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Gang of Four :
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We are sad to learn that Gang of Four’s guitarist and founder Andy Gill has died at the age of 64, due to short respiratory illness.
We last saw the influential post-punk British band in Sep 2016 and wrote, “Though Gang of Four has largely consisted of new faces since 2008, the current line-up of drummer Jonny Finnegan, lead vocalist John "Gaoler" Sterry and bassist Thomas McNeice more than capably fill the very large shoes of their musical forefathers. This ain't no tribute act; these guys are professionals and they have excellent chemistry with [Andy] Gill. What I love most about Gang of Four's music is the funky groove of bass and drum - listen to any of those early singles like "Not Great Men" and "Damaged Goods" and try not shaking your head or wiggling your hips.”
For the full death list head over to Musicians who died in 2020.
February (1)
We last saw the influential post-punk British band in Sep 2016 and wrote, “Though Gang of Four has largely consisted of new faces since 2008, the current line-up of drummer Jonny Finnegan, lead vocalist John "Gaoler" Sterry and bassist Thomas McNeice more than capably fill the very large shoes of their musical forefathers. This ain't no tribute act; these guys are professionals and they have excellent chemistry with [Andy] Gill. What I love most about Gang of Four's music is the funky groove of bass and drum - listen to any of those early singles like "Not Great Men" and "Damaged Goods" and try not shaking your head or wiggling your hips.”
For the full death list head over to Musicians who died in 2020.
February (1)
- [01 Feb 2020] Andy Gill (English guitarist and founder of Gang of Four), 64, respiratory illness
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Gang of Four at the Varsity Theater, Minneapolis (12 Mar 2015) |
