Zappa stalwart keyboardist passes away. George Duke played on several of my favourite Zappa albums not least the iconic 'Apostrophe'. He will be missed
American jazz musician George Duke, a pioneering keyboardist who
collaborated with Frank Zappa during the 1970s, has died of cancer at
the age of 67. Former Supremes singer Scherrie Payne has confirmed that
Duke died at St John’s hospital in Los Angeles on Monday (August 5,
2013), the BBC reported. An accomplished musician across multiple
genres, including jazz, funk and R&B, Duke released more than 30
solo albums, as well as producing and composing tracks for several
musicians including Miles Davis, Gladys Knight and Anita Baker. In the
’70s, Duke and Frank Zappa worked together on a series of records
including
Chunga’s Revenge, 200 Motels and
Apostrophe. His latest album,
DreamWeaver, was released in July 2013, as a tribute to his wife
Corine, who died from cancer a year ago. Duke was being treated for
chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. He is survived by his sons, Rasheed and
John.
With Uncle Frank exploring that Cosmic Debris
with Lee Ritenour 'It's On'!
You know it!
With Chaka Khan on the A Train
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