John Morgan, the drummer of the British band The Wurzels has died.
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Somerset musician John Morgan died at the age of 80 on Friday, December 17, 2021 in Gloucester Royal Hospital.
The band’s manager Sil Willcox said that John Morgan was their “oldest drummer in captivity” and had been performing with them since 1981 up until two weeks ago.
Sil Willcox also extended his condolences to John Morgan’s family. He said;
“We are all in shock, Morgy had the driest of humour and the kindest of hearts and all our thoughts are with his family.”
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Tommy Banner, the longest-serving member of the Wurzels whose hits include I Am A Cider Drinker, said: “We can’t believe we shan’t ever see you behind those drums again.
A spokesperson for Somerset’s Watchet Festival, where The Wurzels regularly performed, said: “RIP John and thank you for being a true down-to-earth person. You will be greatly missed.”
The band, which celebrates rural life in the West of England, rose to fame in the ’70s with hits such as I Am A Cider Drinker and Combine Harvester.
John Morgan Cause of Death
John Morgan died after contracting covid-19.
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