Francis Buchholz, best known as a former bassist of the legendary German band Scorpions, has passed away. He was 75.News of his demise comes amid reports that revealed the musician had been battling cancer.
Francis Buchholz passes away at 75
In a social media post made on his personal account, the Buchholz’s family confirmed that he had passed away on Thursday due to complications from his cancer diagnosis. The post had read, “He departed this world peacefully, surrounded by love. Our hearts are shattered. Throughout his fight with cancer, we stayed by his side, facing every challenge as a family – exactly the way he taught us.”They further extended a note of thanks to his fans from around the world saying, “You gave him the world, and he gave you his music in return.”His family concluded the post by signing off with their names and adding, “Though the strings have gone silent, his soul remains in every note he played and in every life he touched.”
About Francis Buchholz
Francis Buchholz was a famed German musician who had earlier risen to fame after he served as a bassist for the legendary and iconic band Scorpions. He was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1954, and had music as a part of his life from an early age. Buchholz was introduced to the rock genre when he was a mere 11-year-old child, and the rest is history. He started and performed with his first rock band in 1972. Alongside Uli Jon Roth, Jürgen Rosenthal, and Achim Kirschning, he started off in Dawn Road. After a year, they merged with Scorpions along with Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker.Buchholz was the band’s bassist from 1973 to 1992. Some of his most popular and beloved songs with the group include ‘Rock You Like a Hurricane’ and ‘Still Loving You.’After leaving Scorpions, he worked solo and joined other bands as well. This included Dreamtide, where he was the bassist of the group and worked on their album ‘Dream and Deliver’ in 2008. Later, he joined hands with Michael Schenker, former lead guitarist from Scorpions, and formed the Temple of Rock band.
