Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges
Background information
Born
Michael Alden Hedges

(1953-12-31)December 31, 1953
DiedDecember 2, 1997(1997-12-02) (aged 43)
GenresNew acoustic, world, new-age
OccupationsMusician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, flute
Years active1974–1997
LabelWindham Hill
Websitemichaelhedges.com
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Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 2, 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist and songwriter. He was known as a virtuoso who used unorthodox playing techniques, and much of his output was classified as new age music. Hedges died in an auto accident, and won a posthumous Grammy Award for his album Oracle.