Two legendary piano players have paid tribute to longtime Elton John bassist Bob Birch, who died at age 56 of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday (Aug. 15). Both John and his ...

Bob Birch never took playing bass for Elton John for granted. “Man, you’ve got to be lucky, unbelievably lucky,” the Sterling heights native and Wayne State University music school graduate said ...

Livonia police are asking for the public’s help identifying a severely decomposed body found partially submerged in a creek near Hines Drive and Levan Road. The deceased appears to be an adult male, ...

DETROITNEWS.COM - Michigan native Bob Birch, who had a long and distinguished career as a bass guitarist in several bands but most notably for Elton John, died Wednesday. He was 56. TMZ.com first ...

As is often the case when a well-known musician passes away, Bob Birch’s tragic death on Wednesday morning was met with a flood of grief on the internet. It seems as if everyone knew Bob well, and ...

(CBS News) Elton John says he's devastated by the death of his friend and bassist, Robert Wayne Birch. The musician, who joined John's touring band in the early 1990s, died Wednesday morning at age 56 ...

Elton John has paid tribute to his longtime bass player Robert Wayne Birch, who was found dead at his home yesterday. Writing on his website, the singer said he “cannot find the words to describe this ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. bass guitarist Robert Wayne Birch has died in Los Angeles of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, law enforcement sources told TMZ. Birch, 56, has ...

Robert Wayne Birch, a bass guitarist who played with Elton John and Billy Joel among many other huge artists, is dead after sustaining an apparent self-inflicted gun wound to the head. Wikipedia ...

Bob Birch never took playing bass for Elton John for granted. "Man, you've got to be lucky, unbelievably lucky," the Sterling heights native and Wayne State University music school graduate said ...

Bob Birch, a long-time member of Elton John's band, was discovered dead Wednesday (Aug. 15) of an apparent suicide. The bassist had performed with John for two decades, and also worked with many other ...