RIP Garth Hudson

Eric Garth Hudson was born on Aug. 2, 1937, in Windsor, Ontario. His family later moved to London, ON. His musical career took him, from 1961 to 1963, to Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks, a boisterous rockabilly and rhythm-and-blues band that included the other four members of what would become the Band. He died today in Woodstock, N.Y. He was 87 and the last surviving original member of the group.

“As far as the Band is concerned, he’s the one who rubbed off on the rest of us and made us sound as good as we did.” - Levon Helm