Bruce Hornsby
| Bruce Hornsby | |
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Hornsby in Portland, Oregon, 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bruce Randall Hornsby |
| Born |
November 23, 1954 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Improvisational multi-genre, jam band, rock, gospel, heartland rock, jazz, bluegrass, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, multi-instrumentalist |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | RCA, CBS/Sony, Sony BMG, Vanguard |
| Associated acts | Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Dave Matthews Band, Sting, Hornsby & the Noise Makers, Jack DeJohnette, Skaggs & Hornsby, Bruce Hornsby Trio, Hornsby and the Range, Eric Clapton, Grateful Dead, The Other Ones, Bobby Hi-Test and the Octane Kids, Bob Dylan, Don Henley, Hall & Oates |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| A piano by Steinway & Sons, formerly a piano by Baldwin Piano Company |
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| Bruce Hornsby and the Range | |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California/Williamsburg, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, soft rock |
| Years active | 1984-1991 |
| Labels | RCA Records |
| Past members | Bruce Hornsby David Mansfield George Marinelli Joe Puerta John Molo |
| 1984–1991 | Bruce Hornsby and the Range |
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| 1990–1992 | Grateful Dead |
| 1993–1995 | Solo Albums: Harbor Lights & Hot House |
| 1996–1998 | Further Festivals & The Other Ones, Solo Album: Spirit Trail |
| 1998–present | Bruce Hornsby and the Noise Makers |
| 2007–present | Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby |
| 2007–present | The Bruce Hornsby Trio (with Christian McBride & Jack DeJohnette) |
Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer and keyboardist.
Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, gospel, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions.
Hornsby's recordings have been recognized on a number of occasions with industry awards, including the 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album, and the 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Hornsby has also achieved recognition for his solo albums and performances, his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs and his appearances as a session and guest musician. He also collaborated with Grateful Dead and was an unofficial member of the band from September 1990 to March 1992, playing over 100 shows during that period.
Bruce Randall Hornsby was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, a son of Robert Stanley Hornsby (1920–1998), an attorney, real-estate developer and former musician, and his wife, née Lois Saunier. Raised a Christian Scientist, he has two siblings: Robert Saunier "Bobby" Hornsby, a realtor with Hornsby Realty and locally-known musician, and Jonathan Bigelow Hornsby, an engineer who has collaborated in songwriting.
He graduated from James Blair High School in Williamsburg, Virginia in 1973, where he played on the basketball team. He studied music at the University of Richmond, as well as Berklee College of Music and the University of Miami, from which he graduated in 1977.
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