'Hanging On The Telephone' Songwriter Jack Lee Dead at 71
Jack Lee, a member of The Nerves and best known for his song ‘Hanging On The Telephone’, covered by Blondie, has died at age 71.
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Jack Lee, a member of The Nerves and best known for his song ‘Hanging On The Telephone’, covered by Blondie, has died at age 71.
The underground power-pop artist had been living with colon cancer
Jack Lee, who co-fronted the '70s band the Nerves and wrote hits recorded by Blondie and Paul Young, including 'Hanging on the Telephone,' died at 71.
The California musician Jack Lee died last month at 71 from colon cancer, as Pitchfork reports. Lee was the leader of the ’70s power-pop trio the Nerves, and songs he wrote would go on to be covered by Blondie, Paul Young, and Suzi Quatro.
Jack Lee, a member of the West Coast band The Nerves who wrote "Hanging on the Telephone," famously covered by Debbie Harry and Blondie, has died.