Guy Babylon
Guy Babylon (born December 20, 1956 in New Windsor , Maryland , † September 2, 2009 in Los Angeles ) was an American composer and keyboardist who was best known for his collaboration with Elton John .
Babylon went to Francis Scott Key High School and then attended the University of South Florida , where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in music composition. He moved to Los Angeles. In 1988 he became a member of Elton John's studio and touring band and took part in the recording of the album Sleeping With the Past . In 1990 he also played with the group Warpipes , a side project of Davey Johnstone , another member of Elton John's band.
In 2001, the original soundtrack of the musical Aida , in which he was involved, received a Grammy Award . He also worked with Elton John and Bernie Taupin on the musical Lestat . He lived with his family in Los Angeles until his death and was a member of the six-member touring and recording band of Elton John. In total, he was on stage at the side of Elton John in 1351 concerts.
Babylon died - according to the current status of the investigation, an autopsy is pending - of a heart attack while swimming in a pool.
Web links
- Fan site dedicated to Babylon (English)
- Elton's long-term keyboard player has passed away (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from February 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.eltonfan.net/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EkVEAylluEvsMdrqjb&style=Default%20News%20Style&tmpl=viewnews
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Babylon, guy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer and keyboardist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Windsor , Maryland |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 2, 2009 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |