live.Pollstar.com Canned Heat’s Lucas Dies Monday November 24, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Robert Lucas, a former frontman of Canned Heat, died of an apparent drug overdose Nov. 23 at a friend’s home in Long Beach, Calif., according to his former manager Skip Taylor. Lucas, 46, recently left Canned Heat to pursue a solo career. The singer, harmonica and bottleneck guitar player had two stints with the band between 1994 and 2006. Canned Heat, whose hits include “Goin’ Up The Country” and “On The Road Again,” has had four frontmen in its more than 40-year history. Lucas also performed with artists including Big Joe Turner, George Smith, Pee Wee Crayton, Lowell Fulsom, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson and Percy Mayfield. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "World News Now Discussion List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wnndl?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
