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Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist, whose most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos," featured as the theme of the film Deliverance (1972) and released as a single that reached number 2 in the United States and Canada in 1973. A member of the folk group the Tarriers for years, Weissberg later developed a career as a session musician. He played and recorded with leading folk, bluegrass, rock, and popular musicians and groups from the middle of the 20th century to its end.

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rdfs:label	Eric Weissberg (en) Eric Weissberg (de) Eric Weissberg (fr) Eric Weissberg (pt) Eric Weissberg (sv)
rdfs:comment	Eric Weissberg (* 16. August 1939 in New York; † 22. März 2020 in Michigan) war ein US-amerikanischer Countrymusiker. Obwohl er an zahlreichen Musikprojekten beteiligt war und für viele namhafte Musiker als Studiomusiker arbeitete, hatte er selbst nur einen großen Hit. Seine Version des Instrumentals Dueling Banjos zusammen mit war 1973 ein Millionenseller und Nummer-2-Hit. Das zugehörige Album erreichte Platz 1. (de) Eric Weissberg (August 16, 1939 – March 22, 2020) was an American singer, banjo player, and multi-instrumentalist, whose most commercially successful recording was his banjo solo in "Dueling Banjos," featured as the theme of the film Deliverance (1972) and released as a single that reached number 2 in the United States and Canada in 1973. A member of the folk group the Tarriers for years, Weissberg later developed a career as a session musician. He played and recorded with leading folk, bluegrass, rock, and popular musicians and groups from the middle of the 20th century to its end. (en) Eric Jean Weissberg, né le 16 août 1939 et mort le 22 mars 2020, est un banjoïste américain, connu pour avoir signé la bande originale du film Délivrance. (fr) Eric Weissberg (16 de agosto de 1939 - 22 de março de 2020) foi um cantor, tocador de banjo e multi-instrumentista estadunidense, notório por sua participação tocando banjo em "Dueling Banjos", tema do filme Deliverance (1972) e lançado como single que alcançou o número 2 nos Estados Unidos e no Canadá em 1973. (pt) Eric Weissberg, född 16 augusti 1939 i Brooklyn i New York, död 22 mars 2020 nära Detroit, Michigan, var en amerikansk bluegrassmusiker. Han är mest känd för låten Dueling banjos från filmen Den sista färden (originaltitel: Deliverance). Han började sin bana som basgitarrist men spelade senare banjo, mandolin och gitarr. (sv)
foaf:name	Eric Weissberg (en)
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name	Eric Weissberg (en)
birth place	New York City
death place	White Lake Township, Michigan
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