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Who is Richard Sohl? Biography, gossip, facts?



Richard Arthur Sohl (May 26 1953 - June 3 1990) was an American pianist songwriter and arranger best known for his work with the Patti Smith Group. He also played with Iggy Pop Nina Hagen and Elliott Murphy. He died on June 3 1990 of a heart attack while vacationing in Cherry Grove Fire Island New York. Sohl was nicknamed DNV by Lenny Kaye who thought that he resembled Tadzio the beautiful Polish boy from Luchino Visconti's Death in Venice played by Björn Andresen.

When is Richard Sohl's birthday?


Richard Sohl was born on the , which was a Tuesday. Richard Sohl's next birthday would be in 162 days (would be turning 73years old then).

How old would Richard Sohl be today?


Today, Richard Sohl would be 72 years old. To be more precise, Richard Sohl would be 26298 days old or 631152 hours.

Are there any books, DVDs or other memorabilia of Richard Sohl? Is there a Richard Sohl action figure?


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What was Richard Sohl's zodiac sign?


Richard Sohl's zodiac sign was Gemini.
The ruling planet of Gemini is Mercury. Therefore, lucky days were Wednesdays and lucky numbers were: 5, 14, 23, 32, 41 and 50. Scarlet and Red were Richard Sohl's lucky colors. Typical positive character traits of Gemini include: Spontaneity, Brazenness, Action-orientation and Openness. Negative character traits could be: Impatience, Impetuousness, Foolhardiness, Selfishness and Jealousy.

Was Richard Sohl gay or straight?


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Is Richard Sohl still alive? Are there any death rumors?


Unfortunately no, Richard Sohl is not alive anymore. The death rumors are true.

How old was Richard Sohl when he/she died?


Richard Sohl was 37 years old when he/she died.

Was Richard Sohl hot or not?


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When did Richard Sohl die? How long ago was that?


Richard Sohl died on the 3rd of June 1990, which was a Sunday. The tragic death occurred 35 years ago.

What bands was Richard Sohl in? Which artists did Richard Sohl work with?


There are a few bands and artists Richard Sohl collaborated with, for example: Elliott Murphy,Iggy Pop,Nina Hagen and Patti Smith.

Did Richard Sohl do drugs? Did Richard Sohl smoke cigarettes or weed?


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What instruments did Richard Sohl play?


Richard Sohl did know how to play various instruments. These are some of them: Organ (music), Piano and Synthesizer.

Which record label was Richard Sohl signed to? What record labels was Richard Sohl with in the past?


Richard Sohl was signed with Arista Records.

When did Richard Sohl retire? When did Richard Sohl end the active career?


Richard Sohl retired in 1988, which is more than 37 years ago.

When did Richard Sohl's career start? How long ago was that?


Richard Sohl's career started in 1974. That is more than 51 years ago.

What kind of music did Richard Sohl do? What genre was Richard Sohl?


Richard Sohl was known for a variety of different music styles. Genres Richard Sohl is best known for are: Protopunk, Punk rock and Rock music.

Who are similar musical artists to Richard Sohl?


Tom Norris (musician), Kike G Caamaño, Stephen Moses, Joe Bushkin and Cousin Emmy are musical artists that are similar to Richard Sohl. Click on their names to check out their FAQs.

What is Richard Sohl doing now?


As mentioned above, Richard Sohl died 35 years ago. Feel free to add stories and questions about Richard Sohl's life as well as your comments below.

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What is Richard Sohl's net worth in 2025? How much does Richard Sohl earn?


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