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American jazz pianist and composer
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New York City, New York, USA
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Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio, USA
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76 years
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Rodgers Grant (January 18, 1936 – April 12, 2012) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist. After working with saxophonist Hugo Dickens in the 1950s, he became pianist for Mongo Santamaría in the 1960s. In 1963, Grant wrote the hit "Yeh! Yeh!" with Pat Patrick. Jon Hendricks wrote lyrics for the song and recorded it with Lambert and Bavan at the Newport Jazz Festival of 1963. Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames had a hit with the song in 1965.
Trombonist Scott Whitfield recorded two of Grant's compositions on Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra East – Live at Birdland (2004).
Grant moved to Paulding, Ohio in 2006 and died on April 12, 2012 at the age of 76 in Defiance, Ohio.
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Famous American Pianists
These fingers of mine, they got brains in ’em. You don’t tell them what to do – they do it. –– Jerry Lee Lewis
Famous American Jazz Musicians
If you have to ask what jazz is, you'll never know. ― Louis Armstrong
Famous Jazz Musicians
What is my definition of jazz? 'Safe sex of the highest order. ― Kurt Vonnegut
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Notable American Musicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable American Composers
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Notable American Songwriters
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Notable American Jazz musicians
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
Notable American Pianists
Gender:Male, Born in:Years 1930 to 1969
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