Richard Manuel, principal singer for The Band, died at Winter Park, FL. Following a concert The Band performed at the Cheek to Cheek Lounge outside Orlando, Manuel committed suicide in his hotel room. Born and raised in Stratford, Ont., Manuel was co-composer on a number of tunes by The Band, including the plaintive “Whispering Pines” and “Tears of Rage.” He also sang on the hoarse and coarse “King Harvest (Has Surely Come)” and “Across the Great Divide.”