[msb-alumni] Bobby Keys, Musician to the Stars Dead at 70
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <msb-alumni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 16:01:55 -0500
BlankKeys, musician to the stars, dies at 70 after long illness
Nashville, Tenn. Saxophonist Bobby Keys, a lifelong rock 'n' roller who
toured with Buddy Holly, played on recordings by John Lennon and laid down
one of the all-time blowout solos on the Rolling Stones' "Brown Sugar," has
died. He was 70. Michael Webb, who played keyboard with Keys, said Keys died
Tuesday at his home in Franklin, Tennessee, after a lengthy illness. Keys
had been on tour with the Stones earlier this year before his health
prevented him from performing. Keys, one of the few rock saxophonists to
become a name in his own right, was a heavy-set man with jowls to match and
had a raw, piercing sound. The Lubbock, Texas, native was born the same day
as Keith Richards Dec. 18, 1943 and the Stones guitarist would often cite
Keys as a soul mate and favorite musician. .
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