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George Duke

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Born 12 Jan 1946Died 5 Aug 2013United States63 albums

American musician (1946–2013)

Biography

George Martin Duke (January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013) was an American keyboardist, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He worked with numerous artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and as a professor of music. He first made a name for himself with the album The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience with the George Duke Trio. He is known for his 32 solo albums, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians like Stanley Clarke and (his cousin) Dianne Reeves, but particularly with composer, guitarist and bandleader Frank Zappa.

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People

Member of

The Mothers of Inventionkeyboard, synthesizer · 1970–1975The Billy Cobham–George Duke BandThe George Duke BandeponymousThe George Duke QuartetpianoThe George Duke Triopiano

Songs written

  1. Digital Lovewriter2001 · 124 releases
  2. Uncle Remuscomposer1974 · 43 releases
  3. Brazilian Love Affaircomposer1980 · 35 releases
  4. Backyard Ritualcomposer1986 · 29 releases
  5. For Love I Comecomposer1975 · 21 releases
  6. Fooshcomposer1969 · 18 releases
  7. Sweet Babycomposer, lyricist1981 · 17 releases
  8. Reach Outwriter1983 · 16 releases
  9. Be Yourself Be Freewriter1998 · 13 releases
  10. Guilty of Lovewriter2004 · 13 releases
  11. Love Reborncomposer1978 · 13 releases
  12. The Times We’ve Knownwriter1995 · 13 releases
  13. Cobracomposer1989 · 12 releases
  14. Play No Gameswriter2002 · 12 releases
  15. Reach for Itwriter1977 · 12 releases
  16. Sugar Loaf Mountainwriter1980 · 11 releases
  17. Wild Dogcomposer1981 · 11 releases
  18. Dawncomposer1975 · 10 releases
  19. Floop de Loopcomposer1975 · 10 releases
  20. Foolscomposer1975 · 10 releases
  21. Malibucomposer1975 · 10 releases
  22. The Auracomposer1975 · 10 releases
  23. Just for Youwriter1977 · 9 releases
  24. Somedaycomposer, lyricist1982 · 9 releases
  25. Diamondswriter1977 · 8 releases
  26. Dukey Stickwriter1978 · 8 releases
  27. Lemme at Itwriter1977 · 8 releases
  28. Omi Fresh Waterwriter1977 · 8 releases
  29. Searchin' My Mindwriter1977 · 8 releases
  30. The Beginningwriter1977 · 8 releases
  31. The Endwriter1977 · 8 releases
  32. Watch Out Baby!writer1977 · 8 releases
  33. Do What Cha Wannacomposer, lyricist1976 · 7 releases
  34. Don’t Let Gowriter1978 · 7 releases
  35. Juicycomposer1976 · 7 releases
  36. Morning Sunwriter1978 · 7 releases
  37. Movin’ Onwriter1978 · 7 releases
  38. Prefacecomposer1978 · 7 releases
  39. Starting Againwriter1978 · 7 releases
  40. The Futurecomposer1978 · 7 releases
  41. The Way I Feelwriter1978 · 7 releases
  42. We Give Our Lovewriter1978 · 7 releases
  43. Ashtraycomposer2013 · 6 releases
  44. Bring Me Joycomposer, lyricist2014 · 6 releases
  45. Brown Sneakerscomposer2013 · 6 releases
  46. Burnt Sausage Jamcomposer2013 · 6 releases
  47. Change the Worldcomposer, lyricist2013 · 6 releases
  48. Children Are the Spirit (of the World)writer1978 · 6 releases
  49. DreamWeavercomposer2013 · 6 releases
  50. Giant Child Within Us - Egocomposer1975 · 6 releases
  51. Jazzmatazzcomposer, lyricist2013 · 6 releases
