Neil Young Sideman Dies Of Unknown Causes At 73.
Ben Keith, a steel guitarist and multi-instrumentalist who played alongside Neil Young for nearly 40 years, has died of unknown causes. He was 73. Highly skilled on the electric guitar, piano, alto saxophone and pedal-steel, he contributed to countless Young classics including "Heart of Gold," "Rockin' in the Free World," "Tonight's the Night" and "Old Man."
Young acknowledged Keith's passing onstage last night in Winnipeg, noting from the stage, "This is for Ben Keith," before playing "Old Man." "His spirit will live on. The Earth has taken him."
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