SINGER PARTRIDGE DIES
British singer DON PARTRIDGE has died of a suspected heart attack, aged 6 8.
The musician passed away near his home in Peacehaven, England on Tuesda y (21Sep10).
Affectionately known as the king of the buskers, the songwriter began h is career travelling around Europe with his guitar to sing on street corn ers.
He achieved chart success in 1968 when his self-written single Rosie re ached number four in the U.K. singles chart, while the follow-up, Blue Ey es, peaked at number three.
Partridge’s final chart hit, Breakfast On Pluto, came a year later (69) but he continued to perform, most notably recording the album The Highwa yman in 2004 with Herbie Flowers, Nick Pynn and Richard Durrant. (CL/SDS/
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