Ray Mayhew, the drummer for 1980s new wave band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, has died at the age of 67. The news was announced by the group's singer Martin Degville, who paid tribute to his bandmate on Facebook.
In his post, Degville described Mayhew as a 'force of light that shone so brightly' and said he was informed of his friend's death on August 28. No further details or cause of death have been given.
Sigue Sigue Sputnik were formed in 1982 by former Generation X bassist Tony James. The band achieved three UK top-40 hit singles, including 'Love Missile F1-11' and '21st Century Boy'. Their sound and image were influenced by electronic glam bands and dystopian films.
Mayhew left the group in 1989, later reuniting with them in the 1990s for a hit single in Japan. The band also worked with renowned production trio Stock Aitken Waterman on their 1988 single 'Success'.
