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Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist, whose most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos", featured as the theme of the film Deliverance (1972) and released as a single that reached number 2 in the United States and Canada in 1973.
ARTIST Video. Eric Weissberg ( August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020 ) was a professional musician, singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist, most well-known for the commercially successful recording of the banjo solo in “Dueling Banjos,” featured theme in the movie “ Deliverance ” in 1973. Released 1973. Spotify. Amazon Music.
Chorus [Kid's Chorus And Voices] – Abigail Chapin, Alison Gusberg, Emily Mark, Jessica Gusberg, Lily Chapin. Directed By [Kids] – Victoria Forster. Drums, Percussion – Richard Crooks. Electric Guitar – Ira Siegel. Engineer – Dennis Wall, Elliott Glenn.
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Band members Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman first met Jostyn backstage after a 1989 Billy Joel concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. She was given a copy of their previous album Zig Zag and two years later, in December 1991, they called her in New York and asked to get together with them. Jostyn officially joined the band in January 1992.
Mar 23, 2020 · Multi-instrumentalist and folk music icon Eric Weissberg died on Sunday, March 22nd at the age of 80 due to Alzheimer’s disease. Highly proficient on the fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dobro, and bass as well, Weissberg was a much-renown and highly prolific musician in both the live and studio space, along with being responsible for arguably the ...
Mar 24, 2020 · Eric Weissberg, half of the duo that recorded "Dueling Banjos" for the film "Deliverance" in 1973, resulting in an unlikely smash hit single and album, has died at 80. Family members and friends ...
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Eric Weissberg. Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo player, and multi- instrumentalist. He was known for his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos". It was released as a single that reached number 2 in the United States and Canada in 1973. Weissberg was a member of the folk group The Tarriers.
