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Krautrock singer Damo Suzuki dies aged 74

Death of pioneering Japanese-born vocalist announced by fellow members of German band Can

“It is with great sadness that we have to announce the passing of our wonderful friend Damo Suzuki, yesterday, Friday 9th February 2024,” the message on Can’s account said. Born Kenji Suzuki in the Kanagawa prefecture south of Tokyo, the singer left Japan as a teenager to travel around Europe and live in hippy communes. Between 1970 and 1973 he led the band through its unquestionable peak, including a trio of albums as bold and revolutionary as any in the 20th-century rock canon: Tago Mago, Ege Bamyasi and Future Days.

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