Francis Buchholz, Foundational Scorpions Bassist, Dies at 71
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Francis Buchholz, longtime bassist for the Scorpions, has died at 71 after a private battle with cancer, his family confirmed in a Facebook post. Buchholz joined Scorpions after Dawn Road and contributed to landmark albums like Love Drive, Blackout and Love at First Sting before leaving in 1992; he later collaborated with Uli Jon Roth, Dreamtide and Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock on two albums.
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