Strawbs founder Dave Cousins has died

Linda · **Posted:** Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:10 pm

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DavId Joseph Cousins 1940-2025

It is with profound sadness that we have to announce the passing of David Joseph Cousins at the Pilgrims Hospice in Canterbury, peacefully following a long illness, today, Sunday 13 July 2025.

We will all wish to celebrate the life of this incredible singer-songwriter, relation, colleague and/or special friend at this time.

We, therefore, ask you to enjoy listening to your favourite Cousins song as the sun goes down, in whatever part of the world you are, enjoying what he would refer to as a glass of vino collapse (wine)…

As more information becomes available, you will be informed on his and Strawbs’ Facebook pages and on Strawbsweb.

Meanwhile, we ask you to join in remembering a wonderful, talented man, whose life has touched us all.

djgarver · 18 Dec 2007

R.I.P. Dave.

Thanks for all the great music.

I loved the Strawbs - one of my favorites from that period in British rock history.

Simon · **Joined:** 26 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 59401

R.I.P. Dave.

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

RIP, sir.

JohnG · 03 Aug 2006

Dave was a friend of the Cruise To The Edge family and attended quite a few of them including the very first one in 2014. I also,saw him right here on LI when the Strawbs played the Boulton Center, they were great and played one of my favorites “Part Of The Union”.

RIP Dave.

Strawbs founder Dave Cousins has died

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