Emitt Rhodes: Last News

John Wirth Guest ColumnistThe passing of singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes, who died July 19 at age 70, produced the kind of small but mighty outpouring of grief that is befitting for one of the great cult figures of rock history. He’s remembered here by television showrunner-producer-writer John Wirth. He was the showrunner and executive producer for the American Western series “Hell on Wheels” and is currently co-creator, executive producer and writer for the Netflix series “Wu Assassin.”When I was 14, all I wanted to be was Emitt Rhodes.

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Emitt Rhodes, a singer whose career began in the 1960s but who became critically acclaimed in the 1970s as a solo artist for his Paul McCartney looks and power pop stylings, died in his sleep on July 19, according to friend and record producer Chris Price. Rhodes was 70.A darling of the Los Angeles scene then and now, Rhodes most recently released an album in 2016 on Omnivore Records called “Rainbow Ends” which featured collaborations with Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, Susanna Hoffs of the Bangles and members of Jellyfish and the New Pornographers.One of Rhodes’ first rock credits, according to allmusic.com, was playing drums with the Emeralds, later renamed the Palace Guard.

Pitchfork, adding the performer died in his sleep.Rhodes played drums in 1960s garage rock band the Palace Guard, with the 1967 song Falling Sugar appearing on the Nuggets compilation.He would later join psychedelic rock group the Merry-Go-Round aged 16, with the group releasing one self-titled album in 1967, before he embarked on a solo career in the 70s.The singer would go on to release five solo albums, with his final one Rainbow Ends, released in 2016, which featured contributions from The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs, Aimee Mann and Jon Brion.The multi-instrumentalist became known for releasing many of his tunes from a home studio in his parents’ garage.

Steve Marinucci Emitt Rhodes, a singer whose career began in the 1960s but who became critically acclaimed in the 1970s as a solo artist for his Paul McCartney looks and power pop stylings, died in his sleep on July 19, according to friend and record producer Eddie Price. Rhodes was 70.A darling of the Los Angeles scene then and now, Rhodes most recently released an album in 2016 on Omnivore Records called “Rainbow Ends” which featured collaborations with Aimee Mann, Jon Brion, Susanna Hoffs of The Bangles and members of Jellyfish and the New Pornographers.One of Rhodes’ first rock credits, according to allmusic.com, was playing drums with the Emerals, later renamed The Palace Guard.

Pitchfork.Rhodes was known for his contributions to power pop and psychedelic pop during the 20th century. During his career, he joined multiple bands including Palace Guard and The Merry Go Round.