R&B/Rock Musician. A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Herbie Rich was a talented keyboardist and saxophonist, and a member of the musical group, 'The Electric Flag.' The group which formed in 1967, in Chicago, Illinois, also included guitarist Mike Bloomfield, keyboardist Barry Goldberg, and singer Nick Gravenites, bassist Harvey Brooks and drummer Buddy Miles. Known for there combined styles of music including the blues, soul, rock, psychedelia, and jazz, the group wanted to focus on jazz and turn it new something new. The band relocated to San Francisco, California, and there first big break was when they played the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. The following year the group released there first studio album, "A Long Time Comin.' The album which was described as of having a big band rock sound, or early jazz-rock sound, was more of a 1960s soul-rock psychedelia with horns. The album became a huge success thanks to Gravenites vocla sounds and the group's instrumental skills. The group continued to work over the next few years but before the group's next album was released there popularity began to sag. Several members of the group left to pursue other options including Goldberg and Bloomfield. By 1969, the group disbanded for good but reunited in 1974 to record an album produced by Jerry Wexler. Bloomfield passed away in 1981. The group's works include the soundtrack for the 1967 film, "The Trip," and such recordings as, 'I Should Have Left Her,' 'I Was Robbed Last Night,' 'My Bay Wants To Test Me,' 'Losing Game,' 'Over-Lovin' You,' 'Easy Rider,' 'Never Be Lonely Again,' and 'Spotlight.' Following the group's breakup Rich continued to work mainly with the likes of former bandmate Mike Bloomfield, Barry Goldberg, and, Marcus Doubleday, Roger Troy, Mark Naftalin, Peter Strazza, Jim McCarty, and Bill McPherson. Rich had also been a member of the musical groups, 'The 7 Wonder' in the 1950s, with his siblings, 'The New Breed' in the 1960s, with Jerry Bennett, Hank Redd, Stemsy Hunter, Curly Martin, and Hoshal Wright, and 'The Buddy Miles Express,' which he formed with his brother Bill Rich, and Buddy Miles. Also a talented solo artist, he also played with the great guitarist Jimi Hendrix. In the 1980s, Rich met and married his wife Hilda, and then moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where the two became involved in the ministry. There ministry helped to take the 'church to where people are' including malls, homeless shelters, and schools. The two also recorded several songs together for the Nebraska Hall of Fame. On May 12, 2004, Herb Rich passed away at the age of 60, in Mableton, Georgia. A veteran of the Vietnam War, he served in the United States Navy and the United States Army. He was buried with full military honours. Rich was inducted into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame.