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Journey’s First Guitarist, George Tickner, Dead at 76

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He left the band after two years to become a doctor.

George Tickner, center, with Steve Perry and Neal Schon at Journey’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
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George Tickner, the guitarist who co-founded the band Journey and then left after two years to become a doctor, has died at the age of 76. Neil Schon announced his death on Facebook, writing, “Godspeed, George… thank you for the music.” Tickner was with Journey at its inception in 1973, following a stint with the band Frumious Bandersnatch, and had songwriting credits on three albums. No cause of death was released.

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