Fritz Fryer
Dec 6th, 1944 - Sep 2nd, 2007, Gender: Male, Real name: David Roderic Carnie Fryer, Country of origin: United Kingdom , Associated acts: Motörhead
About Fritz Fryer
Lived 1944 – 2007 (aged 62). Fritz Fryer was a British artist.
David Roderick Carney "Fritz" Fryer (6 December 1944 – 2 September 2007) was a British guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for The Four Pennies from 1962 to 1965.
Early life Fryer was born in Oldham, the son of a father who was architect and church organist and a mother who ran the Blackburn Salvation Army, and the grandson of pianist Herbert Fryer.
Career He formed The Four Pennies in 1962 with school friend Mike Wilsh. In 1964, the band got to number one in the UK charts with "Juliet". Fryer left the band in 1965 and formed the trio "Fritz, Mike and Mo" with Mike Deighan and Maureen Edwards. Fryer bought a barn in Rockfield, Monmouthshire and converted it into a recording studio. He sold the shop in 2004 and retired, and as of 2025 the company is still called Fritz Fryer. His funeral was held at St Luke's Church in Santa Barbara, Lisbon five days later.
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Who was Fritz Fryer?
Dec 6th, 1944 - Sep 2nd, 2007, Gender: Male, Real name: David Roderic Carnie Fryer, Country of origin: United Kingdom , Associated acts: Motörhead
When was Fritz Fryer born?
Fritz Fryer was born on 6 December 1944.
When did Fritz Fryer die?
Fritz Fryer died on 2 September 2007.
What was Fritz Fryer's occupation?
Fritz Fryer was an artist.
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Fritz Fryer was British.
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