  52. Let Him Gocomposer, lyricist1983 · 6 releases
  53. Let's Just Run Awaywriter1992 · 6 releases
  54. Missing Youcomposer, lyricist2013 · 6 releases
  55. Round the Way Girlcomposer, lyricist2013 · 6 releases
  56. Stones of Orioncomposer2013 · 6 releases
  57. Transition 1composer2013 · 6 releases
  58. Transition 2composer2013 · 6 releases
  59. Trippin’composer, lyricist2013 · 6 releases
  60. You Never Knowcomposer, lyricist2013 · 6 releases
  61. Au Rightcomposer1973 · 5 releases
  62. Chariotcomposer1975 · 5 releases
  63. I Love the Blues, She Heard My Crycomposer1975 · 5 releases
  64. Look Into Her Eyescomposer1975 · 5 releases
  65. No Rhyme, No Reasoncomposer, lyricist2014 · 5 releases
  66. Prepare Yourselfcomposer1975 · 5 releases
  67. Somedaycomposer1975 · 5 releases
  68. Sweet Lucy (Die Party)composer1977 · 5 releases
  69. That’s What She Saidcomposer1975 · 5 releases
  70. Better Wayswriter1984 · 4 releases
  71. Break My Heartcomposer2007 · 4 releases
  72. Churchyheart (Backyard Ritual)composer2014 · 4 releases
  73. Every Reason to Smile/Wings of Lovewriter2014 · 4 releases
  74. Framedcomposer1982 · 4 releases
  75. Got to Get Back to Lovewriter1984 · 4 releases
  76. I Will Always Be Your Friendcomposer1982 · 4 releases
  77. Ipanema Ladywriter1984 · 4 releases
  78. Party Lightscomposer, lyricist1985 · 4 releases
  79. Positive Energycomposer1982 · 4 releases
  80. Ride on Lovecomposer1982 · 4 releases
  81. Secret Rendezvouswriter1984 · 4 releases
  82. She Can Wait Foreverwriter1984 · 4 releases
  83. Shine Oncomposer1982 · 4 releases
  84. SomeBossa (Summer Breezin’)writer2014 · 4 releases
  85. Son of Reach for It (The Funky Dream)composer1982 · 4 releases
  86. Space Ladycomposer1976 · 4 releases
  87. Stay Awhilewriter1984 · 4 releases
  88. Take It Onwriter1984 · 4 releases
  89. The Morning, You & Lovewriter1986 · 4 releases
  90. Thinking of Youwriter1984 · 4 releases
  91. Up From the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bitecomposer2014 · 4 releases
  92. Youcomposer1982 · 4 releases
  93. You Touch My Braincomposer, lyricist2014 · 4 releases
  94. Your Lifewriter1984 · 4 releases
  95. African Violetwriter1986 · 3 releases
  96. Broken Glasswriter1986 · 3 releases
  97. For Love (I Come Your Friend)composer1993 · 3 releases
  98. Good Friendwriter1986 · 3 releases
  99. I Just Want to Be in Your Lifewriter1986 · 3 releases
  100. Island Girlwriter1986 · 3 releases
  101. Let Your Love Shinecomposer1982 · 3 releases
  102. Rokkinrowl, I Don’t Knowcomposer1993 · 3 releases
  103. Sistacomposer2000 · 3 releases
  104. So Mean to Mewriter1986 · 3 releases
  105. Stand With Your Manwriter1986 · 3 releases
  106. Bathtub Mancomposer2008 · 2 releases
  107. Be Stillcomposer2014 · 2 releases
  108. Reflections of My Heartcomposer2000 · 2 releases
  109. Satisfiedcomposer2000 · 2 releases
  110. Soul Virgowriter1970 · 2 releases
  111. Duke’s Anthemdedication2016 · 1 releases
  112. Funk A Le Gonkwriter1992 · 1 releases
  113. I Want You for Myselfcomposer, lyricist2011 · 1 releases
  114. Missing Youcomposer, lyricist2014 · 1 releases
  115. Party Downwriter2011 · 1 releases
  116. That's Christmaswriter2008 · 1 releases
  117. That's What She Saidwriter2000 · 1 releases
  118. There's a Lovewriter2004 · 1 releases
  119. Guiltycomposer, lyricist

