Richard Manuel

Richard Manuel
Richard Manuel
	Manuel in 1971
Background information
Born	Richard George Manuel; April 3, 1943; Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Died	March 4, 1986 (aged 42); Winter Park, Florida, U.S.
Genres	Rock; Americana; soul; country; jazz; roots rock;
Occupations	Musician; singer; songwriter;
Instruments	Vocals; piano; drums;
Years active	1957–1986
Label	Capitol
Formerly of	The Band; Ronnie Hawkins; The Revols; Bob Dylan;

Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in the Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Manuel's singing alternated between a soul-influenced baritone that drew frequent comparisons to Ray Charles and a delicate falsetto. Though The Band had three vocalists sharing lead and harmony parts, Manuel was sometimes seen as the group's primary vocalist.