Les McCann, Lexington native, jazz great, sampled by hundreds of hip-hop artists, dies
Best known for “Compared to What,” the Lexington native was a favorite source for sampling by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog and hundreds of others.
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Les McCann, musician who co-founded soul-jazz genre, dies at 88
Les McCann, an influential musician and recording artist recognized for co-founding the soul-jazz genre, has died at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, his manager said.
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Les McCann, Iconic Jazz Musician Who Has Been Sampled By Nearly 300 Artists Including Snoop Dogg, Has Died At 88
Grammy-nominated jazz musician Leslie “Les” McCann has died at the age of 88.
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Jazz pianist and 'Compared to What' singer Les McCann, a Navy veteran, dies at 88
A largely self-taught musician, Les McCann joined the Navy in the 1950s and was stationed in California. In 1956, he won a Navy talent contest as a singer and appeared on the “Ed Sullivan Show,” according to the 2007 book “The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz.”
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Les McCann, innovative jazz musician best known for 'Compared to What,' dies at 88
McCann died Friday in Los Angeles a week after being hospitalized with pneumonia, according to his manager, Alan Abrahams.
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