Charlie Colin, a founding member of Train, has passed away in what seems to be a tragic accident.
According to the musician's mother speaking to TMZ, Charlie died after slipping and falling in the shower while house-sitting for a friend in Brussels, Belgium. However, the exact timing of the fall remains unclear.
She mentioned that Charlie wasn't discovered until his friends returned home from their trip on May 17, which was five days after the reported date of the accident.
Train recently paid a touching tribute to Charlie Colin, expressing, “When I met Charlie Colin, front left, I fell in love with him. He was THE sweetest guy and what a handsome chap. Let’s make a band that’s the only reasonable thing to do."
They added, "His unique bass playing a beautiful guitar work helped get folks to notice us in SF and beyond. I’ll always have a warm place for him in my heart. I always tried to pull him closer but he had a vision of his own. You’re a legend, Charlie. Go charm the pants off those angels❤️🙏⭐."
According to his mother, Charlie had relocated to Brussels, where he was instructing a music master class at a conservatory. Additionally, she mentioned he was involved in studio work and completing music production for a film.
Charlie, a bassist, played a role in establishing the band in San Francisco during the mid-1990s alongside original members Pat Monahan, Rob Hotchkiss, Jimmy Stafford, and Scott Underwood.
They reached mainstream popularity with their first self-titled album, "Train," released in 1998, and gained recognition for chart-topping hits like "Drops of Jupiter," "Meet Virginia," and "Hey, Soul Sister."
The band won two Grammy Awards in 2002, one for Best Rock Song and the other for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist.
Charlie departed from the band in 2003.
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