Goodbye to Alex Ligertwood, singer for a long time in Santana

The Scottish singer Alex Ligertwoodknown for being the lead singer of Santanadied at the age of 79. Ligertwood’s wife and agent, Shawn Broganannounced it on Facebook. “It is with great sadness and pain that I announce the passing of my dear Alex Ligertwood, my husband of 25 years, we knew each other for 36. Alex passed away peacefully in his sleep, with his dog Bobo at his side.”

Ligertwood’s wife went on to write, “Alex was loved by so many. Anyone who knew him couldn’t help but love him. He touched the hearts of many with his extraordinary voice. He was a person of great heart and soul. The thing he loved most in life was making music, singing and sharing his talent with us. He had his last concert just two weeks ago. I’m grateful. He did things his way, on his terms, until the end.”

The singer was the frontman of
Santana
in five different periods between 1979 and 1994. He is famous for being the lead singer of the group during their performance at
Live Aid in 1985
. His voice was the protagonist in songs such as
“You Know That I
Love You”, “Winning”, “All I Ever Wanted”
And
“Hold On”
. Among others, Ligertwood has also co-written songs such as
“Somewhere
in Heaven”
And
“Make Somebody Happy”
.

In addition to his contribution to the
Santana
Ligertwood played alongside
Jeff Beck
In the
Jeff Beck Group
in the early 1970s. He also played in the jazz-rock keyboardist’s band
Brian Auger
The
Oblivion Express
. Auger, who he played with
Rod Stewart
And
Jimi Hendrix
paid tribute to Ligertwood in a Facebook post. “To me, Alex, aka ‘Wee Eck,’ was simply the best singer ever. In all my years of music, I have never heard anyone who possessed that kind of vocal range or that effortless, carefree ability to soar into a melody. He didn’t just sing songs, he lived them. The world seems so much quieter today without his voice, and I will miss my friend more than words can express. The great orchestra in heaven has become infinitely better with Alex’s arrival.”