Morgan Roussel is the webmaster for Level 42 since 1998 and is responsible for the design and updates of Level42.com - please send him your comments about the website and content updates at morgan@level42.com. Gould's first foray into the charts came with pop group M, drumming on their single "Pop Muzik", a number one single in the United States, and No. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Phil_Gould_(musician)&oldid=987011299, BLP articles lacking sources from September 2014, Wikipedia articles with possible conflicts of interest from September 2014, Wikipedia articles in need of updating from September 2017, All Wikipedia articles in need of updating, Articles with multiple maintenance issues, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2014, Articles with unsourced statements from May 2019, Wikipedia articles with BIBSYS identifiers, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 4 November 2020, at 09:08. A post mortem concluded he died from hanging and there was a small amount of alcohol in his system. But she said: “Boon had a difficult and complex history, which I find adversely affected his mental health.

However, dismayed by the record company's incompetence, he did not go on the road with the band for their Forever Now tour, and was quickly replaced as a live drummer by Gavin Harrison. This is where you'll find the latest official information on what the group is up to, new releases, and tour information. Guitarist Rowland “Boon” Gould, 64, was found dead at a friend’s home in Uffculme, Devon, on 30 April this year. All rights reserved. “Hot Water” was featured the band’s 5th studio album “True Colours” which was released in October 1984. Sign Up for the Latest News & Releases from Phil. The assistant Devon coroner Deborah Archer described Gould as a talented and much-loved musician. Boon Gould was found dead at his home in Dorset, a band statement said One of the founding members of 1980s pop group Level 42 has died. 2 hit in the UK. The album features contributions from Mike Lindup, Wally Badarou and Berenice Scott. Gould also appeared on Top of the Pops with Roxy Music for their performance of "More Than This" and also in their promo video for this song. Among his writing credits is … Sign Up Rowland ‘Boon’ Gould had a long history of mental health issues, doctor told inquest, Thu 5 Dec 2019 19.08 GMT

Philip Gabriel Gould (born 28 February 1957) is a British drummer, songwriter and singer from the Isle of Wight in southern England.

The inquest heard Gould told doctors he consumed a bottle or half a bottle of whisky per day.

Available for everyone, funded by readers. 2 hit in the UK. Charles Dixon, a psychiatrist, said Gould suffered mood swings all his adult life but that at times he felt invincible and would write songs in the middle of the night. Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. In November 2013, Gould was busy with The-Bongo-Saloon project. Gould’s wife, Moira, said her husband had been “open” about his mental health problems during their 17-year marriage. [citation needed], Together with Mike Lindup, Mark King and Gould's guitarist brother Boon, he formed Level 42 and had several major hits, writing many of the lyrics and co-writing many songs. Email Address.

“The Chant Has Begun” was the first track from the band’s 5th studio album “True Colours” which was released in October 1984. A founding member of the pop band Level 42 who quit the music industry because of mental health issues and moved to Devon took his own life, a coroner has concluded. He had previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and told doctors he had suffered from depression all his life, the inquest in Exeter was told. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14.

In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. “He had coped with these issues sometimes without being completely open and honest with family and friends about the degree of suffering that he was going through.”.