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Garth Hudson of Band dies

The legendary Band is no more after Garth Hudson's passing

Bob Dylan, for whom The Band had provided support for his infamous shift to electric music in the mid-1960s, was on hand. So were Eric Clapton and Joni Mitchell. Van Morrison and Ringo Starr. A pair of Neils – Young and Diamond.

The Hollywood Reporter · 18h

Garth Hudson, Organist for The Band, Dies at 87

The Canadian virtuoso, known for his solo on “Chest Fever,” gave the group a “sound twice as big” and his mates music lessons.

Rolling Stone on MSN · 20h

Garth Hudson Was the Spirit and Soul of The Band’s Musical Brotherhood

It’s so fitting that Garth Hudson was the last man standing from the Band. The beloved organ virtuoso died on Tuesday morning at 87, near Woodstock — just a few miles down the road from Big Pink, the house where the Band and Bob Dylan transformed music history just by jamming in the basement.

Garth Hudson: 11 Essential Songs

The last surviving original member of the Band died on Tuesday. He was a master on keys and saxophones who could conjure a panoply of scenes and eras.

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Saying Goodbye to The Band

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Robertson, the band’s guitarist and lead songwriter, died in 2023 after a long illness. Keyboardist-drummer Richard Manuel ...

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