Merl Saunders
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American pianist and keyboardist (1934–2008)
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- 1
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1934-02-14
- Active to
- 2008-10-24
bluesjazz rockjazz-funksoul jazz
Discography
- Soul Grooving1968
- Julia / Five More1968
- Heavy Turbulence1972
- Fire Up1973
- Merl Saunders1974
- Do I Move You1979
- Blues From the Rainforest1990
- Meridien Dreams1991
- Live : Still Having Fun1995
- Fiesta Amazonica1997
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Merl Saunders (February 14, 1934 – October 24, 2008) was an American multi-genre musician who played piano and keyboards, favoring the Hammond B-3 console organ. Born in San Mateo, California, United States, Saunders attended Polytechnic High School in San Francisco. In his first band in high school was singer Johnny Mathis. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957. He worked as musical director of the Billy Williams Revue and served in a similar capacity in Oscar Brown Jr.'s off-Broad
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- San Mateo
- Place of death
- San Francisco
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Instrument
- piano
- Official website
- merlsaunders.com/bio.html
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- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of death
- 2008-10-24
- cause of death
- stroke
- date of birth
- 1934-02-14
- pseudonym
- Merl Saunders
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