John Michael Regan (October 28, 1951 – April 7, 2023) was an American musician, songwriter, producer, and

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. He is notable for having been a member of ex-

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guitarist

Ace Frehley Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (; born April 27, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played wit ...

's band

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from 1984 to 1990 and recorded and performed with

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from 1979 to 2011. He also recorded with

John Waite John Charles Waite (born 4 July 1952) is an English musician. As a solo artist, he has released ten studio albums and is best known for the 1984 hit single " Missing You", which reached No. 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the top ten on ...

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, and

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. He lived in

Wappingers Falls, New York Wappingers Falls is a village in Dutchess County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 5,522. The community was named for the cascade in Wappinger Creek. The Wappingers Falls post office covers areas in the tow ...

Life and career

Regan was born in

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, on October 28, 1951. In the early 1990s, Regan was a parks commissioner for the village of Wappingers Falls. In 2006, Peter Frampton played outdoors in Wappingers Falls with Regan for local residents. Beginning in 2014, he co-hosted a Sunday morning radio show called Cafe Italia on 1450AM WKIP out of

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. "We kicked around the possibility of a weekly radio program that focused on these timeless artists, their connection to Italian music and culture, and generally a show that would pay homage to the songs that are the "soundtrack" to many of our lives." Regan was part of the band Four By Fate, which saw him reunite with former Frehley's Comet co-frontman

Tod Howarth Tod Howarth (born September 24, 1957) is an American rock musician from San Diego, California. He is best known as serving as a keyboardist, a guitarist, and vocalist for the melodic hard rock group Frehley's Comet, led by former Kiss guitarist ...

. They recorded an album together, ''Relentless'' (2016). Regan also toured with Howarth as "Return of the Comet" in Regan died at his home in

, on April 7, 2023, at the age of 71.Former Frehley's Comet Bassist John Regan Dies
''Blabbermouth''. Retrieved April 8, 2023.

Partial discography

Bass

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(Single version) *'' Dirty Work'' (1986) ~

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Whiplash Smile ''Whiplash Smile'' is the third studio album by English Rock music, rock singer Billy Idol, released on 20 October 1986 by Chrysalis Records. After his successful album ''Rebel Yell (album), Rebel Yell'' (1983), Idol continued his collaboration ...

'' (1986) -

*'' Hide Your Heart'' (1988) -

Bonnie Tyler Gaynor Sullivan (née Hopkins; born 8 June 1951), known professionally as Bonnie Tyler, is a Welsh singer who is known for her distinctive husky voice. Tyler came to prominence with the release of her 1977 album '' The World Starts Tonight'' a ...

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'' (1989) -

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Black Tie White Noise ''Black Tie White Noise'' is the 18th studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 5 April 1993 through Savage Records in the United States and Arista Records in the United Kingdom. Conceived following the disbandment of Bowi ...

'' (1993) - David Bowie *''

Your Filthy Little Mouth ''Your Filthy Little Mouth'' is the fourth full-length studio LP by David Lee Roth, then the former lead singer of the American rock band Van Halen. It was produced by Nile Rodgers whose work had included David Bowie and Madonna, and released ...

'' (1994) -

;Ace Frehley *''

'' (1987) *''

Second Sighting ''Second Sighting'' is the third solo album by Ace Frehley and last to use the Frehley's Comet moniker. Due to Frehley's illness and substance abuse during the recording, Tod Howarth took a bigger role in singing and songwriting than on the prev ...

'' (1988) *''

Live+1 Live may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Live!'' (2007 film), 2007 American film * ''Live'' (2014 film), a 2014 Japanese film *'' ''Live'' (Apocalyptica DVD) Music *Live (band), American alternative rock band * List of albums ...

'' (1988) *''

Trouble Walkin' ''Trouble Walkin is the second full-length solo album released by Ace Frehley (two previous albums were credited to Frehley's Comet). The album features guest performances by former Kiss drummer Peter Criss, as well as Skid Row members Sebastian ...

'' (1989) *''

Greatest Hits Live ''Greatest Hits Live'' may refer to: Music albums * ''Greatest Hits Live'' (2 Plus 1 album) * ''Greatest Hits Live'' (April Wine album) *'' Greatest Hits Live 2003'', by April Wine * ''Greatest Hits Live'' (Diana Ross album) * ''Greatest Hits Live' ...

'' (2006) ;Peter Frampton *'' Rise Up'' (1980) *'' Breaking All the Rules'' (1981) *'' Art of Control'' (1982) *''Frampton Comes Alive 2'' - 1995 ;Richie Scarlet *''The Catman & The Emperor'' (2020) ;Four By Fate *''Relentless'' (2016)

Production

*'' Blue, Dressed in Black'' (2000) - Eric Stuart Band ;Ace Frehley *''

'' (1989) *'' 12 Picks'' (1997) *'' Loaded Deck'' (1998) *''

Greatest Hits Live (Ace Frehley album) ''Greatest Hits Live'' is a live album by Ace Frehley. The album contains ten live tracks and two studio recordings. Tracks 1-6, 8 and 10 were recorded in London, England. Tracks 7 and 9 were recorded in Chicago, Illinois. The final two studio re ...

'' (2006)

References

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* * 1951 births 2023 deaths American rock bass guitarists People from Wappingers Falls, New York American male bass guitarists Frehley's Comet members {{US-bass-guitarist-stub