Person · Male
Bobby Keys
American saxophonist
- From
- Slaton, United States
- Active
- 1943–2014
- Releases
- 6
- rock
About
Robert Henry Keys (December 18, 1943 – December 2, 2014) was an American saxophonist who performed as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s. He appears on albums by the Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Harry Nilsson, Delaney & Bonnie and Friends, George Harrison, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Joe Ely, and other prominent musicians. Keys played on hundreds of recordings, and was a touring musician from 1956 until his death in 2014.
Member of
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Keith Richards and The X‐Pensive Winos saxophone
Discography
Albums
Singles
Live
Other
Links
Social
Concerts
Instrumental supporting musician
Also known as
Bob Keys · Bobby Keyes · Robert Henry Keys
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- bac9f82f-8c72-48a8-9b04-6e46ce8d4e77
- ISNI
- 0000000055191423
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 10 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.