Martin Duffy

Until his death, Martin played with Primal Scream but previously started out in Felt in 1985 then he stepped in to play with The Charlatans when founder Rob ...

I remember when he joined Felt and seemed so young and so cool, bringing another dimension to their sound. RIP Duffy." He had a golden heart and the craziest sense of humour. He added: "We thought we might never play again. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob - he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with.

Martin Duffy played keyboards in Primal Scream and joined The Charlatans after the shock death of founding member Rob Collins.

Thoughts with his family," a third wrote. so saddening another musically gifted artist has passed. Safe travels Duffy."

Duffy's former bandmate and Charlatans frontman, Tim Burgess, confirmed the news in a Twitter statement, paying tribute to his late friend. He wrote: 'Another ...

Duffy released his first solo album, Assorted Promenades, in 2014 under Burgess’ O Genesis record label. [Neville Staple ‘didn’t realise how serious’ The Specials bandmate Terry Hall’s illness was before death as Boy George and Frank Turner join tributes](https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/20/the-specials-star-hit-hard-by-bandmate-terry-halls-death-after-illness-17966601/?ico=more_text_links) Following the death of The Charlatans’ founding member Rob Collins, Duffy went on to join the group last-minute when they supported Oasis at Knebworth, and he Duffy was also a member of the indie band Felt, which he joined in 1985 at the age of 16 after seeing an advert in a Virgin records store in his hometown of Birmingham. [Duffy](https://metro.co.uk/tag/duffy/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1), best known as a member of Primal Scream and The Charlatans, has died at the age of 55. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend.

The pianist played a key role with both bands, featuring on Primal Scream's first two albums before joining The Charlatans in 1996.

'His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life... One fan replied: 'RIP Duffy, seen the Scream many a time and he was a legend. Elsewhere a fan commented: 'Also of Primal Scream (another band I absolutely love).. so saddening another musically gifted artist has passed. Farewell: Confirming Duffy's passing in a social media post on Tuesday, The Charlatans lead singer Tim Burgess praised his 'beautiful soul' and credited the musician for his part in the band's success Confirming Duffy's passing in a social media post on Tuesday, The Charlatans lead singer Tim Burgess praised his 'beautiful soul' and credited the musician for his part in the band's success.

Tim Burgess of The Charlatans described musician's death as a 'tragic loss of a beautiful soul'

He joined the rock band as a permanent member in 1989. He was a member of the band for four years until their split in 1989. Martin Duffy stepped in to save the Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend.

"Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul," Charlatans singer Tim Burgess says about the keyboardist.

The message added: "He had a gift with music but even more of one with people. The singer continued: "Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. "He lived to laugh and play music. His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for." He was loved by all of us in the Scream.

His death was confirmed by The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on Twitter. Burgess said: “Another traffic loss of a beautiful soul... Safe travels Duffy.".

He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob - he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. “He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with.

Tim Burgess, Liam Gallagher and Creation Records founder Alan McGee are among those paying tribute to Primal Scream's Martin Duffy.

His performance with @thecharlatans at Knebworth in the aftermath of Rob Collins death was a moment of pure emotional brilliance. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. Duffy was also a member of the rock supergroup The Chavs, formed in 2004 by former Libertines guitarist Carl Barat and Burgess alongside drummer Andy Burrows from Razorlight. He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. "Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. He had a love and understanding of music on a deep spiritual level. His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for. He played keyboards on every album of ours from the first to the last. I've known Martin since he was a teenager in Felt. He loved literature and was well read and erudite. He also went on to help finish the band's fifth album Tellin' Stories, which was being recorded that year. He died on the same day as

Duffy was born in Birmingham in May 1967 and began his career as a member of indie pop band Felt. He played on the first two albums by Scottish rockers Primal ...

In 2012 he performed as part of another supergroup at a fundraising concert at Manchester Cathedral, this time featuring Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans with Peter Hook of New Order. He was also a member of rock supergroup The Chavs, formed in 2004 by former Libertines guitarist Carl Barat and Burgess alongside drummer Andy Burrows from Razorlight. “Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend.

The news of the keyboardist's passing was confirmed by The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess and Creation Records boss Alan McGee.

His performance with @thecharlatans at Knebworth in the aftermath of Rob Collins death was a moment of pure emotional brilliance. In 2012 he performed as part of another supergroup at a fundraising concert at Manchester Cathedral, this time featuring Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans with Peter Hook of New Order. He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob - he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. A true rock 'n' roll star." He also went on to help finish the band's fifth album Tellin' Stories, which was being recorded that year.

Duffy was born in Birmingham in May 1967 and began his career as a member of indie pop band Felt. He played on the first two albums by Scottish rockers Primal ...

In 2012 he performed as part of another supergroup at a fundraising concert at Manchester Cathedral, this time featuring Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans with Peter Hook of New Order. He was also a member of rock supergroup The Chavs, formed in 2004 by former Libertines guitarist Carl Barat and Burgess alongside drummer Andy Burrows from Razorlight. “Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend.

Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy has died. News of the musician's passing was confirmed by A&R figure James Endeacott, before being verified by.

What a brutal 24 hours this is turning out to be.— Pete Paphides (@petepaphides) Barely a week goes by without me listening to his electrifying playing on this tune. He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. Indeed, when the Charlatans tragically lost Rob Collins they could think of only one replacement – given only a few weeks to learn the set, he joined the band for their epochal performance supporting Oasis at Knebworth. A virtual mainstay in the group’s line up for three decades, his innate musicality and ability to stretch perfectly suited the band. Martin Duffy was 55 years old; no cause of death has been given.

