Bobby Keys
American saxophonist (1943-2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Henry "Bobby" Keys (December 18, 1943 ā December 2, 2014) was an American saxophone player. He performed with other musicians as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by The Rolling Stones,[1] Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Harry Nilsson, Delaney Bramlett, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker, amongst other notable musicians. Keys was a touring musician from 1956 until his death in 2014. Keys was born in Slaton, Texas.
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Born | (1943-12-18)December 18, 1943 Slaton, Texas, United States |
Died | December 2, 2014(2014-12-02) (aged 70) Franklin, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Rock, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Session musician |
Instruments | Saxophone |
Years active | 1956ā2014 |
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Keys had cancer and liver failure. He died at his home in Franklin, Tennessee on December 2, 2014, aged 70.[2]