1.  February 19, 1980: Original lead singer (and bagpiper!) of AC-DC: Bon Scott
2. May 18, 1980: Lead singer of Joy Division, famous for "Love Will Tear Us Apart": Ian Curtis
3. September 25, 1980: Led Zeppelin drummer known as "Bonzo": John Bonham
4. December 8, 1980: The date should be enough for this one: John Lennon
5. February 9, 1981: "Rock Around The Clock" singer: Bill Haley
6. May 11, 1981: Jamaica's leading reggae singer: Bob Marley
7. July 16, 1981: Story-song writer whose hits included "Taxi" and "Cats in the Cradle": Harry Chapin
8. December 27, 1981: Songwriter of "Stardust" who also coined the word "Eukanuba": Hoagy Carmichael
9. March 5, 1982: Joliet Jake Blues: John Belushi
10. March 19, 1982: Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist who died in a plane crash: Randy Rhoads
11. March 29, 1982: Carmina Burana composer: Carl Orff
12. October 4, 1982: Eccentric Canadian pianist who often hummed along as he played: Glenn Gould
13. February 4, 1983: Female singer who became the first major celebrity to die of anorexia nervosa: Karen Carpenter
14. December 28, 1983: The only Beach Boy who actually was interested in surfing: Dennis Wilson
15. April 1, 1984: Motown singer shot in an argument with his father: Marvin Gaye
16. April 26, 1984: Bandleader known for "One O'Clock Jump": Count Basie
17. June 15, 1984: Iowa-born composer of The Music Man: Meredith Willson

Bonus: July 23, 1980: The second keyboardist of the Grateful Dead, he died in a motorcycle accident after leaving the band: Meredith Willson