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,

The Canadian virtuoso, known for his solo on “Chest Fever,” gave the group a “sound twice as big” and his mates music lessons.

Garth Hudson, a virtuoso multi-instrumentalist best known for his distinctive organ and saxophone work with the Band, has died 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.

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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.

A multifaceted musician, he was the last surviving original member of an influential group that mixed rock, r&b and an Americana sound.

The Band’s legacy is intertwined with that of Bob Dylan, so it’s good and right that Dylan has chimed in with a tribute to Garth Hudson, the last living member, who died last week. “Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson,

The Band's longtime keyboardist and organist – just days after the beloved Canadian musician's death at the age of 87. Taking to his newly-active X account on Monday (Jan. 27), Dylan shared a brief reflection on Hudson's musical legacy.

"Sorry to hear the news about Garth Hudson. He was a beautiful guy and the real driving force behind the Band," Dylan wrote. "Just listen to the original recording of The Weight a