Robby Steinhardt, Violinist and Vocalist for Kansas, Dies at 71

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Britney Spears calls out sister Jamie Lynn amid fight against conservatorshipShe Rates Dogs podcast host Mat George dies aged 26Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade shares rare loved-up with boyfriendHe performed with them from 1973 to 1982 and 1997 until he left for good in 2006.Kansas have sold more than 15million records and still performs with only Phil Ehart and Rich Williams as the remaining original members.Got a story?If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

per Stereogum, was first shared by his wife, Cindy, on Facebook, where she revealed he was admitted to hospital with acute pancreatitis before ultimately suffering from sepsis and passing away.Steinhardt had initially suffered from septic shock upon the night of his hospitalisation, before managing “to spring back much to the amazement of his entire medical staff”, she wrote.

Robby Steinhardt was the violinist and co-lead singer for the classic rock band Kansas.Steinhart joined Kansas in 1972, when they were in an earlier, pre-fame incarnation, then named White Clover. Within a few years, the band was rising in popularity, and in 1977, they had a hit with the enduring classic rock standard “Carry On Wayward Son.” They followed it with the hits “Point of Know Return” and “Dust in the Wind.” Steinhardt’s violin was a key part of Kansas’ sound, particularly on “Dust in the Wind,” and he was also the band’s emcee when they performed live.

Robby Steinhardt, the violinist and co-lead vocalist of the rock band Kansas, died Saturday several months after seeming to recover from acute septic shock at a Tampa hospital following a case of pancreatitis. He was 71.

TOPEKA, Kansas — Robert E. “Robby” Steinhardt, a violinist and vocalist with the progressive rock band Kansas, has died due to complications from pancreatitis.