In 1988 he co-wrote the hit “Just Like Paradise” with David Lee Roth.
The musician lost his battle with cancer at the age of 70 Brett Tagley as reported by Rolling Stone magazine. He played keyboards for two decades in Fleetwood Mac. In 1988 he co-wrote the hit “Just Like Paradise” with David Lee Roth.
On his personal website he is mentioned as an award-winning composer and multi-organist, as well as one of the most sought-after musicians. He has toured and recorded with artists such as Fleetwood Mac, Jimmy Page, David Lee Roth, Chris Isaac, Stevie Knicks and Steven Tyler.
As a child, he studied classical piano and guitar and harmonium in his hometown of Denver, Colorado, USA. As a teenager he played in local Denver bands. When he left home, he played in bands in Texas, where he learned a range of traditional music styles.
He then returned to Colorado where he started the band Head First. In 1979, record producer Keith Olsen invited Tuggle to Los Angeles.
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