DER BRITISCHE SÄNGER, SAXOFONIST UND FLÖTIST NIK TURNER (HAWKWIND) IST GESTORBEN

13.11.2022 Der am 26. August 1940 in Oxford geborene britische Sänger, Saxofonist, Flötist und Songwriter Nik Turner (Bild) ist am 10. November 2022 gestorben. Er wurde vor allem als Gründungsmitglied der britischen Space-Rock-Band Hawkwind bekannt. Von Turner stammt u.a. der Hawkwind-Erfolg "Master of the Universe".

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Nik Turner, Hawkwind Saxophonist and Pioneer of British Space Rock, Dead at 82

"He has moved onto the next phase of his Cosmic Journey," a statement read.

Charisma Madarang

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nik-turner-hawkwind-saxophonist-dead-obituary-1234629822/

Nik Turner, Hawkwind co-founder and saxophonist, dies aged 82

Member of influential British space-rock band also played in Sphynx, Inner City Unit and Space Ritual

He played with the band for seven years, including with Lemmy, who joined in 1971 and would later go on to be the frontman for Motörhead. Turner left the band in 1976, before returning in 1982 and playing with them for another two years.

Hawkwind are best known for the song "Silver Machine", which reached No 3 in the UK singles chart in 1972, as well as "Urban Guerrilla" and "Shot Down in the Night".

Tom Ambrose

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/12/nik-turner-hawkwind-co-founder-saxophonist

Turner joined Hawkwind in their formative days back in 1969, playing saxophone and flute for the London-based space rock legends across two stints with the band, first from 1969-1976 and once again from 1982-1984. Turner also wrote and co-wrote some of Hawkwind's most enduring songs from their early years, including hallmark Hawkwind composition "Master of the Universe", released on 1971 album In Search Of Space, and Brainstorm, the opening track from 1972's Doremi Fasol Latido album.

Merlin Alderslade

https://www.loudersound.com/news/hawkwind-legend-nik-turner-dead-at-82

Turner was an incredibly influential member of the music community. He co-founded seminal space rock band Hawkwind with Dave Brock in 1969 and went on to write and/or co-write some the bands biggest hits including "Master of the Universe." After leaving Hawkwind, he formed Inner City Unit, a band that merged Hawkwind's spaciness with new wave and punk. In the 90s and 2000s, he completed many collaborations, including works with Jello Biafra, Genesis P-orridge of Psychic Tv, Helios Creed of Chrome, and Nicky Garrett of Uk Subs.

https://www.punknews.org/article/78649/inmemoriam-nik-turner-of-hawkwind-has-passed-away

Hawkwind-Mitbegründer gestorben

Turner war 1969 eines des Gründungsmitglieder der Band, die als Pionier des sogenannten Space Rock, einer psychedelischen Spielart des Hard Rock, gilt. Der größte kommerzielle Erfolg der Gruppe war die Top-10-Single "Silver Machine" von 1972. Mehrere Alben der Band konnten sich in den Top 50 der englischen Albumcharts platzieren. Eines der bekanntesten Bandmitglieder war der spätere Motörhead-Frontmann Lemmy Kilmister, der von 1972 bis 1975 Bassist von Hawkwind war. Motörhead würdigte Turner auf seiner Twitter-Seite.

https://www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de/der-saxophonist-nik-turner-mitbegruender-der-britischen-space-rock-band-hawkwind-ist-tot-100.html

Audios / Videos:

Lemmy Kilmister & Hawkwind Silver Machine 1972 Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdTFeW8FCto

Hawkwind - Watching The Grass Grow - (Live at Stonehenge Free Festival, UK, 1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfuJ_fkyPyg

Hawkwind - Utopia - Social Alliance - (Live at Stonehenge Free Festival, UK, 1984)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgfsoaH6y1k&list=RDRgfsoaH6y1k&start_radio=1&rv=RgfsoaH6y1k&t=300

Hawkwind - Master Of The Universe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYkx74jsprg&t=48s

Master of the Universe (1996 Remaster)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcWsq4RGXgk&t=33s