Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, has died, aged 87. His death was confirmed by the Toronto Star, who report that Hudson passed away peacefully in his sleep at a nursing home in Woodstock, N.Y.
Hudson had a career that spanned rock music itself, from playing rockabilly at the end of the 50s, to pioneering rock with Bob Dylan in the 60s, backing some of rock's biggest artists in the 70s and 80s, and a late-period renaissance as he was hailed as an inspiration by acts like Wilco, Mercury Rev, Norah Jones and more.
