Mars Williams, Sax Player for Psychedelic Furs and Waitresses, died at the age of 68.

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Williams had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer a year ago.

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He initially played with the Psychedelic Furs as a stand-in in ’83 but stayed with them until 1989

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resuming work with the reformed line-up in 2005 and playing on the 2020 masterpiece Made Of Rain.

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Playing live with the Furs he always had a commanding stage presence and a swagger to his playing.

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Williams was also a member of the Chicago group jazz outfit and Grammy nominee Liquid Soul for 25 years or so.

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This tremendous enthusiasm is an essential part of his sound,

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The Psychedelic Furs social media simply said today:

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