Zeke Zettner
Zeke Zettner | |
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Born | September 21, 1948 |
Died | November 10, 1973 | (aged 25)
Genres | Rock |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
Formerly of | The Stooges |
Thomas "Zeke" Zettner (September 21, 1948 – November 10, 1973) was a member of the American
Early life
Thomas “Zeke” Zettner was born on 21 September 1948 to a middle-class family in Detroit, Michigan, and had two younger brothers named Randall and James, whom he was close to. His family ended up living in the city of Inkster, Michigan.
Career
Zettner started his musical life as a
Death
Zettner was a heroin addict, similar to the rest of the band, with the notable exception of Ron Asheton, due to having been introduced to heroin by a member of their management in the latter half of 1970. Zettner died of a perforated peptic ulcer and a cerebral edema caused by a heroin overdose on 10 November 1973.[2][3][4] His death is mentioned in Iggy Pop's song "Dum Dum Boys" from The Idiot.[2][5][6]
References
- ^ Beauchemin, Molly (16 March 2014). "R.I.P. Scott Asheton of the Stooges". Pitchfork. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-0814337103.
- ^ Paul Trynka (17 February 2007). "Stripped bare". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Andrews, Kernan (5 August 2010). "Steve Mackay – Sax Man, talks The Stooges, Iggy and Estel". Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ Janovitz, Bill. "Iggy Pop – Dum Dum Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ISBN 9780767927222.
External links
- Zeke Zettner at AllMusic
- Zeke Zettner discography at Discogs