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Robbie France of Diamond Head and UFO Dead at 53
01/18/2012
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Diamond Head announced on their website this week that former drummer Robbie France died on Saturday January 14th. He was 53 and the cause of death was not announced at press time.

Robbie was the drummer for Diamond Head from 1983 to 1985 and during his career he also played with UFO, Carnival, One Nation and Wishbone Ash.

Ultimate Classic Rock report: France was born in England but moved to Australia at age 11. There he studied at the National Academy of Rudimentary Drummers and eventually became a music teacher at the Australian Academy of Music. more on this story

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