has passed away Garth Hudsonkeyboardist The Bandone of the great formations in the history of North American rock. Hudson was considered one of the best instrumentalists in his field.
Eric Garth Hudsonthe iconic member and keyboardist of The Bandhas died at the age of eighty-seven. At this time he was the last member of the group alive after the death of the guitarist. Robbie Robertson in the year 2023. Hudson has died in a New York hospital of natural causes due to his advanced age.
The Band, group formed by Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Levon Helm and his own Garth Hudsonwere one of the most important rock groups of the sixties and seventies. Initially they were the support band for Ronnie Hawkins and, after Bob Dylan in his transition to electric sounds. The group signed some of the most critically acclaimed albums in the history of rock’n’roll, such as “Music From Big Pink” (68). After eight years as a band, they broke up in 1976, with the famous farewell concert, “The Last Waltz” (“The Last Waltz”), which would be immortalized by the director Martin Scorsese.
Hudson’s solo debut came in 2001 with an almost ambient album, “The Sea To The North”which did not have the expected impact among fans. In recent years, he had several financial problems that he solved by giving him the editorial rights of The Band to Robbie Robertson.
