Members L5S Posted January 13, 2003 Members Share Posted January 13, 2003 LONDON - Mickey Finn, a bongo player with the 1970s glam rock band T Rex, has died. He was 56. The percussionist, who took over leadership of the band when it reformed after the death of front man Marc Bolan (news) in 1977, died Saturday in a south London hospital, the band's manager Barry Newby said Monday. No cause of death was given, but news reports said Finn had suffered from kidney and liver problems. "With regret, the band are sad to announce the passing of their dear friend and leader Mickey Finn," Newby said in a statement on the band's Web site. "His memory will always be in our hearts." After stints with the bands Hapshash and Coloured Coat, Finn teamed up with charismatic singer-songwriter Bolan in 1969 when T Rex's original bongo player Steve Took left the band. He was Bolan's sidekick as he progressed from hippie sage to glam rock guru, and performed on hits such as "Ride A White Swan" and "Children Of The Revolution" and is credited with giving the band its distinctive "bebop" sound. Finn quit the group 1975 when their star began to wane and went on to form his own band. But in 1997, after band members received a rapturous reception at a public performance to commemorate Bolan's death, the group reformed with Finn, Paul Fenton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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