Damo Suzuki, who fronted the pioneering krautrock groupCanat its peak, has died at age 74.
His death was confirmed on Saturday afternoon via Cans Instagram channel.
No cause was given.
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Damos kind soul and cheeky smile will be forever missed.
He will be joining Michael, Jaki and Holger for a fantastic jam!
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Born Kenji Suzuki in Tokyo, the singer left Japan as a teenager.
They engaged him to play that very same night.
There were no instructions from the band, he recalled in an interview with Suddeutsche Zeitung in 2018.
I was meant to just walk on stage and do anything.
Between 1970 and 1973, Can produced three albums,Tago Mago, Ege BamyasiandFuture Days.
David Bowie, Radiohead and Talking Heads all cited the group as an influence.
No information on survivors was immediately available.
