Are any members of the ventures still alive?

Bob Bogle lived in Vancouver, Washington, for years and died there on June 14, 2009, of non-Hodgkin lymphoma; he was 75. Nokie Edwards died on March 12, 2018, due to complications after hip surgery. He was 82. Gerry McGee died on October 12, 2019, after collapsing onstage four days earlier in Japan.

Did the ventures surf?

Summer will mark the 32nd anniversary of the Ventures’ first hit, “Walk Don’t Run.” Surf music hit it big a few years later and the Ventures did a bunch of surf songs, then a lot of other songs too, and have never really gone away, except maybe to Japan.

Who was the Ventures lead guitarist?

Don Wilson1958 – 2015
Nokie Edwards1960 – 1968Bob Bogle1958 – 2009Gerry McGee1968 – 1972Paul Warren
The Ventures/Guitarists

Did the ventures write any of their own songs?

The Ventures have written over 1000 tunes, and recorded over 3000 songs altogether! If they ever decide to play all of the songs that they’ve ever recorded, it would take almost 5 days – without a break – to play them all.

Who just died from The Ventures?

Don Wilson
TACOMA, Wash. — Don Wilson, co-founder and rhythm guitarist of the instrumental guitar band The Ventures, has died. He was 88. Wilson died Saturday in Tacoma of natural causes, surrounded by his four children, The News Tribune reported.

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How old is Don Wilson?

67 years (September 10, 1954)Don Wilson / Age

Why did nokie Edwards leave the ventures?

The resulting classic Ventures 4-piece line-up of Bogle, Wilson, Taylor and Edwards released best-selling albums throughout the 1960″s. In 1968, Nokie left the band for the second time to pursue business in his other passion – thoroughbred race horses.

Are The Ventures still performing?

We never thought the group would continue this long, but we’ve never stopped performing and recording. The Ventures today are performing and recording better than ever. These guys will continue the legacy and journey of The Ventures… and the dream Bob and I had keeps coming true.” – Don Wilson.

Is Ronnie Wilson still living?

November 2, 2021Ronnie Wilson / Date of death

Is Don Wilson still alive?

January 22, 2022Don Wilson / Died