Don Blackman
| Don Blackman | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Donald Blackman |
| Born |
September 1, 1953 Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 2013 (aged 59) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz Funk R&B Soul |
| Occupation(s) | pianist, drummer, singer, songwriter, producer, vocal arranger |
| Instruments | piano, drums, vocals |
| Labels | Arista Records |
| Associated acts | Parliament/Funkadelic, Earth, Wind and Fire, Roy Ayers, Twennynine |
Donald "Don" Blackman (September 1, 1953 – April 11, 2013) was an American jazz-funk pianist, singer, and songwriter.
Blackman was born and raised in Jamaica, Queens, NY. A childhood neighbor was Charles McPherson, and while still a teenager he played in McPherson's ensemble with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes. At the beginning of the 1970s, he played with Parliament/Funkadelic, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Roy Ayers, before becoming a member of Lenny White's group Twennynine, for whom he penned songs such as "Peanut Butter" and "Morning Sunrise". He released his self-titled debut solo album in 1982 on Arista Records, including the songs "Holding You, Loving You", "Heart's Desire" and "Since You've Been Away So Long" that became minor hits in Europe.
Blackman also worked as a session musician, appearing on albums by Kurtis Blow (Kingdom Blow), Bernard Wright, Najee, David Sanborn, Lenny White, Roy Ayers, Sting (Brand New Day), World Saxophone Quartet, Janet Jackson's "That's the Way Love Goes" (Remix) and Wayman Tisdale. He wrote the composition "Lie to Kick It", which appeared on Tupac Shakur's album R U Still Down? (Remember Me), "Dear Summer", which appeared on Memphis Bleek's album "534" featuring artist Jay-Z, and "Holding You, Loving You", which appeared on Master P.'s album I Got The Hook Up. He sing and co-compose "Funky toons" for Skalp on his album "From my head to your feet".
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