Also passing away today was Sky Saxon, leader singer of the 1960's band, The Seeds.

AUSTIN, Texas — Sky Saxon, lead singer and founder of the 1960s band the "Seeds" has died after a brief illness, his publicist said.

Born Richard Marsh, Saxon had recently moved to Austin. He played with his new band, Shapes Have Fangs, on Saturday and went to the hospital on Monday. Publicist Jen Marchand said he died Thursday but did not know a cause of death and could not immediately provide more information.

The Seeds were best known for their singles "Pushin' Too Hard" and "Can't Seem to Make You Mine." Saxon had been planning to perform this summer with the California '66 Revue, a tour featuring a lineup of California bands from the 1960s.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/tx/6497590.html


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