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George Shearing

Man
Birth13/08/1919
Death14/02/2011
Age at death91 yearswould be 107 years today
NationalityUnited Kingdom

Biography

Sir George Albert Shearing (13 August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist and composer who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records. Shearing was the composer of over 300 songs, including the jazz standards “Lullaby of Birdland” and “Conception”, and had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s.

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2Discography

Media
ArtistTitleYearFormatClassificationGem, favourite, must-listen
Album cover: Peggy Lee, George Shearing – Beauty And The BeatPeggy Lee, George ShearingBeauty And The Beat©1959

Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue

Jazz [Dixie / Bebop / other]
Album cover: George Shearing – Light - Airy & SwingingGeorge ShearingLight - Airy & Swinging©1973
℗1974

Vinyl LP, Album

Jazz [Dixie / Bebop / other]

22Songs

SongYearRecords
All Too Soon-
Always True To You In My Fashion-
Beautiful Friendship1974
Blue Prelude-
Cynthia's In Love1974
Do I Love You?-
Emily1974
Get Out Of Town-
I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City-
If1974
If Dreams Come True-
Isn't It Romantic?-
Little Niles2006
Love Walked In1974
Mambo In Miami-
Once Upon A Summertime1974
Satin Doll-
Sophisticated Lady2009
Speak Low1974
There'll Be Another Spring-
Too Close For Comfort1974
You Came A Long Way From St. Louis-