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Herbie Hancock
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Converted to Soka Gakkai Buddhism (1972).
He plays jazz piano, keyboards, synthesizer and is also a composer.
Made his stage debut with the Chicago Symphany Orchestra at the age of 11.
Has received ten Grammy Awards since 1983.
Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1995).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 8, 1994.
Recipient of a Jazz Masters Award from the USA's National Endowment for the Arts (2004).
Is named as one inspiration for the
Massive Attack
album "Blue Lines".
Collaborated with
Sting
,
Paul Simon
,
Carlos Santana
,
Damien Rice
and
Annie Lennox
for his album "Possibilities" (2005).
Has one daughter, Jessica Hancock.
Die Fantastischen Vier
sampled "Hang Up In Your Hang Ups" for their song "Nenn ihn Präsident" on their album "4 gewinnt".
Hancock's jazz standard "Watermelon Man" (1962) (from debut album "Takin' Off") provided the breakthrough release of his career.
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