Eric Weissberg, who along with Steve Mandell recorded the iconic Dueling Banjos song from the 1972 film Deliverance, has passed away.Weissberg passed away at the age of 80, with friends and family confirming to Varietythat he had been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for many years.Mandell had passed away two years earlier, at the age of 76.
RIP:Eric Weissberg, who along with Steve Mandell recorded the iconic Dueling Banjos song from the 1972 film Deliverance, has passed away.Weissberg was well-known in the folk music scene, who had established a career as a session musician for artists like Jim Croce and John Denver.When he was brought on to record Dueling Banjos with Mandell, the song became a surprise hit, peaking at #2 on the.
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