R.I.P. Larry Knechtel, Another Legendary Hero Died...

This year seems to be the year of dead musicians...


He is "The Guitar Man" and bass and keyboard player best known for his work as a session musician with Simon & Garfunkel, Duane Eddy, The Beach Boys (Pet Sounds, Smile), The Mamas & the Papas, The Doors, Elvis Presley ('68 NBC-TV Special), The Dixie Chicks (Taking The Long Way), and Neil Diamond. He is most popularly known as a member of the 70's soft rock/folk rock band BREAD.

he is perhaps best known for his guitar solo of "The Guitar Man" by Bread and piano works of Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water".

He died on Thursday, August 20.

http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/08/you-may-not-know-larry-knechtel-but-you-definitely.html