Posted on 03/17/2015 3:48:03 PM PDT by the scotsman
'The writer of All Right Now – who had previously fought both AIDS and cancer – has died at his home in California
Free bassist Andy Fraser has died at the age of 62, it's been confirmed. He passed away on Monday morning. His cause of death has not been confirmed, but he'd been dealing with AIDS and cancer in recent years.
An official statement says: "Andrew McLan Fraser passed away on Monday at his home in California. He leaves behind his daughters Hannah and Jasmine Fraser, and their mother Ri, his sister Gail, brothers Gavin and Alex, and many friends and associates in the industry.
“A survivor of both cancer and AIDS, Andy was a strong social activist and defender of individual human rights.”
Fraser was born in London in 1952 and was a founding member of Free at the age of just 15.
As well as his work with Free, he had success with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Sharks.'
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Saddened by this. Free are one of my favourite bands of all time, and Fraser was a superb and underrated musician.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydItRbb0b1E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FhCilozomo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLSAGnHNqGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFWjoQ-A1U4&feature=youtu.be
You thinking about the bass transition in ‘All right now’?
I guess he’s alright now.
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RIP.
Yes, but he was a superb bassist, great piano player and talented songwriter. Just a great talent all round. So sad.
That is two of the band gone now.
Couldn’t care he was gay, and a man has to make a living, lol.
Thanks, great song.
If he accepted Christ, he is truly free now
Bad few weeks for rockers. RIP
Condolences to family and friends of Andy Fraser.
I grew up in the SF Bay Area and the Stanford Band still uses “All Right Now” for touch downs...
Even my ninety year old dad loves that song...
Sorry to hear of the demise...
Golly, I feel OLD....
All Right Now turns the chicks on every time.
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