Mac Wilson hosts 2020 Remembered, The Current's tribute to artists we lost this year. From 3 to 7 p.m. Central, we'll honor the life, music, and legacy of Little Richard, Eddie Van Halen, John Prine, Lexii Alijai, Bill Withers, Betty Wright, Justin Townes Earle and many more.

We will honor many of these artists on the air, and we remember all of them and express our gratitude for their creativity and their contributions to music.

Lexii Alijai, Minnesota Hip-Hop Artist; January 1, 2020
Neil Peart, Rush drummer; January 7, 2020
Steve Martin Caro, lead singer of The Left Banke; January 14, 2020
Jimmy Heath, jazz artist and bandleader; January 19, 2020
Reed Mullin, Corrosion of Conformity drummer; January 27, 2020

Andy Gill, guitarist and co-founder of Gang of Four; February 1, 2020
Ivan Král, composer, songwriter, bassist and band member or collaborator in Patti Smith Group, Blondie, Iggy Pop and others; February 2, 2020
Lyle Mays, pianist, composer and member of the Pat Metheny Group; February 10, 2020
Joseph Shabalala, singer and founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo; February 11, 2020
Paul English, drummer for Willie Nelson; February 12, 2020
Andrew Weatherall, producer for Primal Scream; February 17, 2020
Pop Smoke, hip-hop rapper, singer-songwriter; February 19, 2020
David Roback, guitarist and founding member of Mazzy Star; February 24, 2020

Barbara Martin, singer and original member of The Supremes; March 4, 2020
McCoy Tyner, pianist who worked with John Coltrane; March 6, 2020
Keith Olsen, record producer with Fleetwood Mac and numerous others; March 9, 2020
Genesis P-Orridge, frontperson of experimental band Psychic TV, founding member of Throbbing Gristle; March 14, 2020
Kenny Rogers, American singer and songwriter; March 20, 2020
Bill Rieflin, drummer for King Crimson and post-Bill Berry R.E.M., and session player; March 24, 2020
Manu Dibango, saxophonist best known for hit single, "Soul Makossa"; March 24, 2020
Alan Merrill, guitarist, songwriter of hit song "I Love Rock and Roll"; March 29, 2020
Joe Diffie, country singer-songwriter and guitarist; March 29, 2020
Bill Withers, singer-songwriter of such hits as "Lean On Me" and "Lovely Day"; March 30, 2020
Ellis Marsalis, patriarch of jazz music's Marsalis family; March 30, 2020
Wallace Roney, jazz trumpeter; March 31, 2020

Adam Schlesinger, composer, songwriter and bassist for Fountains of Wayne and Ivy; April 1, 2020
Hal Willner, music producer best known for tribute albums and for working on Saturday Night Live; April 7, 2020
John Prine, singer-songwriter; April 7, 2020
Jimmy Webb, manager at the New York City punk-fashion shop, Trash and Vaudeville; April 14, 2020
Lee Konitz, jazz composer and saxophonist; April 15, 2020
Matthew Seligman, bassist for The Soft Boys; April 17, 2020
Hamilton Bohannon, influential percussionist, bandleader, composer and producer; April 24, 2020
Mike Huckaby, electronic music DJ and producer; April 24, 2020
Tony Allen, Afrobeat drummer, member of Fela Kuti's band; April 30, 2020

David Greenfield, keyboardist in The Stranglers; May 3, 2020
Brian Howe, vocalist for Bad Company; May 5, 2020
Millie Small, Jamaican pop star known for "My Boy Lollipop"; May 5, 2020
Sweet Pea Atkinson, vocalist for Was (Not Was); May 5, 2020
Florian Schneider, founding member of Kraftwerk; May 6, 2020
Andre Harrell, hip-hop music executive and producer; May 7, 2020
Little Richard, legendary singer and pianist, rock and roll pioneer; May 9, 2020
Betty Wright, soul singer and collaborator with The Roots; May 10, 2020
Astrid Kirchherr, photographer known for her work with the Beatles; May 12, 2020
Jorge Santana, guitarist and brother of Carlos Santana; May 14, 2020

Steve Priest, bassist of Sweet; June 4, 2020
Bonnie Pointer, vocalist and member of The Pointer Sisters; June 8, 2020
Tom Finn, bassist for The Left Banke; June 27, 2020

Charlie Daniels, country singer-songwriter and instrumentalist; July 6, 2020
Ennio Morricone, composer known for film scores such as The Good, The Bad and the Ugly; July 6, 2020
Emitt Rhodes, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer; July 19, 2020
Peter Green, Fleetwood Mac founder, July 25, 2020
Malik B., rapper and founding member of The Roots; July 29, 2020

Justin Townes Earle, singer-songwriter, frequent guest at The Current; August 20, 2020

Ian Mitchell, bassist for the Bay City Rollers; September 1, 2020
Ronald Bell, co-founding member of Kool & the Gang; September 9, 2020
Toots Hibbert, Reggae/Ska pioneer; September 11, 2020
Edna Wright, lead singer of Honey Cone and backing vocalist for Ray Charles and others; September 12, 2020
Pamela Hutchinson, vocalist with The Emotions, backing vocals for Earth, Wind & Fire; September 18, 2020
Rebecca Marx, Minnesota writer and advocate for local music; September 22, 2020
Helen Reddy, singer-songwriter known for hit song "I Am Woman"; September 29, 2020
Mac Davis, country singer-songwriter; September 29, 2020

Eddie Van Halen, guitarist and founding member of Van Halen; October 6, 2020
Johnny Nash, Reggae/Pop artist known for "I Can See Clearly Now"; October 6, 2020
Gordon Haskell, songwriter and musician in King Crimson; October 15, 2020
Spencer Davis, musician and founder of the Spencer Davis Group; October 19, 2020
Tony Lewis, singer-songwriter and bassist in The Outfield; October 19, 2020
Jerry Jeff Walker, country songwriter; October 23, 2020
Billy Joe Shaver, country singer-songwriter; October 28, 2020

Baron Wolman, photographer for Rolling Stone magazine; November 2, 2020
Bruce Swedien, Minnesota-born audio engineer who worked with Quincy Jones; November 16, 2020

Leah Ottman, Minnesota musician and composer; December 2, 2020
LD Beghtol, singer-songwriter, collaborator and visual artist for Magnetic Fields; December 7, 2020
Harold Budd, composer, collaborator with Brian Eno, XTC, Cocteau Twins and others; December 8, 2020
Sam Jayne, frontman of Love as Laughter and Lync; December 8, 2020
Charley Pride, Country Music Hall of Fame singer; December 11, 2020
Debbie Duncan, Minnesota-based jazz vocalist; December 18, 2020