Jet Harris, original bass player of the British pop band The Shadows, has died at the age of 71. Harris's agent Peter Stockton confirmed that the musician passed away at his partner's home in Winchester, after battling an undisclosed form of cancer. Upon hearing news of his former bandmate's death, Sir Cliff Richard paid tribute to the musician who he described as having been the core of the band. "Jet was exactly what The Shadows and I needed - a backbone (more)...
- 3/19/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
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