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I just read that Tony has passed away. Can anyone confirm this?

I did not hear that Kira. I know he has been seriously ill.

Tony Bramwell just posted the sad news on his facebook page. I'm afraid it's true.

I just found this online;

http://www.examiner.com/article/tony-sh ... dead-at-72

I the course of two and a half weeks, we've lost Reg Presley, Rick Huxley, Shadow Morton and now Tony, truly awful. Apart from his work with The Beatles, Tony did a killer version of "Get On The Right Track Baby" which I've always loved.

Sad, so sad.

Sorry to hear this news.

Definitely sad news...

Yes, it is true.

He died in Hamburg where he lived a long time until his death.

Here is the link from "DER SPIEGEL" a german weekly magazine, located in Hamburg, too.

It is written in german but a sure confirmation:

http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/ex-b ... 83913.html

Only a very small article about a big name in beat music. That was all here...

1966.... The Beatles released Rubber Soul and Yesterday and Today and by the end of the year had started work on Strawberry Fields Forever.

Meanwhile, Tony Sheridan was singing songs like this:

I love Tony .... but its just a measure of how explosively the Beatles were changing and how others were staying static.

But, Tony Sheriden remained a rocker! This is from an interview:
"When they (The Beatles) first came out with 'Please Please Me' and 'Love Me Do' and all, I thought, 'Oh, Jesus, how could you do that?' I felt like it was a betrayal -- they'd been doing rhythm and blues and this stuff was a bit of a letdown. I was very glad I hadn't taken up with them at that point."

DavyR wrote:But, Tony Sheriden remained a rocker! This is from an interview:
"When they (The Beatles) first came out with 'Please Please Me' and 'Love Me Do' and all, I thought, 'Oh, Jesus, how could you do that?' I felt like it was a betrayal -- they'd been doing rhythm and blues and this stuff was a bit of a letdown. I was very glad I hadn't taken up with them at that point."

.... and Tony was wrong.... simple as that

brammy wrote:

DavyR wrote:But, Tony Sheriden remained a rocker! This is from an interview:
"When they (The Beatles) first came out with 'Please Please Me' and 'Love Me Do' and all, I thought, 'Oh, Jesus, how could you do that?' I felt like it was a betrayal -- they'd been doing rhythm and blues and this stuff was a bit of a letdown. I was very glad I hadn't taken up with them at that point."

.... and Tony was wrong.... simple as that

Actually, I see it as just two different paths taken, both equally good.

Rest in peace, Tony.