Last Updated on: 12th November 2022, 07:12 pm
Who is Nik Turner? Biography, Wiki
Nik Turner, co-founder of British space rock band Hawkwind, has died. He was a member of an influential British space rock band and performed in Sphynx, Inner City Unit and Space Ritual.
A statement on the saxophonist’s Facebook page read: “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Nik Turner, the Mighty Thunder Rider, who passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday evening.”
He has moved on to the next phase of his cosmic journey, guided by the love of his family, friends and fans. Check out this section to see your arrangements.
Nik Turner Age
His current age was 82 years.
Nik Turner Career
Turner was one of the founding members of Hawkwind, formed in 1969, along with Dave Brock, John Harrison, Terry Ollis and Mick Slattery.
He played in the band for seven years, including with Lemmy, who joined in 1971 and later became Motörhead’s frontman. Turner left the band in 1976 before returning in 1982 and playing with them for another two years.
Hawkwind is best known for the song Silver Machine, which reached number three in the UK Singles Chart in 1972, and Urban Guerrilla and Shot Down in the Night.
Motörhead’s official Twitter account posted: “Today we lost Lemmy’s ex-teammate Nik Turner. Play really hard with Hawkwind!”
Between his two posts with Hawkwind, Turner traveled to Egypt and recorded flute music in the pyramids. The recordings became the basis for Sphynx, who released the Xitintoday album in 1978.
Turner has also recorded songs under Nik Turner’s Inner City Unit, Fantastic All Stars and Space Ritual.
“I have a very easygoing attitude about everything, to me it’s entertainment,” he told the Quietus music website in 2013.
“But entertainment with an agenda, really. Spreading joy and love and stuff like that, I mean me. I’m afraid I’m too overtly hippie, but peace and love are not fashionable sentiments in some circles and I think they should be.”
Nik Turner Net Worth
The Approximate Net Worth of Nik Turner is 2.5 Million US Dollars.
