“Pete’s music has inspired generations of musicians over a career that spanned five decades,” said the band in a statement.
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Farrar served as the band’s singer from 1980-82, singing on the group’s ‘Beatin’ the Odds’ and ‘Take No Prisoners’ albums.
He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and co-songwriter (with Will Birch) for the British group which earned modest U.S. success in the late ’70s with “Starry Eyes”
A core member of the blues-rock band during the late ’70s/early ’80s, and then on and off again until the present decade, succumbed to cancer.
Although he never gained fame in the United States–despite an Ed Sullivan appearance–he was the biggest rock star France has ever known.
Their most famous song was originally a hit in Africa, then found its way to American folk singers and finally went to #1
Fans of power pop were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Tommy Keene, best known for his 1984 radio hit “Places That Are Gone.”
His credits include Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” and Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” among dozens of other hits.
Best known for his work with Lou Reed and Alice Cooper in the ’70s, he was a star first in Canada and later played with a variety of artists.
The singer who first put the enduring R&B-country classic on the charts in 1967 has passed. It was later a hit for other artists in the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s.