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Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis

Actor, Composer, Music Department

Born May 27, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died September 12, 2022

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Biography

American keyboardist, a child prodigy from the age of six. Ramsay studied classical music at the Chicago College of Music and De Paul University with the intention of becoming a concert pianist. By the age of sixteen, he had abandoned those plans to join the Clefs, a seven-piece jazz band. From the nucleus of this group Ramsay formed the Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1956, having recruited both drummer Isaac 'Redd' Holt and bassist Eldee Young. Their first hit was 'Something You Got' in 1964, but a far greater success lay ahead the following year with a Grammy Award winning instrumental release of Dobie Gray's 'The In-Crowd'. This went to Nr. 5 in the U.S. charts and 'Hang on Sloopy' in 1965 reached Nr. 11. The trio then split up, but Ramsay reorganized by signing on drummer Maurice White (later famously of Earth Wind & Fire) and bassist Cleveland Eaton. They enjoyed further popular success with the Afro-American spiritual-inspired 'Wade in the Water' and the Grammy-winning 'Hold it Right There'. White left the group in 1971 but went on to produce Lewis's classic jazz album Sun Goddess, released by Columbia Records in 1974. Although he later experimented with other rhythms and genres, Lewis was unable to recapture his earlier commercial successes. In the 80s, he accompanied vocalist Nancy Wilson, and, during the following decade, hosted jazz programs on radio. From 1995 to 1999, he was a member of the Urban Knights, a jazz collective whose alumni included Grover Washington Jr. and Omar Hakim.

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3 wins and 1 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

23

Type

Year

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) Poster

Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs. That's the Weight of the World) Feature Film2026Self - Musician

6th Annual Black Music Honors Poster

6th Annual Black Music Honors TV Special2021Self - Honoree

Listening to Kenny G Poster

Listening to Kenny G Feature Film2021Self

Live at Mister Kelly's Poster

Live at Mister Kelly's Feature Film2021Self

Oscar Peterson: Black + White Poster

Oscar Peterson: Black + White Feature Film2020Self

America's Musical Journey Poster

America's Musical Journey Short Film2018Self

Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story Poster

Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story Documentary2017Self

Legends: OWN at the Apollo Poster

Legends: OWN at the Apollo TV Series2015Self

Unsung TV Series2008Self

Legends of Jazz Poster

Legends of Jazz TV Series2006Self - Host

Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Showcase Poster

Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Showcase TV Movie2006Self

Sound & Style TV Series1990Self - Host

The Big Score Poster

The Big Score Feature Film1983Self

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Poster

Lou Rawls Parade of Stars TV Series1980Self

Rock Concert Poster

Rock Concert TV Series1973Self

Save the Children Poster

Save the Children Documentary1973Self

Soul Train Poster

Soul Train TV Series1971Guest

The Joey Bishop Show Poster

The Joey Bishop Show TV Series1967Self

The Sound Of Ravinia TV Movie1966Self

Hullabaloo Poster

Hullabaloo TV Series1965Self - Leader of His Trio

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Jazz Musician

The Clay Cole Show Poster

The Clay Cole Show TV Series1959Self

Composer

2

Type

Year

The Visit Poster

The Visit Feature Film2000

The Journey of the African-American Athlete Poster

The Journey of the African-American Athlete Documentary1996

Music Department

1

The North Star Poster

The North Star Feature Film2016

Thanks

1

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards Poster

The 65th Annual Grammy Awards TV Special2023

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