1921 - 2017
Jon Hendricks American Jazz Musician
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Jon Hendricks was previously married to Judith Hendricks (1959).
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American Jazz Musician Jon Hendricks was born on 16th September, 1921 in Newark, Ohio, USA and passed away on 22nd Nov 2017 Manhattan, New York City aged 96. He is most remembered for Evolution of the Blues Song. His zodiac sign is Virgo.
Jon Hendricks is a member of the following lists: Grammy Award winners, 1921 births and American jazz singers.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
65 years, 1 month
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Details
| First Name |
Jon
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| Last Name |
Hendricks
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| Birthday |
16th September, 1921
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| Birthplace |
Newark, Ohio, USA
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| Died |
22nd November, 2017
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| Place of Death |
Manhattan, New York City
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| Build |
Slim
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Jazz Musician
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| Occupation |
Jazz Musician
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| Claim to Fame |
Evolution of the Blues Song
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz
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| Music Genre |
Vocal
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| Year(s) Active |
1957–present, 1957–2017
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| Music Style |
Jazz, Bop, Vocalese, Mainstream Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Soul Jazz, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Jive, Lyricist
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| Music Mood |
Elegant, Sophisticated, Literate, Stylish, Exuberant, Amiable/Good-Natured, Refined/Mannered, Playful, Wry, Whimsical, Earnest, Earthy, Confident, Witty, Brash, Rousing, Passionate, Street-Smart, Freewheeling, Fun, Rambunctious
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Associated Acts |
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
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John Carl Hendricks (September 16, 1921 – November 22, 2017), known professionally as Jon Hendricks, was an American jazz lyricist and singer. He is one of the originators of vocalese, which adds lyrics to existing instrumental songs and replaces many instruments with vocalists, such as the big-band arrangements of Duke Ellington and Count Basie. He is considered one of the best practitioners of scat singing, which involves vocal jazz soloing. Jazz critic and historian Leonard Feather called him the "Poet Laureate of Jazz", while Time dubbed him the "James Joyce of Jive". Al Jarreau called him "pound-for-pound the best jazz singer on the planet—maybe that's ever been".
