Late Fleetwood Mac keyboardist dead

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The Spencer Davis Group’s snappy beat classic “Gimme Some Lovin” from 1967 acted as the initial spark. According to various sources, Brett Tuggle, born in Denver, capital of the US state of Colorado, in 1951 or 1952, once said in an interview with the American ROLLING STONE that it was this song that led him to pop and rock music.

Tuggle began taking piano lessons at an early age. After the “Gimme” enlightenment, he bought a used Hammond organ – and tried to imitate the sound of the London supergroup as best he could.

The first noticeable rock footprint is made in 1970 when he toured the US with Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels and subsequently played guitar on the 1971 album Detroit, Featuring Mitch Ryder.

Lots of different stations

It would be a few years before his career took off around 1981. He makes music with John Kay & Steppenwolf and in this way meets Rick Springfield, whose band he officially joins in 1982. As a versatile stage libero, he also toured with David Lee Roth between 1986 and 1994 and was one of the founding members of his backing band.

He also has songwriting skills: together with Roth he wrote the hit “Just Like Paradise” in 1988.

Fulfillment with Fleetwood Mac

After all, it’s the late Fleetwood Mac that became a stable band home for him. Between 1997 and 2017 he became a permanent member of the ensemble in their reunion era as a keyboard player (and more). He’s had that Fleetwood stable smell since 1992, when he starred with Mick Fleetwood in his side project The Zoo.

The sad news of his death came from Rick Springfield, who shared multiple photos of himself and Tuggle on his social media on Sunday. “Our favorite Brett Tuggle made it home tonight,” he wrote. “God bless his wonderful spirit.”



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