Bob Welch ist gestorben

Der 1945 geborene Bob Welch (Bild), 1971 bis 1974 Gitarrist und Sänger der Band Fleetwood Mac, ist gestern gestorben.

Foto: http://www.myspace.com/bobwelch

«Bob Welch, an early member of rock band Fleetwood Mac who enjoyed a successful solo career with hits such as ‚Ebony Eyes,‘ died on Thursday of an apparent suicide at home in Nashville. He was 66.»

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/08/entertainment-us-bobwelch-fleetwoodmac-idUSBRE8561E720120608

«The Los Angeles-born guitarist joined Fleetwood Mac in 1971, when the band was beginning to evolve from its initial setup as a hard-edged British blues combo into a polished pop/rock act. Welch played guitar and contributed vocals on five Fleetwood Mac albums, Future Games, Bare Trees, Penguin, Mystery to Me and Heroes Are Hard to Find, the band’s first to crack the U.S. top 40. He was also responsible for penning two of the band’s early hits, ‚Sentimental Lady‘ and ‚Hypnotized.‘

Welch left the band after Heroes, an opening that paved the way for Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to join, which re-energized the group and launched the band toward their long-desired commercial success and future Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1998.»

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1686910/fleetwood-mac-bob-welch-suicide.jhtml

«Welch, originally from Los Angeles, was a guitarist and vocalist with Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974. He formed the group in Paris in 1976, and had hits including ‚Sentimental Lady‘ and ‚Ebony Eyes‘ in the late-70s. Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham sang backing vocals on ‚Sentimental Lady‘. His other singles included ‚Precious Love‘ and ‚Hot Love, Cold World.’»

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/08/fleetwood-mac-member-dead?newsfeed=true

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