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7 April 1994 – Flamboyant Frontman LEE BRILLEAUX Of R&B Legends DR. FEELGOOD Passed Away 30 Years Ago Today

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7 April 1994

LEE BRILLEAUX, the flamboyant frontman/harmonica player of British R&B rock legends DR. FEELGOOD passed away 30 years ago this day, on 7 April 1994 due to throat cancer, only aged 41.

The band, co-founded by eccentric guitar prodigy Wilko Johnson topped the UK Charts with their 1979 live LP, titled Stupidity, and scored several hit singles. In 1976 Brilleaux helped fund the iconic punk/new wave label Stiff Records.

ROXETTE
Their debut single – 1974

STUPIDITY


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DR. FEELGOOD: Story – Albums

ROXETTE – Blockbuster Hit ‘JOYRIDE’ Released 30 Years Ago Today

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Top singles from the past..

27 February 2021

Band: ROXETTE (Sweden)
Marie Fredriksson & Per Gessle

Single: JOYRIDE
Released: 27 February 1991 – 30 years ago today

Score: No 1 in the US, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada,
Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and… Zimbabwe

Album: JOYRIDE

En-joy the ride here…

ROXETTE: Facebook

Debut Single ‘ROXETTE’ by DR. FEELGOOD (1974)

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Top singles from the past…

8 April 2020

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Band: Dr.Feelgood (UK)
Note: Flamboyant frontman Lee Brilleaux passed away 7 April 1994.
Legendary, original guitarist and singer/songwriter Wilko Johnson  
is a cancer survival, alive & kicking and still going strong. He recorded
with Roger Daltrey an album called ‘Going Back Home with ten
Johnson songs and a Bob Dylan cover. The LP reached No 3 in the UK
Single: Roxette  
B-side: (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66  
Released: November 1974
Album: Down By The Jetty 

Here we go…


DR. FEELGOOD: Biography / WILKO JOHNSON: Facebook

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