Accordionist Garth Hudson, Last Surviving Member of “The Band” Passes Away – USA

January 24th 2025
Christine Johnstone
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson

Accordionist and multi-instrumentalist Garth “Honey Boy” Hudson, last surviving member of “The Band”, passed away in his sleep in New York, USA on January 21st, 2025 at the age of 87.

“The group began as backup musicians for Ronnie Hawkins (Levon and The Hawks) and then Bob Dylan, before releasing an album of their own in 1968.” They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 31 years ago.

Garth Hudson’s musical history
1983: Levon Helm & Garth Hudson jamming backstage before a Band concert playing Sonny Boy Williamson’s “Don’t Start Me Talkin’.”