Ben Keith
American musician (1937-2010) · United States · On the map · Musicians · Died at 73
Bennett Keith Schaeufele, better known by his stage name Ben Keith, was an American musician and record producer.
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Neil Young Ben produced Harvest Moon and Silver & Gold
Jack Nitzsche Bandmate in The Stray Gators
Frank Sampedro Bandmate in The Bluenotes
Chad Cromwell Bandmate in The Bluenotes
John Barbata Bandmate in The Stray Gators
Rick Rosas Bandmate in The Bluenotes
Spooner Oldham Bandmate in The Stray Gators- Tim Drummond Bandmate in The Stray Gators
- Kenny Buttrey Bandmate in The Stray Gators
Jonathan Demme Directed Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
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Known primarily for his work as a pedal steel guitarist with Neil Young, Keith was a fixture of the Nashville country music community in the 1950s and 1960s before working with numerous successful rock, country and pop artists as both a producer and versatile, multi-instrumentalist sideman for over four decades. Neil Young affectionately referred to him as "Long Grain". Keith was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2014.
