This article covers events in 2020 in continental European music , arranged in geographical order.
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1 January – Damir Mihanović , 58, Croatian comedian, actor and musician (lung cancer)[ 9]
3 January – Bo Winberg , 80, Swedish guitarist (The Spotnicks )[ 10]
10 January – Marc Morgan , 57, Belgian singer-songwriter[ 11]
14 January – Guy Deplus , 95, French clarinetist[ 12]
19 January – Guy Thomas , 85, Belgian -born French songwriter.[ 13]
21 January
4 February – Volker David Kirchner , 77, German violist and composer[ 16]
26 February
1 March – Peter Wieland , 89, German singer and entertainer[ 20]
8 March – Martin Davorin-Jagodić , 84, Croatian composer[ 21]
9 March – Alain Marcel , 68, Algerian-born French actor, composer and musical theatre producer[ 22]
10 March – Beba Selimović , 80, Bosnian sevdalinka singer[ 23]
14 March – Eva Pilarová , 80, Czech singer[ 24]
16 March
18 March – Jean Leber , 80–81, French violinist (COVID-19)[ 27]
20 March
21 March – Hellmut Stern , 91, German violinist[ 30]
24 March – Gerard Schurmann , 96, Dutch-British composer and conductor (The Bedford Incident , Attack on the Iron Coast , Claretta ).[ 31]
31 March – Zoltán Peskó , 83, Hungarian conductor and composer.[ 32]
1 April – Dieter Reith , 82, German pianist and organist[ 33]
4 April – Patrick Gibson , 64, French drummer and singer (Gibson Brothers ), COVID-19.[ 34]
7 April – André Stordeur , 79, Belgian electronic musician.[ 35]
9 April – Bert van de Kamp , 73, Dutch music journalist[ 36]
14 April – Kerstin Meyer , 92, Swedish mezzo-soprano.[ 37]
16 April
9 June – Pau Donés , 43, Spanish singer songwriter and guitarist[ 40]
5 October – Béatrice Arnac , 89, French actress and singer[ 41]
7 October – Jean Martin , 92, French pianist[ 42]
11 October – Boro Drljača , 79, Serbian folk singer[ 43]
18 October – Alfredo Cerruti , 78, Italian television author, music producer, and singer[ 44]
19 October
25 October
1 November
5 November – Reynaert , 65, Belgian singer (COVID-19)[ 52]
7 November – Brian Coll , 79, Irish musician[ 53]
13 November – Kićo Slabinac 76, Croatian pop singer[ 54]
^ "The Academy of Ancient Music is our first Associate Ensemble" (Press release). Teatro San Cassiano. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 2020-01-08 .
^ Thomas Ribi (2020-01-08). "Schluss mit lustig: Die Festspiele Zürich finden 2020 zum letzten Mal statt" . Neue Zürcher Zeitung . Retrieved 2020-01-12 .
^ "Andreaspenning for Martijn Padding" . Donemus . 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-01-18 .
^ "BR-Symphonieorchester verleiht posthum Medaille an Mariss Jansons" . NMZ . 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2020-01-18 .
^ "El ministro de Cultura opina sobre Plácido Domingo: "Suspender su concierto es un deber" " . El Español . 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2020-02-29 .
^ Dieter Ungelenk (2020-02-26). "Daniel Carter wird Coburger Generalmusikdirektor" . Neue Presse . Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2020-02-29 .
^ "Official EBU statement & FAQ on Eurovision 2020 cancellation" . Eurovision.tv . 18 March 2020.
^ Fabien Lemercier, "Review: If It Were Love" . Cineuropa , February 23, 2020.
^ Preminuo je Damir Mihanović - Ćubi (in Croatian)
^ Gitarrlegendaren Bo Winberg död (in Swedish)
^ Marc Morgan est décédé (in French)
^ "Décès du clarinettiste Guy Deplus" . Res Musica (in French). 15 January 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2020 .
