# Kansas violinist/singer Robby Steinhardt dies at 71

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**Tags:** celebrity-death, music\
**Created:** [July 20, 2021, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-violinist-singer-robby-steinhardt-dies-at-71/946874 "2021-07-20T05:43:25Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 20, 2021, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kansas-violinist-singer-robby-steinhardt-dies-at-71/946874/5 "2021-07-20T13:24:02Z")

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Kansas was my #1 favorite band for about two years in high school. (I was proud of my ability to replicate their distinctive album cover lettering in the margins of my notebooks.) I even bought the solo albums by Walsh and Livgren. But once I caught on that the lyrics were often Christian messages or parables their star started to fade for me.

Plus, I discovered Yes and King Crimson.

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