John Stockfish, bass player on
Gordon Lightfoot hits such as Sundown,
Black Day in July and Song for a Winter’s Night, has died at the age of
69.
Stockfish died Aug. 20 of
natural causes at his home in Windsor, Ont.,
his daughter, Jennifer Stockfish, said Wednesday.
A private family funeral will
be held on Friday at 11 a.m. at St.
Peter’s Erindale Anglican Church in Mississauga.
Stockfish, a native of
Windsor, was Lightfoot’s original bassist,
performing and recording with the legendary Canadian singer-songwriter
from 1965 to 1969. He also played bass on the recording of one of
Lightfoot’s most popular songs, Sundown, which topped the U.S. charts
in 1974.
In 1969, Stockfish moved to
New York where he recorded and performed
with the late Jim Croce. Returning to Toronto in the early ’70s,
Stockfish worked with Dan Hill and Tommy Hunter.
Over the years, Stockfish also
performed with artists such as Ron
Nigrini, Cab Calloway, Gene MacLellan and Mel Tormé.
Stockfish is survived by his
four children, Sheri, John, Jennifer and
Will, and grandchildren Marlee, Travis, Nathan and Mia, as well as
surviving siblings George, Billy, Gordie and Darlene.
From
- Hamilton Spectator
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