^ Thomas, Guy (1934-....) (in French).
^ Der Komponist Herbert Baumann starb 94-jährig in München Archived 2020-01-24 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
^ Muere Meritxell Negre, concursante de ‘El Número Uno’ (in Spanish)
^ Mainzer Komponist Volker David Kirchner gestorben (in German)
^ El último acorde de Eduardo Bort, pionero del rock progresivo español (in Spanish)
^ Prof. Hans Deinzer verstorben (in German)
^ Умер профессор Московской консерватории Сергей Доренский (in Russian)
^ DDR-Schlagerstar und Schauspieler: Peter Wieland mit 89 Jahren gestorben (in German)
^ "In memoriam: Martin Davorin Jagodić" . www.hds.hr . Retrieved 12 March 2020 .
^ "Adieu Alain Marcel" . Regard en Coulisse (in French). 11 March 2016.
^ Odlazak Kraljice Sevdaha Preminula pevačica Beba Selimović (in Serbian)
^ Zemřela Eva Pilarová. Poslední rozloučení kvůli koronaviru nebude (in Czech)
^ L'addio a Bassi, il menestrello della Bassa che cantava il Po (in Italian)
^ Умер сооснователь «Гражданской обороны» Константин Рябинов (in Russian)
^ Mort du violoniste et pédagogue Jean Leber (in French)
^ Muere el tenor Enrique del Portal, víctima de «la otra epidemia», según la viuda (in Spanish)
^ Basilicata. E’ morto il maestro Gino Volpe (in Italian)
^ Zum Tod des Geigers Hellmut Stern Der musizierende Weltbürger (in German)
^ The composer Gerard Schurmann has died
^ Elhunyt Peskó Zoltán világhírű magyar karmester (in Hungarian)
^ Dieter Reith Musikproduktion (in German)
^ R.I.P. Patrick Gibson of disco group The Gibson Brothers
^ In memoriam: André Stordeur (1941–2020) (in French)
^ Voormalig OOR-redacteur Bert van de Kamp (73) overleden (in Dutch)
^ "Operasångerskan Kerstin Meyer död" . Dagens Nyheter . 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020 .
^ "Le chanteur Christophe est mort" (in French). 17 April 2020.
^ Spirituál kvintet přišel o hlas, Dušan Vančura zemřel kvůli zánětu zubu (in Czech)
^ Pau Dones, lead singer of Spanish band Jarabe de Palo, dead at 53
^ Clément Bouynet (7 October 2020). "Béatrice Arnac, la chanteuse des années 1960, est décédée" . Sud-Ouest (in French). Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
^ "Décès de Jean Martin" . France Musique (in French). 9 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ "Preminuo Boro Drljača" . nova.rs (in Serbian). 11 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020 .
^ "E' morto Alfredo Cerruti, fondò gli Squallor" . Ultima Ora (in Italian). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
^ Mirė vienas žymiausių Lietuvos operos solistų Vaclovas Daunoras (in Lithuanian)
^ "Morto Gianni Dei: addio al grande caratterista degli anni Sessanta" . Che News (in Italian). 19 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020 .
^ Muere Dolores Abril, viuda de Juanito Valderrama, a los 81 años Archived 2020-10-26 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
^ Muziekpionier Jan Boerman (97) overleden (in Dutch)
^ Fallece el director Húngaro György Fischer a los 85 años de edad (in Spanish)
^ Fallece Esteban Santos, componente del grupo Bravo (España 1984), a los 69 años (in Spanish)
^ Zemřela emeritní sólistka Opery ND, paní Eva Zikmundová (in Czech)
^ Joseph Reynaerts, qui avait représenté la Belgique à l'Eurovision, est décédé du coronavirus (in French)
^ "Death of Omagh country music legend" . Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 2020-11-08 .
^ Rožman, Klara (13 November 2020). "Umro je Krunoslav Kićo Slabinac" . Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 November 2020 .