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==Career==
==Career==
Born '''Kevin Michael Wilkinson''' in [[Stoke-on-Trent]], Staffordshire,<ref name="Dead"/> he is credited as a former official member of several successful British [[New wave music|new wave]] acts, including [[The League of Gentlemen (band)|the League of Gentlemen]] (1980), [[the Waterboys]] (1983–84), [[China Crisis]] (1983–89) and [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]] (1995–96), as well as drummer for [[Holly Beth Vincent]] (1981–82).<ref name="Obit"/> He also appeared in some of his affiliated bands' music videos.
Born in [[Stoke-on-Trent]], Staffordshire,<ref name="Dead"/> Wilkinson is credited as a former official member of several successful British [[New wave music|new wave]] acts, including [[The League of Gentlemen (band)|the League of Gentlemen]] (1980), [[the Waterboys]] (1983–84), [[China Crisis]] (1983–89) and [[Squeeze (band)|Squeeze]] (1995–96), as well as drummer for [[Holly Beth Vincent]] (1981–82).<ref name="Obit"/> He also appeared in some of his affiliated bands' music videos.


Throughout the course of his career, Wilkinson was a [[session musician]], performing with other artists as diverse as [[Fish (singer)|Fish]] and [[The Proclaimers]], China Crisis, and [[Howard Jones (musician)|Howard Jones]].<ref name="Obit">{{cite news |author=Tim Bullamore |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-kevin-wilkinson-1108063.html |title=Obituary: Kevin Wilkinson &#124; Culture |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=2015-12-24}}</ref> He was not related to Squeeze's bass player, [[Keith Wilkinson (musician)|Keith Wilkinson]], although he was briefly a member of Squeeze at the same time as his namesake, and they can be seen in the video for "[[This Summer (Squeeze song)|This Summer]]".
Throughout the course of his career, Wilkinson was a [[session musician]], performing with other artists as diverse as [[Fish (singer)|Fish]], [[the Proclaimers]] and [[Howard Jones (British musician)|Howard Jones]].<ref name="Obit">{{cite news |author=Tim Bullamore |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-kevin-wilkinson-1108063.html |title=Obituary: Kevin Wilkinson &#124; Culture |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |access-date=2015-12-24}}</ref> He was not related to Squeeze's bassist, Keith Wilkinson, although he was briefly a member of Squeeze at the same time as his namesake, and they can be seen in the video for "[[This Summer (Squeeze song)|This Summer]]".


== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
He was married to Marilyn Fitzgerald, and had three children, named Finn, Josie and Ellie.<ref name = death/>
Wilkinson was married to Marilyn Fitzgerald. They had three children.<ref name = death/>


== Death ==
== Death ==
Wilkinson committed suicide on 17 July 1999, aged 41, by hanging himself in the family home in [[Baydon]], near Swindon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elvispelvis.com/suicide.htm#1 |title=Suicide Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory |website=Elvispelvis.com |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name = death>[http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/516094/07211999/waterboys.jhtml] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040621094054/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/516094/07211999/waterboys.jhtml |date=21 June 2004}}</ref>
Wilkinson died by suicide on 17 July 1999, aged 41, by hanging himself in the family home in [[Baydon]], near Swindon.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://elvispelvis.com/suicide.htm#1 |title=Suicide Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory |website=Elvispelvis.com |access-date=1 May 2015}}</ref><ref name = death>[http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/516094/07211999/waterboys.jhtml] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040621094054/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/516094/07211999/waterboys.jhtml |date=21 June 2004}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 05:09, 4 April 2024

Kevin Wilkinson
Birth nameKevin Michael Wilkinson
Born(1958-06-11)11 June 1958
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Died17 July 1999(1999-07-17) (aged 41)
Baydon, Wiltshire, England
GenresPop, rock, new wave
OccupationDrummer
InstrumentDrums
Years active1979–1999
LabelsVarious

Kevin Michael Wilkinson (11 June 1958 – 17 July 1999)[1] was an English drummer, who was based in Baydon, Wiltshire, England.[2]

Career

Born in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,[1] Wilkinson is credited as a former official member of several successful British new wave acts, including the League of Gentlemen (1980), the Waterboys (1983–84), China Crisis (1983–89) and Squeeze (1995–96), as well as drummer for Holly Beth Vincent (1981–82).[2] He also appeared in some of his affiliated bands' music videos.

Throughout the course of his career, Wilkinson was a session musician, performing with other artists as diverse as Fish, the Proclaimers and Howard Jones.[2] He was not related to Squeeze's bassist, Keith Wilkinson, although he was briefly a member of Squeeze at the same time as his namesake, and they can be seen in the video for "This Summer".

Personal life

Wilkinson was married to Marilyn Fitzgerald. They had three children.[3]

Death

Wilkinson died by suicide on 17 July 1999, aged 41, by hanging himself in the family home in Baydon, near Swindon.[4][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Doc Rock. "The Dead Rock Stars Club 1998 - 1999". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Tim Bullamore. "Obituary: Kevin Wilkinson | Culture". The Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b [1] Archived 21 June 2004 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Suicide Page in Fuller Up, Dead Musician Directory". Elvispelvis.com. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
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