cryptique Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 link BREAKING: Big Star's Andy Hummel Rumored Dead (UPDATE: Confirmed) By Gustavo Turner, Mon., Jul. 19 2010 @ 3:43PM [uPDATE, 3:56 pm: Preston Jones of DFW.com reports: "Just got off the phone with Ardent Studios founder John Fry, who confirmed that former Big Star bassist Andy Hummel has died after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 59. Services are scheduled for Wednesday."] Only months after the unexpected death of Big Star's frontman Alex Chilton, rumors are spreading of the passing of the band's early bassist/songwriter Andy Hummel. Hummel, a key Big Star figure, particularly during the recording of second album Radio City, appears to have died today after a long illness. We are awaiting official confirmation of this sad piece of news. The closest confirmation right now comes from Posies' frontman Ken Stringfellow, who was close to the surviving members of the pioneering Memphis power-pop band. Stringfellow's Twitter account just posted: "Another sad loss for Big Star fans as Andy Hummel passes away after long illness." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Ah damn. RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Rest in peace, Andy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 terrible year for Big Star fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Inside of Outside Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Bummer. Terrible year indeed for Big Star fans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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