Lionel Ritchie
26/04/2006, 1:19 PM
This actually happened three weeks ago ...I only found out this morning.
The guy was a superb drummer with a superb band. Sad the way it all ended and especially sad to see two kids who I'm guessing are in their early to mid teens now left without a dad.
R.I.P.
From NME (http://www.nme.com/news/wonder-stuff/22694):
Wonder Stuff star killed
Martin Gilks dies aged 41
Former Wonder Stuff drummer Martin Gilks has died in London following a motorcycle accident aged 41.
Gilks died at St George's Hospital in London on Monday (April 3). He had suffered internal injuries following an accident the day before.
His band enjoyed massive success in the late '80s and early '90s, scoring 14 top 40 hits before splitting in 1994. They had a Number One hit in 1991 with their cover of Tommy Roe's 'Dizzy'. Other big singles for them included 'The Size Of A Cow', 'Welcome To The Cheap Seats' and 'Don't Let Me Down, Gently'.
A statement from the band reads: "Yesterday Martin Gilks died in a motorcycle accident in London. It is a tragic loss to all his family & friends. Martin will be sadly missed & fondly remembered."
An online book of condolence can be viewed at
http://furtive-mts.com/martin.php
That "statement from the band" is the statement in it's entirety and the only reference to the guy on their official site thewonderstuff.co.uk
At the same time I dunno what I exactly expect from them. If they'd a big fawning tribute they'd be accused of being two-faced.
The guy was a superb drummer with a superb band. Sad the way it all ended and especially sad to see two kids who I'm guessing are in their early to mid teens now left without a dad.
R.I.P.
From NME (http://www.nme.com/news/wonder-stuff/22694):
Wonder Stuff star killed
Martin Gilks dies aged 41
Former Wonder Stuff drummer Martin Gilks has died in London following a motorcycle accident aged 41.
Gilks died at St George's Hospital in London on Monday (April 3). He had suffered internal injuries following an accident the day before.
His band enjoyed massive success in the late '80s and early '90s, scoring 14 top 40 hits before splitting in 1994. They had a Number One hit in 1991 with their cover of Tommy Roe's 'Dizzy'. Other big singles for them included 'The Size Of A Cow', 'Welcome To The Cheap Seats' and 'Don't Let Me Down, Gently'.
A statement from the band reads: "Yesterday Martin Gilks died in a motorcycle accident in London. It is a tragic loss to all his family & friends. Martin will be sadly missed & fondly remembered."
An online book of condolence can be viewed at
http://furtive-mts.com/martin.php
That "statement from the band" is the statement in it's entirety and the only reference to the guy on their official site thewonderstuff.co.uk
At the same time I dunno what I exactly expect from them. If they'd a big fawning tribute they'd be accused of being two-faced.