Beaky

Beaky, 81, died on July 5, 2026. Beaky was known publicly as an English musician (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich). Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich are an English rock band active during the 1960s. Formed in Salisbury in 1964, the band consisted of David Harman (Dave Dee), Trevor Ward-Davies (Dozy), John Dymond (Beaky), Michael Wilson (Mick) and Ian Amey (Tich). Their novel name, zany stage act and lurid dress sense helped propel them to chart success with a string of hit singles penned by songwriters Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley including "Hold Tight!", "Bend It!" and "Zabadak!". Over the course of the band's career, they played several different genres, including freakbeat, mod and pop. Two of their single releases sold in excess of one million copies each, and they reached number one in the UK Singles Chart with the second of them, "The Legend of Xanadu". Public biographical listings identify Beaky as an English musician (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich). This public record remains centered on Beaky's work as an English musician (Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich) and the documented milestones of that career.