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Jul 17, 2017 · As Katchie Cartwright's eulogy for her brother makes clear, Erik had a varied career both before and after his 15-year tenure in Foghat. A Pennsylvania native, Cartwright was a member of the band ...
On 9 July 2017, Erik Cartwright, who played lead guitar from 1981 to 1984, died at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, from a heart attack. He was 66 years old. Longtime bassist MacGregor was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2015. The cancer was first detected at an earlier stage in 2012, but MacGregor was not informed until 2015.
Feb 14, 2018 · Erik, who passed away at age 66 on July 9, 2017 at his home in Nashville, was the brother of musician Brett Cartwright, who has played bass guitar for Joan Jett, David Johansen, and Shayne Fontayne. Brett Cartwright also toured as Foghat’s bassist during the late 1980s.
Jan 21, 2010 · Super Moderator. Guitarist Erik Cartwright, who rose to prominence after joining Foghat as a replacement for founding member Rod Price in 1981, has died at the age of 66. News of Cartwright’s death has been confirmed by the band through Cartwright’s sister Katchie in a Facebook post. “We are very sad to learn about this,” reads the band ...
Charlie Huhn – lead vocals, rhythm guitar. Bryan Bassett – lead guitar, backing vocals. Craig MacGregor – bass, backing vocals. Roger Earl – drums, percussion. Live II (2007) Live at the Blues Warehouse (2009) Last Train Home (2010) (features Jeff Howell in place of MacGregor) August 2015 – January 2022.
Erik Cartwright (born July 10, 1950 in New York, New York) is an American rock guitarist best known for playing with Foghat. Cartwright replaced original Foghat guitarist Rod Price in 1981. He played lead and slide guitar on Foghat's last three major label releases, Girls to Chat & Boys to Bounce (1981), In the Mood for Something Rude (1982 ...
Jul 17, 2017 · Very sad news out of the rock n’ roll world this morning, as it was reported that former Foghat guitarist Erik Cartwright passed away at the age of 66. Erik joined Foghat in 1981, replacing Rod Price who was a founding member of the band. Cartwright’s passing was confirmed by his sister, Katchie , via a post on Facebook. The cause of death ...
