Michael Hedges

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Hedges
Occupation	Guitarist
Date Of Birth	Dec 31, 1953(1953-12-31)
Age	71
Date Of Death	December 2, 1997, Mendocino County, CA
Birthplace	Enid
Country	United States
Birth City	Oklahoma
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Michael Hedges Biography

Michael Hedges is one of the most popular and richest Guitarist who was born on December 31, 1953 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. A New Age composer and acoustic guitar player who released the landmark albums Breakfast in the Field, and Aerial Boundaries.

His musical experiments have earned him comparisons with the composer His experimental musical stylings have earned him comparisons to the composer Igor Stravisnky..

Hedges covered a wide range of musical styles and was considered an extremely dynamic performer in concert. Hedges made ends meet playing and singing in pubs and restaurants in the Baltimore metro area during his tenure at Peabody. From 1976 to 1977 he played electric guitar and flute for a local jazzy folk rock group called Lotus Band, which he left to start performing solo acoustic. In 1980, he made plans to move to California to study music at Stanford University.

Hedges was married to flutist Mindy Rosenfeld but the couple divorced in the late 1980s. He was the father of two children, Mischa Aaron Hedges and Jasper Alden Hedges.

Mindy Rosenfeld was his wife, but he and her divorced in late 1980s.

Michael Hedges Net Worth

Michael Hedges is one of the richest Guitarist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Hedges 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a student at the Peabody Conservatory, Baltimore, Maryland.

Many new ways of playing the guitar were invented by him, such as using his right hand to play bass notes and his left hand for melodies or rhythms.

Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 – December 2, 1997) was an American composer, acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter.

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Who is Michael Hedges Dating?

According to our records, Michael Hedges married to Mindy Rosenfeld. As of December 1, 2023, Michael Hedges’s is not dating anyone.

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According to his manager Hilleary Burgess, Hedges was driving home from San Francisco International Airport after a visit to a girlfriend in Long Island, New York. His car apparently skidded off a rain-slicked S-curve and down a 120-foot (37 m) cliff. Hedges was thrown from his car and appeared to have died nearly instantly. His body was found a few days afterward. After his death, his album Oracle won the 1997 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Guitarist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Hedges celebrates birthday on December 31 of every year.

Top Facts about Michael Hedges

1. Michael Hedges was an American guitarist and songwriter.
2. He pioneered the use of alternate tunings in acoustic guitar playing.
3. Hedges released six studio albums during his career.
4. His album “Aerial Boundaries” received critical acclaim and a Grammy nomination.
5. Hedges’ unique style blended elements of folk, jazz, and new age music.
6. He was known for his percussive fingerstyle technique on the guitar.
7. Hedges tragically died in a car accident at the age of 43.
8. He influenced many contemporary acoustic guitarists such as Andy McKee and Kaki King.
9. Hedges’ legacy continues to inspire musicians around the world today.
10. In 2020, he was posthumously inducted into the Guitar Player Hall of Fame.

What happened to Michael Hedges?

Michael Hedges, 43, an eclectic acoustic guitarist who was known for his unusual two-handed picking style and who co-founded the Windham Hill music label, died in an automobile crash near Boonville, Calif., about 100 miles northwest of San Francisco. His body was discovered by a road crew Dec.

Why did Michael Hedges shave his head?

It’s about being infatuated with a beautiful woman.” The following excerpt regarding “India” is from a ’94 interview in an unidentified newspaper. “ She wanted to go to India to further her art [dance] , so she shaved her head. I just fell for this woman, so I shaved my head too.

Was Michael Hedges Native American?

“He was a great friend and one of the most brilliant musicians in America,” David Crosby said Wednesday from his Southern California home. A native of Enid, Okla. , Hedges played piano, cello, clarinet and flute in his teens.

What kind of guitar did Michael Hedges play?

Hedges regularly used the following instruments: 1971 Martin D-28 guitar (nicknamed “Barbara”) with a combination of a Sunrise S-1 magnetic pickup and FRAP contact pickup under the treble strings. A 1978 Ken DuBourg custom made steel string guitar (stolen and returned many years later)

How old is Michael Hedges?

43 years (1953–1997)