James Keays (9 September 1946 – 13 June 2014) was a Scottish-born Australian musician who fronted the rock band The Masters Apprentices as singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonica-player from 1965 to 1972 and subsequently had a solo career.

Jun 13, 2014 · Australian rock legend Jim Keays, lead singer of The Masters Apprentices, has died at the age of 67. He had been suffering from pneumonia due to complications from a lengthy battle with cancer.

Jun 13, 2014 · LEGENDARY Australian musician Jim Keays died this morning after a long battle with cancer. The Masters Apprentices frontman was admitted to hospital earlier this month suffering pneumonia, his immune system ravaged by the treatment for multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer which affects plasma cells.

Nov 10, 2024 · Jim Keays was the legendary lead singer-songwriter for Masters Apprentices from 1965 until his passing in 2014. In the early 1970s, Jim embarked on a solo career and quickly established himself with the release of his legendary debut album, The Boy from the Stars.

Jun 13, 2014 · Jim Keays, who helped kick off garage rock in Australia and then helped transform the Masters Apprentices into one of the best pop and rock bands of the 1960s and ‘70s, has died.

Jun 13, 2014 · Jim Keays, singer of Masters Apprentices, has passed away at age 67 from complications due to cancer. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma seven years ago.

James "Jim" Keays (9 September 1946 – 13 June 2014) was a Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter and musician. He was best known for fronting the hard rock band The Masters Apprentices from 1965 until 1972. He performed also as a bass guitarist. Until his death, he had been active since 1964.

The story of the lifelong career of Jim Keays cannot be told without including the Masters Apprentices. Singer, songwriter, creative driving force and charismatic front man, Jim was the face and voice of Masters Apprentices and the only …

Mar 29, 2012 · Jim is excited to have so much happening in his life these days but remains mindful of his health. In 2007, Jim was diagnosed with myeloma, a cancer of the bone marrow which caused his kidneys to fail. The drugs he is currently taking to ‘keep the cancer down’ as he puts it, are ‘like poison’ he says.

Jun 13, 2014 · Australian rock legend Jim Keays has been remembered as always the master and never the apprentice after his death on Friday. The lead singer of The Masters Apprentices died at the age of 67 after a long battle with cancer.