Classic Rock

Paul Raymond

November 16, 1945 – April 13, 2019

and fans expressed shock and sadness when the guitarist/keyboard player nicknamed ‘Kipper’ and best known for a variety of roles in bands including UFO, the Michael Schenker Group and Waysted, suffered a fatal heart attack. He passed away a little over a week after UFO wrapped the first leg of their final world tour, dubbed Last Orders: 50th Anniversary. Raymond, who had four spells with the UFO (1976-1980, 1984-1986, 1993-1999 and 2003-2019) performed his final show with them at London’s Forum on April 5.

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