dies.html

Robin Gibb to Be Buried June 8
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/06/robin-gibb-to-be-buried-june-8.html

Country Music Pioneer Kitty Wells Dies at 92
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/07/country-music-pioneer-kitty-wells-dies.html

Award-Winning Composer Marvin Hamlisch Dies
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/08/award-winning-composer-marvin-hamlisch.html

Hamlisch Remembered for Iconic Broadway Tunes
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/08/hamlisch-remembered-for-iconic-broadway.html

Legendary US Songwriter Hal David Dies at 91
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/09/legendary-us-songwriter-hal-david-dies.html

Singer Andy Williams, Star of Records and TV, Dies at 84
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/09/singer-andy-williams-star-of-records.html

Pioneering Jazz Musician Dave Brubeck Dies
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/12/pioneering-jazz-musician-dave-brubeck.html

Indian Sitarist Ravi Shankar Dies
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/12/indian-sitarist-ravi-shankar-dies.html

Russian Soprano Galina Vishnevskaya Dies At 86
http://post-humous.blogspot.com/2012/12/russian-soprano-galina-vishnevskaya_13.html

Indian Sitarist Ravi Shankar Dies

Indian composer and sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar has died in a California hospital. He was 92.

A statement released by his family, late Tuesday, said Shankar had been in “fragile health” for several years. The statement says he underwent surgery last week and never recovered.

Shankar was one of India's best known performers. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a message on “Twitter” Wednesday reacting to his death. The prime minister called Shankar a “national treasure” and a “global ambassador of India's cultural heritage.”

The late Beatle George Harrison called Shankar “the godfather” of world music. The two collaborated on several projects, including a 1971 relief concert for Bangladesh. Shankar also worked with violinist Yehudi Menuhin.

Shankar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, and also won three Grammy awards. He has been nominated for the 2013 Grammy for his album, “The Living Room Sessions, Part 1.”

He was the father of American singer Norah Jones and performer Anoushka Shankar.

(Photo by Alephalpha, 1988)