Cult musician Emitt Rhodes dies aged 70

Emitt Rhodes, cult musician, singer-songwriter, onetime frontman of '60s baroque pop group The Merry-Go-Round, power pop icon and home recording pioneer, has died aged 70, Far Out reports. In addition to The Merry-Go-Round, Rhodes is best known for his 1970 self-titled debut which garnered many comparisons to Paul McCartney ("The One Man Beatles" was his nickname), and he went on to become a prolific multi-instrumentalist and record producer. His songs have been covered by Fairport Convention, The Bangles, Linda Ronstadt, Tift Merritt and more. After a 40+ year absence from recording, Emitt returned in 2016 with a new album, 'The Rainbow End'. Watch 'The One Man Beatles', a documentary about him, here.