Andy Fraser

Andrew McLan "Andy" Fraser (3 July 1952 – 16 March 2015) was an English songwriter and bass guitarist whose career lasted over forty years and includes a notable period as one of the founding members of the rock band Free in 1968, at age 15.

Andy Fraser
From left to right: Stevie Winwood, Andy Fraser, Paul Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff (1970)
Background information
Birth name	Andrew McLan Fraser
Born	(1952-07-03)3 July 1952 Paddington, London, England
Died	16 March 2015(2015-03-16) (aged 62) Temecula, California, United States
Genres	Hard rock, blues-rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter
Instruments	Bass, guitar, piano, vocals
Years active	1968–2015

Fraser died on 16 March 2015 at his home in California.^[1] He had been battling Cancer and AIDS. The cause of his death is under investigation. Fraser is survived by his daughters Hannah and Jasmine Fraser.^[2]