Brian Travers, UB40 founding member, has died of cancer at 62

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https://variety.com/2021/music/obituaries-people-news/brian-travers-dead-ub40-founding-member-1235046999/#:~:text=Brian%20Travers%2C%20a%20saxophonist%2C%20arranger,were%20discovered%20in%20early%202019.

Brian Travers, a saxophonist, arranger and lyricist for the group UB40 and one of its founding members, died Sunday at age 62 at his home near Birmingham in England. The cause of death was cancer; Travers was reported to have undergone three surgeries for brain tumors since they were discovered in early 2019.

Said the band in a statement posted on social media, “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our comrade, brother, founding UB40 member and musical legend, Brian David Travers. Brian passed away yesterday evening with his family by his side, after a long and heroic battle with cancer. Our thoughts are with Brian’s wife Lesley, his daughter Lisa and son Jamie. We are all devastated by this news and ask that you respect the family’s need for privacy at this time.”

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UB40 founding member Brian Travers has died at 62. He formed the band with his bandmates in 1978, and with their covers of ‘Red Red Wine’ and ‘Falling In Love With You', they would sell over 100 million albums worldwide and have had more than 40 top 40 songs in the UK.

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[Niagara]

1. Ah, damn!

[crickets]

2. Saw them in concert several times during my college years.

They were a huge part of the soundtrack of the time. So sad.