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GeniusMusing (geniusmusing@nu.federati.net)'s status on Thursday, 26-May-2022 16:25:51 EDT GeniusMusing Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher dies aged 60 Music | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/26/depeche-modes-andrew-fletcher-dies-aged-60
>Andrew Fletcher, keyboardist and founding member of British electronic band Depeche Mode, has died aged 60. A statement issued by the band on social media said “We are shocked and filled with overwhelming sadness with the untimely passing of our dear friend, family member, and bandmate Andy ‘Fletch’ Fletcher.”
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>Formed in Basildon in the late 1970s, the band has had 14 top ten studio albums in the UK, and international chart success with songs including Enjoy The Silence, Personal Jesus and Just Can’t Get Enough.
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>The band went on to say in their statement “Fletch had a true heart of gold and was always there when you needed support, a lively conversation, a good laugh, or a cold pint. Our heart are with his family, and we ask that you keep them in your thoughts and respect their privacy in this difficult time.”
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