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Estelle
Estelle


Background information
Birth name Estelle Fanta Swaray
Born January 18, 1980
Origin Hammersmith, London, England
Genre(s) Dance-Pop
Reggae
Soul
Alternative Hip-Hop
Contemporary R&B
Years active 2004—present
Label(s) Atlantic Records
V2 Records
Associated acts Sean Paul
Kanye West
David Guetta
John Legend
Karl Hinds
Website Website



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Former Echo and the Bunnymen Keyboardist Dies In Motorbike Crash

September 4, 2009
Former Echo and the Bunnymen Keyboardist Dies In Motorbike CrashEcho and the Bunnymen's former keyboardist Jake Brockman has died in a motorbike crash on the Isle of Man.

The 53-year-old died when his motorbike collided with a converted ambulance on the outskirts of the village of Kirk Michael.

He was taken to Noble's Hospital but died shortly afterwards on Tuesday (September 1).

His widow Sally Mundy said in a statement: "Jake was always a classic bike enthusiast, he loved sailing though he was invariably seasick. Music was central to Jake's life."

Brockman performed with Echo and the Bunnymen throughout the eighties and became an official member in 1989.

Tragically, Echo and the Bunnymen drummer Pete de Frietas also died in a motorcycle accident back in 1989 at the age of 27.

de Freitas had been returning to Liverpool from London when he died.

(by Scott Colothan)



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