More than 200 people lined a Blantyre street at the weekend to pay tribute to a “special person”.
06.05.2020 - 19:01 / billboard.com
Artists in the electronic music community are turning to social media, following the Wednesday (May 6) news of Florian Schneider's death, to mourn the loss of the Kraftwerk founder.
"Farewell to the extraordinary Florian Schneider (1947-2020) of @kraftwerk - the man machine lives on through an astonishingly original back catalogue of inspirational music," Scanner tweeted alongside a black-and-white photo of the electronic pioneer, while Midge Ure declared Schneider "way ahead of his time."
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Florian Schneider, a pop music pioneer who co-founded the German electronic group Kraftwerk, died following a short battle with cancer. He was 73.
Florian Schneider, the co-founder of the pioneering electronic music group Kraftwerk, has died at the age of 73.
Florian Schneider of German electronic band Kraftwerk has died,Billboardconfirms. He was 73.
Kraftwerk co-founder Florian Schneider has died, aged 73.
Tributes are being paid to an artist "way ahead of his time"