George Shearing
British-American jazz pianist · United Kingdom · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1919 to 2011 · aged 91
Sir George Albert Shearing was a British jazz pianist and composer who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records.
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Shearing was the composer of over 300 songs, including the jazz standards "Lullaby of Birdland" and "Conception", and had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s.
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United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1919 to 2011 · aged 91
