Lindisfarne announced the passing of Simon Cowe in their official web page: “It is with great sadness that we have to tell you that our dear friend and colleague Simon Cowe has died yesterday, 30th September. Simon had been ill for some time, and was being cared for in hospital in Toronto, a city he had made his home since the early nineties. At the moment we don’t have the words to express how we feel. Our thoughts are with his children Jessie, Dylan, and Bernadette.”
Lindisfarne is a British progressive folk rock band from Newcastle upon Tyne founded in 1968. The original line-up included Alan Hull on vocals, guitar, piano; Ray Jackson on vocals, mandolin, harmonica; Simon Cowe on guitar, mandolin, banjo, keyboards; Rod Clements on bass, violin; and Ray Laidlaw on drums.
Lindisfarne released several influential albums, including Nicely Out of Tune (1970), Fog on the Tyne (1971) which became the biggest selling UK album in 1972, Dingly Dell (1972) and Back and Fourth (1978).
Simon Cowe had been working for the last years in the brewery business in Ontario, Canada, and was recognized as a master brewer.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
