Nikki Sudden, 49; Punk Rocker Performed Solo and With Groups
Nikki Sudden, 49, a British punk rocker and cult favorite since the late 1970s as a solo act and as part of influential bands such as Swell Maps and the Jacobites, died Sunday in New York, one day after playing a show at Manhattan’s Knitting Factory, his record label said.
According to a posting on Sudden’s website, there was no word on the cause of death.
His solo album 2004’s “Treasure Island” featured guest appearances by ex-Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor and former Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan. The Stones were Sudden’s favorite band, and he was working on a book about Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood, according to Sudden’s website.
Nine of Sudden’s solo and Jacobites albums were re-released by Indiana-based Secretly Canadian, which also re-issued a pair of Swell Maps records.
Born Nicholas Godfrey in London, Sudden wrote hundreds of songs and released more than 20 albums over the course of his career.
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