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John Warren Geils Jr., who rose to fame in the music world as the founder of the eponymous J. Geils Band, was found dead at his Groton, Massachusetts, home, ABC affiliate Wcvb reported Tuesday. He was 71. Geils’ cause of death was not reported. Geils’ band, which the guitarist founded with Danny Klein, Magic Dick Salwitz, Stephen Jo Bladd and Peter Wolf while Geils was studying at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, released its debut album in 1970. While the group was initially known for it soul and rhythm and blues influences, the group moved in a poppier direction in the ’80s, racking...
- 4/12/2017
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
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John Warren Geils Jr., the guitarist known as J. Geils and part of the rock group The J. Geils Band, has died. He was 71.
The musician was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts, home on Tuesday, according to ABC affiliate WCVB in Boston. Geils had called Groton home since 1982.
In 1970, Geils founded his namesake band and a decade later they released their first hit, “Love Stinks.” The group rose to fame with their Freeze Frame album, which produced the 1981 song “Centerfold,” which sat at No. 1 for six weeks and charted for 70 weeks.
The band broke up in 1985, and Geils returned...
The musician was found dead in his Groton, Massachusetts, home on Tuesday, according to ABC affiliate WCVB in Boston. Geils had called Groton home since 1982.
In 1970, Geils founded his namesake band and a decade later they released their first hit, “Love Stinks.” The group rose to fame with their Freeze Frame album, which produced the 1981 song “Centerfold,” which sat at No. 1 for six weeks and charted for 70 weeks.
The band broke up in 1985, and Geils returned...
- 4/12/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
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