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Blabbermouth hat geschrieben:Former KISS keyboardist Gary Corbett has died after battling a very aggressive form of lung cancer that had metastasized to his brain and hip.

Earlier today (Thursday, July 15), his family released the following statement: "It is with great sadness and the heaviest of hearts that the Cohen/Corbett family needs to let everyone know that after a hard-fought battle with cancer Gary Corbett passed away last night on Wednesday [July] 14, 2021

"Those who knew Gary know that we and the world of music have all lost a very talented, funny, kind and gentle soul.

"The pain cuts so deeply that our hearts are bleeding.

"A memorial event is being planned. The details will come at a later date

"Today is Gary's birthday. Please keep Gary and our family in your thoughts and your heart.

"Gary Corbett will be truly and deeply missed by all who know him.

"Lenora Corbett/Cohen and Mindy Cohen".

According to LA Weekly, Corbett played offstage keyboards and handled background vocals on KISS tours promoting late-'80s and early-'90s LPs "Crazy Nights", "Hot In The Shade" and "Revenge". Before that, his credits included co-writing Cyndi Lauper's Top 5 hit "She Bop" and working with the solo band of former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm, who recommended Corbett to KISS frontman Paul Stanley.

"There seemed to be a trend in the '80s that bands didn't want the image of having a keyboard player onstage," Corbett told LA Weekly. "Some people think keyboards aren't as much of a rock instrument as a guitar. Gene Simmons is definitely of that mindset. At every soundcheck, if the soundman asked me, 'Could you just give me a couple of notes,' [Simmons] would immediately put his hands behind his back and act like he was ice skating around a rink."

In his interview with LA Weekly, Corbett recounted a particularly memorable experience playing with KISS at the 1988 "Monsters Of Rock" festival. "It was such a big show that they had big Diamond Vision screens on each side of the stage," he said. "So when the guys that were working the cameras on the side of the stage were roaming around and filming everything, I guess nobody told them that they weren't supposed to be filming me. So during 'Rock And Roll All Nite', I'm standing there singing and playing and having a good time. And later I found out I was on the big screens in front of, like, 60,000 people, which I don't think made the guys very happy."

After KISS, Corbett played with CINDERELLA until 2011. He also got a couple of Grammys for his work with reggae legends Damian and Stephen Marley.

Rock Hard hat geschrieben:


KISS, CINDERELLA - Keyboarder Gary Corbett verstorben

Keyboarder Gary Corbett ist an den Folgen seiner Krebserkrankung verstorben. Der Musiker spielte im Laufe seiner Karriere unter anderem für KISS und CINDERELLA.

Gary Corbetts Familie ging heute mit der Nachricht des Todes des Keyboarders an die Öffentlichkeit, der an einer aggressiven Form einer Lungenkrebs-Erkrankung starb. "Voller Trauer und schweren Herzens muss die Cohen/Corbett-Familie die Nachricht überbringen, dass Gary Corbett nach einem harten Kampf gegen den Krebs in der vergangenen Nacht des Mittwochs, 14. Juli 2021, verstorben ist. Diejenigen, die Gary kannten, wissen, dass wir und die Welt der Musik eine sehr talentierte, lustige, nette und liebenswürdige Seele verloren haben. Der Schmerz trifft uns so tief, dass unsere Herzen bluten. Eine Gedenkveranstaltung ist in Planung. Die Details werden später bekanntgegeben. Heute ist Garys Geburtstag. Bitte behaltet Gary und unsere Familie in euren Gedanken und euren Herzen. Gary Corbett wird von allen, die ihn kennen, ehrlich und tief vermisst werden. Lenora Corbett/Cohen und Mindy Cohen."

Gary Corbett arbeitet im Laufe seiner Karriere unter anderem mit KISS, CINDERELLA und Cyndi Lauper als Songwriter und Livemusiker zusammen. KISS veröffentlichten das folgende Statement: "Wir sind schockiert und voller Trauer, nachdem wir von Gary Corbetts Tod durch Krebs erfahren haben. Zusätzlich zu seiner erfolgreichen Tätigkeit als Songwriter und Session-Musiker spielte Gary auf Pauls erster Solotour und mit KISS während der "Crazy Nights"-, "Hot In The Shade"- und "Revenge"-Tourneen. Wir verbrachten damals viele großartige Momente miteinander und sprechen seiner Frau Lenora und seiner Familie unser Beileid aus."

Blabbermouth hat geschrieben:CINDERELLA Mourns Death Of Longtime Touring Keyboardist GARY CORBETT

The surviving members of CINDERELLA have commented on the passing of the band's touring keyboardist Gary Corbett.

Corbett died on Wednesday, July 14 after battling a very aggressive form of lung cancer that had metastasized to his brain and hip. His passing came on the same day that the CINDERELLA guitarist Jeff LaBar was found dead by his wife, Debinique Salazar-LaBar, inside his apartment in Nashville.

On Thursday (July 15), CINDERELLA vocalist/guitarist Tom Keifer, bassist Eric Brittingham and drummer Fred Coury issued the following statement: "Late [Wednesday] night, while we were still trying to process the sad news of losing Jeff, we got word that our long time keyboard player Gary Corbett lost his battle with cancer.

"Gary was a talented musician and good hearted friend. He toured with CINDERELLA on and off for many years.

"Our deepest condolences go out to Gary's wife Lenora and his family and loved ones. RIP Gary."

According to LA Weekly, Corbett played offstage keyboards and handled background vocals on KISS tours promoting late-'80s and early-'90s LPs "Crazy Nights", "Hot In The Shade" and "Revenge". Before that, his credits included co-writing Cyndi Lauper's Top 5 hit "She Bop" and working with the solo band of former FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm, who recommended Corbett to KISS frontman Paul Stanley.

"There seemed to be a trend in the '80s that bands didn't want the image of having a keyboard player onstage," Corbett told LA Weekly. "Some people think keyboards aren't as much of a rock instrument as a guitar. Gene Simmons is definitely of that mindset. At every soundcheck, if the soundman asked me, 'Could you just give me a couple of notes,' [Simmons] would immediately put his hands behind his back and act like he was ice skating around a rink."

In his interview with LA Weekly, Corbett recounted a particularly memorable experience playing with KISS at the 1988 "Monsters Of Rock" festival. "It was such a big show that they had big Diamond Vision screens on each side of the stage," he said. "So when the guys that were working the cameras on the side of the stage were roaming around and filming everything, I guess nobody told them that they weren't supposed to be filming me. So during 'Rock And Roll All Nite', I'm standing there singing and playing and having a good time. And later I found out I was on the big screens in front of, like, 60,000 people, which I don't think made the guys very happy."