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David Darling (March 4, 1941 – January 8, 2021) was an American cellist and composer. In 2010, he won the Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. He performed and recorded with Bobby McFerrin , Paul Winter Consort , Ralph Towner and Spyro Gyra and released many solo albums.
the life of David Darling, his music, and the gifts he leaves us. “David Darling played the cello the way Georgia O’Keefe painted mountains; decisive, delicate and dedicated to his truth. He could play joy and grief at the same time, the way they occur in life.”. - Kate Munger.
Jan 10, 2021 · It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of David Darling, co-founder of Music for People (MfP). The GRAMMY Award-winning cellist died peacefully at home on Friday, surrounded by members of his family.
Jan 11, 2021 · The world has lost a creative musician and innovative teacher with the passing last Friday of cellist David Darling, who was 79. Originally from Elkhart, Indiana, he studied classical cello at Indiana State University and eventually worked as a studio musician in Nashville, Tennessee.
Jan 11, 2021 · David Darling was a musician who was always open to a new sound, a new way of thinking about music. Classically-trained and jazz-converted, he played with The Paul Winter Consort in the 1970s, appearing on classic albums like Icarus. His cello is the instrument that first voices the Ralph Towner melody of the famous title track from that album.