George Duke

George Duke (born January 12, 1946, San Rafael, CA, died August 5, 2013) 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.

George Duke was mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album. He is interviewed in Frank Zappa - The Freak-Out List (2010).

He passed away in 2013 at age 67.

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 following Zappa movies:

• 200 Motels
• Baby Snakes
• Dub Room Special
• The Amazing Mr. Bickford
• The True Story Of 200 Motels

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:

• King Kong

See also

• Wikipedia article and discography.
• Duke's website