Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Dies At Age 56
etcanada.comSmash Mouth’s Steve Harwell has died at age 56. Band manager, Robert Hayes, confirmed Harwell — who co-founded the group in 1994 — had passed away in a statement to Rolling Stone on Monday.
He revealed the former lead vocalist and frontman of the ’90s rock band died at his home in Boise, Idaho “surrounded by family and friends,” adding that he “passed peacefully and comfortably.” Hayes shared, “Steve has been retired from Smash Mouth for two years now, and the band continues to tour with new vocalist Zach Goode. “That said, Steve’s legacy will live on through the music.
With Steve, Smash Mouth has sold over 10 Million albums worldwide-wide and topped the charts with two #1 hit singles, five Top 40 singles, three Hot 100 singles, four Billboard 200 albums and a Grammy nomination not to mention the hundreds of film and television placements and of course those musical features in ‘Shrek’.” READ MORE: Robbie Robertson Dies: Martin Scorsese, Bryan Adams, Kiefer Sutherland & More Celebs Pay Tribute He continued, “Steve’s iconic voice is one of the most recognizable voices from his generation.
He loved the fans and loved to perform. Steve Harwell was a true American Original. “A larger than life character who shot up into the sky like a Roman candle.
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