Faithless – and singer Maxi Jazz – have become world famous with their song line “I can’t get no sleep” and the following techno sample, one of the most formative in music history.
Faithless singer Maxi Jazz (“Insomnia”, “We Come 1”) has died at the age of 65. “We are heartbroken that Maxi Jazz passed away peacefully at his home in south London last night,” his bandmates wrote on the group’s official social media accounts on Christmas Eve. “He gave our music the right meaning and message.”
The English rapper, singer and songwriter’s real name was Maxwell Alexander Fraser. Band partners Rollo Armstrong and Sister Bliss said he was a brilliant lyricist, DJ, moral compass and genius.
„I can’t get no sleep“
Faithless – and jazz – have become world famous with their song line “I can’t get no sleep” and the following techno sample, one of the most formative in music history. The band formed in 1995, have produced seven studio albums and headlined some of the world’s biggest festivals. After breaking up in 2011, the band started working together once more in 2015. In 2020 the band released the album “All Blessed”. However, it was recorded without frontman Maxi Jazz.
(APA/dpa)
