PHIL CHEVRON (The Pogues) 

R.I.P. 1957 - 2013

Oct 8, 2013: Guitarist Phil Chevron of The Pogues died on Tuesday at the age of 56 after a long battle with cancer, the band said. Chevron joined The Pogues in 1984 and became a core member as the group made its name internationally in the 1980s and early 1990s with albums including "Rum, Sodomy and The Lash" and "If I Should Fall From Grace With God". Chevron, whose real name was Philip Ryan, wrote the band's popular ballad "Thousands Are Sailing". He was diagnosed with head and neck cancer in 2007 and was given a clean bill of health in April 2012 but the cancer returned. His last appearance was at a testimonial concert in his honour in Dublin two months ago. - Reuters

Thousand are Sailing - Phil Chevron