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Birth name | John Burke Shelley |
Born | Llanishen, Cardiff, Wales | 10 April 1950
Died | 10 January 2022 Heath, Cardiff, Wales | (aged 71)
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Years active | 1967–2022 |
John Burke Shelley (10 April 1950 – 10 January 2022) was a Welsh musician and singer-songwriter. He was best known as the lead singer and bassist of the rock band Budgie.
Shelley had Stickler syndrome and suffered from two aortic aneurysms before his death. He died at a hospital in Cardiff, Wales on January 10, 2022, at the age of 71.[1]