The death of the artist was announced by The Pop Group, which published an entry on Twitter. The musicians said goodbye to their friend, but did not say what was the reason for the premature death of the artist.
John Waddington is dead. The Pop Group guitarist was 63 years old
“Our former guitarist, founding member of The Pop Group is dead. He was an influential musician, an integral member of our group. He contributed to the creation of the band’s most iconic recordings – the artists recall.
Waddington played on the first two albums of the electronic rock band. His guitar can be heard on the album ‘Y’ and the very political, controversial ‘For How Much Longer Do We Tolerate Mass Murder?’. Then he joined Maximum Joy, with whom he made his debut album ‘Station MXJY’. He was also involved in an electronic project, played for the German U-BahnX team with Disc O’Dell.
“We will greatly miss his energy, friendship and incredible musicality,” The Pop Group said in a statement.
Waddington formed the band in 1977 in Bristol with the late Mark Stewart, Gareth Sager, Simon Underwood and Bruce Smith. The politically defined band combined post-punk, funk with dub and reggae, influencing the subsequent resurgence of dance-punk artists such as Liars. The group disbanded in the early 1980s. each other occasionally. The last release he contributed to was the 2006 album “Alright, Still” by Lily Allen.
Source: Gazeta
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