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Elton John Drummer Roger Pope Dead at 66
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Scott Brady
Sep 19, 2013, 4:05:33 PM9/19/13
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by Billy Dukes
Ultimate Classic Rock
September 19, 2013 3:41 PM
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/roger-pope-dies/
Roger Pope was one of Elton John‘s early bandmates, playing drums on the piano man’s early demos and later going on to tour and recording six albums with him. The Whitestable, U.K., native died on Sept. 17 at the age of 66.
Pope performed more than 80 shows with John and played on six of his albums (including 1969′s debut, ‘Empty Sky,’ and ‘Blue Moves’ from 1976). He also worked with Daryl Hall and John Oates and made his own music with a band called Hookfoot, which he was playing with when he began performing with John (they played on some of the star’s earliest records).
According to John’s website, Hookfoot got their name from Pope, who used to hook his foot to a hi-hat stand to keep it from sliding around during rehearsal. The group broke up in 1974, after which Pope played with Kiki Dee (including her big solo hit ‘I’ve Got the Music in Me’). He rejoined John’s band in 1975.
Pope also sat in with Buddy Guy, Al Stewart and Cliff Richard over the years. He also drummed on several of Harry Nilsson‘s great albums from the ’70s.
The cause of Pope’s death was not confirmed, but Contact Music reports that he died in a nursing home south of England. He is survived by his wife Sue, whom he married shortly before his death.
Ultimate Classic Rock
September 19, 2013 3:41 PM
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/roger-pope-dies/
Roger Pope was one of Elton John‘s early bandmates, playing drums on the piano man’s early demos and later going on to tour and recording six albums with him. The Whitestable, U.K., native died on Sept. 17 at the age of 66.
Pope performed more than 80 shows with John and played on six of his albums (including 1969′s debut, ‘Empty Sky,’ and ‘Blue Moves’ from 1976). He also worked with Daryl Hall and John Oates and made his own music with a band called Hookfoot, which he was playing with when he began performing with John (they played on some of the star’s earliest records).
According to John’s website, Hookfoot got their name from Pope, who used to hook his foot to a hi-hat stand to keep it from sliding around during rehearsal. The group broke up in 1974, after which Pope played with Kiki Dee (including her big solo hit ‘I’ve Got the Music in Me’). He rejoined John’s band in 1975.
Pope also sat in with Buddy Guy, Al Stewart and Cliff Richard over the years. He also drummed on several of Harry Nilsson‘s great albums from the ’70s.
The cause of Pope’s death was not confirmed, but Contact Music reports that he died in a nursing home south of England. He is survived by his wife Sue, whom he married shortly before his death.
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Sep 20, 2013, 4:52:23 PM9/20/13
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On Thursday, September 19, 2013 9:05:33 PM UTC+1, Scott Brady wrote:
> by Billy Dukes
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> He didn't die in a nursing home - he died in Southampton General Hospital after being admitted a week earlier. He had been battling a fast, aggressive neck cancer, which spread to the lungs and the liver. He died just after midnight. (I'm his wife Sue) The funeral will be open to all - 1 o clock at Wessex Vale Crematorium near Southampton and afterwards at the music venue in Portswood, The Brook which will go on into the evening with local bands playing.
> by Billy Dukes
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> Ultimate Classic Rock
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> September 19, 2013 3:41 PM
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Sep 27, 2013, 9:42:46 PM9/27/13
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Sep 28, 2013, 3:26:28 PM9/28/13
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So Roger Pope was the fine drummer on that remarkable track (among so many others), "Mama Can't Buy You Love", eh? As one (fairly lame) drummer to another (simply terrific one), thanks for all the beats!
BRYAN STYBLE/Florida
BRYAN STYBLE/Florida
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