Biography
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George Duke
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Genres :
Jazz fusion
R&B
Funk
Alternative rock
Rock and roll
Jazz pop
Post-disco
Crossover jazz
Smooth jazz
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Instruments :
Keytar
Labels :
Pacific Jazz
Pickwick
MPS
SABA
MPS
BASF
Atlantic
Epic
CBS
Elektra
Warner Bros.
Bizarre
Telarc Jazz
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Years active :
1967–2013
Born / Died
Born:(1946-01-12)January 12, 1946 San Rafael, California, U.S.
Died:August 5, 2013(2013-08-05) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Website :
georgeduke.com
George Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American musician, known as a keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer in both jazz and popular mainstream musical genres. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He was known primarily for thirty-odd solo albums, of which 'A Brazilian Love Affair' from 1980 was his most popular, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa.
