Bassist Tim Bogert, best known for his time in the 1960's psychedelic rock group Vanilla Fudge, passed away yesterday of cancer. He was 76.
Bogert, keyboardist Mark Stein, lead guitarist Vince Martell and drummer Carmine Appice formed The Pigeons in Long Island in 1966. When they were signed by Atlantic Records the following year they changed their name to Vanilla Fudge. Their first hit was their biggest. It was a cover of The Supremes' "You Keep Me Hanging' On". Only Vanilla Fudge's version was harder, heavier and slower.
Bogert and Appice would leave Vanilla Fudge in 1970 to form Cactus. They would subsequently meet Jeff Beck and form the power trio of Beck, Bogert and Appice. Bogert would later become a member of The Jeff Beck Group.
Bogert spent many years as an instructor at the Musicians' Institute in Hollywood. He periodically reunited with Vanilla Fudge would quit touring due to health reasons in 2009. However, at the time of his death, Bogert had been collaborating with Beck and Appice on a live album project. Alas Bogert would not make it to the stage one last time. R.I.P.
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