Michael Rhodes Obituary News; Death – Cause of Death: According to an online obituary, Michael Rhodes of Nashville, Tennessee, passed away at the age of 69, follow battle with pancreatic cancer on Saturday, March 4, 2023.
A representative for Rhodes confirmed his death to Billboard. Rhodes passed away at his home in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rhodes was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2019.
Rhodes was born in Monroe, Louisiana, in 1953. At age 11 he taught himself to play guitar, which he began playing professionally, before taking up bass.
His incredibly long list of credits includes recordings for Willie Nelson, Etta James, Mark Knopfler, Alan Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Brian Wilson, Joss Stone, Dolly Parton, the (Dixie) Chicks, J.J. Cale, Wynonna, Merle Haggard, Randall Bramblett, Amy Grant, Hank Williams Jr, the Highwaymen, John Oates, George Strait, Kenny Chesney, Bob Seger, Dave Stewart among others.
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