David Kaff, who portrayed keyboardist Viv Savage in 1984’s This Is Spinal Faucet, died July 11. He was 79.
His dying was introduced by his band Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom on Fb. A reason behind dying was not specified, however the band mentioned he “handed away peacefully in his sleep.”
“We’re devastated by this occasion,” the message states. “David all the time had a form phrase and a fast wit that may slay you the place you stand. Then he’d make you smile doing it! RIP pricey brother.”
Kaff, born David Kaffinetti on April 17, 1946, was a founding member of the British progressive rock band Uncommon Chook from 1969 to 1975, making the U.Okay. charts with the 1969 single “Sympathy.” In 1972 he performed keyboards for Chuck Berry on the album The London Chuck Berry Periods. The report spawned the #1 hit single “My Ding-a-Ling.”
In This Is Spinal Faucet, Kaff’s character has the closing line, “Have time… on a regular basis. That’s my philosophy.”
After taking part in Viv Savage within the Spinal Faucet movie, Kaff performed with the fictional band in varied reside performances, together with a 1984 Saturday Night time Dwell look.
Lately he continued to carry out with the San Francisco-based Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom.
