Michael Stephen KNUST

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Birth: Mar. 11, 1949
Death: Sep. 15, 2003

Rock Musician. He began playing guitar while attending Spring Branch High School in Spring Branch, Texas, later becoming the founder and lead guitarist for the psychadelic 1960s musical group, 'Fever Tree.' The group originally named, 'The Bostwick Vines,' was formed in Houston, Texas, in 1966, with Dennis Keller, Rob Landes, John Tuttle, and E.L. Wolfe. The band began recording on the See For Miles Record Label and the UNI Record Label, that same year and soon released there only biggest hit, "San Francisco Girls (Return Of The Native)." The song went to the top 100 on the national music charts. Between 1966 and 1970, the band recorded four albums, but there career began to weaken due to constant drug abuse and they disbanded in 1970. Knust continued to work and also formed continuous reunion get-togethers with his bandmates over the years. Knust died on September 15, 2003, at the age of 54, due to the after effects of years of drug abuse. The band's other recordings include, "Imitation Situation 1 (Toccata And Fugue)," "Where Do You Go," "Ninety-Nine And A Half (Won't Do)," and "Man Who Paints the Pictures," among many others. (bio by: KP)
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Burial:
Forest Park West Cemetery
Houston
Harris County
Texas, USA

Died:
Michael Knust - Founder and lead guitarist for the 60's psychedelic rock band Fever Tree, who produced four albums before disbanding in 1970, and whose biggest hit was 1968's "San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)", died Sept 15 in Spring Branch, TX of unknown causes at age 54.