Songs recorded

  1. Brazilian Love Affair17 versions
  2. Shine On17 versions
  3. Reach Out14 versions
  4. Reach For It12 versions
  5. I Want You For Myself11 versions
  6. Dukey Stick9 versions
  7. Someday8 versions
  8. Sweet Baby8 versions
  9. Love Reborn7 versions
  10. I Love You More6 versions
  11. Summer Breezin'6 versions
  12. The Aura6 versions
  13. Capricorn5 versions
  14. Cravo E Canela5 versions
  15. Feel5 versions
  16. North Beach5 versions
  17. Positive Energy5 versions
  18. Born to Love You4 versions
  19. Brazilian Sugar4 versions
  20. Every Little Step I Take4 versions
  21. Faces in Reflection No. 24 versions
  22. Feels So Good4 versions
  23. Fill The Need4 versions
  24. For Love (I Come Your Friend)4 versions
  25. Good Friend4 versions
  26. Got To Get Back To Love4 versions
  27. Illusions4 versions
  28. Jam4 versions
  29. Just For You4 versions
  30. Laid Back Sunday4 versions
  31. Life And Times4 versions
  32. Malibu4 versions
  33. Maria Tres Filhos4 versions
  34. Mothership Connection4 versions
  35. My Soul4 versions
  36. No Rhyme, No Reason4 versions
  37. Party Down4 versions
  38. Peace4 versions
  39. Rise Up4 versions
  40. Same Ole Love4 versions
  41. Say Hello4 versions
  42. Say That You Will4 versions
  43. Secret Rendezvous4 versions
  44. She's Amazing4 versions
  45. Stand With Your Man4 versions
  46. Sugar Loaf Mountain4 versions
  47. The Opening4 versions
  48. Thinking Of You4 versions
  49. You4 versions
  50. A Melody3 versions
  51. African Violet3 versions
  52. After Dinner Drink3 versions
  53. Au-Right3 versions
  54. Better Ways3 versions
  55. Broken Glass3 versions
  56. C'Est La Vie3 versions
  57. Carry On3 versions
  58. Caxanga3 versions
  59. Corine3 versions
  60. Da Somba3 versions
  61. Dawn3 versions
  62. Diamonds3 versions
  63. Faces in Reflection No. 13 versions
  64. Festival3 versions
  65. Floop de Loop3 versions
  66. From Dusk To Dawn3 versions
  67. Genesis3 versions
  68. Give Me Your Love3 versions
  69. Guilty3 versions
  70. Hot Fire3 versions
  71. Hybrids3 versions
  72. Ipanema Lady3 versions
  73. Island Girl3 versions
  74. Keeping Love Alive3 versions
  75. La La3 versions
  76. Lady3 versions
  77. Let Your Love Shine3 versions
  78. Look What We Started Now3 versions
  79. Love Ballad3 versions
  80. Love Can Be So Cold3 versions
  81. Love Mission3 versions
  82. Mystery Eyes3 versions
  83. Nigerian Numberuma3 versions
  84. No Greater Love3 versions
  85. Overture3 versions
  86. Pathways3 versions
  87. Ride on Love3 versions
  88. Seeing You3 versions
  89. She Can Wait Forever3 versions
  90. Snapshot3 versions
  91. So I'll Pretend3 versions
  92. Starting Again3 versions
  93. Statement3 versions
  94. Stay Awhile3 versions
  95. Straight From the Heart3 versions
  96. Take It On3 versions
  97. The Morning, You & Love3 versions
  98. The Way I Feel3 versions
  99. This Lovin'3 versions
  100. Up From the Sea It Arose and Ate Rio in One Swift Bite3 versions
  101. Vulcan Mind Probe3 versions
  102. We're Supposed to Have Fun3 versions
  103. Yana Aminah3 versions
  104. Yeah, We Going3 versions
  105. Your Life3 versions
  106. 'Scuse Me Miss2 versions
  107. 500 Miles to Go2 versions
  108. 560 SL2 versions
  109. After The Love2 versions
  110. Ain't It Funky Now2 versions
  111. All About You2 versions
  112. Always Constant2 versions
  113. Anticipation2 versions
  114. Brazilian Coffee2 versions
  115. Bring Me Joy2 versions
  116. Buffalo Soldiers2 versions
  117. Bus Tours2 versions
  118. Celebrate2 versions
  119. Chariot2 versions
  120. Children Of The Night2 versions

