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    Soft Machine Bassist Hugh Hopper Dies at 64

    Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:48:15

    Kevin Ayers, Robert Wyatt, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson


    Soft Machine Bassist Hugh Hopper Dies at 64

    Hugh Hopper, bassist for prog-rock pioneers Soft Machine, passed away last Sunday in Kent, England after a battle with leukemia. He was 64. Hopper was influential in melding different styles of playing, most notably in what would become known as fusion ...Full Story at Spinner.com »

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