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LeRoi Moore

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LeRoi Moore Famous memorial

Original Name
LeRoi Holloway Moore
Birth
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Death
19 Aug 2008 (aged 46)
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Hollymead, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Garden of Chimes Private Estate-3, Space 2
Memorial ID
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Musician. He was a saxophonist and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. He joined the band in early 1991. Lead singer Dave Matthews credited Moore with arranging many of his songs, which combined Cajun fiddle-playing and African-influenced rhythms. His playing style can be heard on songs such as "Too Much", "What Would You Say" "Say Goodbye" and "Cry Freedom." He died of complications from injuries sustained June 30, 2008, in an all-terrain vehicle accident outside Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2024, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Dave Matthews Band.

Musician. He was a saxophonist and founding member of the Dave Matthews Band. He joined the band in early 1991. Lead singer Dave Matthews credited Moore with arranging many of his songs, which combined Cajun fiddle-playing and African-influenced rhythms. His playing style can be heard on songs such as "Too Much", "What Would You Say" "Say Goodbye" and "Cry Freedom." He died of complications from injuries sustained June 30, 2008, in an all-terrain vehicle accident outside Charlottesville, Virginia. In 2024, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Dave Matthews Band.

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: MillieBelle
  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29187035/leroi-moore: accessed ), memorial page for LeRoi Moore (7 Sep 1961–19 Aug 2008), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29187035, citing Holly Memorial Gardens, Hollymead, Albemarle County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.