Barry Mitchell, former Queen bassist, dies at 76
Barry Mitchell, the second bassist of the British rock band Queen, passed away at the age of 76. He was part of the band from August 1970 to January 1971 and contributed bass lines to songs like 'Liar' and 'Son and Daughter'.
Consensus
- Barry Mitchell was the second bassist of Queen.
- He was part of the band from August 1969 to January 1971.
- He played on 13 concerts with Queen, mostly in the UK.
- He wrote bass parts for the songs 'Liar' and 'Son and Daughter.'
- He died at the age of 76.
- The news was announced by Greg Brooks, head of the Queen Productions archive.
- After leaving Queen, Mitchell played with Crushed Butler and Jayne Radio.
Points of divergence
- Mitchell left Queen because he did not like the band's music at the time. — vedomosti
- Mitchell said he left because he did not see potential in the band. — m24
- Mitchell was recommended to Roger Taylor by a previous band, Conviction. — kommerant
- After leaving Queen, Mitchell temporarily stopped making music. — vedomosti
- In 2024, Queen Productions paid 14.7 million in taxes and earned 49.3 million dollars, entering the top 100 UK taxpayers. — vesti
Coverage (7 sources)
- Former Queen bassist Barry Mitchell died at 76 — РИАМО
- Former bassist of Queen group Barry Mitchell died at age 76 — Вечерняя Москва
- Former Queen bassist Barry Mitchell has died — Коммерсантъ
- Former Queen bassist Barry Mitchell has died — Ведомости
- Former Queen bassist Barry Mitchell died at age 76, reports GB News. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- One of the first bassists of the Queen group Barry Mitchell has died — Вести
- Former Queen bass guitarist Barry Mitchell has died — Москва 24