Ever so many musicians and singer have unalived this week (I just can’t let go of “unalived,” I am obsessed). French pop singer/songwriter Jean Guidoni, 74, died on Nov. 21. Guidoni sang about sex, gay love, AIDS, and other topics which raised eyebrows, even in France. He released 21 albums between 1978 and 2022. Musician Garry "Jellybean" Johnson, 69, died on Nov. 21; he collaborated with Prince and Rihanna, not only writing songs, but backing up on guitar and drums. Italian singer Ornella Vanoni, 91, also died on Nov. 21. The pop, jazz and bossa nova singer was hugely popular, her career (concerts and records) stretched from the 1950s till her death—she also acted, in films and on TV. British rock bass guitarist Gary "Mani" Mounfield, 63, died on Nov. 20. Mani played for the rock bands the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. “Mani helped define the sound of a generation and put Manchester firmly on the global music map,” the Manchester City Council posted. Country singer/songwriter Walt Aldridge, 70, died on Nov. 19. His hits for other artists included "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" (Ronnie Milsap), "Holding Her and Loving You" (Earl Thomas Conley), "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde" (Travis Tritt), and "I Loved Her First" (Heartland). German actress, singer and composer Gerti Möller, 95, died on Nov. 19. Her hits included “When the Sun Came,” “Sand in the Shoe,” “Hearts Have No Windows, and “Hot Summer.”
