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King Curtis ( Curtis Ousley, Fort Worth, de Texas, 7 de febrero de 1934- Nueva York, 13 de agosto de 1971) fue un músico estadounidense de soul jazz, southern soul, R&B y hard bop, saxofonista tenor. Su carrera se truncó a los 37 años cuando fue asesinado a manos de unos fanáticos del crack, politoxicómanos.
Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), [1] known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer.
King Curtis played on thousands of records as the most in demand saxophone player, from the early 1950s until his death in August of 1971. He worked with a wide variety of artists ranging from The Coasters and Buddy Holly , to Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon .
27 de may. de 2013 · King Curtis cayó cuando estaba en lo más alto de su carrera, tras haberse convertido en saxofonista de referencia en el rock ‘n’ roll, el rhythm & blues, el soul y el funk, además de un infiltrado en el mundo del jazz y el pop.
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King Curtis played a honking tenor sax with a rock and roll sting. If you wanted an R&B sax, King Curtis was your man. He worked with everyone—Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Clyde McPhatter, Bobby Darin and more.
King Curtis was a legendary R&B saxophonist who played on many hits by other artists and recorded soul albums as a leader. Learn more about his life, style, albums and songs on AllMusic.
