Legendary STOOGES Drummer Scott Asheton Passes
March 16, 2014, 10 years ago
Legendary drummer Scott Asheton of THE STOOGES has passed away at the age of 64.
The Stooges frontman IGGY POP has issued the following statement:
"My dear friend Scott Asheton passed away last night.Scott was a great artist, I have never heard anyone play the drums with more meaning than Scott Asheton. He was like my brother. He and Ron have left a huge legacy to the world. The Asheton’s have always been and continue to be a second family to me.
My thoughts are with his sister Kathy, his wife Liz and his daughter Leanna, who was the light of his life."
According to Wikipedia, Asheton co-formed the Stooges in 1967 along with his older brother Ron, Pop, and Dave Alexander. The original incarnation released two LPs on Elektra Records before moving through several lineup changes, releasing a third LP on Columbia Records in 1973 and disbanding the following year.
