“It is with great sadness I have learnt that Jet Black has passed away,” he said.“We were immediately drawn to one another, he had a singular sense of purpose that I identified with.
“It's been my privilege to have known and worked with him, and to have called him a friend, and I'll miss him until the end of my days. Rest in peace big man.""He was the Jet force that powered the band's determination to get heard and get noticed. Jet Black was the real deal. As well as music, Black has been remembered for a string of other talents including writing, business, furniture making and culinary skills.
During his varied career, he wrote two books that documented The Stranglers' infamous 1980 arrest in Nice, France after allegedly inciting a riot,
That's a pity, The Stranglers were a great band. RIP.