Please answer the following question: Facts: - instrument: vocals guitar , mandolin , accordion , trombone , piano , , banjo , cello bass , double bass , fiddle , - death place: marbletown , new york , united states - years active: 1956 -- 1999 - caption: rick september 7 , 1979 danko , performing at woodstock reunion , on - birth name: richard clare danko - label: capitol hill , arista , rykodisc , woodstock , breeze - death date: 10 december 1999 - genre: rock , folk , blues , country rock , folk rock - notable instruments: fender ripper custom semi-hollow 5-string bass bass vi fender jazz bass ampeg aub-1 gibson - birth date: 29 december 1943 - name: rick danko - background: solo_singer - image: rick danko 79.jpg - birth place: green 's corners , ontario , canada - associated acts: the ringo starr & his all-starr band , danko/fjeld/andersen band , ronnie hawkins , bob dylan , - occupation: musician , songwriter , producer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of rick danko .
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richard clare '' rick '' danko -lrb- december 29 , 1943 -- december 10 , 1999 -rrb- was a canadian musician , bassist , songwriter and singer , best known as a member of the band .