[Heeplist] R.I.P. Trevor Bolder

[Ron Mann]

I have no words to express the sadness of hearing the news.


>       Truly a sad day.
> Friends of Uriah Heep
> about an hour ago
> A Statement From Uriah Heep
> 
> It is with great sadness that Uriah Heep announce the passing of our
> friend the
> amazing Trevor Bolder, who has passed away after his long fight with
> cancer.
> Trevor was an all time great, one of the outstanding m...usicians of his
> generation, and one of the finest and most influential bass players that
> Britain
> ever produced.
> 
> His long time membership of Uriah Heep brought the band’s music, and
> Trevor’s
> virtuosity and enthusiasm, to hundreds of thousands of fans across the
> world. He
> joined the band in 1976 and, barring one short break, was a fixture until
> his
> ill health forced him to take a step back early this year. Prior to
> joining Heep
> he was a founder and ever-present member of David Bowie’s legendary
> Spiders From
> Mars band, performing on all of their key albums and at countless shows.
> He also
> performed with Wishbone Ash, Cybernauts and The Rats.
> 
> Mick Box said, "Trevor was a ‘World Class’ bass player, singer &
> songwriter, and
> more importantly a World Class friend. He will be sadly missed by family,
> friends and rock fans all over the world. We are all numb to the core".
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