Died On This Date (April 7, 1994) Lee Brilleaux / Dr. Feelgood
themusicsover Lee Brilleaux
May 10, 1952 – April 7, 1994
Lee Brilleaux was the lead singer and sometime slide-guitarist for the British pub rock band, Dr. Feelgood. Formed in 1971, Dr. Feelgood worked non-stop until Brilleaux’s death in 1994, never straying far from the basic hard-punching rock ‘n’ roll that endeared them to a strong core of loyalists. Their live shows become something of legend thanks in part to Brilleaux’s passionate singing. Their first few albums were downright smashes in the UK, but failed to catch on in the US. The core of the group was done by the early ’80s as their style of music was pushed aside for punk, but Brilleaux soldiered on, casting new members into the band. By this point he had given up on making it big as a recording artist and devoted his energy to the club circuit. Dr. Feelgood continued to draw large audiences in their homeland up until Brilleaux was diagnosed with cancer in the early ’90s. He passed away on April 7, 1994 at the age of 41.
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