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Carl Wallinger, the Welsh-born World Party frontman and early member of the Waterboys, died on Sunday, a spokesperson mentioned in an announcement. His reason for dying has not been introduced, however he suffered a mind aneurysm in 2001, which induced him to take a break from his profession for a number of years. He was 66 years outdated.
Born in Wales in 1957, Wallinger started his profession as a keyboardist for a number of bands and briefly served as music director for London’s Rocky Horror Picture Show. He joined The Waterboys in 1983 and appeared on the band’s first three albums, together with 1985’s “This Is the Sea,” which featured the slow-burning hit single “Hole of the Moon.” He participated as a multi-instrumentalist.
Waterboys chief Mike Scott paid tribute to Wallinger on Monday, calling him “one of many best musicians I’ve ever identified.”
Wallinger left the band after touring in help of the album and fashioned World Party, throughout which period he contributed to labelmate Sinead O’Connor’s debut album, The Lion and the Cobra. O’Connor sang backing vocals on World Party’s first two albums. The group’s subsequent albums had the identical chart success as their debut, but additionally offered properly, and the group remained fashionable into his late Nineteen Nineties. He was the music director for the 1994 Gen . He additionally contributed to the Peter Gabriel-conducted album Big Blue Ball, which was recorded within the Nineteen Nineties however not launched till 2008.
World Party toured extensively after Wallinger’s restoration, however no new albums had been launched throughout that point. However, he promised new materials in a 2022 interview.
He is survived by his spouse, Susie Zammit, two youngsters, and two grandchildren.