https://bestclassicbands.com/gil-bridges-obituary-rare-earth-12-9-21/
Gil Bridges, an original member of the rock band Rare Earth, who began as the Sunliners and went on to record three Top 10 singles for Motown, including “Get Ready” and “I Just Want to Celebrate,” died Wednesday (December 8, 2021). Bridges, the last remaining member of the original lineup to continue to perform with the band, was 80, and reportedly died of complications from Covid-19 at his home in suburban Detroit. The news was shared by Lew Patterson, a guitarist in the band’s current lineup.