Garth Hudson

Summary

Garth Hudson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Windsor^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1937^[3]. He died in Woodstock^[4]. He died on January 21, 2025^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], composer^[7], saxophonist^[8], recording artist^[9], and instrumentalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Garth Hudson's place of birth was Windsor^[2].
• Garth Hudson died in Woodstock^[4].
• Garth Hudson was born on August 2, 1937^[3].
• Garth Hudson died on January 21, 2025^[5].
• Garth Hudson held citizenship in Canada^[12].
• Garth Hudson worked as a pianist^[6].
• Garth Hudson's professions included composer^[7].
• Garth Hudson's professions included saxophonist^[8].
• Garth Hudson's professions included recording artist^[9].
• Garth Hudson worked as an instrumentalist^[10].
• Garth Hudson worked as a musician^[13].
• Garth Hudson's field of work was music^[14].
• Garth Hudson's field of work was individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played^[15].
• Garth Hudson's education included a stint at Medway High School^[16].
• Garth Hudson received the Member of the Order of Canada^[17].
• Garth Hudson was a member of The Band^[18].
• Garth Hudson is recorded as male^[19].
• Garth Hudson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Garth Hudson's genre is rock and roll^[21].
• Garth Hudson's genre is jazz^[22].
• Garth Hudson's genre is folk music^[23].
• Garth Hudson's genre is country music^[24].
• Garth Hudson's genre is roots rock^[25].
• Garth Hudson's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[26].
• Garth Hudson's Commons category is recorded as Garth Hudson^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1937-08-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2025-01-21^[31]

• Genre(s): rock^[32]

• Community tags: rock, session^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4991ae58-8fa3-4b31-8dfc-e17cc9993a59^[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Garth Hudson was born in Windsor^[2]. He was born on August 2, 1937^[3].

Education

Garth Hudson's education included a stint at Medway High School^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], composer^[7], saxophonist^[8], recording artist^[9], instrumentalist^[10], and musician^[13]. Fields of work include music^[14], a type of arts^[35] and individual double-skin hourglass-shaped drums, both heads played^[15].

Recognition

Garth Hudson received the Member of the Order of Canada^[17].

Death and Burial

Garth Hudson died on January 21, 2025^[5]. He died in Woodstock^[4].

Why It Matters

Garth Hudson ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,893 views/month, #6,508 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Garth Hudson born?

Garth Hudson's place of birth was Windsor^[2].

Where did Garth Hudson die?

Garth Hudson died in Woodstock^[4].

What did Garth Hudson do for work?

Garth Hudson worked as pianist^[6], composer^[7], saxophonist^[8], recording artist^[9], and instrumentalist^[10].

Where did Garth Hudson go to school?

Garth Hudson was educated at Medway High School^[16].

What awards did Garth Hudson receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada^[17].