Ndugu Chancler
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Ndugu Chancler was an American jazz and funk drummer, composer, and producer best known for his work with artists like Miles Davis, Santana, and Michael Jackson, including playing drums on the hit "Billie Jean."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ndugu Chancler canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
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| instanceOf |
composer
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drummer ⓘ funk musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ music educator ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
George Duke
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Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crusaders NERFINISHED ⓘ Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Donna Summer
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George Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ George Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubert Laws NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Richie NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrice Rushen NERFINISHED ⓘ Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crusaders NERFINISHED ⓘ Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1952-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-02-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Chancler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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funk ⓘ fusion ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| nickname | Ndugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | drumming on "Billie Jean" ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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drummer ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| performedOn | "Billie Jean" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | adjunct professor of jazz studies at USC ⓘ |
| taughtAt | University of Southern California Thornton School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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