Singer Graves & Memorials

Barbara Siggers Franklin

1917–1952 (age 35)

Forest Lawn Cemetery

Barbara Siggers Franklin (1917–1952) of Shelby, mother of singer Aretha Franklin, is buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Emma Lucy Gates Bowen

1882–1951 (age 69)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Emma Lucy Gates Bowen (1882–1951) was a soprano opera singer from St. George who performed across the United States an...

Viola Gillette

1871–1956 (age 85)

Salt Lake City Cemetery

Viola Gillette (1871–1956) was an American singer from Salt Lake City whose grave is in Salt Lake City Cemetery.

Atalie Unkalunt

1895–1954 (age 59)

Cedar Hill Cemetery

Atalie Unkalunt (1895–1954), a Cherokee singer and activist, was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Stilwell.

Chuck Willis

1928–1958 (age 30)

South-View Cemetery

Chuck Willis (1928–1958) was an American rhythm and blues singer from Atlanta buried at South-View Cemetery.

Minnie Riperton

1947–1979 (age 32)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Minnie Riperton was a Chicago-born singer celebrated for her five-octave voice and the 1975 hit “Lovin’ You.”

Dorsey Burnette

1932–1979 (age 47)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Dorsey Burnette, a Memphis-born rockabilly singer and songwriter of the 1950s, died in 1979 and is interred at Forest La...

Gene Austin

1900–1972 (age 72)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Gene Austin, a Gainesville-born singer and songwriter who helped define pop vocals in the 1920s, died in 1972 and rests ...

June Hutton

1919–1973 (age 54)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

June Hutton, a Chicago-born singer famous for her work with the Pied Pipers and in big bands, died in 1973 and rests at ...

Mary Ann Ganser

1948–1970 (age 22)

Saint Charles Cemetery

Mary Ann Ganser (1948–1970), the Queens-born singer, rests at Saint Charles Cemetery.

Mary Ford

1924–1977 (age 53)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Mary Ford (1924–1977), the celebrated singer who performed alongside Les Paul, was laid to rest at Forest Lawn Memoria...

Mark Dinning

1933–1986 (age 53)

Dry Fork Cemetery

Mark Dinning (1933–1986) lived in Oklahoma and was laid to rest at Dry Fork Cemetery.

Nicolette Larson

1952–1997 (age 45)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Nicolette Larson (1952-1997) was an American singer who gained fame with her hit cover of Neil Young's "Lotta Love" and ...

Melvin Franklin

1942–1995 (age 53)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Melvin Franklin (1942-1995) of Montgomery, Alabama, anchored the Temptations with his bass vocals and was laid to rest a...

Art Lund

1915–1990 (age 75)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Art Lund (1915-1990) of Salt Lake City was a baritone singer and occasional actor known for his big-band hits and is bur...

Hayedeh

1942–1990 (age 48)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Tehran-born Hayedeh was a beloved Iranian singer whose powerful voice helped define Persian pop music before the Islamic...

Mel Tormé

1925–1999 (age 74)

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Mel Tormé (1925–1999) was a jazz singer and composer nicknamed "The Velvet Fog" and is interred at Westwood Village M...

Roberta Sherwood

1913–1999 (age 86)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Roberta Sherwood was an American singer whose torchy nightclub performances and television appearances made her a belove...

Helen O'Connell

1920–1993 (age 73)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Helen O'Connell was a big band singer celebrated for her silky voice in the swing era and buried near many colleagues at...

Sharon Redd

1945–1992 (age 47)

Ferncliff Cemetery

Sharon Redd (1945–1992) was an American disco and R&B singer who found success in the late 1970s and 1980s dance scene...

Dennis Crosby

1934–1991 (age 57)

Holy Cross Cemetery

Dennis Crosby was an American singer and member of the extended Crosby clan who performed often in nightclubs and on tel...

Tiny Tim

1932–1996 (age 64)

Lakewood Cemetery

Tiny Tim (1932-1996) of Manhattan was an American singer and ukulele performer celebrated for his falsetto renditions of...

Daniel Santos

1916–1992 (age 76)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Daniel Santos (1916-1992) of Santurce was a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter known for his contributions to bolero and...

Gilberto Monroig

1930–1996 (age 66)

Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery

Gilberto Monroig (1930-1996) of Santurce was a Puerto Rican bolero singer celebrated across Latin America.

Nick Traina

1978–1997 (age 19)

Cypress Lawn Memorial Park

Nick Traina (1978–1997) was the charismatic punk singer of Link 80 and is buried at Cypress Lawn Memorial Park.

