Richard Swift Obituary: Richard Swift’s Obituary by the TheTimesNews.com.
Richard Swift, singer-songwriter, musician and producer who worked with the Shins and many others, has died at the age of 41, according to multiple news sources.
The sad news was announced in a Facebook post and it was confirmed to Pitchfork and other media outlets.
No cause of death was given. In June, a GoFundMe campaign was started to help Swift with medical costs for an undisclosed life threatening medical condition.
The multi-instrumentalist was a member of the Shins from 2011 until 2016 and he was a touring musician with the Black Keys.
Dan Auerbach from the Black Keys paid tribute to Swift on Instagram.
Swift produced albums for many on the independent music scene including Foxygen, Guster, Damien Jurado, and the Mynabirds. He opened as a solo artist on Wilco’s 2007 tour.
He also released multiple solo albums and EP’s.
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