Patrick Campbell-Lyons

Artist Bio:

Irish singer-songwriter and co-founder, with Alex Spyropoulos, of the British psychedelic-pop duo Nirvana; the pair’s whimsical, baroque arrangements became a hallmark of the late-1960s London pop music scene; signed to Chris Blackwell’s Island Records as the label’s first non-reggae act and released The Story of Simon Simopath (1967), widely considered one of rock’s earliest concept albums; issued three charting singles, including the lush, orchestral hit “Rainbow Chaser” (#34 UK, 1968) featuring innovative studio phasing; after Spyropoulos’s departure in 1971, carried the Nirvana name forward for two more albums before releasing three solo albums by 1983; reformed the duo in 1985 and continued to tour and record into the 00s, along the way suing the Seattle-based grunge band of the same name and settling out of court, with both bands continuing to use the name; battled a form of melanoma for 12 years and succumbed to the disease on 4/13/2026, age 82.

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Wiki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Campbell-Lyons

Obituary Link:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/much-loved-guitarist-who-founded-37007210