Johnny Strike

Gary John Bassett (June 6, 1948 – September 10, 2018), known as Johnny Strike, was an American singer-songwriter and crime novelist. He was born in San Francisco, California. He was mostly known as songwriter for the proto-punk band Crime based in San Francisco. In 2004, he wrote Ports of Hell alongside William S. Burroughs.

Strike died on September 10, 2018 in San Francisco from liver cancer at the age of 70.Johnny Strike, Frontman of SF Punk Band Crime, Dead at 70

References

Other websites
 Rudos and Rubes 
  An oral history of Crime
  Crime Radio
 Amoeblog
  Murder by Guitar 

Category:1948 births
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Category:Cancer deaths in San Francisco
Category:American singer-songwriters
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Category:American novelists
Category:Writers from San Francisco
Category:Musicians from San Francisco
Category:Singers from San Francisco