- Mick Cocks
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For other people of the same name, see Michael Cox.
Mick Cocks Birth name Michael Thomas Cocks Born 1955 Died 22 December 2009, aged 54 Genres Rock Occupations Musician Instruments Guitar Associated acts Rose Tattoo; Heaven; Doomfoxx; Ted Mulry Gang Michael Thomas "Mick" Cocks[1] (1955 – 22 December 2009) was an Australian musician, most noted for his guitar work with Rose Tattoo. His original sound and style heavily influenced Guns N' Roses, who recorded a cover of the Rose Tattoo song ‘Nice Boys’. He was also a member of Heaven, Doomfoxx, Pete Wells Heart Attack and the Ted Mulry Gang. He was diagnosed with liver cancer in April 2009, and died from the disease on 22 December 2009.[2][3]
References
- ^ "The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)". ASCAP. http://www.ascap.com/ace/search.cfm?requesttimeout=300&mode=results&searchstr=320256595&search_in=i&search_type=exact&search_det=t,s,w,p,b,v&results_pp=30&start=1. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Rose Tattoo Guitarist Mick Cocks Diagnosed With Liver Cancer
- ^ Rose Tattoo Founder Mick Cocks Dies From Liver Cancer
Angry Anderson · Robin Riley · Geordie Leach · Paul DeMarco · Dai Pritchard Studio albums Rose Tattoo (1980) · Assault & Battery (1981) · Scarred for Life (1982) · Southern Stars (1984) · Pain (2002) · Blood Brothers (2007)Extended plays Black Eyed Bruiser (2006)Live albums 25 to Life (2000)Compilations A Decade of Rock (1986) · Angry Metal (1990) · Nice Boys Don't Play Rock 'N' Roll (1992) · Best of Rose Tattoo (1995) · Never Too Loud (1999)DVDs Live from Bogga Road JailSingles "Bad Boy for Love" (1977) · "Rock 'N' Roll Outlaw" (1978) · "One of the Boys" (1978) · "Realise Legalise" (1980) · "Rock 'N' Roll Is King" (1981) · "Out of This Place" (1981) · "We Can't Be Beaten" (1982) · "Branded" (1983) · "It's Gonna Work It's Self Out" (1983) · "I Wish" (1984) · "Freedom's Flame" (1984) · "No Secrets" (1985) · "Born to Be Wild" (1985)Related articles Discography · Pub rockThis article on a Australian guitarist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.