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RIP BEN KEITH - YOU WILL FOREVER BE MISSED!

Ben Keith is one of my all time favorite musicians and family friend. He was always so sweet to me as the kid on tour, hanging around and he always made me feel welcome. Always a sweet soul. He was a true musician that played from his soul. He couldn't help but play what he felt...This is so rare these days. I will never forget his amazing stories about Patsy Cline and Faron Young and the early days...

Today is a very sad day for anyone that loves good music to loose such a legend. His music will live on forever and he will forever be missed. RIP Ben, I am wearing my Neil Young Harvesters Tour T-shirt with you on it in memory and listening to your records all day. Thanks for the music and your kindness. We love you.

This bio doesn't cover half of what all he has accomplished, but it is the best I could find.

Biography

by Andrew Leahey

An accomplished producer, solo artist, and pedal steel guitarist, Kentucky native Ben Keith got his start as a Nashville session musician during the late '50s. Two decades later, he secured a spot with Neil Young's band, where he contributed to such landmark albums asHarvest, Tonight's the Night, Comes a Time, and Harvest Moon. Having established his pedal steel credentials, Keith soon branched out into other areas of the music business. He produced Jewel's Pieces of You, which became one of the best-selling debut albums in history, and also launched a solo career while working concurrently with such luminaries as Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Willie Nelson. He made his solo debut in 1984, playing alongside J.J. Cale and Paul Butterfield on To a Wild Rose, and released the holiday-themed Seven Gates: A Christmas Album ten years later. The latter record was later reissued in 2008 under the name Christmas at the Ranch. To educate yourself on the magic of ben keith go here: To hear some Ben Keith: Patsy Cline - Walkin' After Midnight by Patti234 Heart Of Gold - Neil Young by chago.mora

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