Darryl Hunt (Basist for The Pogues), Dies at 72

Darryl Hunt, the former guitarist of Irish punk band The Pogues’ bass guitar, has passed away, the band announced via social media on Tuesday. He was 72.

“We are saddened beyond words. Our Darryl passed away yesterday afternoon in London,” the message posted to Twitter, Instagram and the band’s official site read.

Hunt composed the song, “Rememberance”. “I Love You Till the End,” which appeared on the band’s seventh and final studio album, “Pogue Mahone.”This song was used as a sports comedy in 1999. “Mystery, Alaska,” the Richard LaGravenese 2007’s film “P.S. I Love You,”A 2006 episode of “The O.C.”

Hunt, who died Monday in London, was born in Christchurch, Hampshire (now Dorset) in England on May 4, 1950. His first band, The Brothel Creepers in 1973, was his debut. They were later called Plummet Airlines. Before signing on as The Pogues’ bassist in 1986, he formed his own punk band, The Favourites.

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A Hunt book was shared by a fan who tweeted a passage from the book. The “nicest”These are the members of the groupShane MacGowan was told by a member of the band that they were going to kick him out in 1991.

Hunt also appears in the music video “Fairytale of New York,” the band’s enduringly cynical Christmas song, on which MacGowan was joined on vocals by Kirsty MacColl.

In 1982, the Pogues, first known as The Pogues, were established in Kings Cross, London. “Pogue Mahone,”That is what it means “kiss my arse”In Gaelic

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