Bobby Keys
Robert Henry Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophonist who performed as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Harry Nilsson, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, George Harrison, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker and other prominent musicians. Keys played on hundreds of recordings, and was a touring musician from 1956 until his death in 2014.
Bobby Keys | |
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Keys performing in October 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | December 18, 1943 Slaton, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 2014 (aged 70) Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Session musician |
| Instrument(s) | Tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone |
| Years active | 1956–2014 |
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