This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2012 in music. This year was the peak of music downloads sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then.[1]

List of years in music (table)
In radio
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
In television
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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Specific locations

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Specific genres

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Albums released

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Classical music

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Opera

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Singles

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Deaths

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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
  • 25Andy Williams (84), American singer
  • 26 – Marty Fortson (67), American rock and roll singer (The Rivieras)
  • 29 – Johnny Sanders (66), American rock guitarist (The Gants)
October
November
December

Births

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Sales Database". RIAA.
  2. ^ Jamm, Rick (2 September 2013). "Emine Sari: "Who Are You" – Understated Elegance!". www.jamsphere.com. JamSphere. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
  3. ^ Wicklund, Erling (2012-01-04). "Totti Bergh er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  4. ^ Chinen, Nate (2012-01-24). "John Levy, Bassist and Talent Manager, Dies at 99". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  5. ^ Smith, Steve (2012-02-02). "Clare Fischer, Arranger and Keyboardist, Is Dead at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  6. ^ "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-28.
  7. ^ Slotnik, Daniel E. (2012-02-28). "Red Holloway, Swinger of the Sax, Dies at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
  8. ^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (2012-03-04). "Lucio Dalla, Italian Troubadour, Dies at 68". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  9. ^ Heckman, Don (2012-03-06). "Frank Marocco dies at 81; jazz accordionist". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  10. ^ Red. (2012-03-19). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 2016-02-20.
  11. ^ "Urgehal Frontman Trondr Nefas Dies at 35". Loudwire.com. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  12. ^ "Jazz Guitar Pioneer Pete Cosey Dead at 68". Rolling Stone. 2012-06-11. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  13. ^ Askheim, Svein (2014-11-21). "Harry William Kvebæk". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2015-12-02. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  14. ^ Reich, Howard (2012-08-13). "Von Freeman, Chicago jazz legend, dead at 88". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  15. ^ Fordham, John (2012-10-11). "John Tchicai obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-04-15.
  16. ^ Steen, Thea (2012-11-03). "Anne-Lise Berntsen er død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  17. ^ Mikkelsen, Maria; Gustavsen, Øyvind; Nordmelan, Jorid (2012-01-03). "Odd Børretzen er død". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  18. ^ Staude, Tone; Aune, Oddvin (2012-11-15). "Frode Thingnæs er død" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
  19. ^ Reich, Howard (2012-12-05). "Dave Brubeck: A jazz icon who reached a massive audience". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2016-02-29.