Gordon Edwards (2)

British singer, songwriter, and musician (1947-2003), active from the late 1960s through to the late 1990s. A talented, self-taught professional, Edwards provided vocals and played keys, piano, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and bass in: The Lynx (Fowey) 1963/1964, Djinn, Kingdom, Sunshine 1972, The Electric Banana Hot Licks 1973, The Pretty Things 1973 - 1976 - 3 tours in the USA, Metropolis, John Coghlan's Diesel Band 1976, The Kinks 1978, 3 weeks with Rainbow and as a sessional musician with The Firm, Tony Franklin, Paul Rogers, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Hendrix, John Lees. Record Labels: Swan Song, Warner Bros. Records: Snapper, Harvest, CBS, Closer Records, Mad Fish, The Glaziers, Music De Wolfe, Lupus, 97 Account, Atlantic and K-Box Records. A lesser-known but huge talent. Most noted for his role in the Pretty Things' Swan Song era. Gordon John Edwards died from self-inflicted wounds, following a long period of depression and addictions. He is buried in an unmarked grave at Llanharan Cemetery, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales (plot 1145). Born: 26th December 1947, in Banks, Southport, Lancashire, England. Died: 28th February 2003, in Greenford, London, England. [aged 55]