View our online Press Pack. The writer, comedian and musician was born in Danbury in Essex and went to Thorpe Grammar School and the Norwich School of Art and Goldsmiths College where he studied drama. Amy Coney Barrett's rushed nomination is likely to come up in the final Trump-Biden debate later. A film about Innes called The Seventh Python was made in 2008. "Allow me to share a favourite clip of them in action (with a bonkers Innes guitar solo, too). Video, Macron leads vigil for beheaded history teacher, Iceland PM keeps cool as earthquake strikes. In the 1970s, Innes worked closely with British comedy collective Monty Python, and Palin recalled how during their live shows he would "bring the house down" performing the track with a half cut out plastic duck on his head. RIP Neil.". Neil James Innes (/ ˈ ɪ n ɪ s /; 9 ... Innes died of a heart attack on 29 December 2019 near Toulouse, where he had lived for several years.
The comedian and musician, often referred to as the 'seventh python', died just weeks after celebrating his birthday.
The band broke up in 1970. He was such a warm generous man. Actor and writer Stephen Fry tweeted that Innes' earlier band "the Bonzos were everything to me when I was a teenager.". Really sad to hear about Neil Innes. The track was co-produced by Apollo C. Vermouth - a pseudonym for Sir Paul McCartney. They were only intended to be a short-term, one-off gag because the timing seemed so right.". "Neil Innes passed away unexpectedly," his agent, Nigel Morton, told CNN on Monday. I am sure his love … "He was a great writer and he was eccentric and he was clever without being pretentious," he added. Innes died suddenly of natural causes, according to a statement on his website. VideoBiden or Trump? VideoThe Covid doctor whose dance video went viral, 'It was a massacre... We pay for these bullets' Video'It was a massacre... We pay for these bullets', Disney's real-life Snow White dies at 101, 'I caught Covid at my uncle's funeral' Video'I caught Covid at my uncle's funeral', Macron leads vigil for beheaded history teacher. Innes later went on to form The Rutles, a pastiche of The Beatles, off the back of his work on a sketch show called "Rutland Weekend Television.". Fellow comedy writer Danny Baker also paid tribute, posting the below picture, as well as a link to one of Innes' tracks, Friends at the End. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The League of Gentlemen star Mark Gatiss also paid tribute to Innes. .css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link{color:inherit;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:hover,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link:focus,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited:focus{color:#B80000;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;}.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:link::after,.css-1hlxxic-PromoLink:visited::after{content:'';position:absolute;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;left:0;z-index:2;}Supreme Court vote row precedes Trump-Biden debate. One of the nicest people Iâve ever met and a towering talent. Python founding member Sir Michael Palin described him as "a great writer" and "the most lovely friend". The Monty Python songwriter's publishers hit the band with a plagiarism lawsuit but Oasis settled it by giving Innis a songwriting credit on their single. "Deeply saddened by the death of Neil Innes," he, "Loved his brilliant witty music, loved him.
"We have lost a beautiful, kind, gentle soul whose music and songs touched the heart of everyone and whose intellect and search for truth inspired us all. When he worked with Python on our stage show, I listened every night to "How sweet to be an Idiot" on the tannoyVery sad..... Innes had been travelling to his home in France after an evening out with his wife and friends. France widens curfew as virus cases hit new record, .css-gw44ni-IconContainer{display:inline-block;height:1em;width:1em;vertical-align:-0.125em;margin-right:0.25em;}playInside Europeâs most infected area. Reacting to the news on Monday, screenwriter Charlie Brooker admitted he'd had The Rutles track Cheese and Onions "stuck in my head for approximately 40 years".
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While Baby Driver and Spaced director Edgar Wright tweeted he would "raise a glass to the man". "Forever a fan of The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band," he wrote, linking to their 1968 track Canyons Of Your Mind. A spokesperson for the Innes family said he had not been suffering from any illness and had passed away unexpectedly on Sunday night. He loved every moment of The Rutles. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. Humming this today, having had it stuck in my head for approximately 40 years: https://t.co/tLQKs75WTS. Punch in the gut to end the decade on. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. If you have a story suggestion email entertainment.news@bbc.co.uk. He was best known for his work with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles and collaborating with Monty Python. VideoIceland PM keeps cool as earthquake strikes, .css-orcmk8-HeadlineContainer{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;}Rare green puppy 'Pistachio' born in Italy.css-1dedj2h-Rank{-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;color:#B80000;margin-left:3.125rem;}1, Poland abortion: Top court bans almost all terminations2, Coronavirus: France extends overnight curfew as cases surge3, Epstein: Ghislaine Maxwell denies witnessing 'inappropriate' activities4, LGBT students attacked in university Zoom meeting5, The Countdown: Debate masks, Jennifer Lawrence and 60 Minutes6, Why Nigerian protesters want Beyoncé to be more like Rihanna7, Nagorno-Karabakh: Nearly 5,000 dead in conflict, Putin says8, Tanzania President John Magufuli: The man who declared victory over coronavirus9, US election 2020: A guide to the final presidential debate10. Fairwell Neil Innes. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Neil Innes was the genius behind the original songs for the British classic Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Neil Innes was described as a "kind" and "gentle soul" by his family, Neil Innes playing in Marquee in his younger days, Watch John Cleese explain why stupid people can't see how stupid they are, Neil Innes, Ricky Fataar, Eric Idle and John Halsey, pose for an early publicity shot in 1978 in London, Neil Innes with fellow Monty Python stars - Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Graham Chapman and Michael Palin, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Sir Michael told .css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link{color:#3F3F42;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{color:#696969;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{font-weight:bolder;border-bottom:1px solid #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{border-bottom-color:currentcolor;border-bottom-width:2px;color:#B80000;}@supports (text-underline-offset:0.25em){.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline #BABABA;text-decoration:underline #BABABA;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:1px;text-decoration-thickness:1px;-webkit-text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-decoration-skip-ink:none;text-underline-offset:0.25em;}.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:hover,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:link:focus,.css-yidnqd-InlineLink:visited:focus{-webkit-text-decoration-color:currentcolor;text-decoration-color:currentcolor;-webkit-text-decoration-thickness:2px;text-decoration-thickness:2px;color:#B80000;}}Radio 4's PM programme. VideoInside Europeâs most infected area, Why Nigerian protesters are upset with Beyoncé, Biden or Trump?
The 1996 revival for our Archaeology album was even funnier really. "He wrote a beautiful song summing up how many of us feel today. Then I dropped into the Python era but that seemed to be over in a flash, too. Innes then became part of the band GRIMMS and developed a close relationship with the "Monty Python" team in the mid-1970s, writing music for their albums and TV series, and appearing in both their large- and small-screen outings. In an interview in 2012 Innes reflected on the many different phases of his career. ", In the same interview he described joining the other members of Python onstage at Concert for George - a 2002 tribute to the late Beatles guitarist and Python collaborator George Harrison, at London's Royal Albert Hall - as "probably one of the most special evenings of my life.". He also appeared in Monty Python's Life Of Brian and Terry Gilliam's Jabberwocky before joining with Eric Idle on the sketch show Rutland Weekend Television, about a fictional low-budget regional TV station.