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Bobby Keys, the saxophonist who played on some of the Rolling Stones‘ biggest and best songs, has died. He was 70 years old. He had been fighting cirrhosis, according to the Nashville Scene.
The musician was born in Texas, and by the time he turned 16, he was touring with Buddy Holly and Bobby Vee. He first met the Stones in 1964, but didn’t play on one of their albums until five years later, when he was one of the musicians brought in to flesh out ‘Let It Bleed.’ He and Keith Richards formed a strong relationship from the start. They even shared a birthdate: Dec. 18.
He played on every Stones album up until 1974′s ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll,’ and then from 1980′s ‘Emotional Rescue’ through their most recent record, 2005′s ‘A Bigger Bang.’ He joined the band’s 1970 tour and was a familiar presence at their shows all the way up until a couple months ago, when he had to drop out of the group’s current tour for medical reasons
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The musician was born in Texas, and by the time he turned 16, he was touring with Buddy Holly and Bobby Vee. He first met the Stones in 1964, but didn’t play on one of their albums until five years later, when he was one of the musicians brought in to flesh out ‘Let It Bleed.’ He and Keith Richards formed a strong relationship from the start. They even shared a birthdate: Dec. 18.
He played on every Stones album up until 1974′s ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll,’ and then from 1980′s ‘Emotional Rescue’ through their most recent record, 2005′s ‘A Bigger Bang.’ He joined the band’s 1970 tour and was a familiar presence at their shows all the way up until a couple months ago, when he had to drop out of the group’s current tour for medical reasons
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RIP Bobby
