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Died On This Date (August 5, 1980) George Scott III / The Raybeats

Posted by themusicsover on August 5, 2010

George Scott III
DOB Unknown – August 5, 1980

George Scott III at left with Lydia Lunch and 8 Eyed Spy. Photo by Michael Halsband

Born in Iowa, George Scott III was the founder and bassist the Raybeats, a New York City based instrumental rock group that formed in 1979.  Scott’s tenure in the band didn’t last long as left the band in the spring of ’79.  Throughout his career he played with the likes of 8 Eyed Spy (with Lydia Lunch), the Contortions and John Cale.   Scott died of an overdose in August of 1980.





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This entry was posted on August 5, 2010 at 6:01 am and is filed under Musician, Rock. Tagged: 8 Eyed Spy, George Scott III, John Cale, Lydia Lunch, The Contortions, The Raybeats. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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