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Simon House | |
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 House in 2008 | |
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| Born | 29 August 1948 |
| Died | 25 May 2025 (aged 76) |
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| Occupation | Musician |
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| Years active | 1969-2025 |
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Simon House (29 August 1948 – 25 May 2025) was an English violinist, composer and keyboardist best known for his work with proto-metal band High Tide and space rock band Hawkwind, as well as a composer for films, including the 1971 adaptation of Macbeth.
Before his time with Hawkwind, House played in High Tide and the Third Ear Band, who contributed the soundtrack to Roman Polanski's Macbeth. Guitarist Tony Hill recounted how House became a member of High Tide: "[Pete Pavli and I were] hanging out with and crashing where we could at Mike's or Wayne's. Simon ended up crashing there as well. Simon was playing bass then. He said: 'I used to play violin, you know?' So I said 'Get it!' That was basically it."
He joined Hawkwind in 1974. He left the group for David Bowie's band in 1978.
Along with other Hawkwind members he was a session musician for science fiction author Michael Moorcock's New Worlds Fair in 1975, and also played on solo projects by former Hawkwind members Robert Calvert and Nik Turner.
From the 1970s onward, House cut an album (Interesting Times) with Tony Hill under the High Tide banner; released several solo albums under his own name; and twice rejoined Hawkwind – between 1989 and 1991, and between 2001 and 2003.
House died on 25 May 2025, at the age of 76.
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