Richard Sohl

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Richard Arthur Sohl

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| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1953|5|26|mf=y}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1990|6|3|1953|5|26|mf=y}}

| origin = Queens, New York City, U.S.

| instrument = Piano, organ, synthesizer

| genre = Rock, punk, protopunk

| occupation = Pianist, backing vocalist, songwriter

| years_active = 1974–1988

| label = Arista

| associated_acts = Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Nina Hagen, Elliott Murphy

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Richard Arthur Sohl (May 26, 1953{{spaced ndash}}June 3, 1990) was an American pianist, songwriter and arranger, best known for his work with the Patti Smith Group. He also played with Iggy Pop, Nina Hagen and Elliott Murphy. He died on June 3, 1990, of a heart attack{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DykffzkFALoC&pg=PA604|title=Rock Obituaries - Knocking On Heaven's Door|first=Nick|last=Talevski|publisher=Omnibus Press|year=2010|isbn=9780857121172}} while on vacation in Cherry Grove, New York.

Sohl was nicknamed DNV by Lenny Kaye, who thought that he resembled Tadzio, the beautiful Polish boy from Luchino Visconti's Death in Venice, played by Björn Andresen. DNV is an abbreviation of the movie title.{{cite web |url=http://www.oceanstar.com/patti/bio/lennyint.htm |title=Interview with Lenny Kaye March '96 |author=Lawrence French and Frank Andrick|date= |publisher=People Have the Power |accessdate=8 July 2010}}