Overview of the events of 2016 in European music
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2016 in continental European music in geographical order.
Dutch #1 singles
Switzerland and Austria [ edit ] French #1s Imany has a European hit with "Don't be so shy", with a #1 in Germany, Austria, Poland and Russia. Italian number ones
Eastern Europe/ Balkans[ edit ] 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] ^ 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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