a top 40 single?”
Fred Cole –
Singer, songwriter, draft dodger.
August 28, 1948 – November 9, 2017.
Aged 69 years.
Most recognized for: Unless you’re from the Pacific Northwest or a Pearl Jam superfan, chances are you’ve never heard of Fred… or his influential garage-punk band Dead Moon. After 50 years of recording music in various bands, Fred didn’t have any charted hits to his name. But for some of those out-of-touch Portalndia types, that odd brand of anti-success is exactly what they strive for.
