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Ramsey Lewis
Since 1935 · Ended in 2022
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Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned Lewis critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. His best known singles include "The 'In' Crowd", "Wade in the Water", and "Sun Goddess". Until 2009, he was the host of the Ramsey Lewis Morning Show on the Chicago radio station WNUA.
Lewis was also active in musical education in Chicago. He founded the Ramsey Lewis Foundation, established Ravinia's Jazz Mentor Program, and served on the board of trustees for the Merit School of Music and The Chicago High School for the Arts.
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Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr., né à Chicago (Illinois) le 27 mai 1935 et mort le 12 septembre 2022 dans la même ville, est un pianiste et claviériste américain de jazz.
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Discography
Albums
- 1962 Country Meets The Blues
- 1966 Goin' Latin
- 1966 The Movie Album
- 1966 Wade in the Water
- 1967 Dancing in the Street
- 1967 Up Pops
- 1968 Maiden Voyage
- 1968 Mother Nature's Son
- 1969 Another Voyage
- 1970 Them Changes
- 1970 The Piano Player
- 1971 Back to the Roots
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- 1972 The Groover
- 1973 Funky Serenity
- 1973 Golden Hits
- 1974 Solar Wind
- 1974 Sun Goddess
- 1975 Don't It Feel Good
- 1976 Salongo
- 1977 Love Notes
- 1977 Tequila Mockingbird
- 1978 Legacy
- 1979 Ramsey
- 1980 Routes
- 1981 Three Piece Suite
- 1982 Chance Encounter
- 1983 Les Fleurs
- 1984 The Two of Us
- 1985 Fantasy
- 1987 Keys to the City
- 1988 Classic Encounter
- 1989 Urban Renewal
- 1989 We Meet Again
- 1992 Ivory Pyramid
- 1993 Sky Islands
- 1996 Between the Keys
- 1998 Dance of the Soul
- 2002 Hang On Ramsey / Wade in the Water
- 2002 Meant to Be
- 2003 Simple Pleasures
- 2005 With One Voice
- 2009 Songs From the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey
- 2011 Taking Another Look
- 2017 Wrappin’ It Up
- 2018 The in Crowd - Remastered
- 2018 Heartstrings
- 2019 VII
- 2021 Stretching Out
- 2022 The Beatles Songbook
