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Founder of punk's Mink DeVille dies at 58

 

Friday, August 7, 2009

 

(08-07) 10:26 PDT New York (AP) --

 

Willy DeVille, a singer who was founder and principal songwriter of

the punk group Mink DeVille, has died in New York City. He was 58.

 

 

Publicist Carol Kaye says he died of pancreatic cancer. He died

Thursday night at Cabrini Hospital.

 

She says the rock world has lost "another one of its influential

pioneers."

 

Mink DeVille appeared in the 1970s at the legendary CBGB club in

Greenwich Village. It was billed as one of the most original groups on

the New York punk scene.

 

Its 1977 album "Cabretta" featured the song "Spanish Stroll." It was a

Top 20 hit in the United Kingdom.

 

Willy DeVille was known for his blend of R&B, blues, Dixieland and

French Cajun ballads.

Edited August 7, 200915 yr by MusicMaster

Sad news :( I'll remember him as the guy who wrote Demasiado Corazon :snif:

 

:( Sad news. I must dig out my copy of Spanish Stroll

oh dear, another one so young. liked 'spanish stroll'.

Sad news, I too liked Spanish Stroll.