Gib Guilbeau (1937 - 2016), Cajun musician and songwriter

Gib Guilbeau, the Cajun musician and veteran songwriter from Louisiana, died April 12. He was 78. His death was announced by The Burrito Brothers band via Facebook. No cause of death was immediately available. “Gib was a beautiful guy. Great singer and songwriter,” the group wrote, noting that Guilbeau was a member “of the last of the early wave (1968-75) of Flying Burrito Brothers. … It was an honor to play a couple of times with him. Thoughts and prayers go out to Ronnie and the rest of the Guilbeau family. Thanks, Gib, for the music!”