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Neuwirth was in a domestic partnership with Paula Batson until his death.<ref name="NYT obit"/><ref name=Browne/> He resided around Los Angeles during his later years, having moved there during the 1970s.<ref name=Browne/> His artwork was displayed at [[Track 16 Gallery]] in a 2011 exhibition titled "Overs & Unders: Paintings by Bob Neuwirth, 1964–2009".<ref name="NYT obit"/> |
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Laughlin married Betty L. Jones in 1953. Betty was born in [[Faribault, Minnesota|Faribault]], Minnesota on July 2, 1932 and died on January 29, 2022 at age 89.<ref>{{cite web |title=Betty Laughlin 1932 - 2022 |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mohavedailynews/name/betty-laughlin-obituary?id=32836209 |website=Legacy.com |access-date=21 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Obituary Betty Laughlin |url=https://kdminer.com/news/2022/feb/08/obituary-betty-laughlin/ |access-date=21 May 2022 |work=Kingman Miner and Western News}}</ref> |
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Neuwirth died on the evening of May 18, 2022, in [[Santa Monica, California]]. He was 82, and had [[heart failure]] prior to his death.<ref name="NYT obit"/><ref name=Browne/> |
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Bob Neuwirth | |
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| Birth name | Robert John Neuwirth |
| Born | June 20, 1939 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 18, 2022 (aged 82) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo |
| Years active | 1960s–2022 |
| Labels | Asylum Gold Castle Watermelon Dreamsville |
| Website | www |
Robert John Neuwirth (June 20, 1939 – May 18, 2022) was an American folk singer, songwriter, record producer, and visual artist.
Early life
Neuwirth was born in Akron, Ohio, on June 20, 1939.[1][2] His father, Robert, was employed as an engineer; his mother, Clara Irene (Fischer), worked as a design engineer.[1] Neuwirth initially studied at Ohio University,[2] before relocating to Boston in 1959 when he was awarded an arts scholarship to study at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts.[1][2] After a sojourn in Paris, he went back to Boston and was employed at an art supply store. He also took up the banjo and guitar during this time, which paved the way for him to become a mainstay of the folk scene of the early 1960s in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[2]
Career
Neuwirth subsequently became a friend and associate of Bob Dylan alongside whom he appears in D.A. Pennebaker's documentary Dont Look Back and Dylan's own self-referential romantic fantasy/tour film Renaldo and Clara. The lower half of him appears behind Dylan in Daniel Kramer's front cover photo for the album Highway 61 Revisited. Neuwirth assembled the backing band for Dylan's 1975 Rolling Thunder Revue.[3] With Janis Joplin and poet Michael McClure, he co-wrote the song "Mercedes Benz". He also introduced Kris Kristofferson to Janis Joplin, who would have a major (posthumous) hit single with Kristofferson's song "Me and Bobby McGee" (which Neuwirth first played for Joplin.)
Colin Irwin writes:
Painter, road manager, sidekick, confidante, henchman, poet, underground cult hero, womanizer, party organizer, self-appointed king of cool, and baiter-in-chief of Baez, Donovan, and any other unfortunate who wound up in the line of fire of his sledgehammer jibes, Neuwirth went on to become a film-maker and a credible singer-songwriter in his own right, co-writing the wonderful 'Mercedes Benz' with his friend Janis Joplin.[4]
Personal life
Neuwirth was in a domestic partnership with Paula Batson until his death.[1][2] He resided around Los Angeles during his later years, having moved there during the 1970s.[2] His artwork was displayed at Track 16 Gallery in a 2011 exhibition titled "Overs & Unders: Paintings by Bob Neuwirth, 1964–2009".[1]
Neuwirth died on the evening of May 18, 2022, in Santa Monica, California. He was 82, and had heart failure prior to his death.[1][2]
Discography
Solo
- 1974: Bob Neuwirth (Asylum)[5]
- 1988: Back to the Front (Gold Castle)[5]
- 1990: 99 Monkeys (Gold Castle)[5]
- 1996: Look Up (Watermelon)[5]
- 1999: Havana Midnight (Dreamsville Records)[5]
With John Cale
- 1994: Last Day on Earth (MCA)[5]
Other contributions
- The Band of Blacky Ranchette – Still Lookin' Good to Me (Thrill Jockey, 2003)[6]
- Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo – "Rosalie" (Independent release, 2004)[6]
- Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs, and Chanteys – Various Artists, 2006[6]
- The Kropotkins – Portents of Love, producer, 2015[6]
- Vince Bell – Ojo, producer, 2018[6]
Bibliography
- Baby, Let Me Follow You Down: The Illustrated Story of the Cambridge Folk Years, by Eric von Schmidt and Jim Rooney ISBN 0-385-14456-3
References
- ^ a b c d e f Genzlinger, Neil (May 19, 2022). "Bob Neuwirth, Colorful Figure in Dylan's Circle, Dies at 82". The New York Times. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Browne, David (May 19, 2022). "Bob Neuwirth, Folk Singer-Songwriter Who Had Profound Impact on Bob Dylan, Dead at 82". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International. p. 282. CN 5585.
- ^ Colin Irwin, Legendary Sessions: Bob Dylan: Highway 61 Revisited p54 Billboard Books 2008
- ^ a b c d e f "Bob Neuwirth – Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Bob Neuwirth – Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
External links
- Bob Neuwirth's home page
- "for bob neuwirth", a poem by Patti Smith
- Photos of Neuwirth in the 1960s
- Illustrated Bob Neuwirth discography
- Bob Neuwirth at AllMusic
- Bob Neuwirth discography at Discogs
- Bob Neuwirth at IMDb
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