The UK has lost one of its most talented musicians as John Miles has sadly passed away at the age of 72.
John, who became famous for his worldwide hit 'Music Was My First Love And It Will Be My Last died peacefully in his sleep with his family at his bedside, his manager has confirmed.
The singer died on Sunday after a short illness at the age of 72 in his hometown of Newcastle.
During his career, John played alongside a plethora of artists from Tina Turner, Jimmy Page, Joe Cocker to Andrea Bocelli amongst many others.
John's manager of 50 years pair tribute to the late star, describing him as 'kind' and 'gentle'.
"John was not only so kind and gentle but a brilliant musician and songwriter on the world stage," he shared.
The musician leaves behind his wife Eileen married 50 years, two children and two grandchildren.
The singer is best known for his hit song Music, which became a number 1 hit in 1976.
In 1982 the song again became a massive hit in the Netherlands, and then became the hymn of Night of the Proms, which had its first edition in Antwerp in 1985.
Since then, the musician had attended the event almost every year.
After his own hit career quietened down, John started to work with many other artists - some of which were among the biggest stars in the world at the time.
He was Tina Turner’s regular guitarist for a number of years, and he then went on tour with Joe Cocker and Stevie Wonder - among others.
John also appeared on Jimmy Page's 1988 album Outrider and the subsequent tour .
His wide-ranging vocals allowed him to cover both Robert Plant and Paul Rodgers from Page's two previous bands, and he played Hammond organ on Joe Cocker's 1992 album, Night Calls.
In 1990, John participated in the UK heat of A Song for Europe with his song 'Where I Belong' - which eventually came second in the contest.
In 2017, John won the Outstanding Musical Achievement' award at the Progressive Music Awards.
He is widely recognised as one of the greatest musicians to ever hail from the UK.
