1. Heinz Burt was a German-born British rock and roll bassist and singer who performed under the stage name Heinz.
13 Facts About Heinz Burt
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Heinz Burt was known as a member of the instrumental group the Tornados.
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Heinz Burt was influenced by the US singer Eddie Cochran and played in a local Eastleigh group, the Falcons, in the 1950s.
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Heinz Burt was a member of the Tornados, famous for their multi-million selling hit "Telstar".
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Heinz Burt covered the Bob Dylan song "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright", which was another commercial failure.
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Differences of a professional and personal level with Meek appeared, and with Heinz Burt introducing his girlfriend to Meek their relationship faltered.
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Meek's death ended Heinz Burt's recording career as a solo artist, and he worked outside the music industry including in advertising at a local newspaper, The Dagenham Post.
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Heinz Burt was initially backed by the Saints, a band that included Roy Phillips, guitar, and Tab Martin, bass.
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Heinz Burt's later backing groups featured Ritchie Blackmore and others.
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Heinz Burt performed at the London Rock and Roll Show in 1972, with Wilko Johnson of Dr Feelgood in his backing band, as shown in the documentary Oil City Confidential.
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Heinz Burt's family have denied that he was homosexual and have stated that the film is a slur on his life.
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Crippled by motor neurone disease, Heinz Burt died in 2000, aged 57 following a stroke.