birthday today ... und ein Todesfall
a lot musicians birthdays today! after i've missed out some birthdays last week (paul mccartney (68) on the 18th june, rod argent (65) on the 14th june) it's even hard to catch up today, as on the 24th june three 60s heroes were born: first, arthur brown and jeff beck, who were born on the same day in 1944, and of course colin blunstone of the zombies, who became 65 today.
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Pete Quaife, the original bassist in the Kinks who played with the British Invasion band from their formation in 1961 through 1969, has died, according to a source close to the band. He was 66. The exact cause of death is unknown, but he had been undergoing kidney dialysis for over a decade. Quaife played on all of the early Kinks classics, including "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" and "Waterloo Sunset," which also features his background vocals....
Rolling Stone June 24, 2010
Pete with the Rickenbacker bass that is pictured on the cover of The Kink Kontroversy
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Pete Quaife, the original bassist in the Kinks who played with the British Invasion band from their formation in 1961 through 1969, has died, according to a source close to the band. He was 66. The exact cause of death is unknown, but he had been undergoing kidney dialysis for over a decade. Quaife played on all of the early Kinks classics, including "You Really Got Me," "All Day and All of the Night," "Dedicated Follower of Fashion" and "Waterloo Sunset," which also features his background vocals....
Rolling Stone June 24, 2010
Pete with the Rickenbacker bass that is pictured on the cover of The Kink Kontroversy
gebattmer - 2010/06/24 18:37
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