the Grammy-winning jazz keyboardist and maker whose sound implanted acoustic jazz, electronic jazz, funk, R&b and soul in a 40-year in addition to profession, has ceased to exist. He was 67.
An agent for Duke said the entertainer bit the dust Monday night in Los Angeles. Duke was being treated for constant lymphocytic leukemia. George Duke
Duke's offspring, Rashid, thanked his father's fans in a proclamation Tuesday.
"The overflowing of adoration and help that we have gained from my father's companions, fans and the whole music neighborhood has been overpowering," he said. "Much thanks to all of you for your concern, supplications to God and help." George Duke
Duke was conceived in San Rafael, Calif. He showed up on various Frank Zappa collections and played in the Don Ellis Orchestra, Cannonball Adderley's band and with jazz artist Stanley Clarke. Duke additionally played console on Michael Jackson's multiplatinum 1979 collection, "Off the Wall."
Duke started taking piano lessons when he was 4 years of age, in the wake of seeing Duke Ellington perform.
"I don't recall that it too well … however my mother let me know I became insane," Duke said on his site. "I circled maxim, 'Get me a piano, get me a piano!'" George Duke
Duke said he took in a mess about music from set to church, which helped him add a funk style to his sound. He played in secondary school jazz bunches and was vigorously impacted by Miles Davis. He earned degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and San Francisco State University.
On tour as a major aspect of the George Duke Trio, he performed in Los Angeles at a show where Adderley, Zappa and Quincy Jones were in participation. Duke soon joined Zappa on a tour for a year in 1969. He joined Adderley's band in 1971. He met Clarke through Adderley, and they shaped the Clarke/duke Project. Their melody "Sweet Baby" was a Top 20 hit on the Billboard pop diagrams.
Duke turned into a performance craftsman in 1976 and discharged more than 30 performance collections. He likewise prepared for Miles Davis, Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick and Natalie Cole.
Duke's wife, Corine, kicked the bucket from malignancy a year ago. His most recent collection, "Dreamweaver," was discharged a month ago and characteristics a touching tribute to her.
He filled in as musical chief for the Soul Train Music Awards and other extraordinary occasions. He additionally scored melodies on soundtra George Duke
