Bee Gees drummer Dennis Bryon died within days of the group’s other sticksman Colin Petersen. Following the news that original drummer Colin passed away on November 18, at the age of 78, it has emerged that Dennis, who was in the legendary disco band from 1974 to 1980, passed away four days earlier on November 14, at the age of 75. His passing was confirmed by his Amen Corner bandmates Blue Weaver and Andy Fairweather Low on Facebook.
Blue wrote: “I am lost for words at the moment...
"Dennis has passed away. Kayte, Dennis’s wife has just called me and asked if I would let all friends and fans know. "This was such a shock.
Dennis has been my friend, since we were in our first band together age 15. His great drumming will always Stay Alive..
." Andy penned: “RIP. Fabulous drummer and friend.
I was lucky he joined Amen Corner. He was with us the whole journey..
he made the best curries.. was a fabulous friend.
I was lucky to have know him. He went on to greater things with the BG's. (sic)” Dennis – who, along with Beatle Sir Ringo Starr, are the only drummers to have had five songs in the Top 10 Billboard chart simultaneously – was also known for working with the likes of Barbra Streisand, Kenny Rogers, Jimi Hendrix, and Steve Marriott.
He was just 17 when he co-founded Amen Corner – who had hits with ‘Bend Me, Shape Me’, ‘High in the Sky’ and ‘(If Paradise Is) Half as Nice’. After their split in 1969, a few years later, he went on to join the Bee Gees.
