1955 - 2009
Mick Cocks Australian Guitarist
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Mick Cocks dating history
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Mick Cocks had an encounter with Lita Ford (1984).
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Australian Guitarist Mick Cocks was born on 11th January, 1955 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and passed away on 22nd Dec 2009 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia aged 54. He is most remembered for Rose Tattoo, Heaven. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Mick Cocks is a member of the following lists: 2009 deaths, 1955 births and Deaths from liver cancer.
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Relationship Statistics
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Encounter | 1 |
1 month
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Total | 1 |
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Details
First Name |
Mick
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Last Name |
Cocks
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Birthday |
11th January, 1955
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Birthplace |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Died |
22nd December, 2009
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Place of Death |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Cause of Death |
Liver Cancer
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Nationality |
Australian
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Occupation Text |
Musician
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Occupation |
Guitarist
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Claim to Fame |
Rose Tattoo, Heaven
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Music Genre (Text) |
Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1976–2009
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Instrument (text) |
Guitar, bass guitar
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Associated Acts |
Rose Tattoo, Heaven, The Headhunters, Illustrated Men, Doomfoxx, Ted Mulry Gang
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Michael Thomas Cocks (11 January 1955 – 22 December 2009) was an Australian musician, most noted for his guitar and songwriting work with Rose Tattoo. His original sound and style heavily influenced Guns N' Roses, who recorded a cover of the Rose Tattoo song "Nice Boys". He was also a member of Heaven, The Headhunters, Illustrated Men, Doomfoxx, Pete Wells Heart Attack and the Ted Mulry Gang. On 16 August 2006, Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame. In April 2009 Cocks was diagnosed with liver cancer and died from the disease on 22 December 2009. He was the fifth member of Rose Tattoo to die of cancer, he was predeceased by Dallas Royall (1991), Peter Wells (2006), Ian Rilen (2006), and Lobby Loyde (2007).