Blue Öyster Cult - Founding Member Allen Glover Lanier Dies
Another musician has fallen. Founding Blue Öyster Cult keyboardist and guitarist Allen Lanier has died at the age of 66 after being hospitalized with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The band posted the sad news on their official page: "We have extremely sad news to report. We've lost our friend and bandmate Allen Lanier. Allen succumbed to complications from C.O.P.D. He is survived by his wife Dory, sister Mary Anne and mother Martha.
Although he retired from touring in 2006, Allen returned to the stage for what turned out to be his final appearance, reuniting with BÖC at the 40th Anniversary show in New York this past November. DFTR sweet man. We love you and miss you."
The band posted the sad news on their official page: "We have extremely sad news to report. We've lost our friend and bandmate Allen Lanier. Allen succumbed to complications from C.O.P.D. He is survived by his wife Dory, sister Mary Anne and mother Martha.
Although he retired from touring in 2006, Allen returned to the stage for what turned out to be his final appearance, reuniting with BÖC at the 40th Anniversary show in New York this past November. DFTR sweet man. We love you and miss you."
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| mikeprado30 Posts: 1284  |
Another great musician abandoning this rotten world... Meanwhile, the musical future is not too bright... Rest in peace Allen, you've gone to the home of the Brave...
---- BARDS WE ARE, BARDS WE WILL BE!
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| Ocean Sage Posts: 474  |
These past few years have been awful for keyboardists. Ray Manzarek (The Doors), Jon Lord (Deep Purple), George Duke (Frank Zappa), and now Allen (BOC). R.I.P. Allen.
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| Iceland_Norway Posts: 272  |
Condolences to Allen Glover and his family. Allen RIP
---- Føroyar mítt land Tú alfagra land mítt Føroyar mín Móðir
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