The Outlaws’ Freddie Salem dies, aged 70
nme.comIt’s with a heavy heart that we have to tell Outlaws fans about the passing of our former guitarist Freddie Salem….Posted by Outlaws on Monday, September 23, 2024The late guitarist and vocalist left The Outlaws in 1983 after the group were dropped by Arista Records.
He had initially stepped in to replace original member Henry Paul, who departed the line-up in 1977.However, Paul remains a current member of The Outlaws following numerous stints in the band.
He is joined by Dave Robbins, Randy Threet, Jeff Aulich, Jimmy Dormire and Mike Bailey.Additionally, Salem appears on The Outlaws’ 1978 live album ‘Bring It Back Alive’.The collection contains one song he wrote, ‘I Hope You Don’t Mind’, and concludes with an extended 20-minute version of The Outlaw’s signature track ‘Green Grass And High Tides’.
The album earned a place in the Top 30 on the Billboard 200 and went gold.Salem – who was born in Akron, Ohio on May 15, 1954 – wrote numerous other Outlaws tracks such as ‘Don’t Stop’, ‘White Horses’, ‘Long Gone’ and ‘Devil’s Road’.
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