Wasserman, Rob

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Wasserman, Rob
Other forms of name
Wasserman, Robert S
Date of birth
1952-04-01
Date of death
2016-06-29
Field of activity
Rock music
Occupation
Double bassists
Rock musicians
Gender
male
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 21127299
Wikidata: Q925474
Library of congress: n 85237154
Sources of Information
  • His Rob Wasserman, solo [SR] p1983:label (Rob Wasserman, double bass)
  • New York times WWW site, viewed July 1, 2016(in obituary published June 30: Rob Wasserman; b. Apr. 1, 1952, San Mateo, Calif.; d. Wednesday [June 29, 2016], Los Angeles, aged 64; rock bassist who performed and recorded with Lou Reed, Neil Young, Brian Wilson, Elvis Costello, and many others, and whose album Duets was nominated for three Grammy Awards)
  • U.S. copyright file, Oct. 4, 2005(Wasserman, Rob, 1952- ; Wasserman, Robert S., 1952- )
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Wikipedia description:

Rob Wasserman (April 1, 1952 – June 29, 2016) was an American composer and bass player. A Grammy Award and NEA grant winner, he played and recorded with a wide variety of musicians including Bob Weir, Bruce Cockburn, Elvis Costello, Ani di Franco, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Stéphane Grappelli, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison, Steve Morse, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger, Jules Shear, Brian Wilson, Chris Whitley, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Stephen Perkins, Banyan, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and Ratdog. He is best known for his own work on the trilogy of albums, Solo, Duets, and Trios.

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