Burke Shelley, singer and bassist of the hard rocking Welsh group Budgie, has died at the age of 71. "It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, John Burke Shelley. He passed ...

Budgie singer / bassist Burke Shelley passed away on 10 January at the age of 72. News of his death was confirmed by daughter Ela; "It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my father, ...

Budgie is a popular British television series starring former popstar Adam Faith which was produced by ITV company London Weekend Television and broadcast on the ITV network between 1971 and 1972. The ...

Burke Shelley (right) was the only constant member of pioneering hard rock band Budgie. Credit: Courtesy Photo / MCA Records Vocalist-bassist Burke Shelley of the groundbreaking Welsh hard rock band ...

Rock band Budgie's lead singer and bassist Burke Shelley has died aged 71. The devastating news of the Welsh musician's death was announced by his daughter Ela Shelley, in a heartbreaking statement on ...

Formed in 1967 in Cardiff, Budgie's influence always outweighed their sales. Important bands often do, and Budgie, it's safe to say, were an important band. They are often compared to fellow British ...

In 1971, I had just started secondary school and was more interested in pop music or where West Ham were in the league (clue: never near the top) than television. As a family, we watched telly ...

Burke Shelley, singer and bassist of the Welsh band Budgie, has died at the age of 71. The musician’s passing was confirmed by his daughter Ela in a statement on Facebook last night (January 10). A ...

Famous fan Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich paid tribute to Shelley in a touching Instagram post. By Gil Kaufman Burke Shelley, singer/bassist for 1970s Welsh hard rock band Budgie, has died at age 71.