Garth Hudson, Last Original Member of the Band, Dead at 87

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Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of roots-rock radical the Band, is dormant astatine 87. Hudson died successful his slumber astatine a nursing location successful Woodstock, the Toronto Star reports. He was a classically trained pianist and organist who dropped retired of earning a euphony grade to play successful bands. In 1961, Hudson joined the Hawks, backing Ronnie Hawkins, aft the different members agreed to each wage him $10 other per week for euphony lessons. The radical soon near Hawkins successful 1963, and aboriginal began backing Bob Dylan successful his aboriginal electrical days successful 1965, astir erstwhile they became known arsenic the Band. While Hudson had joined the lineup arsenic an organist, his responsibilities grew with the group’s dependable to see keyboard, accordion, woodwinds, and brass. He was known for preferring the afloat physics Lowrey organ, arsenic showcased successful the instauration of the 1968 opus “Chest Fever,” implicit the era’s much fashionable Hammond organ.

Alongside Rick Danko, Hudson was the longest-tenured subordinate of the Band. After the radical ended with Danko’s 1999 death, Hudson released a solo album, The Sea to the North, successful 2001. He besides released a unrecorded medium with his wife, Maud, successful 2005. As a league musician, helium backed artists including Neko Case, the Sadies, and the Lemonheads. With the Band, Hudson was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame successful 1989 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame successful 1994, and was fixed a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award successful 2008.

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