{"id":537749,"date":"2023-11-22T13:21:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T02:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/?p=537749"},"modified":"2023-11-27T18:45:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T07:45:24","slug":"mars-williams-saxophonist-in-the-psychedelic-furs-has-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/mars-williams-saxophonist-in-the-psychedelic-furs-has-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Mars Williams, Saxophonist in The Psychedelic Furs, Has Died"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>American saxophonist <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/mars-williams\/\">Mars Williams<\/a>, popularly known as a band member of <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/the-psychedelic-furs\/\">The Psychedelic Furs <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/feeds\/the-waitresses\/\">The Waitresses<\/a>, died at the age of 68 on Monday, 20th November. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/entertainment\/music\/ct-ent-saxophonist-mars-williams-dies-20231120-sp3llpj37rbg3hyyeex4prwoi4-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Chicago Tribune<\/em><\/a> reported that Williams succumbed to periampullary cancer, a diagnosis he had received last year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Psychedelic Furs expressed their grief on social media, bidding farewell to the late musician: &#8220;We&#8217;re heartbroken. 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Rest well,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pfurs\/status\/1726757261538898101?s=20\">they wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-wave-saxophonist-mars-williams-dead-at-68\"><strong>New wave saxophonist<\/strong> Mars Williams dead at 68<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7777777777778;\" title=\"Psychedelic Furs Mars Williams\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5fPtyyUfy5o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200bWilliams\u2019 family also shared a statement on his death. \u201cIt&#8217;s with great sadness that we send this message to let the many people who loved and supported Mars Williams know that he passed away earlier today after his year-long struggle with cancer,&#8221; they wrote. &#8220;He was surrounded by family and friends, both in person and around the world, who held him close, and loved him dearly.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams was a member of the American band The Waitresses from 1980 to 1983, and a member of British band The Psychedelic Furs from 1983 to 1989 and again from 2005 until his death. Williams was also a founding member of the American fusion band Liquid Soul and a core member of Hal Russell&#8217;s free jazz band NRG Ensemble.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams\u2019 saxophone playing was a key element of The Waitresses\u2019 sound during the group\u2019s two-album tenure. He can be heard on their signature songs &#8216;Christmas Wrapping, &#8216;Square Pegs,&#8217; and &#8216;I Know What Boys Like&#8217;. After The Waitresses disbanded, Williams was asked to join The Psychedelic Furs. He conducted his final tour dates with the band in October 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-further-reading\">Further Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/x-japan-bass-player-heath-has-died-at-55\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">X Japan Bass Player Heath Has Died at 55<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/woman-in-a-coma-after-taking-a-fall-at-robbie-williams-sydney-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Woman in a Coma After Taking a Fall at Robbie Williams\u2019 Sydney Show<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/musicfeeds.com.au\/news\/kesha-diddy-tik-tok-cassie-lawsuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kesha Omits Diddy\u2019s Name from \u2018TiK ToK\u2019 Lyrics Amid Cassie Abuse Lawsuit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American saxophonist Mars Williams, popularly known as a band member of The Psychedelic Furs and The Waitresses, died at the age of 68 on Monday, 20th November. The Chicago Tribune reported that Williams succumbed to periampullary cancer, a diagnosis he had received last year. 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