Died On This Date (January 16, 2011) Steve Prestwich / Drummer For Australian Rock Band, Cold Chisel
themusicsover Steve Prestwich
March 5, 1954 – January 16, 2011
Steve Prestwich was a drummer and songwriter who was the long-time member of Cold Chisel, one of Australia’s most popular rock bands of the late ’70s and ’80s. Born in Liverpool, Prestwich and his family moved to Adelaide, South Australia while still in his teens. He was soon playing in a few local bands before settling in with up-and-coming pub rock greats, Cold Chisel in 1974. The band also included Jimmy Barnes who would find solo success years later. Prestwich wrote several songs for the group, including their hits, “Forever Now” and “When The War Is Over.” After leaving Cold Chisel in 1983, Prestwich briefly played for Little River Band and later released a couple of solo albums. He also reunited with Cold Chisel on a few occasions. In early 2011, Steve Prestwich discovered he had a brain tumor and died as a result on January 16, 2011, less than two weeks later. He was 56.
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