Chuck MangioneGrammy winning jazz musician, died at the age of 84.
The news was confirmed through a press release of a funeral home in Rochester, New York, on behalf of the family of Mangione, who said he was “deeply sad to share that Chuck died peacefully while sleeping at his home in Rochester “ On Tuesday (22).
Mangione, a Flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer whose music “Feels So Good” became an unlikely pop hit in 1978, was a native of Rochester and began playing in adolescence.
He won two awards Throughout his 60 -year musical career, including one of better instrumental composition for “Bellavia” – named after his mother – and A total of 14 times was indicated.
“Feels So Good”an animated instrumental whose full version lasts almost 10 minutes, spent 25 weeks at the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching 4th place in 1978.
In addition to this characteristic hit, Mangione was known for her distinct style at the height of her career, showing long hair and a brown felt hat with a strip of feathers that he later donated to Smithsonian Institution.
He composed and interpreted “Give it All You Got”which was the theme song of the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. Outside, Mangione is remembered for her recurring appearances as an ironic version of himself in Fox’s animated series, “King of the Hill”.
The statement issued this week characterized Mangione as a musician with “energy without boundaries, blatant enthusiasm and pure joy that radiated from the stage”, saying that his appreciation for his admirers was demonstrated “for the frequency with which he was sitting on the edge of the stage after a show, to give autographs to fans to know him and the band.”
