George Duke | |
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![]() Duke sings on stage in 2010 | |
Background information | |
Born | San Rafael, California, U.S. | January 12, 1946
Died | August 5, 2013 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, musical director, producer, educator |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, synthesizer, saxophone, keytar, flute, bass guitar, trombone |
Years active | 1966–2013 |
Labels | |
Website | georgeduke |
George M. Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013)[2] 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, of which A Brazilian Love Affair from 1979 was his most popular, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians, particularly Frank Zappa.