Gypie Mayo, Guitarist for Dr. Feelgood and The Yardbirds, Dead at 62
Gypie Mayo, best known as the guitarist for Dr. Feelgood in the late '70s, died this morning. He was 62. Mayo replaced Wilko Johnson in Dr. Feelgood in 1977 and remained with the band until 1981. His guitar work — and several of his compositions — can be heard on six Dr. Feelgood albums, including Be Seeing You (1977) and Private Practice (1978).