Boz Burrell: 1946-2006

One of the original members of Bad Company, Boz Burrell has died. The 60-year-old bassist suffered a heart attack at his home in Spain on September 21.

Burrell was a bassist by accident. He signed on with King Crimson to do vocals, but when the band couldn't find a suitable bass player, guitarist Robert Fripp taught Burrell the instrument. In 1973 he got together with Free's Paul Rodgers and Simon Kirke, and Mott the Hoople's Mick Ralphs to form Bad Company.

A statement released by Atlantic Records -- parent company of Swan Song Records -- says, "We express our gratitude to Boz for his important contribution to Swan Song and to the music of his generation."
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