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{{short description|American musician (1958–2000)}}
{{Other people|Robert Buck}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Rob Buck
| image               = RobBuck.jpg
| alt                 =
| caption             = Buck in 1997
| birth_name          = Robert Norman Buck
| alias               =
| birth_date          = {{Birth date|1958|08|01}}
| birth_place         = [[Jamestown, New York]], U.S.
| death_date          = {{nowrap|{{Death date and age|2000|12|19|1958|08|01}}}}
| death_place         = [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| instrument          = Guitar
| genre               = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[alternative rock]]
| occupation          = Musician, songwriter
| years_active        = 1981–2000
| label               =
| past_member_of = {{flatlist|
* [[10,000 Maniacs]]}}
| associated_acts     = [[10,000 Maniacs]]
| website             =
}}
'''Robert Norman Buck''' (August 1, 1958 – December 19, 2000) was an American guitarist and founding member of the [[alternative rock]] band [[10,000 Maniacs]]. Some of his compositions with [[Natalie Merchant]] are among the most popular songs recorded by 10,000 Maniacs, including "[[What's the Matter Here]]", "Hey Jack Kerouac", "You Happy Puppet" and "[[These Are Days]]".
== Early life ==
Buck was born August 1, 1958, in [[Jamestown, New York]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=111781&page=1|title=10,000 Maniacs Guitarist Robert Buck Dead at 42|first=Lynne |last=Margolis |date=January 6, 2006|website=ABC News}}</ref> He graduated from Cassadaga Valley High School in 1976 and received an associate's degree in anthropology from [[Jamestown Community College]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/rob-buck-maniacs-guitarist-dies-at-42/article_d78dc196-04d3-59b3-9411-c3e06480ac97.html|title=ROB BUCK, MANIACS GUITARIST, DIES AT 42|first=Dale|last=Anderson|website=The Buffalo News |date=December 21, 2000}}</ref>
== Career ==
Buck decided to pursue a career as a professional guitarist after seeing ''The Jimi Hendrix Story''.<ref name="auto1" /> Buck, Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, John Lombardo, and Natalie Merchant formed 10,000 Maniacs in 1981; Buck was the band's lead guitarist.<ref name="auto" />
The band's [[folk-rock]] music became popular with college students.<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/all-together-now-10-000-maniacs-is-finding-new-success-behind-a-unified-front/article_5d0b2586-c0d5-5530-93c7-4d700f3e9ef3.html|title=ALL TOGETHER NOW 10,000 MANIACS IS FINDING NEW SUCCESS BEHIND A UNIFIED FRONT|first= Anthony |last=Violanti |website=The Buffalo News |date=March 14, 1993}}</ref> Its 1987 album, ''In My Tribe'', sold more than a million copies.<ref name="auto2" /> In 1989, ''Blind Man's Zoo'' reached number 13 on the U.S. charts and was certified gold.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/10000-maniacs-mn0000501081/biography|title=10,000 Maniacs Biography, Songs, & Albums|website=AllMusic}}</ref> Buck was the co-writer of some of the band's best-known songs, including "These Are Days", "Hey Jack Kerouac", and "What's the Matter Here?"<ref name="auto" /> He performed with the band at the Inaugural Ball in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/celebrity/10000-maniacs-guitarist-dead-at-42/|title=10,000 Maniacs Guitarist Dead at 42|website=People.com |first=Caitlin |last=O'toole |date=June 17, 1998}}</ref><ref name="auto2" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/flashback-u2-and-rem-join-forces-for-bill-clinton-inauguration-106723/|title=Flashback: U2 and REM Join Forces for Bill Clinton Inauguration|first1=Andy|last1=Greene|date=January 17, 2017|website=RollingStone.com}}</ref> That same year, the band was profiled in ''Rolling Stone''.<ref name="auto2" />
Buck was listed in ''[[Guitar Player]]'' magazine as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.<ref name="auto1" />
==Personal life==
Buck was married to Terri Newhouse from 1979 to 1981.<ref name="auto" />
==Death==
On November 30, 2000, Buck was airlifted from WCA Hospital in [[Jamestown, New York]], to the [[UPMC Presbyterian]] hospital in [[Pittsburgh]], Pennsylvania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1435370/10000-maniacs-guitarist-rob-buck-dies-of-liver-failure/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523071020/http://www.mtv.com/news/1435370/10000-maniacs-guitarist-rob-buck-dies-of-liver-failure/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 23, 2014|title=10,000 Maniacs Guitarist Rob Buck Dies Of Liver Failure|first=David |last=Basham |date=December 20, 2000 |website=MTV News}}</ref> He died of [[liver disease]] roughly three weeks later, on December 19, 2000, at age 42.<ref name="auto1" />
== Discography ==
;With 10,000 Maniacs
*''[[Human Conflict Number Five]]'' (1982)
*''[[Secrets of the I Ching]]'' (1983)
*''[[The Wishing Chair (album)|The Wishing Chair]]'' (1985)
*''[[In My Tribe]]'' (1987)
*''[[Blind Man's Zoo]]'' (1989)
*''[[Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983]]'' (1990)
*''[[Our Time in Eden]]'' (1992)
*''[[MTV Unplugged (10,000 Maniacs album)|MTV Unplugged]]'' (1993)
*''[[Love Among the Ruins (album)|Love Among the Ruins]]'' (1997)
*''[[The Earth Pressed Flat]]'' (1999)
*''[[Campfire Songs: The Popular, Obscure and Unknown Recordings]]'' (2004)
;Other credits
*''[[Victory Gardens]]'' (1991) with [[John & Mary]] – lead guitar, mandolin
*''[[The Weedkiller's Daughter]]'' (1993) with [[John & Mary]] – lead guitar
*''[[The Pinwheel Galaxy]]'' (2003) with [[John & Mary]] – backwards guitar
*''[[Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness]]'' (2000)
== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://maniacs.com/ 10,000 Maniacs official site]
*{{IMDb name|id=1255933 | name=Robert Buck}}
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