Rock guitarist, Jack Sherman, who played on the first album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and co-wrote several of the Grammy-winning group’s early songs, has died at age 64, the group announced Saturday.“We of the RHCP family would like to wish Jack Sherman smooth sailing into the worlds beyond, for he has passed,” the Chili Peppers said onThe Chili Peppers paid further homage in a second tweet, saying, “He was a unique dude and we thank him for all times good, bad and in between.
In 1984, Sherman replaced guitarist Hillel Slovak for the group’s first album, “The Red Hot Chili Peppers,” and he collaborated on the second, “Freaky Styley” in 1985, according to the Deadline website.The Chili Peppers went on to sell more than 80 million albums.In 2012, when the group led by Anthony Kiedis was inducted to the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Sherman was excluded, despite his early involvement with the group.