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Herbie Hancock

12 April 1940 – present

Herbie Hancock (born 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist and composer. A member of the Miles Davis Quintet in the 1960s, he went on to pioneer jazz-funk and electronic jazz with albums such as Head Hunters and Future Shock, won an Academy Award for the score of Round Midnight, and took the Grammy for Album of the Year in 2008.

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Born in Chicago, Illinois, United States
12 April 1940

Born Herbert Jeffrey Hancock; he began studying classical piano at the age of seven.

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Performed a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
1952

Appeared as a soloist at a young people's concert at the age of 11.

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Studied at Grinnell College, Iowa
1956 – 1960

Enrolled to study electrical engineering before switching to music; he graduated in 1960.

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Released his debut album Takin' Off on Blue Note
1962

The album included "Watermelon Man", which became a hit in Mongo Santamaría's cover version.

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Joined the Miles Davis Quintet
1963 – 1968

Played piano in Davis's second great quintet with Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter and Tony Williams until 1968.

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Married Gudrun Meixner
1968

Married Gigi Meixner; the couple have a daughter.

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Released Head Hunters
1973

The jazz-funk album became one of the best-selling jazz records of its time and featured "Chameleon".

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Released Future Shock, featuring "Rockit"
1983

The single, with turntable scratching by Grand Mixer D.ST, won a Grammy and its video was widely aired on MTV.

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Won the Academy Award for Best Original Score for Round Midnight
1987

Received the Oscar for his score to Bertrand Tavernier's film, in which he also appeared.

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Won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for River: The Joni Letters
2008

The tribute to Joni Mitchell was only the second jazz album to win the top Grammy.

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