Former guitarist of the group Jethro Tull, Mick Abrahams died last Friday (19), at the age of 82. The death was confirmed on the group’s website.
“Mick suffered from deteriorating health over the past 15 years, ultimately rendering him unable to perform or interact socially,” the text states, without revealing the exact cause of death. “As a strong singer and expert guitarist, powerful and lyrical, Mick dominated the stage.”
The artist was born in April 1943 in Luton, England. In 1967, he helped found the progressive rock band Jethro Tull, a group led by Ian Anderson. Abrahams participated in the group’s debut album, titled “This Was”, released in 1968.
However, he left the group that same year due to creative differences and formed the blues and rock band Blodwyn Pig. The group has released two albums. First “Ahead Rings Out” from 1969, then “Getting to This” from 1970, both projects reached the British charts.
Despite breaking up in 1970, the group reunited occasionally over the years. After joining another group, he launched a solo career in 1971, with a first album that bore his name.
In 2009, however, his career was jeopardized after suffering two heart attacks and a stroke at virtually the same time. Due to health problems, he could no longer play the guitar.
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