Maxi Jazz, lead singer of dance group Faithless, dies at 65 - CNN

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Maxi Jazz, the British instrumentalist champion known arsenic the pb vocalist for creation radical Faithless, has died, according to the band.

The set announced Jazz’s passing in a Facebook station connected Saturday. The singer, calved Maxwell Fraser, was 65 years old. He died peacefully successful his slumber connected Friday night, according to Faithless’ Twitter.

“We are heartbroken to accidental Maxi Jazz died past night,” wrote the set connected its verified Facebook account. “He was a antheral who changed our lives successful truthful galore ways. He gave due meaning and connection to our music.”

“He was besides a beauteous quality being with clip for everyone and a contented that was some profound and accessible,” the station goes on. “It was an honour and, of course, a existent pleasance to enactment with him.”

“He was a superb lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent signifier presence, car lover, endless talker, beauteous person, motivation compass and genius.”

Jazz was a lifelong instrumentality of British shot nine Crystal Palace and adjacent became the team’s subordinate manager successful 2012, according to a connection from the club. To grant his life, the squad volition locomotion retired to a opus by Faithless connected Boxing Day connected Monday, according to the statement.

Jazz formed Faithless with bandmates Jamie Catto, Rollo, and Sister Bliss successful 1995. The set achieved acclaim for iconic songs similar the 90s creation anthem “Insomnia” and “God is simply a DJ.” They besides performed astatine Britain’s Glastonbury Festival 4 times, according to the Victoria and Albert Museum.