Singer Graves & Memorials

Roberta Flack

1937–2012 (age 75)

Oak Hill Cemetery

Grammy Award-winning soul and R&B singer known for 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.'

Connee Boswell

1907–1976 (age 69)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American jazz and popular singer known for her distinctive vocal style.

Annette Hanshaw

1901–1985 (age 84)

Ferncliff Cemetery

American jazz and popular singer known for her recordings in the 1920s-1930s.

Nathaniel Mayer

1944–2008 (age 64)

Elmwood Cemetery

Rhythm and blues singer.

Estelle Bennett

1941–2009 (age 68)

Trinity Church Cemetery

Member of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes.

Ivie Anderson

1905–1949 (age 44)

Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery

Ivie Anderson was a jazz singer who performed with Duke Ellington and lived from 1905 to 1949.

Byron B. Harlan

1886–1949 (age 63)

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum

Byron B. Harlan was an American singer and recording artist popular in the early 20th century.

Marion Harris

1896–1944 (age 48)

Kensico Cemetery

Marion Harris was an American jazz and blues singer popular during the 1920s known for her distinctive contralto voice.

Henry Burr

1882–1941 (age 59)

Kensico Cemetery

Henry Burr was a Canadian-American tenor singer and prolific recording artist who dominated popular music in the early 2...

Joe Williams

1896–1949 (age 53)

Long Island National Cemetery

Joe Williams (1896-1949) was an American blues and jazz vocalist known for his distinctive baritone.

Florence Foster Jenkins

1868–1944 (age 76)

Hollenback Cemetery

Florence Foster Jenkins was a Wilkes-Barre resident and soprano singer who lived from 1868 to 1944.

Mamie Smith

1891–1946 (age 55)

Frederick Douglass Memorial Park

Mamie Smith (1891-1946) was an American blues and jazz singer from Cincinnati known as the first Black artist to record ...

Reinald Werrenrath

1883–1953 (age 70)

Green-Wood Cemetery

Reinald Werrenrath (1883-1953) was a baritone singer and musician buried at Green-Wood Cemetery.

Frank Munn

1894–1953 (age 59)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Frank Munn (1894-1953) was a Bronx-born American tenor singer.

LaVerne Andrews

1911–1967 (age 56)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

LaVerne Andrews was an American singer and member of the Andrews Sisters vocal group.

Dinah Washington

1924–1963 (age 39)

Burr Oak Cemetery

Dinah Washington was an influential American jazz and blues singer known for her powerful voice and emotional delivery d...

Frankie Lymon

1942–1967 (age 25)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Frankie Lymon was an American rock and roll pioneer and lead singer of The Teenagers, known for the hit song 'Why Do Foo...

Edythe Wright

1914–1965 (age 51)

Saint Catharine's Cemetery

Edythe Wright (1914-1965) was an American jazz and pop singer of the swing era.

Rudy Lewis

1936–1964 (age 28)

Rolling Green Memorial Park

Rudy Lewis (1936-1964) was an American R&B and soul singer with The Drifters.

Florence Macbeth

1889–1966 (age 77)

Glenwood Cemetery

Florence Macbeth (1889-1966) was a Mankato resident and musician known for her vocal performances.

Rosa Henderson

1896–1968 (age 72)

Frederick Douglass Memorial Park

Rosa Henderson (1896-1968) was a Henderson resident and blues singer known for her contributions to early jazz and blues...

Alfred Apaka

1919–1960 (age 41)

Diamond Head Memorial Park

Alfred Apaka was a Hawaiian musician from Honolulu who lived from 1919 to 1960.

Tim Spencer

1908–1974 (age 66)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Tim Spencer was an American singer and actor best known as a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.

Tony Fontane

1925–1974 (age 49)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Tony Fontane was an American singer and actor who performed in films and television during the 1950s and 1960s.

Frances Wayne

1924–1978 (age 54)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Frances Wayne was an American jazz and popular music singer known for her recordings in the 1940s and 1950s.

