People, Positions and Obituaries · 2 April 2026
Christopher North, founding keyboardist of Grammy-nominated rock band Ambrosia, dies at 75.
Exam-focused facts from the 2 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Christopher North died at age 75 from complications related to pneumonia several months after a 'freak accident'.
- He co-founded Ambrosia in 1970 with David Pack, Joe Puerta and Burleigh Drummond.
- The band is known for hits 'How Much I Feel' and 'Biggest Part of Me' and received a Grammy nomination.
- North was acclaimed for his mastery of the Hammond B3 organ and intense live performances.
- He briefly left the group during the 1978 Life Beyond L.A. sessions but rejoined and toured into the 2020s.
- He also contributed to The Alan Parsons Project’s 1976 album Tales of Mystery and Imagination and to a 2014 Doors tribute album.