It was revealed yesterday that respected musician Richard Swift has sadly passed away.
Swift was 41, and spent his time singing, songwriting, playing various instruments for bands, producing music, and making short films.
He had collaborated with a large number of bands, but probably the two most famous ones are The Shins and The Black Keys.
Here are some of the songs that people will be listening to to remember him today.
Richard joined The Shins in 2011, alongside original member James Mercer, former Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer, and Yuuki Matthews from the Crystal Skulls.
Jessica Dobson and Mark Watrous were also in the band at different times.
While Swift was a member, The Shins enjoyed their highest-ever charting single in Simple Song, which made the Top 10 Alternative Chart.
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This was part of the album Port of Morrow, for which he contributed keyboards, piano, organ, synthesizers, percussion, drone box, backing vocals.
Other songs on the album include The Rifles Spiral, Its Only Life, and September.
Swift then joined The Black Keys in 2014, and provided bass guitar and backing vocals.
He was part of their tour for the album Turn Blue, which was nominated for a number of Grammys.
The most popular songs on that album include Fever and Turn Blue itself.
On top of his work with these bands, Richard has worked with countless other producers and musicians. Their tributes poured in upon hearing the news.
Richard Swift was @JessieBaylin musical soul mate and could not have been a kinder soul. There will always be a special place in our hearts and memories for the one and only Walt Wolfman. RIP Swifty
— nathan followill (@doctorfollowill) July 3, 2018
Richard Swift was the most talented person Ive ever met, some impossible amalgamation of Harry Nilsson, Paul McCartney, and Levon Helm, beyond soulful on any instrument he picked up, and a writer of hilarious, heartbreaking, funky, psychedelic songs.
— Dave Depper (@davedepper) July 3, 2018
Richard passed on from an undisclosed illness, and his family posted on Facebook, And all the angels sing Que Sera Sera Richard Ochoa Swift March 16, 1977 – July 3, 2018.
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It was announced earlier this month that he had taken ill, and a GoFundMe account was started for his medical bills.
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