Garth Hudson
Biography
Garth Hudson was a Canadian keyboardist and saxophonist best known for his work with the Band. Born in Windsor, Ontario, to musical parents, he studied classical piano and began playing with dance bands as a teenager. In 1961 he joined Ronnie Hawkins's Hawks, the group that became the Band, and negotiated a Lowrey organ as part of his contract. He backed Bob Dylan on the 1966 electric tour, and the group's 1968 debut, Music from Big Pink, featured his organ showcase Chest Fever. Hudson favored the Lowrey over the Hammond organ common in rock. The Band's 1976 farewell concert was preserved in The Last Waltz (1978). He also worked as a session musician and performed in Roger Waters's 1990 Berlin staging of The Wall. As a member of the Band, he entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, and in 2001 he put out his first solo record, The Sea to the North.
87years old at death
- Born Windsor
- Died Woodstock
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Eric Garth Hudson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 41 years1978 to 2019
Every film, newest first
- 2019Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The BandIMDb rating 7.4
- 1990Roger Waters: The Wall - Live in BerlinIMDb rating 8.5
- 1978The Last WaltzIMDb rating 8.1
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Early training
Hudson studied music at the University of Western Ontario, focusing on Bach's chorales and The Well-Tempered Clavier. He became frustrated with how rigid the classical repertoire was and dropped out after a year.
A change of course
Hudson was among the rare rock and roll and rhythm and blues organists who turned away from a Hammond organ. When he joined the Hawks, he bargained for a new Lowrey organ to be included in his pay.
Beyond film
Hudson's organ showcase "Chest Fever" grew in the Band's live shows into an improvisational solo organ introduction called "The Genetic Method", played differently at every performance.
Behind the camera
Hudson wrote an original electronic score for Dragon Slayers, an off-Broadway show staged at New York's Union Square Theatre in 1986. Stanley Keyes wrote it and Brad Mays directed.
Garth Hudson movies on Netflix
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Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Levon Helm's page
Rick Danko's page
Eric Clapton's page
Bob Dylan's page
Robbie Robertson's page
Ronnie Hawkins's page
Also two films together2 more actors
- Richard ManuelOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
- Van MorrisonOnce Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (2019) and The Last Waltz (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Member of the Order of Canada | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.