Died On This Date (March 16, 2005) Jakson Spires / Blackfoot
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DOB Unknown – March 16, 2005
Jakson Spires was the founding drummer for Southern rock’s Blackfoot. Formed in 1970, the band had a handful of hit albums during the late ’70s and early ’80s. Blackfoot went from being the house band at a Gainesville, Florida topless bar in 1970 to opening for the Who in 1979. Spires either wrote or co-wrote almost every song in the band’s catalog, including hits, “Highway Song” and “Fly Away.” As a session player, he recorded with the likes of Phil Lynott and Willie Dixon. Jackson Spires died of a brain aneurysm on March 16, 2005.
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