Jon Hendricks

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Jon Hendricks was an influential American jazz singer and lyricist, best known as a pioneer of vocalese and a key member of the vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks & Ross.

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Jon Hendricks canonical 10

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instanceOf human
jazz singer
lyricist
vocalese pioneer
activeYearsEnd 2010s
activeYearsStart 1940s
awardReceived Grammy Award
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
collaboratedWith Annie Ross
Count Basie
Dave Lambert
The Manhattan Transfer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1921-09-16
dateOfDeath 2017-11-22
ethnicity African-American
linked to: Black Americans
fullName John Carl Hendricks
genre jazz
vocal jazz
influenced Bobby McFerrin
Kurt Elling
The Manhattan Transfer
languageOfLyrics English
memberOf Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
movement vocalese
musicalRole lyricist for instrumental jazz solos
vocalist
notableFor member of Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
pioneering vocalese
notableWork lyric for "Cloudburst"
lyric for "Four Brothers"
lyric for "Moanin'"
numberOfChildren 4
occupation lyricist
singer
songwriter
vocal arranger
placeOfBirth Newark, Ohio, United States
linked to: Newark, Ohio
placeOfDeath New York City, New York, United States
linked to: New York City
recordLabel Columbia Records
Epic Records
religion Baptist
residence Toledo, Ohio, United States
linked to: Toledo
spouse Judith Hendricks
stageName Jon Hendricks
taughtAt University of Toledo
voiceType male voice

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Hendricks hasNotableBearer Jon Hendricks
Blood on the Fields featuresVocalist Jon Hendricks
Annie Ross performedWith Jon Hendricks
Shiny Stockings lyricist Jon Hendricks
Airegin lyricist Jon Hendricks
Desafinado hasEnglishLyricsBy Jon Hendricks
Birdland vocaleseLyricsBy Jon Hendricks
Jon Hendricks stageName Jon Hendricks
Joy Spring hasLyricsBy Jon Hendricks
Vocalese features Jon Hendricks