1. October 6, 1985: He arranged Linda Ronstadt's standards albums: Nelson Riddle
2. October 21, 1985: A founding member of the B-52s and one of the first major musicians to die of AIDS: Ricky Wilson
3. December 31, 1985: Ozzie and Harriet's son: Rick Nelson
4. January 4, 1986: Singer and bassist of Thin Lizzy: Phil Lynott
5. March 4, 1986: He played keyboards for The Band: Richard Manuel
6. June 13, 1986: The King of Swing: Benny Goodman
7. June 17, 1986: She popularized "God Bless America" and was a Philadelphia Flyers fan: Kate Smith
8. September 27, 1986: Metallica bassist killed in a tour bus accident: Cliff Burton
9. February 4, 1987: Pianist known as "Mr. Showmanship": Liberace
10. June 3, 1985: Spanish classical guitar virtuoso: Andres Segovia
11. June 22, 1987: Ginger Rogers' dancing and singing partner: Fred Astaire
12. September 11, 1987: Jamaican reggae musician shot and killed in a home invasion: Peter Tosh
13. January 15, 1988: Barry, Robin, and Maurice's younger brother: Andy Gibb
14. December 6, 1988: One of the Traveling Wilburys: Roy Orbison
15. April 9, 1988: He sang about a "Rainy Night in Georgia": Brook Benton
16. September 14, 1989: Cuban bandleader famous for mambos: Perez Prado
17. September 22, 1989: He wrote "White Christmas," "Puttin' on the Ritz," "Always," "God Bless America," "Easter Parade," etc. etc. etc....: Irving Berlin

Bonus: March 28, 1987: How do you solve a problem like her?: Maria von Trapp