Australian musician James Baker has died, on the age of 71.
Baker was greatest generally known as the drummer for a number of rock outfits together with The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, the Victims and the Dubrovniks.
Information of his dying comes simply two weeks after Hoodoo Gurus misplaced founding member Kimble Rendall and supervisor Dominic ‘Mick’ Mazzone inside simply days of one another.
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Baker died in his hometown of Perth on Monday, about 7.30pm, in response to a press release confirming the dying of “the King of the Perth Large Beat, the godfather of Perth Punk and Australia’s Storage Guru”.
“He was a person who LOVED rock’n’roll, and who shared that love with all people. And he was cherished. He was so cherished,” the assertion stated.
The Hoodoo Gurus are but to touch upon Baker’s passing however they up to date their Fb cowl photograph in tribute, posting a shot of the musician taking part in the drums.
His dying comes 10 years after he was recognized with terminal liver most cancers. On the time, in 2015, medical doctors gave the rock star simply six months to reside however he battled on and continued to tour.
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“It was no secret that James had been affected by terminal most cancers for a while, however he did his greatest to carry it at bay which enabled a closing go spherical from the Victims – the band he shaped with fellow Hoodoo Guru Dave Faulkner in ’77 – and a few final excursions in addition to a brand new album from the Beasts, the band he co-founded in ’83,” the assertion stated.
“He additionally joined the Gurus on stage in Perth in December. He launched his first solo 12” document Born To Rock – his first solo launch since 1985’s legendary Born To Be Punched/I Cannot Management Myself single – in Might final 12 months, and a newly recorded single with Dom Mariani as just lately as January of this 12 months.
“With a CV that reads like a who’s who of Australian rock’n’roll greatness – along with the Victims, Hoodoo Gurus and Beasts of Bourbon, James co-founded the Scientists, the Dubrovniks, the Painkillers and extra – James was additionally a real tastemaker and elegance influencer.”
Final 12 months when Baker launched his first – and final – solo document, a mini-album titled Born to Rock, he prompt to followers he wasn’t positive how lengthy he had left however needed to depart a long-lasting legacy.
“As you understand, I am heading in direction of the tip of the present however hey I’ve made my music for me and all of you, I actually hope and nearly know you’ll all proceed to get pleasure from and love rock ‘n’ roll as a lot as I’ve,” Baker stated in a press release in March, 2024.
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Born and introduced up in Western Australia, Baker was impressed to take up the drums after seeing Ringo Starr play and was a part of a Beatles cowl band as a 17-year-old.
It wasn’t lengthy earlier than the musician grew to become part of a few of Australia’s most prolific bands and is credited with being a key a part of the Perth punk scene.
He was inducted into the ARIA Corridor of Fame in 2007, a 12 months after being inducted into the West Australian Music Corridor of Fame.
Baker is survived by his associate Cathy, daughters Lorna and Faye, his sister, Barbara “and his unborn grandson who will likely be arriving on the scene within the subsequent week or so”.
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