Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of the iconic Canadian rock group, The Band, passed away on January 21, 2025. He was 87.

The Band were the ultimate rock & roll fantasy of brotherhood, and Garth Hudson was the glue guy who made the fantasy real. Rob Sheffield pays tribute

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.

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

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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, the multi-instrumentalist who served as the principal architect of the Band's sound, has died at 87.

Among the notable entertainment figures who have died in 2025 are David Lynch, Garth Hudson, Leslie Charleson, Joan Plowright and Sam Moore.

Garth Hudson funeral at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. * Amy Helm, second from left, was among those performing at Garth Hudson’s funeral on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at Old Dutch Church in Kingston,

The recent passing of the legendary Dublin saxophonist and The Band's keyboardist were a reminder of glorious musical eras on both sides of the Atlantic