Ty Longley

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Ty Longley (September 4, 1971 – February 20, 2003) was an American guitarist and vocalist. He was born September 4, 1971 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Brookfield High School in Brookfield, Ohio. Longley was a well respected guitarist in the music world and even more respected by Jack Russell and Mark Kendall when he signed on to play with them.

Longley joined the band Great White in 2000, played in Samantha 7, and played in Nick Menza's solo project. He was the only member of Great White to die[1] in The Station nightclub fire on February 20, 2003, which claimed 99 other lives as well.[2]

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  1. ^ Grossberg, Josh. "Great White Guitarist Declared Dead", E! Online, February 24, 2003. 
  2. ^ Mervis, Scott. "After the fire: Great White, survivors live with the horror of Rhode Island tragedy", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 25, 2005. 

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