Last Surviving Member of Iconic Rock Group Dies at 87

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He passed away on Tuesday in New York, at the age of 87.

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Many people credited Hudson with being the driving force behind the group, as he was responsible for arranging all of the music on The Band's albums and spent countless hours honing the sound of each individual song.

consider him "far and away the most advanced musician in rock 'n' roll."

“Most of us had just started playing our instruments as kids and moved forward without much guidance, but Garth had formal classical music training and was able to discover musical paths on the keyboard that we were unaware of. It had a profound impact on us.”

He downplayed his major impact on rock music. "It was just my job, you know? Play a stadium, play a theater. My role was to create the arrangements, add some extra textures, and provide supporting background music to talented songwriters," he said.