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Michael Hedges

Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 2, 1997) was an American acoustic guitarist and songwriter. He was known as a virtuoso who used unorthodox playing techniques, and much of his output was classified as new age music. Hedges died in an auto accident, and won a posthumous Grammy Award for his album Oracle.

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Michael Alden Hedges (1953-12-31)December 31, 1953 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died
December 2, 1997(1997-12-02) (aged 43) Mendocino County, California, U.S.
Genres
New acoustic, world, new-age
Instruments
Guitar, flute
Label
Windham Hill
Occupations
Musician, songwriter

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Early years

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Guitars

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Michael Hedges

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Michael Hedges

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Born · 1
Michael Hedges → Michael Alden Hedges (1953-12-31)December 31, 1953 Sacramento, California, U.S.
Died · 1
Michael Hedges → December 2, 1997(1997-12-02) (aged 43) Mendocino County, California, U.S.
Genres · 1
Michael Hedges → New acoustic, world, new-age
Instruments · 1
Michael Hedges → Guitar, flute
Label · 1
Michael Hedges → Windham Hill
Occupations · 1
Michael Hedges → Musician, songwriter
Website · 1
Michael Hedges → michaelhedges.com
Years active · 1
Michael Hedges → 1974–1997

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Michael HedgesBornMichael Alden Hedges (1953-12-31)December 31, 1953 Sacramento, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Michael HedgesDiedDecember 2, 1997(1997-12-02) (aged 43) Mendocino County, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Michael HedgesGenresNew acoustic, world, new-age1.00infobox
Michael HedgesInstrumentsGuitar, flute1.00infobox
Michael HedgesLabelWindham Hill1.00infobox
Michael HedgesOccupationsMusician, songwriter1.00infobox
Michael HedgesWebsitemichaelhedges.com1.00infobox
Michael HedgesYears active1974–19971.00infobox
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Michael Hedgesrelated to Early yearsThayne Alden Hedges0.60section
Michael Hedgesrelated to Early yearsRuth Evelyn Hedges Ipsen0.60section

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