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Sonny Burke (* 22. März 1914 in Scranton (Pennsylvania) als Joseph Francis Burke; † 31. Mai 1980 in Santa Monica) war ein US-amerikanischer Jazz - Pianist, Keyboarder, Bandleader, Arrangeur und Komponist . Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben und Wirken. 2 Diskographische Hinweise. 3 Lexigraphische Einträge. 4 Weblinks. Leben und Wirken.
Joseph Francis " Sonny " Burke (March 22, 1914 – May 31, 1980) [1] was an American musical arranger, composer, Big Band leader and producer. Early life and career. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania to Francis P. Burke and Rhoda Nihany, [2] [3] Burke grew up in Detroit, Michigan and attended St. Ambrose High School, where he was All-State fullback.
22. Juli 2022 · Reginald Waymond “Sonny” Burke, a musical prodigy from Beale grade school and Tilden Technical High School, worked on hundreds of sessions, records, soundtracks and projects and spent more than 30 years as a pianist, arranger and conductor for Smokey Robinson. Susan J. McDonald.
23. Juli 2022 · Reginald “Sonny’ Burke, who was Smokey Robinson ’s musical arranger, pianist, and conductor for more than 30 years and worked with many other soul greats, has died of heart failure at the age...
14. Juli 2022 · Reginald Burke, professionally known as "Sonny" Burke died Monday, July 4 at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest, after a lengthy illness. Burke was Smokey Robinson’s pianist, arranger, and...
Biography. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, composer and arranger Joseph Francis “Sonny” Burke studied piano and violin as a child. He later switched to the vibes, which would become his signature instrument. He began playing in dance bands at an early age, leading his own group at Duke University.
Burke was the consummate musician, who seemed to excel at any instrument with keys on it. He performed on more than 500 albums for a virtual who’s who of classic soul artists, including The Temptations, Jerry Butler, Johnny Mathis, Tavares, Bobby Womack, The Four Tops, The Pointer Sisters, and countless others.
