Kevin Wilkinson
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Kevin Wilkinson | |
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| Born | Kevin Michael Wilkinson Script error: No such module "person date". Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
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| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | Drummer |
| InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from text | Drums |
| Years active | 1979–1999 |
| LabelTemplate:Pluralize from text | Various |
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Kevin Michael Wilkinson (11 June 1958 – 17 July 1999)[1] was an English drummer, who was based in Baydon, Wiltshire, England.[2]
Career
Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,[1] Wilkinson is credited as a former official member of several successful British new wave acts, including the League of Gentlemen (1980), the Waterboys (1983–84), China Crisis (1983–89) and Squeeze (1995–96), as well as drummer for Holly Beth Vincent (1981–82).[2] He also appeared in some of his affiliated bands' music videos.
Throughout the course of his career, Wilkinson was a session musician, performing with other artists as diverse as Fish, the Proclaimers and Howard Jones.[2] He was not related to Squeeze's bassist, Keith Wilkinson, although he was briefly a member of Squeeze at the same time as his namesake, and they can be seen in the video for "This Summer".
Personal life
Wilkinson was married to Marilyn Fitzgerald. They had three children.[3]
Death
Wilkinson died by suicide on 17 July 1999, aged 41, by hanging himself in the family home in Baydon, near Swindon.[4][3]
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Tim Bullamore. "Obituary: Kevin Wilkinson | Culture". The Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ a b [1] Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Suicide Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory". Elvispelvis.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
External links
- Template:Wikidata Kevin Wilkinson discography at DiscogsTemplate:EditAtWikidata
- AllMusic credits listing
- Kevin Wilkinson at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
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