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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_FonfaraMichael Fonfara - Wikipedia

    Michael Fonfara (11 August 1946 [citation needed] – 8 January 2021) was a Canadian keyboard player who was most notable for his work as a member of The Electric Flag and Rhinoceros in the 1960s, Rough Trade and Lou Reed 's backing band in the 1970s and The Downchild Blues Band, from 1990 to the present. He studied classical piano at The Royal ...

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    • Michael Fonfara, le claviériste de Lou Reed, est décédé à 74 ans

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  3. www.cbc.ca › news › canadaRenowned Canadian keyboardist Michael Fonfara dies in Toronto ...

    Jan 10, 2021 · Internationally renowned Canadian keyboard player Michael Fonfara died in a Toronto hospital on Friday. He was 74. The sad news came in an emailed statement from publicist Eric Alper, who said ...

  4. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-newsLou Reed Keyboardist Michael Fonfara Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone

    Jan 10, 2021 · By Daniel Kreps. January 10, 2021. Michael Fonfara, the Canadian keyboardist who served in Lou Reed ’s backing band throughout the Seventies, has died at the age of 74. Fonfara died Friday in a ...

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  6. www.musicradar.com › news › lou-reed-keyboardistLou Reed keyboardist Michael Fonfara dies, aged 74

    Jan 11, 2021 · Canadian keyboard player Michael Fonfara has died at the age of 74, following a two-year battle with cancer. A mainstay in Lour Reed's backing band throughout the '70s, Fonfara also featured on Foreigner album 4, including hit track Urgent. But his most significant body of work was arguably his 30-year contribution to Canadian blues band Downchild.

  7. www.nme.com › news › musicLou Reed's '70s keyboardist Michael Fonfara dies aged 74 - NME

    Jan 10, 2021 · Michael Fonfara, best known as the late Lou Reed‘s longtime keyboardist and member of Downchild Blues Band, died aged 74 in Toronto last week after a two year battle with cancer.

  8. ca.billboard.com › fyi › rip-keyboard-maestroRIP: Keyboard Maestro Michael Fonfara | Billboard Canada

    Jan 10, 2021 · Toronto-based keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer Michael Fonfara died on Jan. 8, at age 74, from complications brought on by a lengthy bout with prostate cancer. He enjoyed a fascinating and accomplished career as a professional musician over the course of six decades. From '60s R&B and underground blues-rock in such outfits as Jon ...

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  10. pitchfork.com › news › michael-fonfara-longtime-louMichael Fonfara, Longtime Lou Reed Keyboardist, Dead at 74

    Jan 10, 2021 · Michael Fonfara, the keyboardist best known for his work with Lou Reed and the Downchild Blues Band, has died, CBC News reports and Pitchfork can confirm. Fonfara died January 8 in a Toronto ...