Simon Cowe (1 April 1948 – 30 September 2015) was an English guitarist and multi-instrumentalist most noted as a member of the folk-rock group Lindisfarne from their original formation in 1970 until 1973, and then again from 1978 to his departure in 1993.
[1] was educated at King's School in Tynemouth[2] and then at Fettes College, Edinburgh, where he studied piano and music theory under Michael Lester-Cribb.
Signed to Charisma Records in 1970, Lindisfarne made three best-selling albums over the next three years: Nicely Out of Tune, Fog on the Tyne and Dingly Dell.
Two major British hit singles were also achieved: Rod Clements' "Meet Me on the Corner", which reached No.5, and Alan Hull's "Lady Eleanor", which peaked at No.3.
[10] Cowe played a variety of instruments on both Lindisfarne's and Jack The Lad's albums, including guitar, piano, keyboards, harmonium, accordion, mandolin, banjo and bouzouki.