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George Shearing

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British-American jazz pianist

United KingdomMusiciansLived 1919 to 2011 · aged 91
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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 (centre) performing with the Quintet in Holland, 1962Shearing (centre) performing with the Quintet in Holland, 1962Shearing performing for Gerald Ford and Urho Kekkonen, the president of Finland, on 3 August 1976Shearing performing for Gerald Ford and Urho Kekkonen, the president of Finland, on 3 August 1976

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Awards 4

2007Knight Bachelor
1996Officer of the Order of the British Empire
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
BBC Jazz Awards

Connected to George 6

Tommy DorseyAlso in Disc Jockey (1951)Michael O'SheaAlso in Disc Jockey (1951)Sarah VaughanAlso in Disc Jockey (1951)Herb JeffriesAlso in Disc Jockey (1951)Ginny SimmsAlso in Disc Jockey (1951)Wynton MarsalisAlso won BBC Jazz Awards

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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. 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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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 2011 · aged 91
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25 languages

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