Dick Halligan

American musician and composer

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
Birth nameRichard Bernard Halligan
Born(1943-08-29)August 29, 1943
Troy, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
GenresRock, pop, jazz, chamber music
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsPiano, organ, trombone, flute
Years active1968–2022
Websiterichardhalligan.com

Halligan died in Rome on January 18, 2022, at the age of 78.[2]

References change

  1. Strong, Martin Charles; Peel, John (2004-10-21). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate U.S. pp. 155–. ISBN 9781841956152. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. Mims, Taylor (24 January 2022). "Blood, Sweat & Tears Co-Founder Dick Halligan Dies at 78". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2022.