Fritz Gerald McIntyre (2 September 1958 – 23 August 2021)[2] was a British musician, most famous for his tenure as keyboard player in the original line-up of Simply Red.
As a boy he learnt a lot about music through him, and also learned trumpet and double bass at school, to accompany his self-taught skills in piano and guitar.
The family moved to Canada, although McIntyre returned to Manchester in his twenties, hoping for a career in music.
[3] He co-wrote several of Simply Red's songs with frontman Mick Hucknall and sang background vocals.
[4] He was the last of the founder members to quit the band, though with their growing success, he saw decisions being made on the "big bucks" rather than "artistic progress and merit".