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Pepsi Tate (10 March 1965 – 18 September 2007)〔 was the bass guitarist of Welsh glam metal band Tigertailz, who made the Top 40 in the UK Albums Chart in the early 1990s. Pepsi's nickname was "Boy" or "The Boy". Born as Huw Justin Smith, son of ''Dempsey and Makepeace'' actor Ray Smith, Pepsi Tate grew up in the village of Dinas Powys, just outside Cardiff. After his career with Tigertailz Justin pursued a career in television as a producer and director. His work for BBC Wales included directing the weekly politics programme, ''Dragon's Eye'', presented by former BBC Wales political editor David Williams. In the summer of 2006 a series of videos appeared on YouTube depicting a fictional band called The Pepsi Tate Jazz Band. The ''Thrill Pistol'' album (released on 27 August 2007) featured his last recordings. It was dedicated to Pepsi and his family. On 18 September 2007, aged 42, Pepsi Tate died after suffering with pancreatic cancer.〔(Thedeadrockstarsclub.com ) - accessed 27 April 2012〕 He died at Holme Towers Cancer Hospice in Penarth only a few weeks after he had married his longtime partner, Welsh opera singer Shân Cothi. His funeral, held in Cardiff, was attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pepsi Tate」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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