John Regan, who performed bass in Ace Frehley’s band Frehley’s Comet, has died on the age of 71.
Regan’s spouse Cathy Merring-Regan confirmed the information on Fb final week (April 7), by way of a put up shared by a household buddy. “It’s with the best sorrow and unhappiness that I allow you to all know John handed away this afternoon. So many individuals have posted messages of affection and condolences on his telephone.
“Certainly one of his favourite quotes was ‘All which you could take with you is that which you’ve given away’. From studying your messages, I do know he gave a lot away and a lot love was despatched to him. He handed all of a sudden, however that was his want.”
Since then, quite a few musicians and others have shared tributes on-line, together with Peter Frampton, who wrote: “There would possibly solely be a handful, if that, of individuals who come into your world and actually enrich your life. I’ve misplaced certainly one of my closest buddies. He definitely enriched my life due to the particular person and the nice participant he was. John Regan was the very best of us.”
There would possibly solely be a handful, if that, of individuals who come into your world and actually enrich your life. I’ve misplaced certainly one of my closest buddies. He definitely enriched my life due to the particular person and the nice participant he was. John Regan was the very best of us. He went out of his method pic.twitter.com/IEZ1Vi4CoR
— Peter Frampton (@peterframpton) April 8, 2023
Regan was born in 1951 and started his profession taking part in bass for Chip Taylor within the early ’70s. The next decade, he performed for Frampton on releases equivalent to ‘Rise Up’, ‘Breaking All The Guidelines’ and ‘The Artwork of Management’, in addition to for Billy Idol, and Mick Jagger and David Bowie’s cowl of ‘Dancing within the Road’.
Within the ’80s, Regan joined KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s solo mission Frehley’s Comet, taking part in with them till 1988. He additionally recorded with David Lee Roth, The Rolling Stones and Bonnie Tyler, and was a part of the band 4 By Destiny, which noticed him reunite with former Frehley’s Comet co-frontman Tod Howarth.
Regan additionally served because the parks commissioner for the village of Wappingers Falls within the ’90s, and started co-hosting a neighborhood radio present referred to as Café Italia out of Poughkeepsie in 2014.
See more tributes to the bassist under.
…..I began this over and over, I can not seize every part I am feeling..By now most all of you already know of John Regan’s…
Posted by Tod Howarth on Friday, April 7, 2023
Peter Frampton/ Frehley’s Comet bassist John Regan has handed.
I’m shocked and saddened.
He was an incredible human being.
Love & condolences to his household, band mates and all who knew him pic.twitter.com/idktdrZqDG
— Mitch Lafon (@mitchlafon) April 7, 2023
Unhappy information concerning the lack of bassist John Regan at this time. We acquired to tour collectively in Australia in 2017. He was a implausible musician and fantastic particular person. (John in in purple subsequent to me at head of the desk) RIP John @FourByFate pic.twitter.com/xfKKugs7rW
— Bruce Kulick (@brucekulick) April 7, 2023
Perpetually in our hearts John Regan ❤️ Handled everybody like household and has left behind a legacy. Thanks for every part…
Posted by Frehley’s Comet on Saturday, April 8, 2023
I’m VERY unhappy concerning the sudden passing of John Regan. (10/28/51 – 4/7/23) He simply posted on FB earlier at this time.
I noticed him dwell twice, w/Frehley’s Comet in 1987 & w/Peter Frampton in 1994.
He was ALWAYS extremely good to me. He agreed to come on my podcast… 😥#JohnRegan pic.twitter.com/5HSFtLqedC
— T-Bone Mathley 🎙 (@TBonesPrimeCuts) April 8, 2023
Shocked to hear John Regan has handed away. I shared so many nice instances & recollections with John from after I work with @ace_frehley . He was an enormous a part of these 80s Ace albums in some ways. More on radio Monday. However condolences to his household, followers, associates.
— Eddie Trunk (@EddieTrunk) April 7, 2023
John Regan was the one sweetest particular person I’ve ever identified. As a lot a titan of a human being as he was a musician. We’re a lot more since you lived, John. Relaxation in peace, brother ❤️ https://t.co/ZJYUoEDKq9
— Damon Johnson (@DamonJOfficial) April 9, 2023
Unhappy information. We now have misplaced a Rock Soldier. R.I.P. John Regan. https://t.co/jVFpCI9tVT
— Mark Strigl (@talkingmetal) April 7, 2023