George Winston, Pianist With a Soothing 'New Age' Sound, Dies at 74
His top-selling records for the Windham Hill label helped define a genre that took off in the 1970s, but his interests also included Hawaiian guitar and the Doors.
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His top-selling records for the Windham Hill label helped define a genre that took off in the 1970s, but his interests also included Hawaiian guitar and the Doors.
His recordings “Autumn,” "December," and others captured the cadences of nature and hit a sweet spot for many listeners.
George Winston, one of the bestselling instrumental pianists in the world during his heyday in the 1980s and ‘90s, died Sunday at age 73.
George Winston, the celebrated solo pianist who sold over 15 million records during his career, has died at the age of 73.
George Winston, who sold over 15 million copies of his albums of solo piano instrumental music, died Sunday at 73 after a long struggle with cancer.