George Duke

Acting

George Duke

Born January 12, 1946 · San Rafael, California, USA

Died August 5, 2013 · aged 67

George Martin Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Throughout his career he worked with musicians like Frank Zappa.

Known For

Never Die AloneNever Die Alone · 2004
Never Die Alone
5.52004
MovieActionCrime
A drug kingpin's rise and tragic fall is witnessed vicariously by a reporter who uses the criminal's diary as the basis for his new book.
Good FencesGood Fences · 2003
Good Fences
5.92003
MovieComedyDrama
Set in the 1970s, Tom Spader is an attorney who is determined to end what he has dubbed "the colored man's losing streak." When his winning of a high-profile case thrusts him into the limelight, he decides to move his wife and their two kids out of their mixed lower-middle-class town and into the posh enclave of Greenwich, Connecticut.
200 Motels200 Motels · 1971
200 Motels
5.11971
MovieFantasyComedy
"Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him while the Mothers of Invention were touring. The story, interspersed with performances by the Mothers and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, is a tale of life on the road. The band members' main concerns are the search for groupies and the desire to get paid.
A Cool Like That ChristmasA Cool Like That Christmas · 1993
A Cool Like That Christmas
8.01993
MovieAnimationComedy
A funky hip-hop holiday special featuring a teenage boy named Orlando who lives in an underprivileged neighborhood.
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
Warner Music Group Does DVD Volume 2
MovieMusic
Music Video and Concerts featuring Alanis Morissette, Duncan Sheik, Eric Clapton, George Duke, Hootie & the Blowfish, Madonna, R.E.M., Rickie Lee Jones, The Three Tenors
Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter IIKirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter II · 2002
Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter II
2002
MovieMusic
Kirk Whalum curates this exciting collection of musicians, coming together to perform THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JAZZ. The artists include Kim Burrell, Jonathan Butler, George Duke, Paul Jackson Jr. and Tata Vega, all neatly complementing Whalum's forays into jazz, blues and gospel.
Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter IIIKirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III · 2010
Kirk Whalum: The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter III
2010
MovieMusic
Kirk Whalum presents this music documentary-cum-live concert performance exploring the impact of jazz on modern retellings of the Gospel. The film includes performances by Kirk Whalum himself along with George Duke, Lalah Hathaway, Doc Powell and Kevin Whalum.
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973 · 2007
Frank Zappa: Roxy, 1973
2007
MovieMusic
On April 1, 2007, Zappa.com unveiled a redesigned website, which included the 30-minute segment from the Roxy performances, which had been used at the Zappa Plays Zappa concerts, on its new videos page. The clip for "Montana" was included as a bonus feature of the Classic Albums: Apostrophe(')/Over-Nite Sensation DVD, which was released on May 1, 2007. Neither song was included in ROXY the Movie

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