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Bobby Harrison Passed Away

January 11, 2022

There are many singing drummers, and few of them even become frontmen – usually in time, after spending years behind the kit whence they supply backing vocals and an occasional leading voice – but Bobby Harrison, who peacefully died in … Continue reading →

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Terry Uttley: 1951 – 2021

December 18, 2021

I’m totally devastated by the untimely passing of my dear friend, , at the age of 70. To millions listeners, he was the bass-wielding soul of ; for me, he was an English lad whom I’ve known for nigh on … Continue reading →

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Phil Chen Passed Away

December 14, 2021

For most Jamaican musicians, keeping the island vibe parochial is a key to their international identity, for most – but not for Phil Chen, who passed away today, December 14th, aged 75. No, the great bassman, as Phil preferred to … Continue reading →

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John Goodsall Passed Away

November 11, 2021

The great John Goodsall died today, aged just 68, and one of the highly distinctive guitar sounds in the world drowned in silence. This artist had attitude, and that’s whence Goods’ tone came to fuel his licks first and foremost … Continue reading →

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Jim Pembroke Passed Away

October 10, 2021

It may seem strange yet, without one Englishman, Finnish popular music as we know it couldn’t have been shaped – and the artist in question wasn’t one of The Fabs, but a singer and keyboard player named Jim Pembroke who … Continue reading →

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