Tony McPhee, singer and guitarist for rock band the Groundhogs, dies aged 79, Pop and rock

Musician who led acclaimed band on and off between 1962 and 2015 – and scored three UK top 10 albums – had suffered a fall last year and a series of strokes

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Tony McPhee, singer and guitarist for rock band the Groundhogs

Tony McPhee, singer and guitarist for rock band the Groundhogs

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