Muere David Thomas, líder de Pere Ubu

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David Thomas, Pere Ubu leader dies

The death of David Thomaswho was leader of Pere Ubu for decades and also in front of Rocket from the tombs. He also published material with various solo projects.

Born on June 14, 1953, David Lynn Thomas He has died at seventy -one years of age because of a long illness he had suffered for years. In fact, in 2017 it had to. Cancel an American tour due to your health problems.

Thomas has continued to publish material like Pere Ubu until about two years ago, when he saw the light “Trouble on Big Beat Street “his nineteen album with that project. Thomas was a very influential artist within alternative music since its inception with the publication of “The Modern Dance”one of the essential albums of the late seventies and opened new paths from a post-power perspective already in 1977.

Thomas was the only member of Pere Ubu who remained throughout his career. In recent months I was recording with various colleagues that should be the new work of the band. The musician has died at home and, according to his stepdaughter, has made him surrounded by his relatives.

Anyway, by his personal desire, this will not be the end of Pere Ubu, since he left written that they continue to publish live discs of all his career and see his autobiography soon.

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