Influential UK blues musician Kim Simmonds has died aged 75

By Naveen Dec 17, 2022

Kim Simmonds, leader of the post-Beatles wave of British blues bands with Savoy Brown, has died aged 75, the band has announced.

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The band announced on Facebook Thursday that Simmonds died Tuesday.

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The group has been together for over 55 years.

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Kim Simmonds, leader of the post-Beatles wave of British blues bands with Savoy Brown, has died aged 75, the band has announced.

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Savoy Brown was part of the British Invasion blues rock surge of the late 60s.

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Mixing originals with American blues standards, the band features a rotating cast of musicians, with Simmonds at its core.

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Simmonds, originally from Wales. Eventually became a solo artist backed by a backup band.

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