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R.I.P. Pete "Overend" Watts, bassist for Mott The Hoople, age 69
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Passings: Pete Overend Watts of Mott the Hoople (1947 - 2017)
Pete Overend Watts, the original bassist for Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at the age of 69.
Singer Ian Hunter confirmed the news, which had been rumored much of the day, by posting "Oh dear. My extremely eccentric, lovely mate - Peter Overend Watts - has left the building. Devastated."
Born near Birmingham, England, but his family moved often around the country. He originally took up the guitar but, by the time he became a professional musician, he had switched to bass.
His first group was the Soulents who, in 1966, came together with another group, The Buddies with Mick Ralphs, and formed The Doc Thomas Group. That band was signed to an Italian label and played often around central Europe but, in 1969, they returned to England and replaced their lead singer to Ian Hunter, changing their name to Mott the Hoople.
Passings: Pete Overend Watts of Mott the Hoople (1947 - 2017)
Pete Overend Watts, the original bassist for Mott the Hoople, has died of throat cancer at the age of 69.
Singer Ian Hunter confirmed the news, which had been rumored much of the day, by posting "Oh dear. My extremely eccentric, lovely mate - Peter Overend Watts - has left the building. Devastated."
Born near Birmingham, England, but his family moved often around the country. He originally took up the guitar but, by the time he became a professional musician, he had switched to bass.
His first group was the Soulents who, in 1966, came together with another group, The Buddies with Mick Ralphs, and formed The Doc Thomas Group. That band was signed to an Italian label and played often around central Europe but, in 1969, they returned to England and replaced their lead singer to Ian Hunter, changing their name to Mott the Hoople.
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Thank you Pete Watts for being a part of my youth. R.I.P.. 
