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Dick Wagner

ディック・ワグナー　/　でぃっく・わぐなー

American singer

December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014　・　Oelwein, Iowa, United States

Iowa
singer
guitarist
songwriter

My Take

Dick Wagner is one of those names casual listeners miss but should not. An Iowa-born guitarist and songwriter, his playing quietly anchors landmark work by Alice Cooper, Lou Reed and Kiss, even as he fronted his own Michigan bands. What moves me is the craftsman's temperament: pouring world-class musicianship into someone else's spotlight without demanding the credit. The sidemen and session players who shape records from the shadows fascinate me, because the music we love is often theirs as much as the headliner's. Wagner passed in 2014, but his tone is etched permanently into the grooves, and that quiet legacy commands my deepest respect.

Overview

Richard Allen Wagner (December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014) was an American rock guitarist, songwriter and author best known for his work with Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, and Kiss. He also fronted his own Michigan-based bands, the Frost and the Bossmen.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Dick Wagner
Name (Japanese): ディック・ワグナー
Reading: でぃっく・わぐなー
Born: December 14, 1942 – July 30, 2014
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Horse
Origin: Oelwein, Iowa, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: singer / guitarist / songwriter / musician / composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.wagnermusic.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%82%B0%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC

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