The Outlaws’ former guitarist Freddie Salem has died, his former bandmates have confirmed.
In a press release posted on social media, the Florida southern rock group wrote: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we’ve to inform Outlaws followers concerning the passing of our former guitarist Freddie Salem.
“Freddie handed from problems because of most cancers and shall be remembered for his outgoing persona and keenness for music.
“He first appeared with the Outlaws on the [1978] album ‘Playin’ To Win’ after which remained within the band for the next 4 albums [1979’s ‘In The Eye Of The Storm’, 1980’s ‘Ghost Riders’, 1982’s ‘Los Hombres Malo’ and 1986’s ‘Soldiers Of Fortune’].”
The Outlaws went on to explain Salem as “an electrical performer and beloved musician and he shall be missed”. He was 70 years previous.
See the assertion within the submit under.
It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we’ve to inform Outlaws followers concerning the passing of our former guitarist Freddie Salem….
Posted by Outlaws on Monday, September 23, 2024
The late guitarist and vocalist left The Outlaws in 1983 after the group have been dropped by Arista Information. He had initially stepped in to interchange unique member Henry Paul, who departed the line-up in 1977.
Nevertheless, Paul stays a present member of The Outlaws following quite a few stints within the band. He’s joined by Dave Robbins, Randy Threet, Jeff Aulich, Jimmy Dormire and Mike Bailey.
Moreover, Salem seems on The Outlaws’ 1978 reside album ‘Convey It Again Alive’.
The gathering comprises one track he wrote, ‘I Hope You Don’t Thoughts’, and concludes with an prolonged 20-minute model of The Outlaw’s signature observe ‘Inexperienced Grass And Excessive Tides’. The album earned a spot within the High 30 on the Billboard 200 and went gold.
Salem – who was born in Akron, Ohio on Might 15, 1954 – wrote quite a few different Outlaws tracks resembling ‘Don’t Cease’, ‘White Horses’, ‘Lengthy Gone’ and ‘Satan’s Street’. He recorded a solo album too, ‘Cat Dance’, beneath the moniker Freddie Salem And The Wild Cats.
Elsewhere, he loved a prolonged profession as a session guitarist and producer.
The information of his passing was additionally shared on the Fb web page of his present venture, Freddie Salem & Lonewolf. “This morning, the Heavens parted for the arrival of a legend,” it learn. “Rock on excessive, Freddie Salem. Till we meet once more.”
The Outlaws – who have been shaped in Tampa, Florida in 1967 – have beforehand supported the likes of The Rolling Stones and The Who.
