Robert Henry `` Bobby '' Keys ( December 18 , 1943 -- December 2 , 2014 ) was an American saxophonist who performed with other musicians as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s .
Robert Henry `` Bobby '' Keys ( December 18 , 1943 -- December 2 , 2014 ) was an American saxophone player . He performed with other musicians as a member of several horn sections of the 1970s .