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Rob Buck

For other people named Robert Buck, see Robert Buck (disambiguation).
Rob Buck
Rob Buck posing backstage in 1997
Rob Buck posing backstage in 1997
Background information
BornAugust 1, 1958
Jamestown, New York, US
DiedDecember 19, 2000 (aged 42)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
GenresRock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active1981–2000
Associated acts10,000 Maniacs

Robert Norman "Rob" Buck (August 1, 1958 – December 19, 2000) was a founding member and guitarist of the American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs from 1981 until his death from liver disease in 2000. Some of his compositions with Natalie Merchant are among the most popular songs recorded by 10,000 Maniacs, including "What's the Matter Here", "Hey Jack Kerouac", "You Happy Puppet" and "These Are Days".

Biography

Buck also played in the short-lived Texas-based superstar-band League of Blind Women, writing much of the band's material. In addition he had also formed the group HITCHHIKER who were featured on Rykodisc release Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness performing one of Kerouac poems set to music.[1] In 2000, while on tour in upstate New York, he was rushed to the hospital when it was discovered he was suffering from acute liver disease. He was transferred to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for treatment where his condition soon worsened despite the efforts of the leading transplant teams at the facility.

Discography

With 10,000 Maniacs
Other credits
  • Victory Gardens (1991) with John & Mary – lead guitar, mandolin
  • The Weedkiller's Daughter (1993) with John & Mary – lead guitar
  • The Pinwheel Galaxy (2003) with John & Mary – backwards guitar
  • Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness (2000) with Danny Chauvin and Tony White as Hitchhiker-Guitars and Looping

References

  1. ^ UPC: 014431032929 Catalog Number: 10329

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