Rab Noakes Cause Of Death

Rab Noakes, famed for being a singer-songwriter and founding member of Stealers Wheel has died, aged 75.

Noakes died suddenly in hospital, according to the singer Barbara Dickson who announced his death on social media. A cause of death was not stated.

Barbara Dickson announced Noakes’ demise writing via a post on Twitter;

“I am shocked. We had so much in common – The Everly Brothers, the Flying Burrito Brothers and an enduring love of songs, particularly traditional music.”

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Noakes performed with Lindisfarne, who recorded his songs “Turn a Deaf Ear” on their first album, Nicely Out of Tune, and “Together Forever” on their second, Fog on the Tyne.

He also performed on Barbara Dickson’s “Turn a Deaf Ear” on her album Do Right Woman.

Noakes also sang backing vocals and played guitar on the first solo album by Gerry Rafferty, Can I Have My Money Back, most notably on “Mary Skeffington”, a song about Rafferty’s mother.

After these sessions, he became an early member of Stealers Wheel, although he left them before they recorded their first album.

Noakes also worked as a senior music producer at BBC.