Buddy Cage

Buddy Cage
Born(1946-02-18)February 18, 1946
Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
Died (aged 73)
GenresCountry rock
InstrumentPedal steel guitar
Years active1960s–2020
Formerly ofNew Riders of the Purple Sage, Great Speckled Bird, Stir Fried, The Brooklyn Cowboys

Buddy Cage (February 18, 1946 – February 5, 2020) was an American[2] pedal steel guitarist, best known as a longtime member of the New Riders of the Purple Sage.[3][4][5][6]

Popular both as a performer and session musician, he played with many bands and recording artists, including Anne Murray, Bob Dylan, Brewer & Shipley, David Bromberg, and the Zen Tricksters.[7]

  1. ^ Gray, Michael (31 May 2006). The Bob Dylan Encyclopedia. Continuum. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-8264-6933-5.
  2. ^ Cage, Buddy (May 24, 2011). "Wiki feud". Road Cage. Archived from the original on August 12, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  3. ^ Bashe, Patricia Romanowski; George-Warren, Holly; Pareles, Jon (1995). The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll. Fireside. p. 708. ISBN 0-684-81044-1.
  4. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
  5. ^ New Riders of the Purple Sage Biography Archived December 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at New Musical Express
  6. ^ Whiting, Sam (February 7, 2020). "Buddy Cage, Pedal Steel Guitar Player for New Riders of the Purple Sage, Dies at 73". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Buddy Cage at AllMusic