Blue Cheer founder and legend Dickie Peterson dies at the age of 61 on October 12, 2009.
He had been battling prostate and liver cancer for some time and contracted a fatal infection after a surgical procedure. The music world will sadly miss him and his contributions. May he live on forever in vinyl and MP3
His influence on the late 1960s scene was huge, and the debut Blue Cheer album, 1968’s Vincebus Eruptum, remains one of the most important rock albums of the past four decades. Quite possibly the first heavy metal album
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