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Country / United States
Time Span / 1949 – 2023

Influenced By (13)

Frank Zappa, Fats Waller, John Fahey, Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Professor Longhair, Dr. John, Vince Guaraldi, James Booker, Henry Butler, Jon Cleary, Donald Lambert, Cleo Brown

Influence On (8)

Yoshiki, Paul Cardall, The Taliesin Orchestra, Justin Furstenfeld, Fiona Joy Hawkins, Leonard Kwan, Patrick Landeza, Michele McLaughlin

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Folk, World, & Country Jazz Classical Blues Electronic

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New Age Hawaiian Pacific Contemporary Jazz Contemporary Folk Acoustic Piano Blues Modern Classical Ballad

George Winston

George Otis Winston III (February 11, 1949 – June 4, 2023) was an American pianist performing contemporary instrumental music. Best known for his solo piano recordings, Winston released his first album in 1972, and came to prominence with his 1980 album Autumn, which was followed in 1982 by Winter into Spring and December. All three became platinum-selling albums, with December becoming a triple-platinum album. A total of 16 solo albums were released, accumulating over 15 million records sold, with the 1994 album Forest earning Winston a Grammy award for Best New Age Album. Winston received four other Grammy nominations, including one for Best Children's Music Album, performed with actress Meryl Streep, and another for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for his interpretation of works by the rock band the Doors. Continue reading on Wikipedia

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