Buckwheat Zydeco

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Buckwheat Zydeco was an American accordionist and bandleader renowned for popularizing Louisiana zydeco music through energetic performances and Grammy-winning recordings.

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instanceOf accordionist
bandleader
human
musician
zydeco musician
activeYearsEnd 2016
activeYearsStart 1970s
associatedAct Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis Band NERFINISHED
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album NERFINISHED
basedIn Louisiana NERFINISHED
birthName Stanley Dural Jr. NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath lung cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1947-11-14
dateOfDeath 2016-09-24
ethnicGroup Black Americans
surface form: African American
familyName Dural NERFINISHED
genre Louisiana Creole music
zydeco
givenName Stanley NERFINISHED
instrument accordion
keyboards
organ
memberOf Ils Sont Partis Band NERFINISHED
movement Louisiana zydeco revival
nickname Buckwheat NERFINISHED
notableAchievement brought Louisiana zydeco to mainstream audiences
popularized zydeco music internationally
notableCharacteristic energetic live performances
fusion of traditional zydeco with rock and R&B elements
notableEvent performed at presidential inauguration events
performed at the 1996 Summer Olympics closing ceremony
notableWork Lay Your Burden Down NERFINISHED
On a Night Like This NERFINISHED
Taking It Home NERFINISHED
occupation accordionist
bandleader
musician
performedWith Eric Clapton NERFINISHED
Keith Richards NERFINISHED
Paul Simon NERFINISHED
U2 NERFINISHED
Willie Nelson NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Lafayette, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Lafayette, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Alligator Records NERFINISHED
Island Records
Rounder Records NERFINISHED

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