Dick Halligan

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Dick Halligan
Birth nameRichard Bernard Halligan
Born(1943-08-29)August 29, 1943
Troy, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
GenresRock, pop, jazz, chamber music
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
Instrument(s)Piano, organ, trombone, flute
Years active1968– 20??
Websiterichardhalligan.com

Richard Bernard Halligan (August 29, 1943 – January 18, 2022) was an American musician and composer, best known as a founding member of the

jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears.[1]

Career

Halligan was born in

Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance for "Variations on a Theme By Erik Satie" from the album Blood, Sweat & Tears. Halligan also arranged
many of the band's charts during this time period, and he wrote several songs including "Redemption" and "Lisa Listen to Me." Halligan left BS&T in 1971 after recording their fourth album, when the band began to shift to more rock-oriented music.

In the 1970s and 1980s Halligan composed and arranged music for a number of motion pictures, including Go Tell the Spartans (1978), Cheaper to Keep Her (1981), Fear City (1984), and the Chuck Norris films A Force of One (1979) and The Octagon (1980).[2]

In 2006 he was active as a composer and performer for various types of music, including jazz and chamber music. In 2011 and 2012 he developed and performed an autobiographical one-man show entitled "Musical Being".[3] An early title for it was "Man Overboard" and in 2013 called "Love, Sweat & Fears". Halligan earned a master's degree in music theory and composition from the Manhattan School of Music. He also conducted his original works in Carnegie Hall.[4]

Death

Halligan died from natural causes in Rome on January 18, 2022, at the age of 78.[5] His daughter, Shana Halligan, was the vocalist of trip hop duo Bitter:Sweet.[6]

Discography

References

  1. ISBN 9781841956152
    . Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  2. ^ The Woodstock Whisperer
  3. ^ TimeOut New York
  4. ^ Dick Halligan, co-founder of Blood, Sweat & Tears, to perform one-man show in Syracuse Friday - at syracuse.com
  5. ^ Mims, Taylor (24 January 2022). "Blood, Sweat & Tears Co-Founder Dick Halligan Dies at 78". Billboard. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Music Review: Bitter:sweet – The Mating Game". Blogcritics. 2014-07-28. Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2014-08-01.

External links

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