Died On This Date (February 7, 2000) Lonesome Dave Peverett / Lead Singer For Foghat
themusicsover Dave Peverett
April 16, 1943 – February 7, 2000
Lonesome Dave Peverett is best remembered as a one-time lead singer and rhythm guitarist for Savoy Brown and later a founding member and lead singer of ’70s rock band, Foghat. A native of London, Peverett became a member of the blues rock band, Savoy Brown during the mid ’60s. In 1971, he and other members of the group left to form Foghat, another blues-based band, but one that put a bit more emphasis on the rock sound of the slide guitar, famously played by Rod Price. Throughout the ’70s, Foghat released a series of hit records including “I Just Want To Make Love To You,” “Stone Blue,” “Drivin’ Wheel” and their biggest, “Slow Ride.” All quickly became staples of FM rock stations. Foghat was one of the few rock bands that continued to stay popular during the disco era. As their popularity slowed down in the ’80s, Peverett decided to take a break to spend more time with his family. Even though the band had all but disappeared, their music lived on throughout the ’80s and ’90s thanks to Hollywood’s growing nostalgia for the ’70s. Foghat’s music provided much of the soundtrack for films trying to capture that era. During the mid ’90s, Peverett, on the urging of Rick Rubin, reunited with the original members of Foghat, but their second coming proved to be less fruitful, but they continued on in one form or another into the 2000s. On February 7, 2000, Lonesome Dave Peverett died of cancer at the age of 56.
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