R.I.P : John Byrne of the Count Five
John Byrne, the lead singer of garage band Count Five passed away after a long battle with cirrhosis at 61, his family confirmed on Wednesday. Count Five had a hit with the song, “Psychotic Reaction” which charted at number 5 on the pop charts in 1966. Count Five remained a one hit wonder but the jagged guitar riffs of that song linger in pop culture.
After Byrne was finished with the music industry, he worked at Montgomery Ward as an accountant until they went out of business. Byrne then suffered through depression and alcoholism, which left him partially blind, and reliant on a walker. Despite his failing health, Byrne continued to make music until the end. An autobiography entitled “The 60′s From The Inside” will be published posthumously.
Count Five : Psychotic Reaction
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