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Chris Knox had a stroke

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JoeB - 6/13/09, 2:51 pm
Musician Chris Knox suffers stroke

Pioneering New Zealand rock musician Chris Knox is in Auckland hospital after suffering a stroke on Thursday.

Knox's recording career stretches back to late 70s punk era bands The Enemy and Toy Love, as well as a long association with independent music label Flying Nun as a solo artist and a member of duo the Tall Dwarfs.
His best known songs include the hit Not Given Lightly.

Knox is also an television arts show presenter, writer and cartoonist who has pennned the weekly Max Media strip in the New Zealand Herald's entertainment pages for almost 20 years.

A family spokesperson said Knox's partner and children are focusing on his recovery.

- NZPA
strunkles - 6/13/09, 3:10 pm
This sucks so much. I love this guy!
JoeB - 6/13/09, 3:21 pm
seriously! definitely one of my favorite living songwriters.
i hope he's okay. He's only fifty-something.
strunkles - 6/13/09, 3:22 pm
I hung out with him once in New Zealand and he was awesome.
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