RIP
Thank you… and good night.
Ian Aimy
May 15, 1944 – February 15, 2024
Better known as Tich from the 1960s British Invasion band Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick And Tich, with that band Ian Aimy topped the UK singles chart with The Legend Of Xanadu, one of two by the band that sold more than a million copies. The guitarist’s passing at the age of 79 leaves Beaky (ak John Dymond) as the group’s sole surviving original member, Dave Dee having died in 2009, Dozy in 2015, and Mick in 1964. Tich, who retired from the band in 2014, died following a short illness.
John Rowe
April 13, 1942 – February 22, 2024
The pianist with The Quarrymen, Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison’s pre-Beatles group, has died aged 81. Sometimes known as Duff, John Rowe joined The Quarrymen in February 1958 and stayed with them for two years, and played on their McCartney/Harrison-penned single In Spite of All The Danger. He re-formed The Quarrymen (minus John, Paul, George and drummer Colin Hanton) in 1994 and they released their debut album Open For Engagements. He continued to perform with them until 2017. Cause of death is unknown.