Steve Wright - lead singer of Easybeats

Stephen "Stevie" Wright, singer of Australian rock outfit the Easybeats and widely considered the country's first international pop star, has died at age 68. Wright became ill on Boxing Day, December 26th, and died Sunday night, The Guardian reports. No cause of death has been given, though rock historian Glenn A. Baker confirmed the news to radio station 6PR. Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/stevie-wright-easybeats-singer-and-australian-pop-star-dead-at-68-20151228#ixzz3vgNeeaH2 Follow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook