The Outfield, un power rock trio de Manchester plus célèbre aux States qu'au UK, they charted eight Billboard Hot 100 hits in 1986-92, dont le single "Your Love, un top 6, vient de perdre son guitariste et principal compositeur John Spinks ( 60 ans).
Le bassiste/singer Tony Lewis, John Spinks et le drummer Alan Jackman jouent ensemble depuis la fin des seventies, d'abord sous l'appellation Sirius B, puis The Baseball Boys et enfin 'The Outfield.
Le groupe a enregistré 9 albums studio, le dernier en 2011, 'Replay'.
Hier le band devait annoncer sur sa page facebook:
"It is with great sadness to inform you that
John passed away at 09.55 on Wednesday 9th July 2014. He was 60 years
old. As many of you know, he had been suffering from liver cancer for
many years and bravely fought the disease until the very end..."
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