Fred Alexander Jr., Longtime Drummer for Lakeside, Passes Away

Fred Alexander Jr., Longtime Drummer for Lakeside, Passes Away

Source: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty We are sad to report that Fred Alexander Jr., longtime drummer for legendary funk band Lakeside, has passed away. The band confirmed his passing on their official social media pages. RELATED: Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2026 Guitarist Stephen Shockley also confirmed his passing with the following statement on Facebook: Today is a Very Sad Day for our band Lakeside because we lost F…

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Fred Alexander – via Facebook *The funk world is mourning the loss of Fred Alexander, the longtime drummer for Lakeside, whose steady musicianship and leadership helped sustain one of R&B’s most beloved groups for nearly half a century. News of Alexander’s passing was shared by Lakeside co-founder Stephen Shockley, who posted an emotional tribute reflecting on 49 years of friendship, music and brotherhood. “Today is a Very Sad Day for our band L…

Fred Alexander, 49 year member of R&B supergroup Lakeside, dies

(June 15, 2026) We received the bad news today of the passing of longtime member of R&B supergroup Lakeside, Fred Alexander. Stephen Shockley of the group posted on social media: Today is a Very Sad Day for our band Lakeside because we lost Fred Alexander…The little General…… The Backbone to all of our Records with his lock down drum playing …The most Driven and persistent Man I’ve ever known… That’s why he became administrator of our organizati…