Smash Mouth Former Lead Singer Steve Harwell Has Died At The Age Of 56

Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell Lifeless At 56

The New York Instances stories that former Smash Mouth lead singer Steve Harwell has died on the age of 56.

The paper confirmed his dying at his Boise, Idaho dwelling with the band’s agent Robert Hayes, who didn’t give a selected reason for dying.

Final evening, Robert additionally confirmed to Those who Steve, who formally departed Smash Mouth two years in the past, had “a short time” left to life, and was “resting at home being cared for by his fiancé and hospice care.”

“Though Steve is right here with us nonetheless, sadly it is going to solely be for a short while,” Robert previously said in the statement. “My solely further remark is that we’d hope that folks would respect Steve and his household’s privateness throughout this troublesome time.”

Steve and Smash Mouth had been a fairly large deal of their heyday, and even if you happen to did not actively comply with the band lately, you had been undoubtedly conscious of their music.

The band’s 1997 single “Walkin’ on the Sun” was an enormous hit and was accountable for the band’s debut album Fush Yu Mang going double-platinum.

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Their 1999 follow-up Astro Lounge went triple-platinum and featured what might be the band’s most well-known hit at this level, “All Star” — which was featured in movies like Thriller Males and Shrek.

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The Shrek associations did not finish there: Smash Mouth additionally lined the Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” for the long-lasting animated movie’s soundtrack. The self-titled 2001 album it additionally appeared on went gold as properly.

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“Even though Steve has not been with Smash Mouth for two years now, and the band continues to tour with new vocalist Zach Goode his legacy will live on through the music,” Robert’s assertion additionally stated. “With Steve, Smash Mouth has sold over 10 million albums worldwide and topped the charts with two #1 hit singles, five Top 40 singles, three Hot 100 singles, four Billboard 200 albums, and a Grammy nomination, not to mention the hundreds of film and television placements and of course those musical features in Shrek!”

“Steve’s iconic voice is without doubt one of the most recognizable voices from his technology. Steve cherished the followers and cherished to carry out.”