John Dawson (musician)

John Dawson
John "Marmaduke" Dawson in 1973
Background information
Birth name	John Collins Dawson IV
Also known as	Marmaduke
Born	(1945-06-16)June 16, 1945 Chicago, Illinois
Origin	San Francisco, California, United States
Died	July 21, 2009(2009-07-21) (aged 64) San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Genres	Country rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar
Years active	1964–1997
Formerly of	New Riders of the Purple Sage

John Collins Dawson IV (June 16, 1945 – July 21, 2009), nicknamed "Marmaduke", was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He was best known as the leader and co-founder of the country rock band the New Riders of the Purple Sage. He sang lead vocals on most of the band's songs.