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- Kahil El’Zabar, born Clifton Blackburn in Chicago in 1953, has performed alongside Dizzy Gillespie, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Paul Simon, and Cannonball Adderley, among many others. He’s a founding board member of the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression and was knighted by the French, receiving the Chevalier Medal of Letters in 2014. And yet, […]
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Black Celebs We Lost in 2022 (Part 1)
This year has been difficult to cover for all kinds of reasons. But one of them is all of the talented Black people we have lost in the last 9 months alone. Some were older, others were young, but all of them were gone too soon. Here are some of the Black celebrities we lost in 2022.
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Ramsey Lewis, Renowned Jazz Pianist, Dead At 87
The composer became a pop star unexpectedly in 1965.
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Ramsey Lewis, legendary pianist and composer, dead at 87
Ramsey Lewis, the accomplished pianist and composer, has died at age 87. The three-time Grammy Award-winner helped usher instrumental jazz […] The post Ramsey Lewis, legendary pianist and composer, dead at 87 appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist great known for penning and playing ‘The In Crowd’ and other hits, dies at 87
Ramsey Lewis, the jazz piano great known for “The ‘In’ Crowd,” “Hang on Sloopy” and numerous other works, died peacefully on Monday at home in Chicago at age 87. Lewis died in his sleep, son Bobby Lewis said. “He was just at peace,” Bobby Lewis said. “Most people say when they met dad that he was a class act. He was that way even through his last breath.” Lewis grew up in the projects of ...
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Jazz Legend Ramsey Lewis Dead at 87
The Chicago-born jazz pianist worked with some of the '70s most iconic musicians.
- CelebrityAssociated Press
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, whose music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career that began with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and made him one of the country’s most successful jazz musicians, has died. Lewis is revered in jazz circles for 1960s hits like “The ‘In’ Crowd,” “Hang on Sloopy” and “Wade in the Water.” The trio’s first record in 1956 was “Ramsey Lewis and the Gentlemen of Swing.”
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Ramsey Lewis, Legendary Jazz Pianist Known for ‘The In Crowd,’ Dies at 87
Legendary jazz musician Ramsey Lewis, known for hits such as “The In Crowd” and “Wade in the Water,” died Monday morning at his home in Chicago. He was 87. Lewis recorded over 80 albums in his career, during which he received five gold records and three Grammy Awards. The jazz pianist and composer’s death was […]
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Ramsey Lewis Dies: Grammy Winner And NEA Jazz Master Was 87
Ramsey Lewis, a jazz pianist and composer who had a surprise appearance on the pop charts in 1965 with the hit “The In Crowd,” died Monday at 87. No cause of death was given, but his Facebook page indicated he “died peacefully at his home in Chicago” this morning. A three-time Grammy-winner, Lewis was also […]
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Top 10 Black Christmas albums of all time
It’s Christmas time, and that means that a litany of holiday songs will be playing everywhere. It’s easy enough to […] The post Top 10 Black Christmas albums of all time appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis, is back with 'Saturday Salon' and on Bandcamp, part of the technological in crowd
“It’s all about the music. It’s not about me running my mouth,” said composer, jazz pianist and former radio personality Ramsey Lewis. The celebrated musician, who has recorded more than 80 albums and hosted the “Ramsey Lewis Morning Show” on WNUR in Chicago, said “retired life” is everything he’s always wanted. But his love of music, and specifically, of playing the piano, has not gone away. ...
