Savage Rose founder Thomas Koppel died suddenly at the weekend, whilst on holiday in Puerto Rico. The son of famed classical composer Hermann D. Koppel, Thomas formed his band in 1968 with future wife Annisette, his brother Anders Koppel and Alex Riel, Jens Rugsted and Flemming Osterman. Savage Rose, possibly the best known 'progressive' Danish rock outfit outside of Denmark, produced a huge variety of music, with a wide range of influences including classical, folk, pop and jazz.
Mar 1, 2006
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Thomas Koppel dies
Savage Rose founder Thomas Koppel has died suddenly while on holiday in Puerto Rico, aged in his band's history of mixing classical, folk, pop and jazz.