- Kevin Wilkinson
Infobox musical artist
Name = Kevin Wilkinson
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Background = Musician
Birth_name = Kevin Wilkinson
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Born = birth date|1958|6|11|mf=y
Died = death date and age|1999|7|17|1958|6|11
Origin =Brewster, New York
Instrument = vocals
Genre = Pop, Rock, New Wave
Occupation =Drummer
Years_active = 1979-2004
Label =Polygram
URL = [http://www.kevinwilkinson.com/ kevinwilkinson.com]
Notable_instruments =Kevin Wilkinson (
11 June 1958 -July 17 1999 [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990723/ai_n14250888] ) was amusician based inSwindon ,Wiltshire ,England .Career
Born Kevin Michael Wilkinson in
Stoke-on-Trent , he is credited as a former official member of several successful British pop groups, includingThe Waterboys (1983-84),China Crisis (1985-89) andSqueeze (1995-96). He also appeared in some of his affiliated bands'music video s.Throughout the course of his career, Wilkinson was a highly regarded
session musician , performing with other artists as diverse as Fish andThe Proclaimers , and Howard Jones. He is not related to Squeeze's bass player,Keith Wilkinson .Kevin Wilkinson also drummed for less well known acts - including his friend Paul Griffiths, and songwriting partner Robbie Wyborn of
King Strut , whom benefited hugely from his support and his contributions on their "Sacred Ground"album .Fact|date=February 2007Wilkinson committed
suicide on17 July 1999 , aged 41 by hanging himself at the family home inBaydon , near Swindon. [http://elvispelvis.com/suicide.htm#1] He is survived by his wife (Marilyn Fitzgerald) and three children (Finn, Josie and Ellie). [http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/516094/07211999/waterboys.jhtml]External links
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990723/ai_n14250888 Independent Newspaper obituary]
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