Garth Hudson, 1-Man Band Within Band, Dies

Remembering Garth Hudson, the Man Who Transformed The Band
Garth Hudson, who played organ, accordion, saxophone, and more as a member of the Band—perhaps still the group that best embodies the glorious, lawless amalgamation of styles at the very heart of rock and roll—died at the age of eighty-seven,
Garth Hudson Was the Spirit and Soul of the Band’s Musical Brotherhood
The Band were the ultimate rock & roll fantasy of brotherhood, and Garth Hudson was the glue guy who made the fantasy real. Rob Sheffield pays tribute
Garth Hudson, last surviving member of the Band, dead at 87
Therefore, it is with a huge sigh that I note the death of Garth Hudson, the Band’s keyboard player, at the age of 87 years old. He was the last surviving member of the group. Keyboard player does not begin to describe Garth’s talents and passions. As The New York Times noted:
Garth Hudson, The Band's last surviving member, dies at 87: 'A musical genius'
Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, has died. He was 87. Hudson died early Tuesday in a nursing home near Woodstock, New York, his former manager, Jim Della Croce, confirmed to USA TODAY.
R.I.P. Garth Hudson, last surviving member of The Band
Garth Hudson, keyboardist and last surviving founding member of the Canadian-American rock group The Band, has died. Though cause of death has not been confirmed, the Toronto Star reports he died in his sleep at a nursing home in Woodstock,
Garth Hudson, master instrumentalist and last surviving member of The Band, dies at 87
Garth Hudson, the Band’s virtuoso keyboardist and all-around musician, has died at age 87. Hudson, the eldest and last survivor of the group which once backed Bob Dylan, has died at age 87.
Garth Hudson, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and last surviving member of the Band, dies at 87
Garth Hudson, the multi-instrumentalist who served as the principal architect of the Band's sound, has died at 87.
Garth Hudson, One-Man Band Within the Band, Dies at 87
A multifaceted musician, he was the last surviving original member of an influential group that mixed rock, r&b and an Americana sound.
Garth Hudson, revered organist for the Band, dies at 87
An architect of the Band’s genre-melding sound, he played piano on “The Weight” and organ on “Chest Fever.” He was the group’s last surviving member.
Los Angeles Times5d
Garth Hudson, co-founder and keyboardist of the Band, dies at 87
Garth Hudson, the stoic multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the Canadian roots-rock group the Band, died Tuesday at a nursing facility in his adopted hometown of Woodstock, N.Y. He was 87.
Variety5d
Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of the Band, Dies at 87
In a typically self-effacing, and typically rare, interview with the Canadian magazine Maclean’s in 2003, Hudson – the only Band member who never contributed vocally on stage or on record ...