The last of the five members of the iconic American rock group, The Band, Garth Hudson’s death is the end of an era.
In 1970, at the height of their fame, The Band was on the cover of Time magazine when that meant something. One by one, right up to last month, each member of the extraordinary quintet passed away, ...
My first date with Dianna — best friend, wife and frequent editor — was to see The Band. She introduced me to the legendary rock group’s music, and we went to their 1970 concert in Madison, Wisc.
The group stayed together until 1999 upon Danko’s death. Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson of The Band in 1971. Redferns The Band released 10 studio ...
His exact cause of death was not announced ... (L-R) Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Garth Hudson of The Band pose for a group portrait in London in 1971.
AHudson was a classically trained performer who played piano, synthesizers, horns and his favored Lowrey organ.
Ash Wu contributed reporting. An earlier version of this obituary misstated the age of Richard Manuel, a member of the Band, at his death. He was 42, not 40. (His obituary in The Times in 1986 ...
Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best ...
He was 87. Best known for his tenure with the Band, Hudson was the last living original member, preceded in death by Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson. He was born in ...
Hudson's death was confirmed Tuesday by The Canadian ... Keyboardist-drummer Richard Manuel hanged himself in 1986, bassist Rick Danko died in his sleep in 1999 and drummer Levon Helm died of ...
No cause of death was revealed ... Hudson, guitarist Robbie Robertson, bassist-singer Rick Danko, pianist Richard Manuel and drummer-singer Levon Helm formed The Band and released their first ...