Grammy-Winning Musician Dies at 71

Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images / Getty Images Lee Allen Zeno, a beloved blues bassist known to many as “Soul,” died at 71 on Sunday after a battle with cancer. Zeno’s close friend John Williams said on Facebook that the musician spent his last days at home, surrounded by his family and community. “Mr. Lee, our friend, our earthly angel, and keeper of the pocket went home to his creator,” Williams wrote in a Facebook update on Sunday. “He passed away peacefully, pain free, dignified and wrapped in loving grace. 3 months ago I asked Lee Allen, ‘If anyone asks how I want to be remembered, please say the following about me’: ‘I JUST TRIED TO BE MY AUTHENTIC SELF.’” Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, the bassist was a cornerstone in the local music scene. He anchored the rhythm section of Grammy-award-winning Buckwheat Zydeco’s band for over four decades and contributed to a number of projects throughout his career, according to HOT107.9 . Referred to as the “groove glue” by fellow musicians, Zeno’s basslines appeared on over 70 recordings, including tracks by Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas, and the Neville Brothers. Read it at HOT107.9 Read more at The Daily Beast.

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