MindCrime Posted August 14, 2010 Report Share Posted August 14, 2010 Little Feat co-founder Richie Hayward has passed away after contracting pneumonia as he battled liver cancer. The jam band drummer, who has played with Eric Clapton and Robert Plant, died on Thursday at a hospital near Vancouver, Canada. He was 64. His publicist, Bridget Nolan, tells the Associated Press, "He was waiting for a liver transplant." Hayward formed Little Feat in 1969 with frontman Lowell George, Bill Payne and Roy Estrada and the band became known for songs such as Willin. They split in 1979 following the death of George, but the surviving members staged a successful reunion in 1987 and have been touring ever since. Hayward's last performance with the group took place on July 11. (Source: Toronto Sun, Aug 14) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lucky Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Dixie Chicken, Willin', Oh Atlanta, Fat Man in the Bathtub .... The songs of Little Feat are so much a part of my life. I'm sure Richie and Lowell are upstairs makin' mojo for the angels today. RIP Richie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I saw Little Feat when they opened for Dave Mason probably in 1975. They were tremendous, and I was a fan for life. Thanks for the memories, Richie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted August 17, 2010 Report Share Posted August 17, 2010 I saw them not too long ago and they still sounded great...They had the crowd going that's for sure...love their music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 RIP Richie Hayward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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