Gib Guilbeau

Gib Guilbeau
Birth nameFloyd August Guilbeau
Born(1937-09-26)September 26, 1937
Sunset, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedApril 12, 2016(2016-04-12) (aged 78)
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • fiddle
  • guitar
  • mandolin
Years active1960s–2000s

Floyd August "Gib" Guilbeau (September 26, 1937 – April 12, 2016)[1] was an American Cajun country rock musician and songwriter. As a member of Nashville West, Swampwater, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and later The Burrito Brothers, Guilbeau helped pioneer the fusion of rock and country music in the 1960s.

  1. ^ "Gib Guilbeau, Former Flying Burrito Brother, Dead at 78". Ultimateclassicrock.com. 1937-09-26. Retrieved 2016-04-20.