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie has paid tribute to his bandmate and keyboardist Martin Duffy, calling him a "beautiful soul".

He was then a part of Primal Scream for three decades, going from part-time to full-time member and also guesting on Gillespie‘s 2020 album with He was a pure genuine soul.” He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. You were and are one of a kind. “Martin was the most musically talented of all of us,” the tribute continued. “His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for. Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. “He loved literature and was well read and erudite. “I’ve known Martin since he was a teenager in Felt. He had a love and understanding of music on a deep spiritual level. Opinionated and stubborn in his views.”

Duffy was born in Birmingham in May 1967 and began his career as a member of indie pop band Felt. He played on the first two albums by Scottish rockers Primal ...

In 2012 he performed as part of another supergroup at a fundraising concert at Manchester Cathedral, this time featuring Burgess and Mark Collins of The Charlatans with Peter Hook of New Order. He was also a member of rock supergroup The Chavs, formed in 2004 by former Libertines guitarist Carl Barat and Burgess alongside drummer Andy Burrows from Razorlight. “Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob – he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend.

The exceptionally talented and dependable keyboardist could cope with whatever style was thrown at him – and bands remodelled their sound around him.

In 2014, he quietly released a solo album, Assorted Promenades, that in places harked back to the piano instrumentals he had recorded with Felt, as on Hymn – and very occasionally evoked the jazz of Train Above the City – but elsewhere slipped into the realms of minimalism and abstraction, quite unlike anything else he’d released. Primal Scream’s career then took a series of left turns: from the dark, dubbed-out Vanishing Point to XTRMNTR’s distorted paranoia. His keyboards are all over the epochal 1991 album Screamadelica – adding a Italo-house inspired jangle to its cover of the 13th Floor Elevators’ Slip Inside This House; bolstering another Weatherall-remixed track, Come Together, as it reached its euphoric climax; playing in a southern soul-inspired style on Movin’ on Up. It was the latter approach that became central to Screamadelica’s maligned follow-up Give Out But Don’t Give Up, a more straightforward rock album than anyone who had enjoyed the kaleidoscopic melange of its predecessor was expecting. He had first appeared on Ignite the Seven Canons, an album on which Deebank also appeared – but after the guitarist’s departure, Felt dramatically remodelled their sound around Duffy. But even by Felt’s standards, 1985 found them in a tight spot: they had just scored a No 1 single on the indie chart with Primitive Painters, but their guitarist Maurice Deebank – whose classical-inspired filigree defined their sound – had left for good.

His death was confirmed by The Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess on Twitter. Burgess said: “Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul... Safe travels Duffy.".

He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. Martin Duffy stepped in to save The Charlatans when we lost Rob - he played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. “He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with.

Primal Scream frontman Bobby Gillespie has described keyboardist Martin Duffy as his “soul brother” and a “very special character” following his death aged 55. Gillespie said in a tribute on social media that the musician died on Sunday after suffering ...

He was loved by all of us in the Scream. He concluded: “He lived to laugh and play music. “I’ve known Martin since he was a teenager in Felt. He loved literature and was well read and erudite.” “Martin was a very special character. We in Primal Scream are all so sad.

L to R: Mani Mountfield, Bobby Gillespie and Martin Duffy of Primal Scream arrive at the Shockwaves NME Awards 2007 at the Hammersmith Palais, London.

He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. His performance with [The Charlatans] at Knebworth in the aftermath of Rob Collins death was a moment of pure emotional brilliance. And broadcaster and journalist Paul Stokes expressed his feelings, saying: “Martin Duffy made so many important contributions to so many great records. He loved literature and was well read and erudite. He had a love and understanding of music on a deep spiritual level. He suffered a brain injury due to a fall at his home in Brighton. Gillespie added: “ Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. Duffy started working with Primal Scream on their first two albums, released in 1987 and 1989, but he only joined it permanently after the disbandment of Felt in 1989. A deep thinker, curious about the world and other cultures. In a tweet thread, Gillespie, the band’s lead singer, said: “Hard to write this. The news was revealed on December 20.

Martin Duffy, the keyboardist for the bands Primal Scream and The Charlatans, has died at the age of 55, being described as “beautiful soul”.

“He had a gift with music but even more of one with people. He was loved by all of us in the Scream. “He played with us at Knebworth and was a true friend. He toured with me in my solo band too – he was a pleasure to spend time with. “Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for.

As well as Primal Scream, Martin also worked with the groups Felt and The Charlatans.

He lived to laugh and play music. Opinionated and stubborn in his views.” “He loved literature and was well read and erudite. He suffered a brain injury due to a fall at his home in Brighton. He had a swift eye for the absurd, the surreal and the ridiculous. A deep thinker, curious about the world and other cultures.

"Another tragic loss of a beautiful soul," Charlatans singer Tim Burgess says about the keyboardist.

The message added: "He had a gift with music but even more of one with people. He toured with me in my solo band too - he was a pleasure to spend time with. The singer continued: "Martin was also in possession of a unique wit. "He lived to laugh and play music. His style combined elements of country, blues and soul, all of which he had a God given natural feel for." He was loved by all of us in the Scream.