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Bobby Keys

American saxophonist (1943-2014)

  • Fame53.0
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia6.6K
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Lived 1943–2014, aged 71United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    19 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1943–2014
    Aged 71
Summary
Updated 2026-08-05

Robert Henry Keys was an American saxophonist who performed as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Harry Nilsson, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Joe Ely, and other prominent musicians. Keys played on hundreds of recordings, and was a touring musician from 1956 until his death in 2014.

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53.0
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Momentum1.6
Historical17.3
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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  • Discogs
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  • Bobby Keys
    wikipedia · simple.wikipedia.org
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  • Bobby Keys
    wikipedia · sv.wikipedia.org
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