Nik Turner - R.I.P.

[South-Punk Admin]

Southend Punk was saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary Nik Turner, aged 82. (26th August 1940 – 10th November 2022). Primarily known for his saxophone playing, vocals and songwriting, Nik was a key member of Hawkwind in their early years, and co-wrote three of the band's classic songs - 'Shouldn’t Do That', 'Master of the Universe' & 'Brainstorm'.

After Nik's time with Hawkwind (Who he played in Southend with), he played in several other bands, a key one being Inner City Unit (ICU), with whom he played in Southend with several times in the 1980s - at venues including The Queens Hotel in 1985 (Click here to see flyer) and The Pink Toothbrush.

R.I.P. Nik

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www.southendpunk.com/html/artwor29.html

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Turner

www.theguardian.com/music/2022/nov/13/open-minded-and-truly-eclectic-nik-turner-was-the-spirit-of-hawkwind

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/nik-turner-hawkwind-saxophonist-dead-obituary-1234629822/