Mia Zapata

1965–1993 (age 28)

Cave Hill Cemetery

Mia Zapata (1965–1993) was a Louisville-born singer best known as the lead vocalist of the punk band The Gits.

Helen Carter

1927–1998 (age 71)

Hendersonville Memory Gardens

Helen Carter (1927–1998) was a Virginia-born American singer of the Carter Family who is buried at Hendersonville Memo...

Marian Anderson

1897–1993 (age 96)

Eden Cemetery

Marian Anderson (1897-1993) was a Philadelphia-born contralto celebrated for breaking racial barriers in classical music...

Patsy Montana

1908–1996 (age 88)

Riverside National Cemetery

Patsy Montana (1908-1996) was a pioneering country singer who became the first female country artist to sell over a mill...

La Lupe

1936–1992 (age 56)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

La Lupe (1936–1992) was a Santiago de Cuba-born singer celebrated for her passionate Latin soul performances.

Frances Gershwin

1906–1999 (age 93)

Westchester Hills Cemetery

Frances Gershwin (1906–1999) was an American singer and performer from Manhattan interred at Westchester Hills Cemeter...

Valerie Wellington

1959–1993 (age 34)

Restvale Cemetery

Valerie Wellington (1959–1993) was a Chicago blues singer and actress whose soulful voice earned her recognition befor...

Héctor Lavoe

1946–1993 (age 47)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Héctor Lavoe (1946–1993) was a Puerto Rican salsa singer whose powerful voice made him an icon before his interment a...

Jackie Landry Jackson

1941–1997 (age 56)

Saint Raymond's Cemetery

Jackie Landry Jackson (1941–1997) was a singer whose legacy lives on near her burial at Saint Raymond's Cemetery.

David Ruffin

1941–1991 (age 50)

Woodlawn Cemetery

David Ruffin (1941–1991) was an iconic soul singer from Whynot who fronted the Temptations and is buried at Woodlawn C...

Lawrence Payton

1938–1997 (age 59)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Lawrence Payton (1938-1997) was a Detroit vocalist and arranger whose harmonies helped define the Four Tops' sound.

Marv Johnson

1938–1993 (age 55)

Woodlawn Cemetery

Marv Johnson (1938-1993) was a Detroit R&B singer whose 1959 hit 'Come to Me' helped launch Motown Records.

Jermaine Stewart

1957–1997 (age 40)

Homewood Memorial Gardens

Jermaine Stewart (1957–1997) lived in Columbus and is interred at Homewood Memorial Gardens.

Jane Pickens

1907–1992 (age 85)

Island Cemetery

Jane Pickens (1907–1992) was a Macon-born singer who rests at Island Cemetery.

Mrs. Miller

1907–1997 (age 90)

Pomona Cemetery and Mausoleum

Mrs. Miller was an unconventional American singer who gained cult fame in the 1960s.

Selena

1971–1995 (age 24)

Seaside Memorial Park

Selena (1971–1995) of Lake Jackson was a celebrated singer now buried at Seaside Memorial Park.

Wilbert Harrison

1929–1994 (age 65)

North Pinewood Cemetery

Wilbert Harrison (1929–1994) was a Charlotte-born singer best known for the hit “Kansas City.”

Bobby DeBarge

1956–1995 (age 39)

Garfield Park Cemetery

Bobby DeBarge (1956–1995) was a Detroit-born singer best known for his falsetto lead in the R&B group Switch and is in...

Chuck Carbo

1926–1998 (age 72)

Providence Memorial Park and Mausoleum

Chuck Carbo, a New Orleans R&B singer best known as the lead vocalist for the Spiders, died in 1998 and was buried at Pr...

Glen Payne

1926–1999 (age 73)

Williamson Memorial Gardens

Glen Payne was the longtime lead singer of the Cathedral Quartet and a beloved figure in Southern gospel music.

Johnny Carroll

1937–1995 (age 58)

Godley Cemetery

Johnny Carroll (1937-1995) was an American rockabilly and country singer whose recordings earned him a place in Godley C...

Marion Worth

1930–1999 (age 69)

Mount Hope Cemetery

Marion Worth (1930-1999) was a country singer whose remains lie at Mount Hope Cemetery.

Charlie Foxx

1939–1998 (age 59)

Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery

Charlie Foxx (1939–1998) was an R&B singer from Greensboro best known as one half of Inez and Charlie Foxx and is buri...

Andy Russell

1919–1992 (age 73)

Loma Vista Memorial Park

Andy Russell (1919-1992) was a Mexican-American singer and actor whose romantic bilingual recordings made him a fixture ...

Zola Taylor

1938–2007 (age 69)

Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Zola Taylor (1938–2007) was an American singer best known as a member of The Platters before she died in Los Angeles a...