Bobby Irwin (23 March 1953 – 8 May 2015) was an English drummer, record producer and songwriter. He is known for working in close collaboration with
Nick Lowe
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Van Morrison
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As a teenager in ...
. Irwin was also a member of the bands
Roogalator
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Earlier that year, Adler recorded demos with 10cc's Graham Gouldman at Strawberry Studios. Prior to Roogalator, Adler had also played with Smo ...
, the Sinceros and the Balham Alligators.
As well as working alongside Nick Lowe and Van Morrison, Irwin also played drums/produced for many other bands and artists including
Bryan Ferry
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Paul Carrack
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Geraint Watkins
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Norman Bergen
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, Tres Chicas and My Darling Clementine.
Irwin was also known as Robert Trehern (or Treherne), being credited on certain releases under that name. Robert was his given name, and Trehern was his mother's
maiden name
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.
Irwin died of cancer on 8 May 2015 in
Twickenham
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. His funeral was held at St. Stephen's Church, Twickenham, on 19 May. Among those who attended were
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer. A noted figure in power pop and new wave,Geraint Watkins
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, saxophonist Martin Winning and Neil Brockbank, who also died of cancer two years later in 2017.