MOLLY HATCHET Frontman JIMMY FARRAR Dies

30 October 2018

Jimmy Farrar, who sang with MOLLY HATCHET from 1980-82, has died. He was 68.

The news was confirmed by the band's bassist Tim Lindsey via Facebook. A separate page for fans of MOLLY HATCHET says Farrar passed away at 6:30AM yesterday of congestive heart failure, and kidney and liver failure. He suffered three heart attacks in 2017, and had bypass surgery performed in Atlanta. Farrar's wife, who had lost her job, set up a GoFundMe page to raise money for his care.

Born on Dec. 8, 1950 in La Grange, Ga., Farrar got his start in the local RAW ENERGY BAND where he met Rocky Manbrettie, a former roadie for MOLLY HATCHET.

Manbrettie got Farrar's demo tape into the band manager's hand, and Farrar was offered the job shortly after MOLLY HATCHET parted ways with then-singer Danny Joe Brown.

He made his recorded debut on 1980's platinum-selling Beatin' the Odds, which saw MOLLY HATCHET moving away from the Southern rock of their first two albums in favor of a more traditional hard-rock sound. Take No Prisoners followed a year later, before Farrar split. He said he had quickly become fed up with MOLLY HATCHET's lifestyle.

After leaving MOLLY HATCHET, he sang in PREDATOR, SECTION 8 and the SOUTHERN ROCK ALL-STARS. Farrar later formed GATOR COUNTRY, a band comprised of former members of MOLLY HATCHET.