John Regan (bassist)
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John Michael Regan (October 28, 1951 – April 7, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, producer, and
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. He is notable for having been a member of ex-
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guitarist
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's band Frehley's Comet from 1984 to 1990 and recorded and performed with
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. He lived in Wappingers Falls, New York.


Life and career

Regan was born in
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, on October 28, 1951. In the early 1990s, Regan was a parks commissioner for the village of Wappingers Falls. In 2006, Peter Frampton played outdoors in Wappingers Falls with Regan for local residents. Beginning in 2014, he co-hosted a Sunday morning radio show called Cafe Italia on 1450AM WKIP out of
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. "We kicked around the possibility of a weekly radio program that focused on these timeless artists, their connection to Italian music and culture, and generally a show that would pay homage to the songs that are the "soundtrack" to many of our lives." Regan was part of the band Four By Fate, which saw him reunite with former Frehley's Comet co-frontman
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. They recorded an album together, ''Relentless'' (2016). Regan also toured with Howarth, Richie Scarlet and Steve "Budgie" Werner (celebrating their shared history with Frehley's Comet/Ace Frehley Band), as "Return of the Comet" in 2019. Regan died at his home in Wappingers Falls, New York, on April 7, 2023, at the age of 71.Former Frehley's Comet Bassist John Regan Dies
''Blabbermouth''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.


Partial discography


Bass

*'' Dancing in the Street'' (1985) - Bowie & Jagger (Single version) *'' Dirty Work'' (1986) ~
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*'' Whiplash Smile'' (1986) -
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*'' Hide Your Heart'' (1988) -
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*'' Not Fakin' It'' (1989) - Michael Monroe *''
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'' (1993) - David Bowie *'' Your Filthy Little Mouth'' (1994) -
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;Ace Frehley *'' Frehley's Comet'' (1987) *'' Second Sighting'' (1988) *'' Live+1'' (1988) *'' Trouble Walkin''' (1989) *'' Greatest Hits Live'' (2006) ;Peter Frampton *'' Rise Up'' (1980) *'' Breaking All the Rules'' (1981) *'' Art of Control'' (1982) *''Frampton Comes Alive 2'' - 1995 ;Richie Scarlet *''The Catman & The Emperor'' (2020) ;Four By Fate *''Relentless'' (2016)


Production

*'' Blue, Dressed in Black'' (2000) - Eric Stuart Band ;Ace Frehley *'' Trouble Walkin''' (1989) *'' 12 Picks'' (1997) *''
Loaded Deck ''Loaded Deck'' is a greatest hits compilation of Ace Frehley's solo career released in 1997, after the widespread Kiss (band), Kiss reunion tour. It includes some of Frehley's greatest hits such as "New York Groove", "Rock Soldiers", and a cove ...
'' (1998) *'' Greatest Hits Live (Ace Frehley album)'' (2006)


References


External links

* * 1951 births 2023 deaths American rock bass guitarists People from Wappingers Falls, New York American male bass guitarists Frehley's Comet members The David Lee Roth Band members {{US-bass-guitarist-stub