Emitt Rhodes
American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer (1950-2020)
Emitt Lynn Rhodes (February 25, 1950 – July 19, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and recording engineer. Rhodes began his career in musical ensembles The Palace Guard as the group's drummer before joining The Merry-Go-Round as a multi-instrumentalist.[1] He was known for writing the 1967 single "Live" with The Merry-Go-Round. He also performed with The Palace Guard.
Rhodes was born in Decatur, Illinois. He was raised in Hawthorne, California.
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times listed Emitt Rhodes as one of the hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[2]
Rhodes died on July 19, 2020 in Hawthorne at the age of 70.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Emitt RHODES biography". The Great Rock Bible. Archived from the original on 2019-02-25. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
- ↑ Rosen, Jody (June 25, 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
- ↑ "Emitt Rhodes Dead at 70". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
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