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John McGeoch† Mar. 04, 2004 (aged 48) |
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Birth name
John Alexander McGeoch
Born
* Aug. 25, 1955
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Died
† Mar. 04, 2004
Cornwall, England
Cause of Death
Died in sleep
Related Bands
Magazine (Guitar)
Public Image Ltd (Guitar)
Siouxsie and the Banshees (Guitar)
Biography
Scottish guitarist who played with a number of bands of the post-punk era, including Magazine, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Visage and Public Image Ltd.
He was described as "one of the most influential guitarists of his generation" and he was also considered as "the new wave Jimmy Page". In 1996, he was listed by Mojo in their "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" for his work on the Siouxsie and the Banshees song "Spellbound".
Related Links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McGeoch
http://www.myspace.com/j_mcgeoch
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