Dick Halligan
American musician and composer (1943–2022)
Richard Bernard Halligan (August 29, 1943 – January 18, 2022) was an American musician and composer. He was best known as a founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears.[1] He won a Grammy Award in 1970. He composed the movie scores for Go Tell the Spartans (1978), Cheaper to Keep Her (1981), Fear City (1984), and the Chuck Norris movies A Force of One (1979) and The Octagon (1980).
Dick Halligan | |
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| Birth name | Richard Bernard Halligan |
| Born | August 29, 1943 Troy, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 2022 (aged 78) Rome, Italy |
| Genres | Rock, pop, jazz, chamber music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, organ, trombone, flute |
| Years active | 1968–2022 |
| Website | richardhalligan.com |
Halligan died in Rome on January 18, 2022, at the age of 78.[2]
References
change- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (2004-10-21). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 155–. ISBN 9781841956152. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ Mims, Taylor (24 January 2022). "Blood, Sweat & Tears Co-Founder Dick Halligan Dies at 78". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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