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Fans of the rockabilly genre are generally just the types to appreciate grim irony, such as band names that predict the destiny of the rockers on-stage. An excellent bassist -- whose slapping of his strings could sound like a door slamming -- joined this exclusive club when he collapsed and died at the age of 40. Colin "Eddie" Edwards, normally credited under his nickname, had been bassist for the rockabilly band Breathless. The group had been put together in the late '70s by Colin and Pat Grogan, a pair of brothers who also fronted the Crazy Cavan unit. Colin Grogan's presence in the lineup was reason enough for Colin Edwards to become one of the many musicians known as Eddie Edwards just to avoid confusion at band practice. Unfortunately, this means he got mixed up with a variety of people named Eddie Edwards, including a trombonist, a motorcycle racer, and a producer in the Ibiza school of house music. Of course, there are other bassists named Eddie Edwards, none related to this one. While some rockabilly bands simply cart up ore from the deep mine of standard songs and shining obscurities in the genre, Breathless came up with its own material, the sibling bandleaders having already established themselves as songwriters in their previous band. Edwards, too, got in on the songwriting. The optimistic "Gonna Be a Star" and the frightened "Runnin' Scared" were among his recorded contributions. The group toured repeatedly in Europe from Finland to Spain, beginning its series of recordings in 1981 and finally running out of air a decade later. The bassist also backed several other performers from the roots rock scene and was a presence on Crazy Cavan sides over several decades.
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