On his return to London in late 1973 from the aborted Fleetwood Mac tour, Weston was approached by George Harrison about a possible collaboration,[14] but this did not develop into anything of a practical nature. Born in Amherst he was a son of the late Milton and May (Harrison) West. [12] (It was this situation which gave rise to the "Bogus Fleetwood Mac" saga in which its manager Clifford Davis hired a new group of musicians, passed them off as Fleetwood Mac, and sent them out to complete the tour). The more recent the death record, the more information you will find. You’ll typically find a variety of records were created for your ancestor’s death. Published on YouTube 7 January 2012. Newspapers in areas where your ancestor formerly lived, or where other family members lived may have run an obituary–and sometimes you’ll find more detail. This collection includes indexes that can help you request the actual record, and in some cases, actual images of the death records. He also sang a duet with Christine McVie on the song "Did You Ever Love Me", and wrote the instrumental that closed the album, titled "Caught in the Rain". [1][31], For the American bassist and recording engineer, see, Bob Weston (right) in 2011 with Culture Club's. Over his life he had many interests and kept adjusting those interests due to the limitations of his disease. Interment will take place at a later date in the Amherst Cemetery. [12], During a tour of the United States of America in 1973, when the band were beginning to gel particularly well in its live performances,[13] it emerged that Weston had started a clandestine romantic relationship with Mick Fleetwood's wife, Jenny Boyd. He was an active member and president of the Amherst Chapter of the Kidney Foundation. Film of Weston at the Duke of Hamilton pub in 2010, 'Something's in the Air by Bob Weston & Friends', published on YouTube 6 January 2012. Obituary for Weston, 'The Independent', 10 January 2012. It is with great sadness the family announced the death of Robert (Bob) Frank West age 61, of Truro and formerly of Amherst on Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. Don’t limit your obituary search to the area in which your ancestor lived. Published on YouTube 1 December 2011. [20][21], In the 1990s he retired from professional music for several years,[22] returning to it at the end of the decade with a self-produced album called There's a Heaven (1999), which was engineered at Studio 125 in Burgess Hill and released independently. S. Borthwick and Ron Moy, Popular Music Genres: an Introduction (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2004). Born In: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Passed in: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, It is with great sadness the family announced the death of Robert (Bob) Frank West age 61, of Truro and formerly of Amherst on Thursday, April 30, 2009 in Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. [1] In his childhood he learned to play the violin, switching to the guitar at the age of 12, being influenced by the music of American blues artists such as John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters. In 1979 he wrote and recorded a blues rock album titled Nightlight, which was produced by Alan Callan at Basing Street Studios and at Roundhouse Studio in London, and commercially released the following year through the French record label AZ International. You’ll want to cover all bases though and check to make sure they didn’t move in with grown children, siblings, or other family members. [11], Weston's involvement in the band had an effect beyond purely the musical, as the spin into which his relationship with Boyd had put it contributed to Bob Welch's departure from its line-up in 1974. Bob is survived by his loving wife Beverly (Turner), two daughters Melissa of Cape Broyle, NL and Shanna of Toronto, ON and several cousins, nieces and nephews. In consequence the band collectively agreed to drop Weston from the line-up, Weston being told about the decision by the act's tour manager, with the rest of the tour being abandoned by the remaining members. Born in Amherst he was a son of the late Milton and May (Harrison) West. Niagara Falls, NY 14304-1759 www.ottoredanz.com +1.716.297.9007 Explore Life Stories, Offer Condolences & Send Flowers. Rev. Mark H. Thomas died July 27, 2020, after fighting a courageous battle with frontotemporal dementia, a debilitating disease that attacks the spirit and body. 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