Stanley 'Buckwheat Zydeco' Dural Jr Dead At 68

(Classic Rock) Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural Jr, who performed under the stage name of Buckwheat Zydeco, has died at the age of 68 following a battle with lung cancer.

The news was confirmed by Dural's manager Ted Fox, who reports: "It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that our great, beloved leader Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural, Jr. has passed away.

"He died at 1:32am Louisiana time, keeping musician's hours right to the bitter end. I am grieving for my best friend and colleague of more than 30 years. But, as this great road warrior once said, 'Life is a tour, and it's all about how you decide to get where you're going. I don't want to ignore the bad things in life, but I want to emphasise the good things.'

"Buck made everything and everyone he touched better and happier. RIP my dear friend, my brother." Read more here.