The person who gave the Marshall Tucker Band their identify died at age 99 on Jan. 20.
The Southern rock pioneers selected their moniker from a random discovery quickly after they’d fashioned in 1972, as they confirmed in a social media submit.
“We’re saddened to listen to of the passing of somebody very particular to our hearts, for very apparent causes,” the submit learn. “Our band’s namesake, Mr. Marshall Tucker, handed away peacefully yesterday morning on the age of 99. Although he was by no means a member of our band, we wouldn’t be right here immediately with out his historic identify.”
It continued: “Within the early days once we had been rehearsing in an previous warehouse in Spartanburg, we discovered a keychain inscribed together with his identify. We would have liked a reputation ASAP… and the remainder is historical past! Marshall was blind since delivery however amazingly might play the heck out of the piano. He all the time stated his expertise was merely God-given. He tuned pianos in South Carolina for many years. We’re grateful for Mr. Marshall Tucker and the life he lived! Sending blessings to his spouse and household.”
Frontman Doug Grey, the group’s solely remaining authentic member, has defined on many events that the group hadn’t realized Marshall Tucker was a person, assuming the keychain referred to an organization that owned or leased the warehouse they used for rehearsal.
In a 2020 interview, Tucker himself stated he’d used the premises for tuning pianos and handed the keychain in when he moved out, and hadn’t recognized concerning the band utilizing his identify at first. “I used to be at a pal’s home and the pal informed me he noticed I used to be going to be taking part in tonight,” he defined. “I stated, ‘No I’m not going to be taking part in – I’m simply sitting right here with you.’” He added: “In a method, my identify has been so far as Russia. My mom all the time informed me, ‘Son, your identify will go additional than your face,’ and that’s for positive.”
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