John Spence (musician)
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| John Spence | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Born | February 3, 1969 | |
| Origin |  Anaheim, California |
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| Died | December 21, 1987 | |
| Genre(s) | Ska punk | |
| Years active | 1986–1987 | |
| Associated acts |
No Doubt | |
John Spence (3 February 1969–21 December 1987) was a founding member of the band No Doubt, along with Eric Stefani and Gwen Stefani. Spence, who came up with the band's name based on a catch phrase that he had always used, shared lead vocals with Gwen. In December 1987, at the age of 18, he committed suicide by shooting himself with a gun at a parking lot located in Anaheim, California, early in No Doubt's existence, and therefore never appeared on any of the band's albums.
After his death, Gwen Stefani took over all lead vocals. Later, the band wrote "Dear John" in tribute to him, although this recording is very rare.
| No Doubt |
| Tom Dumont - Tony Kanal - Gwen Stefani - Adrian Young |
| Touring band: Stephen Bradley - Gabrial McNair |
| Former members: John Spence - Eric Stefani |
| Discography |
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| Albums: No Doubt - The Beacon Street Collection - Tragic Kingdom - Return of Saturn - Rock Steady |
| Compilations: The Singles 1992-2003 - Everything in Time - Boom Box |
| DVDs: Live in the Tragic Kingdom - Rock Steady Live - The Videos: 1992-2003 |
