Singaporean guitarist Reggie Verghese dies of heart failure


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A picture of Singapore group The Quests taken in mid-1960s. From left, Lim Wee Guan (drums), Reggie Verghese (lead guitar), Vernon Cornelius (vocals), Henry Chua (bass) and Jap Chong (rhythm guitar). Verghese went on to produce and work on albums by many Malaysian artists in the 1970s and early 1980s, including Sharifah Aini, Sarena Hashim, DJ Dave, Sudirman, Uji Rashid and Jennifer Yen. Photo: Filepic

By Eddino Abdul Hadi

Singapore musician and music producer Reggie Verghese, best known as guitarist for popular local 1960s band The Quests, died at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon. He was 68. According to his wife, Virginia Verghese, he died of heart failure.

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