Singer-songwriter Graves & Memorials

Harry Chapin

1942–1981 (age 39)

Huntington Rural Cemetery

Harry Chapin (1942-1981) was an American singer-songwriter and humanitarian known for his folk and pop music.

Ritchie Valens

1941–1959 (age 18)

San Fernando Mission Cemetery

Ritchie Valens (1941–1959) was a pioneering Chicano rock and roll singer and songwriter from Pacoima buried at San Fer...

Buddy Holly

1936–1959 (age 23)

Eastlawn Memorial Gardens

Buddy Holly (1936–1959), the Lubbock-born singer-songwriter, lies in Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.

Jud Strunk

1936–1981 (age 45)

Maplewood Cemetery

Jud Strunk (1936-1981) was an American singer-songwriter and comedian best known for his 1975 hit "Daddy's Come Around."

Jobriath

1946–1983 (age 37)

Valley Forge Memorial Gardens

Jobriath (1946-1983), born Bruce Wayne Campbell, was a pioneering openly gay glam rock singer-songwriter from Philadelph...

Jerry Knight

1952–1996 (age 44)

Inglewood Park Cemetery

Jerry Knight (1952–1996) was an American R&B singer-songwriter and bassist best known as a member of the group Raydio.

Eddie Kendricks

1939–1992 (age 53)

Elmwood Cemetery

Eddie Kendricks (1939–1992) was born in Union Springs, Alabama, and became a Motown star as a falsetto lead singer of ...

Gwen Guthrie

1950–1999 (age 49)

Fairmount Cemetery

Gwen Guthrie (1950-1999) was a Newark-born singer-songwriter celebrated for her R&B hits and is buried at Fairmount Ceme...

Harry Nilsson

1941–1994 (age 53)

Valley Oaks Memorial Park

Harry Nilsson (1941-1994), the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter from Brooklyn, was laid to rest at Valley Oaks Memorial ...

Carl Perkins

1932–1998 (age 66)

Ridgecrest Cemetery

Carl Perkins was a pioneering rockabilly singer-songwriter whose recordings at Sun Records helped define early rock 'n' ...

Phil Seymour

1952–1993 (age 41)

Mount Olivet Cemetery

Phil Seymour (1952-1993) was an American singer, songwriter, and drummer noted for his polished solo pop singles and col...

Hoyt Axton

1938–1999 (age 61)

Riverview Cemetery

Hoyt Axton (1938–1999) became a celebrated folk singer-songwriter whose hits were covered by many artists.

Conway Twitty

1933–1993 (age 60)

Sumner Memorial Gardens

Conway Twitty (1933-1993) was a singer-songwriter who transitioned from rockabilly to country music, scoring hits like "...

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole

1959–1997 (age 38)

Hawaiian Memorial Park

Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (1959–1997) was a Hawaiian singer-songwriter famed for his ukulele medley of “Somewhere Over ...

Arthur Lee

1945–2006 (age 61)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Arthur Lee (1945–2006) Memphis-born singer-songwriter led the psychedelic rock band Love and remains celebrated for th...

James Brown

1933–2006 (age 73)

Beech Island

James Brown (1933–2006), the Godfather of Soul, died in Augusta and is buried in Beech Island.

Johnny Cash

1932–2003 (age 71)

Hendersonville Memory Gardens

Johnny Cash (1932–2003), the legendary country singer-songwriter, died in Kingsland and is buried at Hendersonville Me...

June Carter Cash

1929–2003 (age 74)

Hendersonville Memory Gardens

June Carter Cash (1929–2003), a celebrated country singer and member of the Carter Family, died in Maces Spring and sh...

Merle Kilgore

1934–2005 (age 71)

Hendersonville Memory Gardens

Merle Kilgore (1934–2005), an American country singer-songwriter, died in Chickasha and is buried at Hendersonville Me...

Jimmy Griffin

1943–2005 (age 62)

Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery

Jimmy Griffin (1943–2005) was an American singer-songwriter best known as a founding member of the soft-rock group Bre...

Sunny Skylar

1913–2009 (age 96)

Davis Memorial Park

Sunny Skylar (1913-2009), the Brooklyn-born singer and songwriter, is buried at Davis Memorial Park.

Roger Voudouris

1954–2003 (age 49)

Masonic Lawn Cemetery

Roger Voudouris (1954–2003) was a Sacramento-born singer-songwriter best known for his 1979 hit “Get Used to It.”

Freddy Fender

1937–2006 (age 69)

San Benito Memorial Park Cemetery

Freddy Fender (1937-2006) was a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter whose Tex-Mex hits bridged country and rock 'n' roll be...

J.J. Malone

1935–2004 (age 69)

Ragland Cemetery

J.J. Malone, a soul and R&B singer from the South, recorded and performed across the region for decades.

