KARL Wallinger, who starred in The Waterboys and then World Party, has died at the age of 66.
The Welsh-born frontman formed World Party in 1986, shortly after leaving The Waterboys.
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Karl Wallinger, who starred in The Waterboys and then World Party, has died at the age of 66 Credits: Brochure
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World Party poses backstage at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco in 1990 Credit: Getty – Contributor
The group’s debut album was Private Revolution and spawned several popular songs such as Ship Of Fools.
The band released several more albums, and their fourth album Egyptology includes the song She’s The One.
The song was later covered by British singer Robbie Williams and reached number one in the official UK charts in 1999.
Wallinger died Sunday, according to reports.
Born in Wales, Wallinger began his career as a keyboardist in various bands before joining The Waterboys in 1983, when he wrote the original music for the hit Don’t Bang The Drum.
Among those paying tribute was The Waterboys founder Mike Scott, who said on X: “Keep going my old friend. You’re one of the best musicians I’ve ever met.”
Wallinger left The Waterboys after three years to form World Party.
During this period he participated in the debut album The Lion And The Cobra by the late Irish star Sinead O’Connor, and they continued to work together for several years.
Wallinger was also the music director for the 1994 film Reality Bites directed by Ben Stiller, starring Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder.
He contributed to the All The Young Dudes-produced Clueless soundtrack written by David Bowie a year later.
He was one of the many artists featured on Peter Gabriel’s Big Blue Ball album, which was recorded in the 1990s and released in 2008.
Curt Smith of the pop band Tears For Fears said on X: “Very sad news, I was a big fan of Karl.”
In 2001, Wallinger was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm and was out of the limelight for five years after the surgery.
Wallinger is survived by his wife Suzie Zamit, two children and two grandchildren.
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Karl with World Party later… with Jools Holland in 1997. Credit: Rex
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