Back in 2018 I had the pleasure of interviewing Jack Russell and having him on my radio show. He was a funny and friendly guy who was gracious enough to give his time to what ended up being a standout episode. Sadly, he recently left us.
Jack was (obviously) the lead singer of the 1980s metal band, Great White. He passed away recently at the young age of 63 after battling Lewy body dementia and multiple system atrophy, conditions that affect coordination, balance, and speech. His death was confirmed by a statement on his official Instagram account, which highlighted his humor, zest for life, and significant contribution to rock and roll.
If you were a fan or friend of Jack’s, I’m sure he’d love it if more people learned about, shared, and got involved with the Rock Against MS Foundation.
Jack’s health issues led him to announce his retirement from touring in July 2024, just a month before his passing. His legacy in rock music is celebrated by fans and fellow musicians, who remember him for his remarkable voice and enduring impact on the genre.
Personally, I thank him for making time to join me on my show when it was just getting off the ground, and I value all the time I got to spend with him. If you have a personal memory of Great White or Jack, please leave it in the comments.
Hi amazing Amber Lynn
Just reading this blog and I honestly didn’t know that he past away!
I had few cds on the band and few vinyl copies from the 80s(as I was original 80s Walkman kid!) When the band was at their height. As my collection was pretty big at the time I had vast amount of knowledge of what bands and solo artists to invest in and have essential when at the billboard or UK top 40 when air at the time of release. And one bands was great white as well of all main sunset strip bands of hair metal plus I was hidden depth of new wave, punk, electronics and of course progressive rock.
Just to say I was surprised about his passing as planning UK tour in city halls which they played as I remember in late 80s and early 1990s where I used to see them perform and especially hidden desire for bootleg on cassette when obtaining them in the day.
Thank you for your notification about this and when you talk show return on us and international podcast appear on again as I can listen to more of your shows thank you again.