Know" (US no. 5, 1974) and "Please Mr. Please" (US no. 3, 1975), the last co-written with Bruce Welch). As a Shadow, Rostill played a prototype Burns "Shadows" bass guitar which differed from the production model that followed. A replica of his bass was produced by Burns London in late 2006. His personal favourite instrument was a Fender Jazz bass, which he played in both the Terry Young Band and in Bournemouth band, the Interns. He also used it with the Shadows towards the end when the Burns instrument began to wear out. John Rostill died in Radlett, Hertfordshire, England, on 26 November 1973 aged 31. He was found dead from barbiturate poisoning in his recording studio by his wife and Bruce Welch. The coroner recorded a verdict of "suicide while in a depressed state of mind". He left behind his wife Margaret and his son Paul, who was a year old when his father died. Early career 1963 – Zoot Money Quartet Zoot Money (keyboards); Andy Summers (guitar); Jimmy Shipstone (guitar); John Rostill (bass); Colin Allen (drums) 1964 – The Interns Discography 1969: Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas 1971: "Green Apples"/"Funny Old World" – Columbia – DB 8794. Filmography Wonderful Life (US title: Swingers' Paradise) Finders Keepers Rhythm 'n Greens (B-film) Thunderbirds are Go (as puppets) Pantomimes Aladdin (appeared with Cliff Richard) Cinderella (appeared with Cliff Richard) Bibliography Funny Old World by Rob Bradford. References English rock bass guitarists English pop guitarists English male guitarists Male bass guitarists People from Birmingham, West Midlands Barbiturates-related deaths 1942 births 1973 deaths 20th-century English musicians The Shadows members People from Radlett 20th-century English bass guitarists 20th-century British male musicians Drug-related suicides in England