Ramsey Lewis Musical artist

Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. (born May 27, 1935) is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.

Personal facts

Ramsey Lewis
Birth dateMay 27, 1935
Hometown
Chicago
Illinois
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1956
associated musical artist
Young-Holt Unlimited
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Pop music
Jazz-funk
instrument
Piano
Keyboard instrument
record label
Concord Records
Cadet Records
Columbia Records
Narada Productions
GRP Records
Hidden Beach Recordings

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Ramsey Lewis on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://jazz.about.com/od/interviews/a/ramseylewisLOJ.htm
  2. http://jazzmonthly.com/artists/Lewis_Ramsey/interviews/index.html
  3. http://metromix.chicagotribune.com/news/celebrity/mmx-0702040496feb04,0,4741404.story?coll=mmx-celebrity_heds
  4. http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/517/ramsey_lewis_heart_warming
  5. http://www.legendsofjazz.net
  6. http://www.legendsofjazz.net/podcast
  7. http://www.ramseylewis.com