Jimy Sohns, lead singer of the 1960s garage-rock band The Shadows of Knight, died Friday after suffering a stroke earlier in the week.
He was 75.
Sohns' death was announced by the band's official Facebook page, which shared a note from Sohn's daughter, Rachael, that reads, "My dads is gone at 5:10pm! He wired for me to go outside and left us! Fly high my rock n roll [ruler]."
Conor Mahoney, who manages the Shadows of Knight Facebook page, added, "Absolutely devastated. My thoughts go out to Jimy's family and friends at this time. My best friend is gone, and I will miss running this page with him. His legend will live on forever."
The Shadows of Knight are best known for their hit cover of the Van Morrison-penned 1964 Them classic "Gloria," which reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. The Chicago-based band also scored a top-40 hit with their follow-up single, a cover of Bo Diddley's "Oh Yeah."
The band released three albums during its original 1960s heyday. Sohns continued to lead various lineups of the group over the years.
In 2006, The Shadows of Knight took part in the "Little Steven" Van Zandt-organized Underground Garage Tour with The Romantics and also released a new studio album called A Knight to Remember.
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