Martin Duffy, the long-time keyboardist of Primal Scream as well as a member of classic jangle pop band Felt, has died. He was 55.
Duffy suffered a brain injury last month following a fall. He died at home while surrounded by family, including his son Louie, his brother Steve Duffy wrote on Twitter.
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie posted a tribute on Instagram, calling Martin his "soul brother" and "the most musically talented of all of us." Read his touching tribute in the post below.
Primal Scream's lineup has changed many times over the years, but Duffy was a fixture, having played keyboards with the group since their 1987 debut Sonic Flower Groove (at which point he was a guest contributor before becoming a full member a few years later). He played on Primal Scream's landmark album Screamadelica. His face was on the cover of Felt's 1986 album Forever Breathes the Lonely Word (above).
Duffy also played with the Charlatans and their spinoff supergroup the Chats, and appeared on recordings by the Chemical Brothers, Beth Orton, Paul Weller and more. He released the solo album Assorted Promenades in 2014.
Duffy suffered a brain injury last month following a fall. He died at home while surrounded by family, including his son Louie, his brother Steve Duffy wrote on Twitter.
Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie posted a tribute on Instagram, calling Martin his "soul brother" and "the most musically talented of all of us." Read his touching tribute in the post below.
Primal Scream's lineup has changed many times over the years, but Duffy was a fixture, having played keyboards with the group since their 1987 debut Sonic Flower Groove (at which point he was a guest contributor before becoming a full member a few years later). He played on Primal Scream's landmark album Screamadelica. His face was on the cover of Felt's 1986 album Forever Breathes the Lonely Word (above).
Duffy also played with the Charlatans and their spinoff supergroup the Chats, and appeared on recordings by the Chemical Brothers, Beth Orton, Paul Weller and more. He released the solo album Assorted Promenades in 2014.
