"non_vocal_instrumentalist" . . . "1953-12-31Z"^^ . . . "Michael Alden Hedges"@en . . . "1997-12-02Z"^^ . "1974Z"^^ . "Hedges, Michael"@en . "American composer, acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter." . . . . "1953Z"^^ . "1997Z"^^ . "Michael Hedges"@en . "1997Z"^^ . . . "Michael Alden Hedges (December 31, 1953 \u2013 December 2, 1997) was an American composer, acoustic guitarist and singer-songwriter. He is known for having pioneered percussive fingerstyle guitar, the influence of which can now be heard in the compositions and playing of many guitarists."@en . . .