Andy Gill
Andy Gill | |
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Gill on stage in March 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrew James Dalrymple Gill |
| Born | 1 January 1956 Manchester, England, U.K. |
| Died | 1 February 2020 (aged 64) London, England, U.K. |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Website | www.gillmusic.com |
Andrew James Dalrymple Gill (1 January 1956 – 1 February 2020) was a British post-punk guitarist and record producer. He was the lead guitarist for the British rock band Gang of Four, which he co-founded in 1976.
Gill was known for his albums such as Entertainment! (1979) and Solid Gold (1981) and hit singles such as "At Home He's a Tourist," "Damaged Goods," "Anthrax," "What We All Want" and "I Love a Man in a Uniform".
Death
Gill died on 1 February 2020 of pneumonia and multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19 in London, aged 64.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "Andy Gill, Radical Guitarist With Gang of Four, Dies at 64". The New York Times. 1 February 2020.
- ↑ "Did Andy Gill Have coronavirus?". BBC. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.