Legendary Aussie rocker Jacques De Jongh has died after battle with ill health
Australian musician Jacques De Jongh has died, following a battle with ill health.
Music channel Noise11 broke the news on Sunday, with no cause of death given.
De Jongh rose to fame in the glam rock band, Hush, in the 1970s, where he played rhythm and bass guitar alongside vocalist, Keith Lamb.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.He later performed with Aussie music royalty, John Paul Young.
The band had two top 10 hits; Bony Moronie, which peaked at number four in 1975 on the Aussie charts, and Glad All Over, which reached number eight.
Jacques De Jongh played on the fifth and final Hush album Touché, which hit number 36 in 1977.
De Jongh joined Hush for reunion appearances on the classic Aussie show, Hey Hey It’s Saturday.
Prior to Hush, De Jongh was a member of the Geelong band, Redhouse Roll Band.
He also appeared in a band called Shadowfax.
Friend Ian Lovell told Noise11 that De Jongh was active in the music business until he became too ill.
“Jacques worked as a chef of some note. He had a restaurant,” Lovell explained to the publication.
“He also ran a rehearsal studio and helped all sorts of bands. He was very active up until his poor health stopped him working.”
Originally published on Sunrise
