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Steinbachek had a sister, Louise Jones. He was openly gay and, like the other members of Bronski Beat, wrote about the politics around gay culture and the oppression in the 1980s towards gay people. He was good friends with Steve Bronski and Jimmy Somerville. He died in 2016 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 56. [8]
On 12 January 2017, it was revealed that Steinbachek had died the previous month after a short battle with cancer, with his family and friends at his bedside. He was 56. [6] Bronski died on 7 December 2021, at the age of 61, in a Central London flat fire. [16] [17]
20 July: Patrick Sherry, 29, frontman of the UK-based rock band Bad Beat Revue, died of head trauma as a result of a head-first stage dive from a lighting gantry at the Warehouse club in Leeds, fracturing his skull. [55] Sherry's death is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the first fatal stage dive by a musician. [56]
Steve Harwell, founding lead singer of the band Smash Mouth has died at 56 years old, the band confirmed. On Monday, Smash Mouth's official X account shared a photo of Harwell and wrote, "Steve ...
Jon Wysocki, whose legacy encompasses mainstream and independent hard rock, has died. He was a founding member of Staind. Staind founding drummer Jon Wysocki dies at 56
Bronski Beat Musical artist Steven William Forrest (7 February 1960 – 7 December 2021) was a Scottish singer-songwriter, best known for his time as a member of synth-pop band Bronski Beat , with Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek .
Steve Morse, one of the nation’s most established and well-respected music critics during his three-decade run at the Boston Globe, died Saturday at age 76. Morse died under care Care Dimensions ...
In 2005, the Beat re-formed, with Roger and Everett Morton of the original line-up, with Roger's son, Ranking Junior also on vocals. Performing some new material, the Beat performed at Glastonbury the same year, where Roger was joined by Ranking Junior. [18] Roger sang on "Roxanne" onstage with the Police on their 2007 reunion tour. [19]