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Alasdair Mackie " Algy " Ward (11 July 1959 – 17 May 2023) was an English punk rock and heavy metal bass guitarist and singer. He began his career in 1977, as a bassist for the Australian proto punk band the Saints. Afterwards, he joined The Damned, before founding Tank in 1980.
May 22, 2023 · Algy Ward, the singer and bassist of British metal band TANK, passed away on May 17 after a long illness. He was also a former member of THE SAINTS and THE DAMNED.
May 23, 2023 · British punk and metal bassist Alasdair Mackie Ward, aka Algy Ward – known for playing on seminal recordings by The Saints and The Damned, alongside founding the NWOBHM band Tank – has passed away at the age of 63, according to an update from his former bandmate. The bassist is reported to have died on May 17 in hospital at Tunbridge Wells.
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May 22, 2023 · Algy Ward, ex-frontman of cult NWOBHM act Tank and former bassist with The Damned and The Saints has died, aged 63. Ward passed away in Tunbridge Wells hospital on May 17: although no details of his cause of death have been revealed, he was known to have had serious health issues for some time.
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May 22, 2023 · Algy Ward, the prolific musician who co-founded New Wave of British Heavy Metal icons Tank and was the bassist for punk bands The Saints and The Damned, has died at age 63. New of Ward's...
May 23, 2023 · The British musician also co-founded the renowned NWOBHM-era metal outfit Tank. He passed away in hospital in Kent, UK, after battling health issues for some time.
May 24, 2023 · Algy Ward, who played bass and sang for The Saints, The Damned and Tank, passed away on 17th May. He was a pioneer of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement and collaborated with Motörhead's Eddie Clarke.
