1994 in music

See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of 'years in music'

Deaths

• January 6 - Harold Sumberg, violinist
• January 15 - Harry Nilsson
• January 17 - Georges Cziffra, pianist
• February 7 - Witold Lutoslawski, composer
• February 24 - Dinah Shore
• March 16 - Nicolas Flagello, composer
• March 22 - Dan Hartman
• March 23 - Donald Swann, pianist and entertainer
• April 5 - Kurt Cobain
• June 14 - Henry Mancini
• June 29 - Kurt Eichhorn, conductor
• July 31 - Anne Shelton, British singer
• September 2 - Roy Castle, musician and all-round entertainer
• September 13 - John Stevens, jazz musician
• September 20 - Jule Styne
• October 19 - Martha Raye
• October 22 - Shlomo Carlebach, Jewish songwriter
• November 11 - Elizabeth Maconchy, composer