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  1. Garth Hudson
    Garth HudsonCanadian multi-instrumentalist
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  2. Eric Garth Hudson was a Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock group The Band, for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. He was a principal architect of the group's sound and was described as "the most brilliant organist in the rock world" by Keyboard magazine. Hudson was the last living original member of the Band.
    Biography

    Hudson was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on August 2, 1937. His parents, Fred James Hudson and Olive Louella Pentland, were musicians. His mother played piano and accordion and sang. His father, a far… See more

    Awards and honours

    • Canada South Blues Society – Lifetime Achievement Award, 2002
    Hamilton Music Scene – Instrumentalist of the Year, 2005
    • Dofasco Hamilton Music Awards – Lifetime of Achievement Award, 2007 … See more

    Film credits

    Hudson is credited in the following films:
    • 1978 The Last Waltz (performer)
    • 1980 Raging Bull (additional music composer)
    • 1983 The King of Comedy (additional music)… See more

    See also

    • Keyboard Magazine – "Garth Hudson: Legendary Organist with '60s Supergroup the Band" December 1983 See more