Michael Stanley | |
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![]() Stanley performing in 2002 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Michael Stanley Gee |
Born | March 25, 1948 |
Origin | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
Died | March 5, 2021 | (aged 72)
Genres | Rock, folk rock, heartland rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, disc jockey |
Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
Michael Stanley Gee (March 25, 1948 – March 5, 2021) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. From 1974 until 1987, he played for the Michael Stanley band.
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Michael Stanley among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[1]
Stanley died in his sleep on March 5, 2021, after suffering for seven months with lung cancer.[2]