Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greg Brown, seen performing during a live appearance with Cake in Nov. 1996, has died at 56. (John Atashian / Getty Images) Greg ...

Greg Brown, a founding member of the 90s slacker rock band Cake, has died. The band, behind such songs as "The Distance," "Frank Sinatra," and "Short Skirt, Long Jacket," announced his passing on Feb.

Greg Brown, founding guitarist of alt-rock outfit Cake who wrote their biggest hit “The Distance,” has died following a “brief illness.” Cake shared news of Brown’s passing in a Saturday (Feb. 7) ...

Greg Brown, founding guitarist for the band Cake and the writer of their hit song “The Distance,” died Saturday, February 7, after a brief illness. Though his exact age could not be verified, was ...

Greg Brown, a founding guitarist in the Sacramento band Cake who wrote their biggest hit song “The Distance,” has died. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown’s passing after a ...

Alternative rock just lost a distinct and pivotal voice. Greg Brown, the founding guitarist who helped craft the dry, driving sound of Cake, has died following a brief illness. The news was confirmed ...

(Gray News) - Greg Brown, a founding member of the rock band Cake, has died. The band announced Brown’s passing Sunday in an Instagram post. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg ...

Greg Brown, seen performing during a live appearance with Cake in Nov. 1996, has died at 56. (John Atashian / Getty Images) Greg Brown, a founding guitarist of the band Cake who left the Sacramento ...

(FOX40.COM) — Greg Brown, a founding member of Sacramento rock band Cake, has died after a “brief illness.” The band announced Brown’s death Saturday on social media. Brown co-founded Cake in 1991 ...