”It is with great sadness that we announce that Scott Walker is dead”, writes record label 4AD on its website. It also says that it has been an honor to work together with the artist in the last 15 years.
the Singer was born under the name Noel Scott Engel in 1943. He started his music career as studiobasist before he began to call Scott Walker and joined The Walker Brothers, with whom he experienced great success during the 1960s. The group had several great find, with songs like ”The sun ain’t gonna shine anymore”.
After The Walker Brothers broke up in 1967, the singer has already launched a successful solo career before the band returned to release one last album, ”No regrets” from 1975.
Scott Walker’s career has been characterised by a reluctance to appear in the media. After long delays release of new solo albums in the 90 – and 00-century, and in parallel with the worked Scott Walker with the movie soundtrack. His last released music in the soundtrack to the film ”Vox lux” which had its premiere in the beginning of the year.
”From teen idol to cultural icon, Scott leaves a legacy of extraordinary music to the next generations; as a brilliant lyricist with a suggestive voice, he has been one of our most revered creators in the sharp end of the creative music, whose influence on many artists has been widely acknowledged.”, write the record label 4AD in its press release.
Scott Walker it is possible to ensure the closest of the daughter, granddaughter and partner, Beverly. He was 76 years old.
