A Tribute To soul related artist who left us in 2021

The first unenviable end of year task is a tribute to the soul related artists that we have lost in 2021 along with the following celebrities: Prince Philip, Captain Sir Tom Moore, Christopher Plummer, Murray Walker (F1 commentator), Helen McCrory (actress), Una Stubbs (actress), Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones), Jimmy Greaves (England footballer), Lionel Blair (entertainer), Sean Lock (comedian), Sarah Harding (Girls Aloud), Stephen Sondheim (composer), Desmond Tutu, Janice Long (BBC Radio 1), Ray Illingworth (England Cricket captain).

2020

2021

January

Phil Spector (16 Jan) 81

Winfield Parker (18 Jan) 78

James Purify (22 Jan) 76

February

Nolan Porter (4 Feb) 71

Gil Saunders (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes) (4 Feb)

Mary Wilson (Supremes) (8 Feb) 76

Chick Corea (9 Feb) 79

James Burke (Five Stairsteps) (19 Feb) 70

March

Bunny Wailer (2 Mar) 73

Reggie Warren (Troop) (14 Mar) 52

Doug Parkinson (15 Mar) 74

April

Lou Wilson (Edwards) (17 Apr) 87

May

Lloyd Price (2 May) 88

Al Kent (31 May) 81

June

Dean Parrish (8 Jun) 79

August

Razzy Bailey (4 Aug) 82

Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang) (7 Aug) 70

Mike Finnigan (11 Aug) 76

Sam Salter (27 Aug) 46

Lee Scratch Williams (29 Aug) 85

Lee Williams (30 Aug) 75

September

Carl Bean (17 Sep) 77

Pee Wee Willis (James Brown) (23 Sep) 80

Sarah Dash (LaBelle) (20 Sep) 76

October

Tommy DeBarge (DeBarge / Switch) (21 Oct) 64

November

Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band) (2 Nov) 73

Evette Benson (The Sweathearts of Sigma)  (7 Nov) 7?

Marilyn McLeod (24 Nov) 82

December

John Miles (5 Dec) 74

Ralph Tavares (Tavares) (8 Dec) 79

Robbie Shakespeare (8 Dec) 68

David Lasley (9 Dec) 74

Joe Simon (13 Dec) 78

Wanda Young (16 Dec) 78

Paul Mitchell (The Floaters) (20 Dec) 7?