Huw Lloyd-Langton Dead: Former Hawkwind Guitarist Dies at Age 61

Posted on Dec 7th 2012 3:07PM by Carlos Ramirez Comments

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Former Hawkwind guitarist Huw Lloyd-Langton has died.

The British musician lost his battle with cancer yesterday (Dec. 6) at the age of 61.

Lloyd-Langton performed on and off with the space rockers starting in 1969 and played on 1970's "Hurry on Sundown," a song that has been covered many times throughout the years, including American indie-folk group Vetiver in 2008.

Although they weren't members of the band at the same time, Motörhead mastermind Lemmy Kilmister played bass in Hawkwind in the mid-'70s.

In a tribute to Lloyd-Langton on Hawkwind's official website, the band wrote: "Huw had been bravely fighting cancer for a couple of years, but was determined not to let the battle affect his day to day life.

"He continued to play his guitar, laugh, joke and share the great love he had in his heart, with all who knew him... Huw was one of the great guitarists with an individual style and character. He is gone but never forgotten by any of us. He will live on in our music and in our hearts."

Listen to 'Hurry on Sundown'

Outside of his work with Hawkwind, Huw had his own band, the Lloyd Langton Group, played in '70s rockers Widowmaker and also did session work.

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garrett.netto

I can't believe Huw lost the battle. It's really sad, he was a great player.

December 10 2012 at 6:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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rtutbucks

I FEEL BAD IF I KNEW WHO THE HELL HE WAS

December 10 2012 at 8:11 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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Major

That makes two of us. (Maybe more)

December 11 2012 at 3:11 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down
William Huard

Huw was a very fluid player. very distinctive sound check out out of the shadows from 2010 with brock davies, blake, chadwick, huw and the one and only arthur brown

December 10 2012 at 3:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
topspin360

A great song,it reminds me of led zepp,too bad the guy had to leave us,his pain is gone.

December 10 2012 at 12:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
elysianfields08

sorry . who is he

December 10 2012 at 12:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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rtutbucks

AND i SHOULD GIVE A CRAP, WHY?

December 10 2012 at 8:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Major

Huw Lloyd-Langton. That's all we know for now.

December 11 2012 at 3:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
glers

He looks just like Nigel Tufnel

December 10 2012 at 11:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Major

He doesn't look like a Nigel.

December 11 2012 at 3:13 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
English

man, that blows...Huw was one unknown (to the general public) great axeman. Now he's jammin with Calvert ..

December 09 2012 at 9:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike

Does anyone know what type of cancer.As a two time cancer survivor I was just wondering.

December 09 2012 at 6:02 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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