Maxi Jazz

Maxi Jazz, the British musician best known as the lead vocalist for dance group Faithless, has died, according to the band.

[in a Facebook post on Saturday.](https://www.facebook.com/Faithless/posts/pfbid02D2GW8qXWf4vG71UahquQfP4p7b5EP8Vxq7GgFDiyyGScNnX7rXbDFx6HhJtp5UhEl?__cft__[0]=AZUDdkeroljEtgJQwfYYwzz05jtk4DG9RVED38CndBnfYHmOO2gx95uhMeib0grwHfhQgoBFKlQlYaeWYKz-2h02Hmw7qrBLV-6faHb5iYZ8IWKaomhTCuyk2cqLHNYp005VkcCoLefLjGApPFQTEE0fTAXyEIRWKYFYUNUUdiHyGx6Nu60-bGJp7FyY3QXH_yRSB-dcgdUQRVDYN-s6HZYr&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R) The singer, born Maxwell Fraser, was 65 years old. “It was an honour and, of course, a true pleasure to work with him.” “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.

Maxi Jazz, the lead vocalist of British electronic music band Faithless and known as the voice in trance hits such as "God Is a DJ" and "Insomnia", ...

"He was the kindest man with such an aura about him. He helped form Faithless in 1995, which then grew into one of the most popular dance bands in Britain and round the world. "He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.

"He was a brilliant lyricist, a DJ, a Buddhist, a magnificent stage presence, car lover, endless talker, beautiful person, moral compass and genius," band ...

Mistajam added: “I only met him IRL once and he was the kindest man with such an aura about him. He formed Faithless with Rollo and Sister Bliss in 1995, with the group releasing their debut album Reverance just one year later. Faithless were an iconic force in UK dance music from the mid 90’s and touched so many lives. They went on to support the likes of Jamiroquai and Soul II Soul at live shows. dance group [Faithless](https://www.rollingstone.com/t/faithless/), has died at the age of 65. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.

Maxi Jazz, singer of the influential UK dance group Faithless, has died at the age of 65. Read his obituary here.

Faithless’ sophomore album, 1998’s Sunday 8PM, boasted another top 10 single in “God is a DJ,” and earned the band a Mercury Prize nomination for album of the year in the UK. 1 album with the release of No Roots in 2004. It went platinum on the strength of two top 10 singles, “Insomnia” and “Salva Mea.”

NEW YORK — (AP) — Maxi Jazz, a DJ and singer who fronted the eclectic British dance band Faithless known for such hits as “Insomnia” and “We Come 1,” has ...

They drew upon such a wide range of influences that their record company described their debut album “Reverence,” released in 1996, as “folk-house-hip-hop-blues-ambience-jazz-rap for the dance floor and sofa.” Born Maxwell Fraser in London, Maxi Jazz emerged in the British club scene in the 1980s as a DJ on pirate radio and founder of the Soul Food Cafe System. “He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.

Maxi Jazz, lead singer for the British electronic music group Faithless, died Friday, the band confirmed on Facebook.

Jazz said he’d received a call from Rollo asking if he could write some lyrics for the track. Jazz formed Faithless in 1995, along with Rollo Armstrong, Jamie Catto and Sister Bliss. He was a man who changed our lives in so many ways.

Maxi Jazz, the lead singer of the iconic British band Faithless, has passed away at the age of 65.

Maxi Jazz reunited with the band in 2015 with the release of the Faithless 2.0 remix album, which featured refreshed takes on some of their most beloved tracks from Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, and more. This led to the band performing at Glastonbury’s legendary Pyramid stage during the sunset slot and continuing to gain more accolades in the early 2000s. Reported by The Guardian and Rolling Stone and confirmed by Faithless bandmates Sister Bliss and Rollo Armstrong in posts on social media earlier today, the dance music icon died peacefully in his sleep in his South London home last night.

Dutch trance legend Armin van Buuren hopes the London singer's music keeps on "inspiring others".

DJ David Pearce said Faithless became an "iconic force in UK dance music from the mid-90s and touched so many lives". Faithless formed in 1995 and were pioneers of stadium dance music. However, they weren't joined by Jazz, who had formed another band, Maxi Jazz & The E-Type Boys. They headlined some of the world's biggest festivals including Glastonbury, taking to the Pyramid stage in 2002. Steve Parish added: "Desperately sad to hear the news that we lost Maxi this morning. RIP Maxi."