About

Jump to

Relationships
Family
Associates
Similar

Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a pianist and lead singer of The Band. The five members existed from December 1961 as The Hawks, becoming The Band in 1967, effectively breaking up in 1976, then re-formed in 1983. Manuel was with them until his 1986 suicide, a few hours after The Band performed a show.

Key details

edit section

Born	Richard George Manuel 3 April 1943 Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Died	4 March 1986 (aged 42) Winter Park, FL
Zodiac	Aries
Tags	Add tag

Family members

Spouse 1

Jane Kristiansen - · m. ???? info edit

expand_more

view couple »

Parents

Add parent

Siblings

Add sibling

Other family members

Add family member

Connections

Friends & associates

Eric Clapton · Friend · 1945- · English guitarist, singer, and songwriter edit info

expand_more

Add friend/associate

Other relationships 2

Richard Manuel has also been romantically linked to:

Arlie Litvak - info edit view couple »

expand_more
Cathy Evelyn Smith 1947-2020 Canadian woman convicted of manslaughter for the death of John Belushi info edit view couple »

expand_more