He also played saxophones on T. Rex’s “Bang a Gong (Get it On).”
Sax Players
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He played saxophone, flute, and other instruments.
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Gaines also toured with James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and Curtis Mayfield.
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He was a longtime member of Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band.
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Bell was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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His 1948 song “Corn Bread” was a number one hit.
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After working with jazz great Stan Kenton, Niehaus composed the music for Clint Eastwood films including “Bird” and “The Bridges of Madison County.”
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Lee Konitz, legendary saxophonist who played on “Birth of the Cool,” died Wednesday of complications from coronavirus at 92. Died: Wednesday, April 15, 2020. (Who else died on April 15?) Details of Death: Died at the age of 92 of complication from …
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His 1972 song “Soul Makossa” was an international hit
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Played with John Coltrane and Miles Davis.