Death

Death is a rock band formed in Detroit in 1971 by the brothers Bobby (bass, vocals), David (guitar) and Dannis Hackney (drums). Often described as proto-punk, they split in 1977 almost unheard, and became known more than thirty years later when Drag City issued their 1975 recordings as ...For the Whole World to See (2009). Death started out as Rock Fire Funk Express and took its new name in 1973 after the brothers' father died. After the split Bobby and Dannis moved to Burlington, Vermont, and made gospel rock records as The 4th Movement. David Hackney died of lung cancer in 2000.