The news was announced on social media, with a statement that read, “RIP Tony Thorpe (1945-2026). It is with great sadness that we officially announce the passing of Anthony John Thorpe. He was a father to Clay, a husband to Shirle, a friend to many, and a mentor to countless musicians young and old.”
View this post on InstagramBorn July 20, 1945, Thorpe passed away just days before his 81st birthday. Seemingly destined to play music, Thorpe began strumming the guitar and banging the drums at age 11. He went professional five years later after playing with English rock-and-roll singer Wee Willie Harris, The Independent reported.
The track topped the charts in the U.K. for a whole month and cracked the Top 40 in the U.S., peaking at No. 37. The hit was the first of nineTop 40 singles the band would score in the U.K. Further standouts from the band include “Tonight,” “Juke Box Jive,” and “I Can Do It.”
The guitar legend continued to pursue music with a solo career. He also collaborated with Cilla Black, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sir Harry Secombe, and Roy Castle as a session musician. In the ’80s, he joined the novelty band The Firm.
Friends and former bandmates of Thorpe’s have taken to social media to offer condolences, including Williams.
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