Literally, moments ago, I was organizing my downloads of Gentle Giant while reading some descriptions of their albums on Wikipedia. On a whim I was checking the bios of some of the band members (also on Wiki) and when I clicked on the Wiki article for Ray Shulman read that he just passed away yesterday and it had just made the news today!
Gentle Giant's Ray Shulman dead at 73
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Gentle Giant have confirmed via social media the death of co-founding bassist and composer Ray Shulman. Elder brother Derek posted on Facebook, "I was with him until the end as he bravely battled a long illness. At least I know he is now at peace."
Born in 1949, Ray was the youngest of the Shulman brothers and, along with siblings Derek and Phil, was a founder member of Simon Dupree And The Big Sound. In 1970, the brothers formed Gentle Giant along with guitarist Gary Green, keyboard player Kerry Minnear and drummer Martin Smith.
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