About Us

World Musician Obituaries is a
non-profit website

USA Musician Obituaries (USAMO) & World Musician Obituaries (WMO) are interactive educational sites dedicated to informing the globe about the history of music by highlighting the ingenuity, craftsmanship, and contributions of deceased musicians. The purpose of USAMO & WMO is to educate the public about the multitude of singers, musicians, and others involved in the music industry via written information, audio recordings, and videos. These efforts ensure that their contributions will never be forgotten by succeeding generations of musical artists of all genres.

This ambitious endeavor to document the history of musicians and their contributions is, of course, a Herculean Task whose success relies on the cooperation and assistance of the entire musical community. To make your support of USA Musician Obituaries (USAMO) & World Musician Obituaries (WMO) more palatable, the organization is a non-profit venture; therefore, all contributions to USAMO & WMO are tax deductible. We'd like to ask for your financial support, and the generation of content regarding musical artists you feel should be listed on this site by filling out the Obituary Form in the banner section of the opening page. 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status, EIN (92-1220157).
Our Mission

Preserving Music History

The foremost mission of USA Musician Obituaries & World Musician Obituaries is preserving the rich legacy of music domestically and internationally. This ambitious endeavor to create a repository for music lovers of all genres to revisit musical contributions from yesteryear and unknown musicians, singers, DJs, and emcees, flows from my unyielding love for music. As a musician, I can think of no better means of making the world a better place and closing political, social, and cultural gaps than communing together over centuries of musical expression created from the Earth's four corners. Music is an artistic expression that serves as a glue that could bring humanity together in an unprecedented way. When we lose musicians/rare treasures it affects the musical community. This site is a life's work and the ultimate gift from one music lover to a world of music lovers.

Our Vision

Research & Development

The idea for USA Musician Obituaries (USAMO) & World Musician Obituaries (WMO) occurred during one of humanity's most trying times, the global pandemic that began in 2020. If the COVID outbreak did nothing else for humanity, it demonstrated that we are all inextricably linked together. During the global pandemic, the music community was no different from the rest of humanity as death frequently visited our doorstep. Musicians of all types, some we knew personally and others we knew through their work, succumbed to the deadly virus. I am sure you understand that, in any case, a loss of life is still a loss of life regardless of proximity to the unfortunate occurrence.
Contributing Writer: Dr. James Thomas Jones III