Legendary Queen Band Member Passes Away
Greg Brooks said Mitchell, Queen’s second bassist, played 13 concerts and later joined Crushed Butler, a band biographers called Britain’s first proto-punk group.
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Barry Mitchell, former Queen bassist who played with Freddie Mercury between 1970 and 1971 before his rise to fame, has died.
Barry Mitchell played for Queen at the beginning of the 1970s. Now the former bassist of the legendary British band has died. Although he only performed 13 performances alongside Freddie Mercury, he had a lasting influence on the music.
Legendary Queen band member passes away
Legendary Queen band member passes awayBarry Mitchell, the legendary bass guitarist who was Queen's second bassist for six months from August 1970 to January 1971 before they hit stardom, has passed away. The band's official archivist, Greg Brooks, confirmed the sad news in a Facebook...
Queen music legend dies as tributes flood in for 'really nice fella'
Barry Mitchell was the second bassist for Queen, playing with the band for six months from August 1970 to January 1971 before they found fame, and has now died with tributes flooding in from fans
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