Musician. A saxophone player, he was an original member of the rock band Rare Earth, who went on to record three Top 10 singles for Motown, including 'Get Ready' and 'I Just Want to Celebrate.' Bridges played on every Rare Earth record ever recorded and was the sole original member in every lineup. He was still performing with the band at the time of his death. Born in Detroit, he played saxophone in his high school marching band as well as the school orchestra and jazz band. While in high school, he was asked to join a band called The Sunliners. The band played at high school dances, teen clubs, and eventually bars, becoming one of Detroit's most popular bands. In 1968, they decided to change their name to Rare Earth. A year later, Motown Records signed the group and gave them their own label, Rare Earth Records. The band's first hit was a cover of the Smokey Robinson composition, 'Get Ready,' which had been a #1 R&B single for labelmates, The Temptations in 1966, though it only reached #29 on the Billboard pop chart for them. Rare Earth had been playing the song in clubs for about a year or two prior to recording it. Their version lasted 21:32, and took up the entire second side of their 1969 debut album. The three minute single and radio version became a significant hit in 1970, reaching #4 on the Hot 100. Within the next two years, the band enjoyed two more Top 10 pop hits, '(I Know) I'm Losing You' and 'I Just Want to Celebrate.' The band had no significant hits after the '70s, however they were the opening act for 1974's legendary California Jam festival that also featured Emerson, Lake and Palmer, Deep Purple, Earth, Wind & Fire, Black Sabbath and the Eagles, among many others. Bridges, who played saxophone, flute and sang lead and back-up vocals on more than 20 studio and live albums with the band, including 'Ma,' 'Ecology,' 'One World,' 'Back to Earth,' 'Midnight Lady' and 'Grand Slam.' He died from complications of Covid-19.