Blackberry Smoke drummer Brit Turner has died
nme.comhere.A post shared by Blackberry Smoke (@blackberrysmoke)Brit Turner was born in Michigan and raised in Georgia. In 2000, he and his brother formed Blackberry Smoke with singer-guitarist Charlie Sar and guitarist Paul Jackson.
The band’s debut album ‘The Whippoorwhill’ was released in 2012 through country star Zac Brown’s Southern Ground label. The band’s latest album – and final with Brit Turner – was titled ‘Be Right Here’ and arrived in mid-February.Following the news of Turner’s death, several bands and musicians have paid tributes to the late drummer.
Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash wrote: “We lost a fucking great guy & musician today, #BritTurner He will be sorely missed.
My heart goes out to Brit’s family, friends & band mates. RIP.”A post shared by Slash (@slash)Black Stone Cherry wrote: “We walked off stage last night to the devastating news of the passing of Brit Turner.
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