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Dick Halligan
tb, *1943 US, Troy, New York
Musician / Composer of Rock and Jazz
A.k.a. Richard Halligan
Richard (Dick) Halligan (born August 29, 1943) is an American musician and composer, best known as a founding member of the jazz-rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears.Halligan was born in Troy, New York. He was BS&T's trombonist on their first album, Child Is Father to the Man. When Al Kooper left the band after that first album, Halligan began playing other instruments including piano, organ, and flute. He received a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Performance for "Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie" from the album Blood, Sweat & Tears. Halligan also arranged many of the band's charts during this time period, and he wrote several songs including "Redemption" and "Lisa Listen To Me." Halligan left BS&T in 1971 after recording their fourth album, when the band began to shift to more rock-orien
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| Blood, Sweat And Tears |
| Cat's Pajamas! |
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| How Can I Get To Mars? | Carla Marcotulli With Dick Halligan | 2008 | Album |
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