George Duke

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Biography

American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer

  • Primary profession
  • Music_department·soundtrack·actor
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 12 January 1946
  • Place of birth
  • San Rafael· California
  • Death date
  • 2013-08-05
  • Death age
  • 67
  • Place of death
  • Los Angeles
  • Cause of death
  • Natural causes
  • Education
  • San Francisco State University·San Francisco Conservatory of Music·Tamalpais High School
  • Member of
  • A.F.C. Bournemouth
  • Parents
  • John Duke

Music

Lyrics

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Cousin of Dianne Reeves.

He and wife Corine had two sons, John and Rashid.

He grew up listening to gospel music in the church his family attended.

Joined Frank Zappas group in 1970.

Graduated with a Bachelor in Music from San Francisco Conservatory in 1967.

Resident pianist at the Half Note, 1965-67.

Was friends with Al Jarreau , Lalah Hathaway , and Jeffrey Osborne.

Quotes

I would much prefer that they take me as I am, that way the experience is genuine between the both of us. .

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