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| − | [[George Duke]] ( | + | [[George Duke]] (born January 12, 1946, San Rafael, CA, died August 5 2013, aged 67) was an American pianist, synthesizer and keyboard player and singer. He began playing with [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] in 1969. |
| − | Duke | + | Duke was a prominent member of Zappa's band during the 1970s. He claimed that Zappa freed him from his snobbish and serious attitude towards music. |
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| + | ==Duke's collaborations with Zappa== | ||
*[[Chunga's Revenge]] | *[[Chunga's Revenge]] | ||
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*[[The Grand Wazoo]] | *[[The Grand Wazoo]] | ||
*[[Over-Nite Sensation]] | *[[Over-Nite Sensation]] | ||
| − | *[[Apostrophe (')]] | + | *[[Apostrophe (')|Apostrophe (’)]] |
*[[Roxy & Elsewhere]] | *[[Roxy & Elsewhere]] | ||
*[[One Size Fits All]] | *[[One Size Fits All]] | ||
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*[[The Amazing Mr. Bickford]] | *[[The Amazing Mr. Bickford]] | ||
*[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]] | *[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]] | ||
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His own albums with Zappa connections: | His own albums with Zappa connections: | ||
*[[George Duke]] - "[[Feel]]" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974) - Zappa on guitar | *[[George Duke]] - "[[Feel]]" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974) - Zappa on guitar | ||
| − | *[[George Duke]] - "[[The Aura Will Prevail]]" (LP, MPS MC25613, 1975) - includes versions of [Echidna's Arf (Of You)]] and [[Uncle Remus]] | + | *[[George Duke]] - "[[The Aura Will Prevail]]" (LP, MPS MC25613, 1975) - includes versions of [[Echidna's Arf (Of You)]] and [[Uncle Remus]] |
With [[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: | With [[Jean-Luc Ponty]]: | ||
*[[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | *[[King Kong (The Album)|King Kong]] | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
*[[Wikipedia:George Duke|Wikipedia article and discography]]. | *[[Wikipedia:George Duke|Wikipedia article and discography]]. | ||
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[[Category:Bandmembers|Duke, George]] | [[Category:Bandmembers|Duke, George]] | ||
[[Category:Musicians|Duke, George]] | [[Category:Musicians|Duke, George]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Celebrity Fans|Duke, George]] | ||
Revision as of 07:40, 6 August 2013
George Duke (born January 12, 1946, San Rafael, CA, died August 5 2013, aged 67) was an American pianist, synthesizer and keyboard player and singer. He began playing with Jean-Luc Ponty in 1969.
Duke was a prominent member of Zappa's band during the 1970s. He claimed that Zappa freed him from his snobbish and serious attitude towards music.
Duke's collaborations with Zappa
- Chunga's Revenge
- 200 Motels
- Waka/Jawaka
- The Grand Wazoo
- Over-Nite Sensation
- Apostrophe (’)
- Roxy & Elsewhere
- One Size Fits All
- Bongo Fury
- Studio Tan
- Sleep Dirt
- Them Or Us
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6
- Playground Psychotics
- The Lost Episodes
- Läther
- Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa
- Quaudiophiliac
- The Dub Room Special
- Freaks & Motherfuckers
- Unmitigated Audacity
- Piquantique
- Disconnected Synapses
- Tengo Na Minchia Tanta
- At The Circus
He can be seen in the Zappa movies:
His own albums with Zappa connections:
- George Duke - "Feel" (LP, BASF MC-25355, October 28, 1974) - Zappa on guitar
- George Duke - "The Aura Will Prevail" (LP, MPS MC25613, 1975) - includes versions of Echidna's Arf (Of You) and Uncle Remus
With Jean-Luc Ponty:
