| Brian Cassar | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Cass Casey Jones Casey Valence |
| Born | 21 March 1936 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Origin | Liverpool, England |
| Died | 25 December 2022 (aged 86) Germany |
| Genres | Beat music, rock and roll |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1959–1970s Intermittently later |
| Formerly of | Cass and the Cassanovas Casey Jones and the Engineers Casey Jones and the Governors The Big Three |
Brian Cassar (21 March 1936 – 25 December 2022) was a British singer and guitarist known as Casey Jones. He led the first notable beat group in Liverpool, Cass and the Cassanovas, who were early rivals of The Beatles in the city. He later led another group, Casey Jones and the Engineers, which was one of Eric Clapton's first bands, and then, as leader of Casey Jones and the Governors, became successful in Germany, where he became based for much of his life. His surname is sometimes misspelled as Casser.