Kenji damo suzuki biography

Kenji "Damo" Suzuki, the fearless, nomadic vocalist who chanced into fronting the greatest rock group of all time, Can, passed away on February 9 after a long battle with colon cancer.

He was 74.

Born in Kobe, Japan, in 1950, Suzuki, moved to Europe as a budding musician in the late '60s.

Kenji damo suzuki biography

One day while busking in Munich, Germany, Suzuki captured the attention of Can's drummer Jaki Liebezeit and bassist Holger Czukay. They asked Damo to sing over some pieces they were recording for various films, which eventually appeared on the 1970 compilation Soundtracks.

Check the chase-scene, pulse-pounder "Mother Sky" for an early glimpse into his shiver-inducing intonations.

Suitably impressed by his distinctive timbres and range of emotions, Can enlisted Suzuki to sing on 1971's Tago Mago, 1972's Ege Bamyasi, and 1973's Future Days—three of the most inventive and influential albums in the rock canon.

Damo cemented his place in the pantheon with his outré, riveting performances on t