![]() ![]() Many musicians have been paying tribute to Wilko since news of his death broke and you can read ones from Jimmy Page, Blondie's Chris Stein, Billy Bragg, The Stranglers, Sleaford Mods, Blur's Graham Coxon, Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos, and more, below. In addition to his work as a musician, Wilko Johnson also did some acting and played executioner Ser Ilyn Payne on Game of Thrones. Temple also made 2009 Dr Feelgood documentary Oil City Confidential which is also great. Wilko Johnson has died aged 75 The singer-songwriter, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2014, passed away at home on Monday By Will Richards 23rd November 2022 Wilko Johnson. Feelgood who had an unexpected career renaissance after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, has died. Around the same time, filmmaker Julien Temple began following him and released fantastic documentary The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson in 2015. Wilko Johnson, the guitarist with British blues-rock band Dr. Guitar legend Wilko Johnson has died aged 75, it has been confirmed via the musicians family. In 2013, Johnson was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer and given less than a year to live, and went on a farewell tour, but underwent a life-saving operation in 2014 that had him cancer free. The Blockheads in the 80s, he eventually formed The Wilko Johnson Band with. Guitar legend Wilko Johnson has died aged 75, it has been confirmed via the musician's family. Sunday 17 May found Wilko Johnson headlining the Lincoln Blues Festival, almost a year to the day after cancelling his planned 2014 headline performance there on doctors advice after undergoing a major operation to treat him for terminal pancreatic cancer. Wilko also spent time in Ian Dury and The Blockheads, Roger Daltrey's band, and led The Wilko Johnson Band till his death. Following Wilkos cancer recovery, the original Dr Feelgood guitarist has. Feelgood, and Blondie's Chris Stein wrote today, "I frequently remind people how Dr Feelgood was an influence on the early New York and CBGBs music scene." Andy Gill of Gang of Four, in particular, has said Gang of Four would not have sounded like they do without Dr. Feelgood that allowed him to play lead and rhythm guitar at the same time proved influential beyond the band's pub rock circuit, especially on the nascent punk and post-punk scene. RIP Wilko Johnson."Ī true iconoclast, Wilko Johnson played and looked like no one else, and the unique fingerpicking style he developed in Dr. Thank you for respecting the family's privacy at this very sad time. He passed away at home on Monday 21st November. The sad news came via his official social media channels: "This is the announcement we never wanted to make, & we do so with a very heavy heart: Wilko Johnson has died. Feelgood, died Monday at his home home in Westcliff On Sea. He was a member of the pub rock / rhythm and blues band Dr. Wilko Johnson, guitarist and founding member of British rock greats Dr. John Andrew Wilkinson (12 July 1947 21 November 2022), better known by the stage name Wilko Johnson, was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and occasional actor. ![]()
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