- Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, composer and actor
| Born: | 12 April 1940 Comment | | How old is Herbie Hancock in 2024? / Age: | 84 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Aries |
Herbie Hancock Net worth 2024 (estimated)
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Herbie Hancock facts
- Starting his career with Donald Byrd, he shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet where Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the primary architects of the post-bop sound
- He was one of the first jazz musicians to embrace synthesizers and funk music
- Hancock's music is often melodic and accessible; he has had many songs "cross over" and achieved success among pop audiences
- Hancock's best-known compositions include "Cantaloupe Island", "Watermelon Man" (later performed by dozens of musicians, including bandleader Mongo Santamaría), "Maiden Voyage", "Chameleon", and the singles "I Thought It Was You" and "Rockit"
- His 2007 tribute album River: The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, only the second jazz album ever to win the award, after Getz/Gilberto in 1965
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