The Stranglers co-founder and original drummer Jet Black dies aged 84
Bassist and co-frontman JJ Burnel said: "After years of ill health, Jet has finally been released. He was a force of nature. An inspiration.
"I will cherish the times we planned, pranked, ate, drank and laughed on so many great nights together." Dave Greenfield, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Jet Black and Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers in 1980 He owned a fleet of ice cream vans and later an off-licence called The Jackpot. In the early days, the Stranglers used one of the vans as a tour bus and his shop as their headquarters.Speaking to the band's official website in, Black said he never doubted the decision to shift his focus away from business and back into music.
In 2007, the band announced that Black was suffering with heart issues and he took a step back from performing, being temporarily replaced by his drum technician.
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