Tetsu Yamauchi, Former Free and Faces Bassist, Dies at 79
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Summary
Tetsu Yamauchi, the Japanese bassist who played with British rock bands Free and the Faces, has died at age 79. The news was confirmed by his family in a social media statement, which noted he passed away peacefully surrounded by family on December 4, 2025. Yamauchi replaced Andy Fraser in Free and later Ronnie Lane in the Faces, contributing to the bands' rock legacy during the 1970s.
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We sincerely thank everyone who enjoyed Tetsu's music and offered kind words until now. Those were fun times. It's a long time, but a short time.
Tetsu Yamauchi, former bassist with Free and the Faces, has died at the age of 79.
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