Paper Lace member Cliff Fish has passed away from cancer at the age of 43. His official Facebook page confirmed the news and an official announcement was made on behalf of his wife Elaine and their two children. The following were mentioned in the statement:
“The past two years have been extremely difficult, but Cliff bravely faced the challenges of cancer and lived his life to the fullest.”
According to the post, everyone knows Cliff as a kind, likable, funny, amazing, and genuine guy that people usually enjoy spending time with. The message went on to describe him as a talented musician and performer, noting that his passing has left a huge void in everyone’s life and that he will be unconditionally cherished family and friends.
According to the statement, Fish’s cancer diagnosis was disclosed to the Cypriot health system two years ago. It continued:
“We will be forever grateful to Dr. Evangelia (who Cliff calls his guardian angel) and Nurse Rachel, who treated and fought for Cliff to the end.” The family are planning to celebrate his extraordinary life in the UK in the coming days and we will be posting the information online if anyone wants to join us.”
Cliff Fish is one of the founders of Paper Lace.
Cliff Fish, born August 13, 1949, is the bass guitarist of Paper Lace. Dave Manders, Roy White and Phil Wright were also members of the band when the band was formed in 1967. Before creating blockbuster albums and songs, they performed at modest gatherings. Throughout their history, the band has released only two albums, the first being First Edition in March 1972. This was followed by And Other Bits of Material / Paper Lace in June 1974, which topped the Billboard charts. .
By the 1980s, the band had released hit songs like Billy Don’t Be a Hero, The Night Chicago Died, Pa What If I Am, We’ve Got the Whole World in Our Hands, Trinidad Boy, and others. other post. In 1978, they were joined by another guitarist, Chris Raynor.
Twitter users pay tribute
Cliff Fish became famous as a member of Paper Lace and as a collaborator on their projects for many years. As news of his death spread, Twitter was flooded with tributes. Phil Hendriks, guitarist and singer, shared his grief on Facebook, noting that he will miss Fish’s smile, humor and music. Then he said:
“We call it the ‘fire’ fish, but today the fire is out.” “Our sincere condolences go out to Cliff’s wife, Elaine, and all of his family and friends.”
Elaine, Fish’s wife and their two sons, Jon and Rob, survived him
RIP Cliff Fish, bass guitarist for British pop group Paper Lace, has died of cancer at his home in Cyprus. He was 73 years old. The band had the hits Billy Don’t Be A Hero, which peaked for three weeks, and The Night Chicago Died, which peaked at number three in 1974. pic.twitter.com/i5I41mbUll
– Geoff Cox (@Coxchat1) April 17, 2023
Paper Lace bassist Cliff Fish dies aged 73 pic.twitter.com/WFhbBScxGS
– Awesome reset times (@TGRTimes) April 16, 2023
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