Colin Vearncombe, aka singer songwriter Black, has sadly passed away after being involved in a car crash in early January 2016.
The singer songwriter never regained consciousness following a road traffic accident in Cork on 10 January.
His family confirmed Colin’s death in a statement yesterday. ‘He died peacefully surrounded by his family who were singing him on his way … Colin received the best possible care from the expert and highly professional staff there and we are deeply grateful for everything they did.’
Colin Vearncombe enjoyed mainstream success in the late eighties under the name Black when Wonderful Life became a massive hit worldwide.
The album of the same name, released in 1987, had similar success, reaping commercial, critical acclaim and in the process selling over two million records worldwide with subsequent albums including Comedy (1988) and Black (1991).
In 1991 he launch his owned independent label Nero Schwarz. 15 albums followed in the intervening 25 years. His most recent album Blind Faith was released to critical acclaim in summer 2015.
Colin is survived by his wife Camilla and three sons.
Photo credit - Jim Higham
The singer songwriter never regained consciousness following a road traffic accident in Cork on 10 January.
His family confirmed Colin’s death in a statement yesterday. ‘He died peacefully surrounded by his family who were singing him on his way … Colin received the best possible care from the expert and highly professional staff there and we are deeply grateful for everything they did.’
Colin Vearncombe enjoyed mainstream success in the late eighties under the name Black when Wonderful Life became a massive hit worldwide.
The album of the same name, released in 1987, had similar success, reaping commercial, critical acclaim and in the process selling over two million records worldwide with subsequent albums including Comedy (1988) and Black (1991).
In 1991 he launch his owned independent label Nero Schwarz. 15 albums followed in the intervening 25 years. His most recent album Blind Faith was released to critical acclaim in summer 2015.
Colin is survived by his wife Camilla and three sons.
Photo credit - Jim Higham
