Fonfara died Friday in a Toronto, Ontario hospital from complications stemming from a two-year battle with cancer, the keyboardist’s publicist toldIn addition to his tenure with Reed from 1974 to 1980, Fonfara was also a longtime member of the Canadian blues outfit Downchild. “He’s the best musician I’ve ever worked with,” Downchild co-founder Donnie Walsh said in a statement, with bassist Gary Kendall adding, “Yesterday we lost a brother, a band mate, a co-writer and a dear friend.
After stints with Sixties rock acts Electric Flag and Rhinoceros, Fonfara was enlisted by Reed to work on the singer’s 1974 album. For the remainder of the decade, Fonfara would serve as Reed’s go-to studio and touring keyboardist, featuring on 1976’s
“During a lengthy career that also featured stops with Blackstone, Rough Trade and the Lincolns, Fonfara was hired to provide “keyboard textures” on a pair of songs on Foreigner’s smash 1981 album 4, including the hit “Urgent.” RIP 🎼🎹
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