George Duke
George Duke | |
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Duke performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | January 12, 1946 San Rafael, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2013 (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, musical director, producer, educator |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, fender rhodes, synthesizer, saxophone, keytar, flute, bass guitar, trombone |
| Years active | 1966–2013 |
| Labels | |
| Website | georgeduke |
George Martin Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. 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 32 solo albums, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa.