Heath, bassist of X Japan, dead at 55
18.11.2023 - 04:05
/ nypost.com
their own individual tributes to Heath, which are written in Japanese. Frontman Yoshiki wrote, “He was such a wonderful bass player, a band member, and a wonderful human being.”“Heath and I got closer than ever over this past year,” he continued. “On my birthday last year, he appeared as a guest on my program, and we talked endlessly afterwards in my dressing room.
There was also a time after that when we talked on the phone for hours until daybreak.”“This summer, on August 20 Heath performed as a guest at my dinner show. How could I have known that that would be my last performance with him? I couldn’t help make Heath’s wishes come true, and for that I feel fully responsible. I apologized to him when I bid farewell,” Yoshiki concluded.
The group formed in 1982 with Heath joining a decade later. He played on the band’s albums “Art of Life” and “Dahlia” which both topped the Japanese album charts.X Japan, which has sold over 30 million albums and singles worldwide, split in 1997 but reformed in 2007. Heath played with the band up until his death.
Born Hiroshi Morie on January 22, 1968, in Amagasaki, Heath also launched a successful solo career amid the band’s split.Heath and X Japan guitarist Pata also formed the group Dope Headz, which released four albums within 14 months in 2001 and 2002, and all charted in Japan. X Japan made their US performance debut at Lollapalooza in 2010. They also played at Coachella in 2018.
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