Robert Heaton

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Robert Charles Heaton (born July 6, 1961 in Knutsford , Cheshire , † November 4, 2004 ) was a British drummer and member of the British band New Model Army . Together with Justin Sullivan and Stuart Morrow , he was one of the founding members of the band since the early 1980s. He was also the author of many New Model Army songs, such as B. the anthem Green and Gray .

In 1998 he retired from the band for health reasons. He had a brain tumor and was replaced by Michael Dean.

After he seemed to have overcome the disease after a successful operation and got involved in new musical projects, Heaton died surprisingly on November 4, 2004 of complications from pancreatic cancer .

Some of the most famous pieces that Heaton wrote or co-wrote for New Model Army are:

  • 225
  • 51st State
  • Aimless Desire
  • Ballad of Bodmin Pill
  • Brave New World
  • Get me out
  • Green and Gray
  • Here comes the war
  • I love the world
  • Inheritance
  • Love songs
  • No rest
  • Over the wire
  • White coats
  • Wonderful way to go

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SURNAME Heaton, Robert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Heaton, Robert Charles
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British drummer
DATE OF BIRTH July 6, 1961
PLACE OF BIRTH Knutsford , Cheshire
DATE OF DEATH November 4, 2004