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Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 2, 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist and songwriter. He was known as a virtuoso who used unorthodox playing techniques, and much of his output was classified as new age music. Hedges died in an auto accident, and won a posthumous Grammy Award for his album Oracle.
Michael Hedges was an innovative guitarist and composer who released eight solo albums and collaborated on numerous other projects before his untimely death in 1997. His talent brought him from small-town Oklahoma to Baltimore’s Peabody Conservatory, and Carnegie Hall.
Michael Hedges (1953–1997) was an American composer, guitarist, singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best-known for his innovative acoustic guitar/harp guitar compositions and high-energy live performances.
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Dec 4, 1997 · Quintessential new age composer/guitarist Michael Hedges, known for his unique two-handed picking style, died in an apparent automobile accident earlier this week in Mendocino County, Calif....
Oct 18, 2023 · For about a week during the autumn of 1983, the guitarist Michael Hedges spent most of his conscious hours seated on the edge of a step stool, cradling either the 1971 Martin D-28 he’d named Barbara or a 1978 custom Ken Dubourg acoustic six-string.
Sep 20, 2024 · The eldest son of Midwestern musicians/educators, Michael Hedges was a young musical prodigy – with an emerging talent that would take him from small-town Oklahoma to Grammy award-winning artist. He was a once-in-a-generation force would revolutionize the acoustic guitar and inspire a generation of musicians.
Dec 6, 1997 · Michael Hedges, a guitarist whose distinctive style meshed folk music, jazz and an exploration of the guitar's sonic capacity, was found dead on Tuesday of injuries...
Sep 15, 2021 · For more than twenty years many of us have waited for a book that captures Michael’s compositional genius, innovative guitar techniques and tunings, his unique approach to performance and recording, along with the triumphs, adventures and heartaches of his extraordinary life.
Aug 21, 2018 · Michael Hedges was an artist that defied all the norms of the acoustic guitar and exposed what it truly was capable of. Hedges created masterful melodies that forged a new path for the acoustic guitar.
Dec 3, 1997 · Acoustic guitarist Michael Hedges, one of the performers who helped establish the Windham Hill music label, has died in a car crash. Hedges had a unique style of playing the guitar, in which he...
