On Dec. 2, 2014, longtime Rolling Stones saxophonist Bobby Keys died of an undisclosed illness at his home in Franklin, Tenn., according to the Associated Press. He was 70.
On Oct. 15, 2014, the Rolling Stones announced that Keys was unable to perform on the Australian/New Zealand leg of their "14 on Fire" tour due to undisclosed health reasons. Keys was replaced by Karl Denson on the concert dates, which ran from Oct. 25 to Nov. 22, 2014. Keys' last performance with the Rolling Stones was at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark on July 3, 2014. It was the last concert date on the European leg of the "14 on Fire" tour.
Keys recorded and toured with the Rolling Stones since 1969, except for the Stones' 1976 tour. He was a close friend of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards; the two men share the same birthday (Dec. 18, 1943). Keys was also a member of Richards' solo band the X-Pensive Winos. Keys' other band was the Suffering Bastards. His memoir "Every Night's a Saturday Night" was published in 2012.
The Rolling Stones released this statement after Keys' death: "The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys. Bobby made a unique musical contribution to the band since the 1960s. He will be greatly missed."
Keys had many memorable musical moments with the Rolling Stones. Perhaps his best known solo was on the Stones' 1971 hit "Brown Sugar." His distinctive sax playing was also a prominent part of other Stones classics such as "Miss You," "Happy" and "Can't You Hear Me Knocking." Funeral arrangements for Keys have not been publicly disclosed.
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On Oct. 15, 2014, the Rolling Stones announced that Keys was unable to perform on the Australian/New Zealand leg of their "14 on Fire" tour due to undisclosed health reasons. Keys was replaced by Karl Denson on the concert dates, which ran from Oct. 25 to Nov. 22, 2014. Keys' last performance with the Rolling Stones was at the Roskilde Festival in Roskilde, Denmark on July 3, 2014. It was the last concert date on the European leg of the "14 on Fire" tour.
Keys recorded and toured with the Rolling Stones since 1969, except for the Stones' 1976 tour. He was a close friend of Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards; the two men share the same birthday (Dec. 18, 1943). Keys was also a member of Richards' solo band the X-Pensive Winos. Keys' other band was the Suffering Bastards. His memoir "Every Night's a Saturday Night" was published in 2012.
The Rolling Stones released this statement after Keys' death: "The Rolling Stones are devastated by the loss of their very dear friend and legendary saxophone player, Bobby Keys. Bobby made a unique musical contribution to the band since the 1960s. He will be greatly missed."
Keys had many memorable musical moments with the Rolling Stones. Perhaps his best known solo was on the Stones' 1971 hit "Brown Sugar." His distinctive sax playing was also a prominent part of other Stones classics such as "Miss You," "Happy" and "Can't You Hear Me Knocking." Funeral arrangements for Keys have not been publicly disclosed.
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