Kim Brown

Kim Brown (2 May 1945 – 11 October 2011) was an English musician based in Finland and Italy, best known as the founder, lead singer and guitarist of the band The Renegades, which reached its greatest success during the 1960s.

Life and career Brown was born in Birmingham, England, In later years, he played with such musicians as Hasse Walli and Markus Raivio. The Renegades recorded four albums in Finland. The tribute album, Moments with Kim Brown (2005), was made after Brown lost his voice due to cancer.

Brown co-wrote many of the #1 songs for The Renegades, played guitar and was the lead vocalist of the band. The music of the Renegades was heavily featured in the 1994 Finnish film Take Care of Your Scarf, Tatiana directed by Aki Kaurismäki; this also included clips from some of their live performances from the 1960s.

Kim Brown died of esophageal cancer in Helsinki, Finland, aged 66, on 11 October 2011. The Renegades (1965) The Renegades (1965) The Cadillac (1965) Take a Heart (1965)

Kim & The Cadillacs Rock'N'Roll (1977) Kim & The Cadillacs (1978) On The Rocks (1978) Rock Bottom (1980) Cadillac's Corn (1981) Boogie (1982) Cadillacs Eldorado Dance (1982) Size 50 (1984) On The Rocks (1985) 1986 (1986)