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Grover Washington Jr. Fast Facts
Birthday
*** ,1943
Birthplace
Death day
December 17, 1999 (56 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Celebrities born on December 12
Born in 1943
Born in Buffalo, New York
Sagittarius named Grover
Saxophonists from New York
Saxophonists born in United States
56 years old celebrities
First name Grover
Grover Washington Jr.
Grover Washington Jr., Amerikalı bir caz-funk/ruh-caz saksofoncusu. George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Dave Grusin, Herb Alpert ve Spyro Gyra ile birlikte, birçok kişi tarafından smooth caz türünün kurucularından biri olarak kabul edilir. Belgelerinden bazılarını yazdı ve ardından küratör ve yapımcı oldu. 1970'ler ve 1980'lerde Washington, "Mister Magic", "Reed Seed", "Black Frost", "Winelight", "Inner City Blues" ve "The Best is Yet to Come" gibi türün en unutulmaz hitlerinden bazılarını elde etti. Buna ek olarak, Bill Withers "Just the Two of Us", Patti LaBelle "The Best Is Yet to Come" ve Phyllis Hyman "A Sacred Kind of Love" gibi diğer sanatçılarla çok sık sahne aldı. Ayrıca Dave Brubeck'in klasik şarkısı "Take Five" ve 1996'daki "Soulful Strut" versiyonundaki performansıyla da hatırlanıyor. Washington, Julius Keilwerth tarafından yapılan siyah nikel kaplı saksafonları sever.
Birth nameGrover Washington Jr.
BornDecember 12, 1943, Buffalo, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 17, 1999, Manhattan, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, soul, R&B, jazz-funk, soul-jazz, smooth jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, arranger, producer
InstrumentsVocals, soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, flute
Years active1967–1999
LabelsKudu, Motown, Elektra, Columbia
Associated actsThe Blackout All-Stars

About Grover Washington Jr.

Saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. was born on December 12, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 56, on December 17, 1999).

"Reed Seed" ve "Black Frost" gibi hit parçalarıyla üretken bir besteci olan smooth caz türünün öncüsüdür. Inner City Blues solo albümünü çıkardı.

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Grover Washington Jr. before becoming famous

Grover Washington Jr. was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1943 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.

İlk saksafonunu sekiz yaşındayken aldı ve New York'ta serbest müzisyen oldu.

Achievement of Grover Washington Jr.

Washington'ın büyük çıkışı, Saxophonist Hank Crawford'nin gelmemesi nedeniyle Creed Taylor'ın Kudu Records'una kayıt yapma fırsatı bulduğunda gerçekleşti.

Grover Washington Jr.'s Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Buffalo'da doğdu ve bir saksofoncu ve bir kilise korosu tarafından büyütüldü.

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Grover Washington Jr. Collabed with

Soul Singer Bill Withers ile Grammy Ödüllü "Just the Two of Us" şarkısında işbirliği yaptı.

Bill Withers (1938 - 2020) (Soul Singer)
Bill Withers (1938 - 2020)

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Grover Washington Jr. Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Grover Washington Jr. updated on March 21 2023.