Rob Buck

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Rob Buck
Rob Buck posing backstage in 1997
Background information
Born	(1958-08-01)August 1, 1958 Jamestown, New York United States
Died	December 19, 2000(2000-12-19) (aged 42) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States
Genres	Rock, alternative rock
Occupations	Musician, Songwriter
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1981–2000
Associated acts	10,000 Maniacs

Robert N. "Rob" Buck (August 1, 1958, Jamestown, New York – December 19, 2000, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) was a founding member and guitarist of 10,000 Maniacs from 1981 until his death from liver disease in 2000. Some of his compositions with Natalie Merchant are among the most popular songs recorded by 10,000 Maniacs, including "What's the Matter Here", "Hey Jack Kerouac", "You Happy Puppet" and "These Are Days".

Biography

Buck also played in the short-lived Texas-based superstar-band League of Blind Women, writing much of the band's material. In 2000, while on tour in upstate New York, he was rushed to the hospital when it was discovered he was suffering from acute liver disease. He was transferred to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center for treatment where his condition soon worsened despite the efforts of the leading transplant teams at the facility.

Discography

With 10,000 Maniacs

Human Conflict Number Five (1982)
Secrets of the I Ching (1983)
The Wishing Chair (1985)
In My Tribe (1987)
Blind Man's Zoo (1989)
Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983 (1990)
Our Time in Eden (1992)
MTV Unplugged (1993)
Love Among the Ruins (1997)
The Earth Pressed Flat (1999)
Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings (2004)

Other credits

Victory Gardens (1991) with John & Mary - lead guitar, mandolin
The Weedkiller's Daughter (1993) with John & Mary - lead guitar
The Pinwheel Galaxy (2003) with John & Mary - backwards guitar

References

External links

Official website
Robert Buck at the Internet Movie Database

v t e 10,000 Maniacs

Jerome Augustyniak Dennis Drew Jeff Erickson Steve Gustafson Mary Ramsey Rob Buck Duane Calhoun Chet Cardinale Jim Colavito Tim Edborg Jim Foti Debbie Heverly John Lombardo Natalie Merchant Terry Newhouse Oskar Saville Bob Wachter

Albums	Human Conflict Number Five Secrets of the I Ching The Wishing Chair In My Tribe Blind Man's Zoo Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983 Our Time in Eden MTV Unplugged Love Among the Ruins The Earth Pressed Flat Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings Live Twenty-Five Extended Versions Triangles Music from the Motion Picture

Singles	"Peace Train" "Like the Weather" "What's the Matter Here" "Trouble Me" "Eat for Two" "Candy Everybody Wants" "These Are Days" "Few and Far Between" "You Happy Puppet" "Everyday Is Like Sunday" "Because the Night" "More Than This"

Related articles	Two Thousand Maniacs! Christian Burial Music Evening in Torpor League of Blind Women John & Mary The Mighty Wallop!

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Persondata
Name	Buck, Robert
Alternative names
Short description	American musician
Date of birth	August 1, 1958
Place of birth	Jamestown, New York United States
Date of death	December 19, 2000
Place of death

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