Primal Scream Keyboardist Martin Duffy Dead at 55

It has been reported by his brother on Twitter that Duffy suffered a brain injury after falling, and as a result of that injury, he died as a result of his injuries.

The keyboardist for Primal Scream, Bobby Gillespie, died in a house in Brighton, according to the band's lead vocalist.

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According to his brother, he "passed away peacefully" surrounded by his family and close friends.

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Felt was formed in 1985 by keyboardist Sebastian Armstrong, who was born in Birmingham, according to Pitchfork.

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Having previously backed Primal Scream unofficially, Duffy joined the band full-time after its split in 1991, contributing keys to the epochal 1991 album Screamadelica.

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Primal Scream's lead singer, Gillespie, whose friendship with Duffy dates back as far as he was a teenager in Felt, posted a lengthy tribute to his late bandmate.

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The boy began to speak, "It's hard to write this," he began. "Without polite platidudes, it's hard to talk about death.".

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I think it is safe to say that Martin was a very special person, explained Gillespie. "He had a deep spiritual understanding and love of music that was unparalleled.

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