# EMF founding keyboardist Derran Brownson dies aged 55 2026-08-15T04:00:45+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Derran ‘Derry’ Brownson, founding member and keyboardist of British rock band EMF, died on August 13 aged 55, the band said in a statement shared with the BBC. The Times of India reports that he had been battling a brain tumour, which he disclosed publicly last year. EMF remembered Brownson as “beautiful inside and out”. Brownson helped form EMF in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, in the 1990s. The band’s debut single, Unbelievable, topped several charts and became one of its biggest-selling releases. He appeared on all five of EMF’s full-length studio albums. Fellow musicians, fans and bandmate Ian Dench paid tribute, while EMF said Brownson had performed with them a few months before his death. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: Derran Brownson, EMF Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/emf-founding-keyboardist-derran-brownson-dies-aged-55/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/emf-founding-keyboardist-derran-brownson-dies-aged-55/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.