Former Simple Minds and Slik drummer Kenny Hyslop has died aged 73 after ‘struggling with poor health’.
Simple Minds and Slik drummer Kenny Hyslop has died aged 73 Simple Minds drummer Kenny Hyslop has died aged 73 after ‘struggling with poor health’. The musician, who joined the famous Scottish band for a year from 1981, had reportedly been ill for some time prior to his death. A cause of death is yet to be confirmed. Midge Ure, who played with Hyslop in glam rock group Slik, sent his best wishes to the musician’s family after learning about his former bandmate’s death.
Two years later the band was renamed Slik following a line-up change that resulted in Ure becoming lead vocalist. Their biggest hit came with the 1975 release of Forever And Ever, which soared to number one on the UK charts. He spent a year working with Simple Minds However, after another name change and a short-lived foray into punk, the group disbanded two years later. Hyslop then played with new wave bands Zones and The Skids before joining Simple Minds.
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