Music Deaths: Mike Somerville With Head East

MIKE SOMERVILLE, 67

Died 28 February 2020

Guitarist with the Illinois-based band Head East.  Wrote two songs that became staples of classic rock stations from the band's 1975 big hit album "Flat As a Pancake" which was certified gold.

The first song is best-known (and I mean huge)  "Never Been Any Reason" (#68-1975) and "Love Me Tonight"  (#54-1976).

They also had their biggest hit with 1978's "Since You Been Gone" which went to #46.  Rainbow had the bigger hit with it the next year.

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