Urge Overkill Drummer Blackie Onassis Passes Away at 57
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Blackie Onassis, the drummer for the 90s Chicago band Urge Overkill, has passed away at the age of 57. The cause of death has not been revealed. Onassis joined the band in 1991 and was part of their major-label debut on Geffen Records. Urge Overkill was known for their postmodern take on 70s funk and metal and had a hit with their cover of Neil Diamond's "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" featured on the "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack.
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