Shelby Starner

1984–2003 (age 19)

Custards Cemetery

Shelby Starner (1984–2003) from East Stroudsburg was a singer-songwriter remembered through her intimate recordings an...

John Prine

1946–2020 (age 74)

Chicago

John Prine (1946–2020) was a Maywood-born singer-songwriter whose final resting place is Chicago.

Jenni Rivera

1969–2012 (age 43)

Los Angeles County

Jenni Rivera (1969–2012) was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and media personality who rose to fame in the regi...

Hilde Heltberg

1959–2011 (age 52)

Calverton National Cemetery

Hilde Heltberg (1959-2011) was an Oslo-born singer-songwriter whose music legacy rests with her burial at Calverton Nati...

Nate Dogg

1969–2011 (age 42)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Nate Dogg (1969–2011) was a Long Beach-born singer-songwriter whose smooth vocals made him a West Coast hip-hop staple...

Bobby Womack

1944–2014 (age 70)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Cleveland-born Bobby Womack (1944–2014) was a soul and R&B singer-songwriter whose gritty vocals influenced generation...

Jon Bunch

1970–2016 (age 46)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Jon Bunch (1970–2016) was an American singer-songwriter best known as the frontman of the post-hardcore band Sense Fie...

Kim Shattuck

1963–2019 (age 56)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Kim Shattuck (1963–2019), born in Burbank, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

Mack Rice

1933–2016 (age 83)

Great Lakes National Cemetery

Mack Rice, from Clarksdale, Mississippi, was a soul singer-songwriter best known for penning 'Mustang Sally' and co-writ...

Bob Welch

1945–2012 (age 67)

Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery

Bob Welch (1945-2012) was a Hollywood-born singer-songwriter and former member of Fleetwood Mac buried at Memorial Park ...

Don Covay

1938–2015 (age 77)

National Harmony Memorial Park

Don Covay (1938-2015) was an Orangeburg-born rhythm and blues singer-songwriter best known for hits such as Mercy Mercy ...

Aretha Franklin

1942–2018 (age 76)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Aretha Franklin (1942-2018) of Memphis was the celebrated American singer-songwriter dubbed the "Queen of Soul" and is b...

Barrett Strong

1941–2023 (age 82)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Barrett Strong (1941–2023) was a West Point-born singer-songwriter whose Motown hits such as “Money (That’s What I...

Liz Anderson

1927–2011 (age 84)

Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery

Liz Anderson (1927–2011) was a country singer-songwriter credited with helping launch her daughter Lynn Anderson’s c...

Gregg Allman

1947–2017 (age 70)

Rose Hill Cemetery

Gregg Allman (1947–2017) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of The Allman Brothers Band who died at...

Tommy Keene

1958–2017 (age 59)

Parklawn Memorial Park

Tommy Keene (1958–2017) was an American singer-songwriter whose jangly power-pop work drew a devoted following before ...

Debbie Friedman

1951–2011 (age 60)

Harbor Lawn-Mount Olive Memorial Park

Debbie Friedman (1951–2011) was an American singer-songwriter whose contemporary Jewish liturgical music reshaped Refo...

Shahrum Kashani

1971–2021 (age 50)

Valley Oaks Memorial Park

Shahrum Kashani was an Iranian pop singer-songwriter who blended Western pop and Persian influences, earning him devoted...

Johnny Nash

1940–2020 (age 80)

Houston Memorial Gardens

Johnny Nash (1940–2020) was a Houston-born singer-songwriter best known for the reggae-tinged hit "I Can See Clearly N...

J.J. Cale

1938–2013 (age 75)

Mission San Luis Rey Cemetery

J.J. Cale (1938-2013) was an Oklahoma-born singer-songwriter whose laid-back electric blues sound influenced generations...

Joe South

1940–2012 (age 72)

Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery

Joe South (1940–2012) of Atlanta, the singer-songwriter, was buried at Mount Harmony Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Don Ciccone

1946–2016 (age 70)

Saint Gertrude Cemetery and Mausoleum

Don Ciccone (1946–2016) of Jersey City was a singer-songwriter best known as a founding member of The Critters and lat...

Don Bryant

1941–2015 (age 74)

Jacksonville Memory Gardens

Don Bryant was an American singer-songwriter who penned soul classics for Hi Records and was laid to rest in Jacksonvill...

Jean Dinning

1924–2011 (age 87)

Dry Fork Cemetery

Jean Dinning (1924–2011) was an American singer-songwriter who co-wrote and performed the 1959 hit "Teen Angel".

Iola Brubeck

1923–2014 (age 91)

Umpawaug Cemetery

Iola Brubeck (1923–2014) was an American singer-songwriter and custodian of Dave Brubeck’s musical legacy.

Jerry Lee Lewis

1935–2022 (age 87)

Herron Family Cemetery

Jerry Lee Lewis (1935–2022) from Ferriday, Louisiana, was a pioneering rock and roll singer and pianist laid to rest a...