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American jazz guitarist (1938–1994)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1938-09-20
Active to
1994-05-25
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This article is about Eric Gale (1938-94) the jazz guitarist, not blues guitarist Eric Gales (b. 1974) Eric Gale (Brooklyn, New York, 20 September 1938 - Baja California, Mexico, 25 May 1994) was a leading American jazz and session guitarist. He began playing guitar at the age of 12. Although he majored in chemistry at Niagara University, Gale was determined to pursue a musical career, and began contributing to accompaniments for such stars as Maxine Brown, the Drifters, and Jesse Belvin. <a h

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Instance of
human
Given name
Eric
Family name
Gale
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Occupation
musician
Genre
jazz
Instrument
guitar
Image
Eric Gale.jpg
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cause of death
lung cancer
date of birth
1938-09-20
date of death
1994-04-25
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1964-00-00
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