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Also known as Robert Henry Keys

American saxophonist (1943-2014)

Person · Open Library

Works
3

Top works

  • Autobiography of Bobby Keys
  • Every Night's a Saturday Night
  • Every Nights A Saturday Night The Rock N Roll Life Of Legendary Sax Man Bobby Keys

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1981-01-25

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,009
Total plays
6,221

Tags

saxophoneclassic rockRock 'n' RollSouthern Rockrockabilly

Robert Henry "Bobby" Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophone player who performed with other musicians as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Harry Nilsson, Delaney Bramlett, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Joe Cocker, amongst other notable musicians. Keys was a touring musician from 1956 until his death in 2014. Keys was born in Slaton, Texas on December 18, 1943. <a href="https://w

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Slaton
Place of death
Franklin
Occupation
animator
Instrument
saxophone
Image
Bobby Keys October 31, 2009 at Fitzgerald's.jpg
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date of death
2014-12-02
date of birth
1943-12-18
cause of death
liver cirrhosis
nickname
Bobby Keys
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1956-00-00
Commons category
Bobby Keys
short name
Bobby Keys
name in native language
Robert Henry Keys
has works in the collection
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