US EditionFormer Scorpions Bassist Francis Buchholz Dies at 71
Francis Buchholz, bassist on iconic Scorpions hits like “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” died at 71 after a private cancer battle, his family said in a statement.
- On Friday, the band announced longtime bassist Francis Buchholz has died, posting the news on the Scorpions' Facebook page.
- His family wrote on Friday that Buchholz passed away yesterday after a private battle with cancer and departed peacefully, surrounded by love.
- During his time with Scorpions, Francis Buchholz's tenure ran from 1973 to 1992, and his bass appears on hits like Rock You Like a Hurricane and No One Like You.
- Fans around the world responded with tributes thanking him for his music and loyalty, including messages like Rockin' the afterlife like a hurricane!.
- Fellow band members Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine and Mattias Jabs issued a Facebook statement saying, `Though the strings have gone silent, his soul remains in every note he played and in every life he touched.
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Francis Buchholz, bassist for the Scorpions, passed away after a private battle with cancer on January 22nd.
Francis Buchholz has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 72. "His legacy with the band will live on forever," the members of the German band Scorpions wrote about him. The former bassist of the band also participated in the creation of the legendary hit Wind of Change.
The world of music is in mourning. Francis Buchholz, German bassist of the hard rock band of Scorpions, died of a cancer at the age of 71. The news was confirmed by the management of the group, after the family had announced the disappearance on Facebook. Buchholz was part of the Scorpions from 1973 to 1992. "He died serenely, surrounded by love," wrote the family in the message published on social media -. During his fight against cancer we wer…
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