Paul Buckmaster has died aged 71.
As an arranger, Buckmaster worked with David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Elton John and many more.
The news of his death was confirmed by management company, McDaniel Entertainment.
It is with heavy hearts that we share our beloved friend and longtime client Paul Buckmaster has passed away. Paul’s iconic arrangements touched the world and he will be deeply missed. We will share more details as they become available. https://t.co/68UWrr5OJk
— McDaniel Ent (@McDanielEnt) November 8, 2017
Buckmaster’s first credits with Bowie were “Space Oddity” and “Wild-eyed Boy From Freecloud“; they later reunited for Bowie’s incomplete soundtrack to The Man Who Fell To Earth.
Buckmaster’s credits also included “Moonlight Mile” and “Sway” for the Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers album, Miles Davis‘ On The Corner and Leonard Cohen‘s Songs Of Love And Hate.
He had a productive relationship with Elton John, working on albums including Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection and Madman Across The Water.
The span of Buckmaster’s work ran from Carly Simon‘s “You’re So Vain” to the Grateful Dead‘s “Terrapin Station”, Guns N’ Roses‘ Chinese Democracy and more recently, Taylor Swift.
Another great artist has left us too soon. Paul Buckmaster was an unsung hero. He added so much magic to so many artists with his arrangements. Here is a sample of his great genius… https://t.co/ZgZi9r3DuB pic.twitter.com/yGESG2pvNW
— Mike Garson (@mikegarson) November 8, 2017