Michael Hedges
Michael Hedges | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Michael Alden Hedges |
| Born | December 31, 1953 Sacramento, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1997 (aged 43) Mendocino County, California, U.S. |
| Genres | New acoustic, world, new-age |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, flute |
| Years active | 1974–1997 |
| Labels | Windham Hill |
| Website | michaelhedges |
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.