For me he was the true light of the Band. The other guys were fantastic talents, of course, but there was something of the holy madman about Richard. He was raw. When he sang in that high falsetto the hair on my neck would stand on end. Not many people can do that.
~Eric Clapton
A nice tribute video – I’m just a country boy:
I Shall Be Released (The Band)
Gonna dedicate this song to Mr. Richard Manuel, who does it so well
~Bob Dylan (Introducing “I Shall Be Released” December 8, 1975)
Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his contributions to and membership in The Band. Here is the wonderful “Georgia On My Mind” from The Last Waltz concert:
The Band was a Canadian-American roots rock group that originally consisted of Rick Danko (bass guitar, double bass, fiddle, trombone, vocals), Levon Helm (drums, mandolin, guitar, vocals), Garth Hudson (keyboard instruments, saxophones, trumpet), Richard Manuel (piano, drums, baritone saxophone, vocals) and Robbie Robertson (guitar, vocals). The members of the Band first came together as they joined rockabilly singer Ronnie Hawkins’s backing group, The Hawks, one by one between 1958 and 1963. You Dont Know Me – Tokyo 1983
Posthumous recognition
Wikipedia, http://theband.hiof.no, + |
Released | July 5, 1960 |
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Format | Vinyl single |
Recorded | April 3, 1960 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:15 |
Label | RCA |
Writer(s) | Wally Gold, Aaron Schroeder,Eduardo di Capua |
-Egil & Hallgeir
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