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Daily Mail
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- Daily Mail
The Jam drummer Rick Buckler leaves huge fortune to his wife after his death aged 69
The Jam drummer Rick Buckler left more than £1million to his wife and two children in his will following his death aged 69, documents revealed today. Buckler was a founding member of the mod punk band in 1972, playing in its classic line-up alongside bass player Bruce Foxton and lead singer and guitarist Paul Weller. The Surrey-born musician, who died on February 17 after a short illness, passed on £1,035,366 to his wife Lesley and two children Jason and Holly, reported The Sun. Buckler made his will only four months earlier last October and it was signed off by the High Court last week after being reduced by £18,000 due to costs, taxes and fees. Most of Buckler's money was passed onto Lesley, whom he married in 1985, and he requested the distribution of his Jam memorabilia collection between the children. He also gave £1,000 to his brother Peter, £5,000 to musician Tim Scargill, and £1,000 to friend Ian Gardner – and asked to be cremated and interred at Woking Cemetery. The Jam achieved four UK number one singles and one UK number one album, and are best known for tracks such as Town Called Malice and Going Underground. With The Jam, Buckler featured on six studio albums, including In The City (1977), All Mod Cons (1978) and Sound Affects (1980), which saw the band take a more melodic approach to punk rock, incorporating soul, blues and 1960s beat influences. The band split in 1982 and had never fully reunited, but Foxton and Buckler have played together on a number of occasions. Weller and Buckler reportedly never spoke again barring a brief interaction, with the singer going on to form The Style Council after the dissolution of The Jam. After The Jam ended, Buckler went on to form a number of groups including Time UK, Sharp, which also featured Foxton, and The Gift, named after The Jam's last studio album and playing music from the band's back catalogue. Buckler toured with From The Jam, a new band playing covers of his first group, from 2007 to 2009, where he was joined by Foxton, who is still touring with the group. In an Instagram post in February, Weller said: 'I'm shocked and saddened by Rick's passing. I'm thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley Road, Woking. 'To all the pubs and clubs we played at as kids, to eventually making a record. What a journey. We went far beyond our dreams and what we made stands the test of time. My deepest sympathy to all family and friends.' Weller also shared a tribute from Foxton on the account, which read: 'I was shocked and devastated to hear the very sad news today. Rick was a good guy and a great drummer whose innovative drum patterns helped shape our songs. 'I'm glad we had the chance to work together as much as we did. My thoughts are with Leslie and his family at this very difficult time.' Also paying tribute was ska group The Bodysnatchers' lead singer Rhoda Dakar, whose band shot to prominence in London at about the same time as The Jam. In a post on Instagram she said: 'A band is only as good as its drummer. So I would say he was a b***dy good one. My sincere condolences to his family and friends. Don't waste a day people – tomorrow isn't promised.' Buckler had been due to embark on a Q&A tour of the UK later this year entitled A Night Of Memories And Music, which had been postponed due to his health. His books included a number on the history of The Jam, and his own autobiography That's Entertainment: My Life In The Jam, which was released in 2015.
The Sun
a day ago
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- The Sun
The Jam drummer Rick Buckler left eye-watering sum to his wife and children in will before his tragic death aged 69
THE Jam drummer Rick Buckler left a massive £1million to his wife, documents show. The legendary Mod musician, who played alongside Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton in the rock band, passed a huge fortune to his family after he died in February aged 69. 6 6 6 Documents obtained by The Sun show he passed £1,035,366 to his wife Lesley and his two children. The sum was reduced by £18,000 after costs, taxes and fees, with his will signed off by the High Court last week. He made the will in October 2024 and passed almost everything to Lesley, whom he married in 1985. The drummer asked that his Jam memorabilia collection be distributed between his two children, Jason and Holly. Rick passed £1,000 to his brother Peter, £5,000 to Sham 69 singer Tim Scargill, and £1,000 to pal Ian Gardner. He also expressed a wish to be cremated and interred at Woking Cemetery. Rick was The Jam's drummer from its formation in the early 1970s through to its break-up in the early 1980s. His bandmates Weller and Foxton led tributes after his death from a short illness. Weller, 67, wrote: 'I'm shocked and saddened by Rick's passing. 'I'm thinking back to us all rehearsing in my bedroom in Stanley Road, Woking. 'To all the pubs and clubs we played at as kids, to eventually making a record.' 'What a journey! We went far beyond our dreams and what we made stands the test of time.' Bruce, 69, added: 'I was shocked and devastated to hear the very sad news today. Rick was a good guy and a great drummer whose innovative drum patterns helped shape our songs. 'I'm glad we had the chance to work together as much as we did. My thoughts are with Leslie and his family at this very difficult time.' The Jam formed in 1972 while all three band members were secondary school pals. They released their first album, In the City, in 1977 and racked up 18 consecutive top 40 songs, including four number one singles and a number one album. They are best known for tracks Town Called Malice, Going Underground and Down In The Tube Station At Midnight. The band split in 1982 and never fully reunited, with Weller forming The Style Council and Bucker joining Time UK in the same year. Foxton and Buckler later played together, though they were never able to convince Weller, who also built a steady solo career, to rejoin. Buckler toured with Foxton as 'From The Jam' 2007 to 2009 before leaving and working in music management until his death. 6 6 6
