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The died April 26 in Altea David Waterston, better known as "Whisky David." He did it alone, while sleeping, because of cardiopulmonary attack in Blanch Calp camping caravan where he lived and worked. Yesterday took place in the morgue of La Vila his funeral. Attended the same family, friends and musicians from the area blues lovers. The camp director, friend of the artist, Vicente Ibanez, said that was in the style of "bohemian" who always had, "reluctant to get help, free and true to his nature until the end." Waterson arrived in Spain in 1966 as a singer of Scottish band for a short tour. When the band returned, he stayed in Madrid. He then went to play with The Shakers, whose members formed after Brincos. Later he was organist with John and Junior, Miguel Rios and Micky, who also played the harmonica. His nickname, Whisky David, he gave his love of drink in of the Madrid music scene back then, a vice of which boast like saying he had been living alone because his bandmates did not drink enough successive, as saying the English bluesman Ñaco Goñi at the last interview last June in life . He spoke at the time of Tonky de la Peña, who form together with the legendary Goñi Tonky Blues Band at 80 and whose activity has been maintained until today, but separately. 25 years ago moved to Altea. He earned his living as a tennis instructor and weekends performing in Benidorm swan track with the band Misfits. Raquel Lopez (Information-Alicante)
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