News | Wilko Johnson Has Died - The Quietus

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Wilko Johnson, champion known arsenic the guitarist for Dr. Feelgood, has died aged 75. A origin of decease has not yet been given.

A station connected Johnson's societal media accounts confirmed the quality saying: "This is the announcement we ne'er wanted to make, & we bash truthful with a precise dense heart: Wilko Johnson has died. He passed distant astatine location connected Monday 21st November. Thank you for respecting the family's privateness astatine this precise bittersweet time. RIP Wilko Johnson."

Widely acclaimed arsenic 1 of the astir innovative and distinctive guitarists of his generation. He, and Dr. Feelgood, are commonly cited arsenic 1 of the cardinal influences connected the British punk question of the precocious 1970s.

Born successful Canvey Island, Essex, Johnson formed Dr. Feelgood successful 1971 alongside vocalist Lee Brilleaux and bassist John B. 'Sparko' Sparks. Drummer John 'The Big Figure' Martin joined soon afterwards.

Becoming 1 of the astir fashionable bands connected London's pub stone circuit, Johnson recorded 3 workplace albums with the band, arsenic good arsenic the chart-topping 1976 unrecorded medium Stupidity.

Johnson went connected to signifier The Wilko Johnson Band, and besides joined Ian Dury's set The Blockheads. He besides made his acting debut successful 2011, appearing arsenic as Ser Ilyn Payne successful Game Of Thrones.

In January 2013 helium was diagnosed with precocious signifier pancreatic cancer. At that clip helium told Front Row that helium had been fixed 9 oregon 10 months to live. Describing the diagnosis arsenic making him consciousness "vividly alive", helium embarked connected a farewell tour, and recorded an medium with Roger Daltrey called Going Back Home which was released the pursuing year.

In 2014, portion receiving the 'Icon Award' astatine the Q Awards, helium revealed that aft an eleven-hour operation, helium was present crab free.

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