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Kenny Morris, who played drums in Siouxsie and the Banshees, has died
His death was confirmed by friend and music journalist John Robb
"He was sweet, articulate, artistic and fascinating company and his beautiful eccentricity was adorable," wrote Robb
Kenny Morris, who played drums in Siouxsie and the Banshees, has died. He was 68.
The British rocker performed in the punk band alongside vocalist Siouxsie Sioux, bassist Steven Severin and guitarist John McKay. His death was confirmed by friend and music journalist John Robb, who wrote a lengthy and heartfelt tribute to Morris for the publicationLouder Than Waron Thursday, Jan. 15.
"Kenny was a friend of ours, and it was always a pleasure to see and hang out with him when visiting Cork in Ireland, where he had been living," wrote Robb. "He was sweet, articulate, artistic and fascinating company and his beautiful eccentricity was adorable."
Morris exact death date and cause are currently unknown.
The drummer grew up in Essex, England to Irish parents and attended both St Ignatius' College and North East London Polytechnic and Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts, according to Robb.
He joined Siouxsie and the Banshees in 1977, one year after the band was started by Sioux and Severin, after seeing them live (with the Sex Pistols' Sid Vicious on drums at the time) in September 1976.
Morris recorded two albums with the band, 1978'sThe Screamand 1979'sJoin Hands, as well as their debut song "Hong Kong Garden," which peaked at No. 7 on the U.K. singles chart.
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He exited Siouxsie and the Banshees in September 1979 amid the band's tour in support ofJoin Hands. McKay also left the group at the same time.
Following his departure from the band, Morris continued playing drums, directed several short films and ventured into painting and drawing.
Prior to his death,Louder Than Warreported Morris wrote a member to be released sometime in 2025 under the titleA Banshee Left Waiting, the same name as one of his art shows.
"In recent years, he had turned his life back around and was establishing himself as a respected artist, and his paintings had been exhibited in Dublin at a major art show," wrote Robb in his tribute to Morris. "He also had started drumming again for Dublin post-punk goth band Shrine Of The Vampyre."
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