Remembering Bob Welch
Robert Lawrence Welch Jr aka "Bob Welch" was an American musician who was a member of Fleetwood Mac from 1971 to 1974.He had a successful solo career in the late 1970s and was played on the local radio in Charleston, SC frequently while I was in the Navy.
He released a number of singles including:
• "Hot Love, Cold World" which I never heard,
• "Ebony Eyes" which I heard way too much,
• "Precious Love" which I don't remember,
• "Hypnotized" which was steady on the radar and covered by other groups,
• "Sentimental Lady" which I listened to quite often over the years.
 Bob Welch August 31, 1945 – June 7, 2012 |
I recall the decline of his physical appearance when I compare it to that of his much younger self in the old Fleetwood Mac Days.
He killed himself with a gun shortly after spinal surgery and the report that his condition would do nothing but deteriorate until he became an invalid. News reports that he left a note to his wife before departing this earthly existence added to the poignance and saddness of his life and end.
His wife died some 4 years later from lung issues and heart disease and they are interred together in Memphis Tennessee.
Rest in peace.