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Died On This Date (March 12, 2017), Joey Alves / Former Guitarist for Y&T

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Joey Alves
DOB Unknown – March 12, 2017

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Joey Alves was the rhythm guitarist for Y&T from 1974 through 1989 – the period in which the band saw its most success. Formed in 1974 as Yesterday and Today, the band eventually shortened its name to Y&T and went on to sell millions of albums over the next two decades. 1984’s In Rock We Trust became their biggest selling album, while 1985’s “Summertime Girls,” their signature song. They are one of the few hard rock bands that survived disco, new wave, and grunge. Joey Alves was 63 when he passed away on March 12, 2017. He was reportedly suffering from ulcerative colitis which lead to his death.

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Died On This Date (February 4, 2017) Steve Lang / Bassist For April Wine

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Steve Lang
March 24, 1949 – February 4, 2017

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Steve Lang is best remembered as a bassist for popular Canadian rock band, April Wine. Although he was not the group’s founding bass guitarist, he came on board just in time for their most successful period between 1976 and 1984. Born in Montreal, Canada, Lang played in the fusion band, Mashmakhan, before being invited to replace April Wine’s second bassist, Jim Clench. During Lang’s tenure with the band, he played on five albums, including their two biggest sellers, Harder…Faster and The Nature of the Beast, which included the hit singles, “Just Between You and Me” and “Sign of the Gypsy Queen.” Lang left April Wine in 1984 and settled into working life outside of the music. Steve Lang was 67 when he passed away on February 4, 2017. Cause of death was not immediately released, but he had reportedly been suffering from Parkinson’s Disease.

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Died On This Date (February 3, 2017) Robert Dahlqvist / The Hellacopters

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Robert Dahlqvist
April 16, 1976 – February 3, 2017

Robert Dahlqvist is best remembered as the longtime guitarist for Swedish garage band, the Hellacopters. His tenure with the group ran from 1999 to 2008, and again for a recent live album set to come out at a later date. Born in Uddevalla, Sweden, Dahlqvist learned to play the guitar at a very young age. In 1999, he joined the Hellacopters who were already a popular band across Sweden and beyond. He played on their next several releases over the following decade. The Hellacopters built a loyal legion of fans worldwide due to their fiery loud-guitar, and pounding drum/bass sound that draws influence from the likes of KISS, the Ramones, MC5, and the Stooges, to name a few. While playing with the Hellacopters, Dahlqvist also found time for two side-project bands, Thunder Express and Dundertåget, two bands that were not sonically dissimilar to the Hellacopters. Robert Dahlqvist passed away on February 3, 2017. Cause of death was not immediately released. He was 40.

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Died On This Date (January 31, 2017) John Wetton / King Crimson; Asia

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John Wetton
June 12, 1949 – January 31, 2017

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John Wetton was an English bassist and singer who is best remembered for his time with King Crimson and for fronting his own popular prog-rock band, Asia. After several years of playing and singing in local bands, Wetton was invited by Robert Fripp to join King Crimson as bassist and lead singer. The year was 1972, and over the next two-plus years, he performed on the band’s critically acclaimed Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black, and Red. Following the release of Red, King Crimson went on hiatus, s0 Wetton worked with several other groups, including Roxy Music, Wishbone Ash, and Uriah Heap. In 1980, he formed Asia, a super group with Geoff Downes, Steve Howe, and Carl Palmer. The band’s self-titled debut of 1982 reached #1 on the US and UK charts and went on to sell over 8 million copies worldwide. In later years, Wetton released several solo albums while collaborating with the likes of Steve Hackett and Renaissance. In 2006, he reunited with the original members of Asia to release Phoenix, their first since 1983. They went on to release a handful of new studio albums over the next several years. John Wetton died of colon cancer on January 31, 2017. He was 67.

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Died On This Date (January 28, 2017) Geoff Nichols / Black Sabbath

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Geoff Nicholls
February 28, 1948 – January 28, 2017

Geoff Nicholls was the longtime keyboardist for Black Sabbath. Although not nearly as recognized as core group since he primarily played off stage for some 25 years. Born in Birmingham, England, Nicholls helped form his first band of note, Quartz (initially called Bandy Legs) during the mid-’70s. Quartz, an influential band that helped usher in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, built a sizable enough following to sign with Jet Records in 1976. They released their debut album, the Tony Iommi-produced Quartz in 1977 and went on to tour with Black Sabbath after its release. In 1979, Nicholls left Quartz to play with Black Sabbath. Although unaccredited, his debut was on their Heaven and Hell album of 1980. He went on to play on every subsequent Sabbath album through 1995’s Forbidden. In later years Nicholls played with former Black Sabbath singer Tony Martin. Geoff Nicholls died of lung cancer on January 28, 2017. He was 68.

Died On This Date (March 12, 2017), Joey Alves / Former Guitarist for Y&T

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Died On This Date (February 4, 2017) Steve Lang / Bassist For April Wine

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