Charles Thomas Sean Mayes (17 March 1945 – 12 July 1995) was a British
pianist and
writer.
Born in
Stone Allerton,
Somerset, Mayes was schooled in
Bristol. He won a place at
Trinity College,
Cambridge, where he obtained a degree in philosophy.
Mayes played in a
rock and roll band called
Fumble
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, which supported
David Bowie on the
Ziggy Stardust Tour in 1972. He made three
albums with Fumble, and featured in the original cast of ''Elvis!'' at the
Astoria Theatre
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Originally a warehouse during the 1920s, the building became a cinema and ballroom. It was converted for use as a theatre in the 1970s. After further developme ...
.
In 1978, Mayes played for Bowie on the
Isolar II Tour, recorded and released on the live album ''
Stage'', and on ''
Lodger'', released in 1979.
In 1983 he joined
Tom Robinson for "
War Baby
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" and further album tracks.
He wrote a biography of
Joan Armatrading and co-wrote a visual documentary about
Kate Bush with Kevin Cann.
He also wrote the book ''Life on Tour with David Bowie: We Can Be Heroes'', which was published in 1999, four years after his death.
Mayes died in
London on 12 July 1995, at the age of 50.
Bibliography
*''Kate Bush – a visual documentary'' (Kevin Cann & Sean Mayes) (1988) Omnibus Press
*''Joan Armatrading – A Biography'' (1990) Weidenfeld and Nicolson
*''We Can Be Heroes – Life on Tour with David Bowie'' (1999) Independent Music Press
References
External links
Fumble Band members: Sean Mayes
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1945 births
1995 deaths
English rock pianists
20th-century pianists
Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge