Herbie Rich was an American multi-instrumentalist from Omaha, Nebraska, who was a member of The New Breed, The Electric Flag, and the Buddy Miles Express.
15 Facts About Herbie Rich
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Herbie Rich played with Jimi Hendrix, Mike Bloomfield and others.
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Herbie Rich was part of the band's horn section that included Marcus Doubleday and Peter Strazza.
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When Fonfara was arrested for drugs, Herbie Rich took over as the band's organist.
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Herbie Rich had a dual role, playing both saxophone and organ until Stemsy Hunter came on board in the beginning of 1968 Rich had really been brought into the band as a sax player and to increase the breadth or the horn section.
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Herbie Rich had a liking for Jazz and a soulful sound which to a degree had an effect on where the band was heading.
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Herbie Rich did the sax solo and sang lead on a song called "Qualified".
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Herbie Rich did the sax solo for " My Woman That Hangs Around The House" and did the horn arrangements for " Mystery".
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Herbie Rich was one of the four ex-Flag members of the group that joined Miles's new band.
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Herbie Rich played organ on The Buddy Miles Express debut album, Expressway to your Skull which was released in 1968.
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Herbie Rich played some sax and co-wrote two songs, "Spot On The Wall" and "Train".
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On March 17,1968, Herbie Rich got to play with Jimi Hendrix when Hendrix was invited to Jam with Butterfield on stage at the Cafe Au Go Go in New York.
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Herbie Rich joined the group on its cover of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone".
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Herbie Rich became involved in the ministry with his wife Hilda who he had married in 1989.
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Herbie Rich died in Mableton, Georgia, on May 12,2004, at the age of 60.