Dallas Taylor, drummer for CSN&Y
http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-dallas-taylor-20150119-story.html
Dale Griffin, drummer for Mott The Hoople
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35342699
Gary Loizzo, singer for The American Breed (Bend Me, Shape Me) and longtime studio engineer
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153341775361179&set=a.148853231178.125257.672576178&type=3&theater
Ravi Shankar, who you've probably heard of
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-20690632
It's been a hell of a start to the year, but imagine the jam session in heaven right now.
Ravi Shankar died 2012...
That shit just showed up like 5 places in the last 2 days. Not that I really care about him, but the others I thought were worthy of mention.
Well, as one of the top sitar players of the second half of the 20th century Ravi Shankar is worth of mention but just doesn't fit your 2016 death list ;)
Sitar hasn't been noticed much here in the States since, well, the Beatles introduced Ravi Shankar to us. I'm not sure how many sitar players you could name, but, Ravi would be the only one I knew.
RIP for those who passed.
Here's another... Jimmy Bain, from Rainbow / Dio
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-rainbowdio-bassist-jimmy-bain-dead-at-68/