Dave Allen, who played bass guitar during influential British post-punk band Gang of Four’s early years — and who went on to found the group Shriekback — has died. He was 69. Allen’s ...

Dave Allen succeeded in both of his careers. Dave Allen made a major mark on the world of music. His bass-playing in Gang of Four set the foundation for the group's "Entertainment," one of the ...

Dave Allen, the bassist for British post-punk band Gang of Four, has died aged 69. The news was shared by his former bandmates, Jon King and Hugo Burnham, who said that he died on Saturday 5 April.

Allen was a member of the British post-punk group that recorded the acclaimed 1979 album 'Entertainment!' Frazer Harrison/Getty Dave Allen, the founding bass player for the late ‘70s English ...

“It is with broken yet full hearts that we share the news that Dave Allen, our old music partner, friend, and brilliant musician, died on Saturday morning,” the statement said. “He was at ...