Albums

Save the Country
Save the CountryGeorge Duke · 1970
Faces in Reflection
Faces in ReflectionGeorge Duke · 1973
The Inner Source
The Inner SourceGeorge Duke · 1973
Feel
FeelGeorge Duke · 1974
I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry
I Love the Blues, She Heard My CryGeorge Duke · 1975
The Aura Will Prevail
The Aura Will PrevailGeorge Duke · 1975
Liberated Fantasies
Liberated FantasiesGeorge Duke · 1976
From Me to You
From Me to YouGeorge Duke · 1977
Reach For It (Dance)
Reach For It (Dance)George Duke · 1977
Reach for It
Reach for ItGeorge Duke · 1977
Don't Let Go
Don't Let GoGeorge Duke · 1978
The Dream
The DreamGeorge Duke · 1978
Follow the Rainbow
Follow the RainbowGeorge Duke · 1979
Master of the Game
Master of the GameGeorge Duke · 1979
A Brazilian Love Affair
A Brazilian Love AffairGeorge Duke · 1980
The Clarke / Duke Project
The Clarke / Duke ProjectStanley Clarke / George Duke · 1981
Dream On
Dream OnGeorge Duke · 1982
Shine On
Shine OnGeorge Duke · 1982
Guardian of the Light
Guardian of the LightGeorge Duke · 1983
The Clarke / Duke Project II
The Clarke / Duke Project IIStanley Clarke & George Duke · 1983
Rendezvous
RendezvousGeorge Duke · 1984
Thief in the Night
Thief in the NightGeorge Duke · 1985
Thief in the Night
Thief in the NightGeorge Duke · 1985
George Duke
George DukeGeorge Duke · 1986
Night After Night
Night After NightGeorge Duke · 1989
3
3Stanley Clarke & George Duke · 1990
Mothership Connection
Mothership ConnectionStanley Clarke & George Duke · 1990
The Collection
The CollectionGeorge Duke · 1991
Snapshot
SnapshotGeorge Duke · 1992
Live in Montreux
Live in MontreuxStanley Clarke & George Duke · 1993
Three Originals
Three OriginalsGeorge Duke · 1993
Illusions
IllusionsGeorge Duke · 1995
Life And Times
Life And TimesGeorge Duke · 1995
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsGeorge Duke · 1996
Muir Woods Suite
Muir Woods SuiteGeorge Duke · 1996
Best of George Duke - The Elektra Years
Best of George Duke - The Elektra YearsGeorge Duke · 1997
Is Love Enough?
Is Love Enough?George Duke · 1997
After Hours
After HoursGeorge Duke · 1998
This Is Jazz 37
This Is Jazz 37George Duke · 1998
COOL
COOLGeorge Duke · 2000
Face the Music
Face the MusicGeorge Duke · 2003
Jazz Moods - 'Round Midnight
Jazz Moods - 'Round MidnightGeorge Duke · 2004
The Essential George Duke
The Essential George DukeGeorge Duke · 2004
Duke
DukeGeorge Duke · 2005
Brazillian Love Affair
Brazillian Love AffairGeorge Duke vs. E-S/L · 2006
In a Mellow Tone
In a Mellow ToneGeorge Duke · 2006
Keyboard Giant
Keyboard GiantGeorge Duke · 2007
Ultimate George Duke
Ultimate George DukeGeorge Duke · 2007
Dukey Treats
Dukey TreatsGeorge Duke · 2008
My Soul - The Complete MPS Fusion Recordings
My Soul - The Complete MPS Fusion RecordingsGeorge Duke · 2008
From Me to You / Reach for It
From Me to You / Reach for ItGeorge Duke · 2009
Deja Vu
Deja VuGeorge Duke · 2010
Original Album Classics
Original Album ClassicsGeorge Duke · 2010
The Clarke/Duke Project - Volumes I, II & III
The Clarke/Duke Project - Volumes I, II & IIIStanley Clarke & George Duke · 2010
Brazilian Fusion
Brazilian FusionGeorge Duke · 2013
DreamWeaver
DreamWeaverGeorge Duke · 2013
Bring Me Joy
Bring Me JoyAl Jarreau featuring George Duke & Boney James · 2014
Live 1975 From Dallas Electric Ballroom
Live 1975 From Dallas Electric BallroomBilly Cobham With George Duke, Doug Rauch, John Scofield · 2015
No Rhyme, No Reason
No Rhyme, No ReasonGeorge Duke · 2016
I Want You For Myself
I Want You For MyselfGeorge Duke · 2017
Reach Out (Ziggy Phunk rework)
Reach Out (Ziggy Phunk rework)George Duke · 2017
No Rhyme, No Reason: The Elektra / Warner Years 1985-2000
No Rhyme, No Reason: The Elektra / Warner Years 1985-2000George Duke · 2022
From Me to You - The Definitive Collection 1977 - 2000
From Me to You - The Definitive Collection 1977 - 2000George Duke · 2024

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