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The Wallflowers' former guitarist Michael Ward dies at age 57


The Grammy winner performed with the Jakob Dylan-fronted act from 1995-2001, and 'his talents will forever remain a crucial part of the band's history'

'He treasured cellular memory of that cathartic camaraderie like we did and was boldly sentimental about it while being an absolutely cold-blooded killer as a player: be it Cro-Magnon riffs, shredding, or steady acoustic guitar finesse - Mike had it covered.' Michael - who played in over 50 countries - was nominated for five Grammy Awards throughout his career, winning in 1998 for best rock performance by a duo/group with vocal for The Wallflowers' hit One Headlight (pictured in 1996) In 2005, Michael won an NAACP Image Award for outstanding gospel artist for Ben Harper and The Blind Boys of Alabama's album There Will Be A Light (pictured in 2000)

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