David Sanborn
David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist who was known for his work in David Bowie's 1975 album Young Americans. During his career, he won six Grammy Awards. He also hosted the television show Sunday Night from 1988 to 1990.
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Background information | |
Birth name | David William Sanborn |
Born | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | July 30, 1945
Died | May 12, 2024 Tarrytown, New York, U.S. | (aged 78)
Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, blues rock, R&B, pop, blues |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Alto saxophone, piano |
Years active | 1959–2024 |
Labels | Verve, GRP, Rhino, Elektra, Warner Bros., Reprise |
Website | davidsanborn |
Sanborn died on May 12, 2024 from problems caused by prostate cancer in Tarrytown, New York at the age of 78.[1]
Discography, in part
- Voyeur; The album had a Grammy Award-winning song; "All I Need is You" won Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1981).
- Backstreet (album) made it to number one (in 1984's first quarter) on the Billboard Traditional Jazz albums chart.[2] The album is from 1983.
- Double Vision with Bob James; It got a Grammy Award (1987's first quarter) for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental.[3] The album is from 1986.
References
- ↑ Grow, Kory (May 13, 2024). "David Sanborn, Jazz Saxophonist Who Played on David Bowie's 'Young Americans,' Dead at 78". Rolling Stone.
- ↑ "David Sanborn Chart History (Traditional Jazz)". Billboard. 27 January 1984. https://www.billboard.com/artist/david-sanborn/chart-history/jlp/. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ↑ "29th Annual Grammy Awards (1986) Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental". grammy.com. Grammy Awards. 24 February 1987. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
Other websites
- Official website
- David Sanborn at AllMusic
- David Sanborn discography at Discogs
- David Sanborn on IMDb
- Interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul, September 2008
- Interview Archived May 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, RundgrenRadio.com
- The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (EPK) on YouTube
- Chaka Khan - So Blue on YouTube