Clyde McPhatter

1931–1972 (age 41)

George Washington Memorial Park

Clyde McPhatter was an influential American R&B and soul singer who founded The Drifters and had a successful solo caree...

Cass Elliot

1941–1974 (age 33)

Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery

Cass Elliot was an American singer and member of the 1960s folk rock group The Mamas & the Papas.

Billy Stewart

1937–1970 (age 33)

National Harmony Memorial Park

Billy Stewart was an American R&B and soul singer from Washington, D.C. who had a successful recording career before his...

Linda Jones

1944–1972 (age 28)

Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery

Linda Jones was an American soul and R&B singer known for her powerful voice and emotional performances.

Tammi Terrell

1945–1970 (age 25)

Mount Lawn Cemetery

Tammi Terrell was an American soul and R&B singer known for her duets with Marvin Gaye.

Big Maybelle

1924–1972 (age 48)

Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery

Big Maybelle was an American blues and R&B singer born in Jackson in 1924 and died in 1972.

Florence Ballard

1943–1976 (age 33)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Florence Ballard was a Detroit-born singer who lived from 1943 to 1976 and was a founding member of The Supremes.

Darrell Banks

1937–1970 (age 33)

Detroit Memorial Park East

Darrell Banks was a soul and R&B singer from Mansfield who lived from 1937 to 1970.

Mahalia Jackson

1911–1972 (age 61)

Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Mahalia Jackson was a legendary gospel and blues singer from New Orleans who lived from 1911 to 1972.

Margie Hendrix

1935–1973 (age 38)

New Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery

Margie Hendrix was a Bulloch County native who lived from 1935 to 1973.

Tommy Edwards

1911–1977 (age 66)

Forest Cemetery

Tommy Edwards was an American singer from Ohio who lived from 1911 to 1977.

T. Texas Tyler

1916–1972 (age 56)

Woodmere Memorial Park

T. Texas Tyler was a country music singer and performer who lived from 1916 to 1972.

Andy Gibb

1958–1988 (age 30)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Andy Gibb was a British-Australian pop singer and member of the Bee Gees family.

Esther Phillips

1935–1984 (age 49)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Esther Phillips was an American jazz and R&B singer.

Paul Robi

1931–1989 (age 58)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Paul Robi was an American R&B singer best known as a member of the influential doo-wop group The Platters.

Harry Mills

1913–1982 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Harry Mills (1913-1982) was a Piqua native and member of the famous Mills Brothers singing group.

Ricky Bell

1955–1984 (age 29)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Ricky Bell was an American R&B singer and member of the New Edition boy band.

Bill Shirley

1921–1989 (age 68)

Crown Hill Cemetery

Bill Shirley was an American tenor singer from Indianapolis who performed in musical theater and films from the 1940s th...

Bobby Nunn

1925–1986 (age 61)

Evergreen Cemetery

Bobby Nunn (1925-1986) was an American R&B singer and member of the vocal group The Robins.

Carolyn Franklin

1944–1988 (age 44)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Carolyn Franklin (1944-1988) was a Memphis-born singer and member of the Franklin family musical dynasty.

Roy Brown

1920–1981 (age 61)

Eternal Valley Memorial Park

Roy Brown was an American rhythm and blues singer born in Kinder in 1920.

Bob Eberly

1916–1981 (age 65)

Pinelawn Memorial Park

Bob Eberly was an American big band singer who performed with Jimmy Dorsey and other orchestras.

Danny Rapp

1941–1983 (age 42)

New Saint Mary's Cemetery

Danny Rapp (1941-1983) was an American rock and roll singer from Philadelphia.

Jackie Wilson

1934–1984 (age 50)

Westlawn Cemetery

Jackie Wilson was a Detroit-born singer and performer who lived from 1934 to 1984.

Brook Benton

1931–1988 (age 57)

Unity Family Life Center Cemetery

Brook Benton (1931-1988) was an American entertainer and singer known for his R&B and pop recordings.