Walker Brothers guitarist was hitmaker in Britain
(NEWSER) - John Walker, a founding member of 1960s pop trio the Walker Brothers, died Saturday in Los Angeles after battling liver cancer, the Guardian reports. He was 67. The American singer, songwriter, and guitarist helped the UK-based band score big hits, including “Make It Easy on Yourself” and “The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (No More)." “He was a compassionate songwriter and a gentleman with lots of style,” said bandmate Gary Walker—who was born Gary Leeds, and, like John Maus and Scott Engel, took on the Walker Brothers name after the band's formation in 1964. More»
