Alabama 3’s Jake Black Has Died

Evan Minsker
Black co-wrote “Woke Up This Morning,” best known as the theme from “The Sopranos”

Jake Black, one of the founding members of British electronic band Alabama 3, has died. The band revealed the news in a statement on Facebook, saying he died today. “We are heartbroken,” the band wrote. “All that remains for us, at this moment, is to carry out his precise instructions regarding the continuation of his teachings as a First Minister of The Presleyterian Church of Elvis The Divine, and continue The Great Work.”

Black performed with Alabama 3 under the stage name the Very Reverend D. Wayne Love. The band’s debut album was 1997’s Exile on Coldharbour Lane. The band was arguably best known for that album’s single “Woke Up This Morning,” which was the theme song from “The Sopranos.” They recorded multiple albums over the years; their last album was 2016’s Blues. The band performed at Highest Point Festival in Lancashire on Friday.

Originally Appeared on Pitchfork