In Memoriam: Musicians We Lost In 2012

By Amy Schriefer

Published December 31, 2012 at 7:00 AM MST

NPR Music remembers the singers, instrumentalists, songwriters and personalities who died in 2012. Explore their musical legacies by launching our musical interactive or by clicking on the image.

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In Memoriam: Musicians We Lost In 2012

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