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Death of Ricky Gardiner, guitarist of David Bowie and Iggy Pop

2022-05-19T14:22:27.907Z


The musician, who composed the music for the title The Passenger, died at the age of 73 on the night of Saturday May 14, as a result of Parkinson's disease.


Ricky Gardiner, the guitarist who played memorable parts on albums such as

David Bowie's

Low and

Lust for Life

which the English rock star co-produced with Iggy Pop, died aged 73 on Saturday night May 14, following Parkinson's disease.

American producer Tony Visconti announced the news on Facebook the next morning.

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“Another guitar genius and close friend left last night,

” he wrote

.

Ricky Gardiner, who collaborated with David Bowie on the album

Low

and Iggy Pop on

The Idiot

, lost his long battle with Parkinson's disease.

His talented wife emailed me this morning."

Born in Edinburgh in 1948, he distinguished himself with talent in 1969 with the progressive rock band Beggars Opera.

On a suggestion of Tony Visconti, historical producer of David Bowie, the guitarist displayed his talent on the album

Low.

The English rock star indeed invited him to join the recording sessions at the Château d'Hérouville near Paris, in 1977, before moving to the Hansa studios in Berlin.

His work with Bowie led him in the footsteps of another star, Iggy Pop, for whom he notably composed the music for the famous title

The Passenger

, from the album

Lust for Life

, the fruit of a collaboration between the two icons. musical.

He will participate in the legendary tour of

On Twitter, the iguana saluted the memory of the musician in a moving tribute:

“Dear Ricky, lovely, lovely man, shirtless in your overalls, nicest guy who ever played guitar.

Thank you for the memories and the songs, rest forever in peace

.

Ricky Gardner then created his own recording studio occasionally releasing albums with various collaborators including his wife Virginia Scott.

In 1995, he notably released

Auschwitz,

an instrumental work marking the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the camp which he considers to be his most important solo work, recalls

The Guardian

.

Source: lefigaro

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