Sad news that Chris Bailey, front man of seminal Brisbane band The Saints, has passed away. The Saints were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2001. Listed as one of the top 30 Australian songs of all time by APRA, '(I'm) Stranded' saw The Saints acclaimed as key figures in the burgeoning punk movement alongside bands like The Clash and Sex Pistols. The band came to prominence in 1976 with their single '(I'm) Stranded', about growing up in Brisbane. "Chris lived a life of poetry and music and stranded on a Saturday night."īailey, who was born in 1957, co-founded the Brisbane band in 1973 with guitarist Ed Kuepper and drummer Ivor Hay after they met at school. "It is with great pain in our hearts that we have to inform you about the passing of Chris Bailey, singer and songwriter of The Saints, on April the 9th, 2022," the statement said. The Australian band announced the singer and songwriter's death on social media on Monday morning, referencing the band's most famous song.
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