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Died On This Date (August 4, 2012) Stuart Swanlund / Marshall Tucker Band Guitarist

Posted by themusicsover on August 29, 2012

Stuart Swanlund
April 3, 1958 – August 4, 2012

Stuart Swanlund was a guitarist who is best remembered as the longtime slinger for southern rock legends, the Marshall Tucker Band.  Joining the group in 1985, Swanlund held the longest tenure outside of founding member, Doug Gray.  He can be heard on such albums as Southern Spirit, Still Smokin’, and Walk Outside The Lines.  Swanlund also played in Chicago rock band, Tone Generators.   Stuart Swanlund was 54 when he reportedly died in his sleep of natural causes.  He was preceded in death by other Marshall Tucker Band members, George McCorckle, Tommy Caldwell, Toy Caldwell, Frankie Toler, and Bruce Waibel.

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