Larry Knechtel

Larry Knechtel (born August 4, 1940 in Bell , California , † August 20, 2009 in Yakima , Washington ), actually Lawrence William Knechtel , was a studio musician who worked with The Beach Boys , The Doors and Elvis Presley , among others . He was also a member of the band Bread .

Life

Knechtel became a member of Duane Eddy's backing band , The Rebels , in 1959 . He also worked as a studio musician with Phil Spector , among others . In addition to the piano , he played harmonica , bass and guitar . In 1970 he won a Grammy Award for his arrangement of Bridge over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel . The following year he joined the band Bread. Most recently he worked with music producer Rick Rubin and toured with the Dixie Chicks . In 2007 he was inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame .

Knechtel was married and had two children.

Discography (excerpt)

• Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
• Read My Licks - Chet Atkins
• Gulf Winds - Joan Baez
• Mighty Like A Rose - Elvis Costello
• Mousetrap - The Spencer Davis Group
• Beautiful Noise - Neil Diamond
• Fats Is Back - Fats Domino
• Duane Eddy - Duane Eddy
• Streetlife Serenade - Billy Joel
• 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs - Dolly Parton
• Elvis TV Special - Elvis Presley
• Duane Eddy - Duane Eddy
• Simply the Best - Tina Turner
• Whiskey Bent & Hell Bound - Hank Williams Jr.

According to the discography linked from the official artist homepage.

Web links

• Obituary of the Los Angeles Times (English)
• Official Homepage (English)

Individual evidence

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