Ramsey Lewis | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. |
Born | May 27, 1935 (age 85) |
Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz, jazz funk, pop |
Occupation(s) | Composer, pianist, radio personality |
Instruments | Piano, keyboards |
Years active | 1956–present |
Labels | Cadet, Columbia, GRP, Narada, Concord, Hidden Beach Recordings |
Associated acts | Young-Holt Unlimited, Earth, Wind & Fire, Minnie Riperton, Nancy Wilson |
Website | www.ramseylewis.com |
Year Recorded | Album | Record Label |
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1956 | Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing | Argo |
1956 | Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz | Argo |
1958 | Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio | Argo |
1959 | Down to Earth | EmArcy |
1959 | An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio | Argo |
1960 | Stretching Out | Argo |
1960 | The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago | Argo |
1961 | More Music from the Soil | Argo |
1961 | Never on Sunday | Argo |
1961 | Sound of Christmas | Argo |
1962 | The Sound of Spring | Argo |
1962 | Country Meets the Blues | Argo |
1962 | Bossa Nova | Argo |
1963 | Pot Luck | Argo |
1963 | Barefoot Sunday Blues | Argo |
1964 | Bach to the Blues | Argo |
1964 | The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns | Argo |
1964 | More Sounds of Christmas | Argo |
1964-65 | You Better Believe Me | Argo |
1965 | The In Crowd | Argo |
1965 | Hang On Ramsey! | Cadet |
1965 | Swingin' | Cadet |
1966 | Wade in the Water | Cadet |
1966 | The Movie Album | Cadet |
1966 | Goin' Latin | Cadet |
1967 | Dancing in the Street | Cadet |
1967 | Up Pops Ramsey Lewis | Cadet |
1968 | Maiden Voyage | Cadet |
1968 | Mother Nature's Son | Cadet |
1968 | Ramsey Lewis Live in Tokyo | Cadet |
1969 | Another Voyage | Cadet |
1969 | The Piano Player | Cadet |
1970 | Them Changes | Cadet |
1971 | Back to the Roots | Cadet |
1972 | The Best of Ramsey Lewis | Cadet |
1974 | Solid Ivory | Cadet |
1972 | Upendo Ni Pamoja | Columbia |
1973 | Funky Serenity | Columbia |
1973 | Ramsey Lewis' Newly Recorded All-Time Non-Stop Golden Hits | Columbia |
1974 | Solar Wind | Columbia |
1974 | Sun Goddess | Columbia |
1975 | Don't It Feel Good | Columbia |
1976 | Salongo | Columbia |
1977 | Love Notes | Columbia |
1977 | Tequila Mockingbird | Columbia |
1978 | Legacy | Columbia |
1979 | Ramsey | Columbia |
1980 | Routes | Columbia |
1981 | Blues for the Night Owl | Columbia |
1981 | Three Piece Suite | Columbia |
1982 | Ramsey Lewis Live at the Savoy | Columbia |
1982 | Chance Encounter | Columbia |
1983 | Les Fleurs | Columbia |
1983 | Reunion | Columbia |
1984 | The Two of Us - with Nancy Wilson | Columbia |
1985 | Fantasy | Columbia |
1987 | Keys to the City | Columbia |
1988 | Classic Encounter | Columbia |
1989 | We Meet Again - with Billy Taylor | Columbia |
1989 | Urban Renewal | Columbia |
1992 | Ivory Pyramid | GRP |
1993 | Sky Islands | GRP |
1994 | Urban Knights I | GRP |
1996 | Between the Keys | GRP |
1997 | Urban Knights II | GRP |
1998 | Dance of the Soul | GRP |
1999 | Appassionata | Narada |
2000 | Urban Knights III | Narada |
2001 | Urban Knights IV | Narada |
2002 | Meant to Be - with Nancy Wilson | Narada |
2003 | Urban Knights V | Narada |
2003 | Simple Pleasures - with Nancy Wilson | Narada |
2004 | Time Flies | Narada |
2005 | Urban Knights VI | Narada |
2005 | With One Voice | Narada |
2009 | Songs from the Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey | Concord |
2011 | Taking Another Look | Hidden Beach |
Ramsey Lewis Grammy Awards History | |||||
Year | Category | Title | Genre | Label | Result |
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1965 | Best Jazz Performance - Small Group or Soloist with Small Group | 'The In Crowd' | Jazz | Argo/Chess | Winner |
1966 | Best Rhythm & Blues Group Performance - Vocal or Instrumental | 'Hold It Right There' | R&B | Chess | Winner |
1973 | Best Rhythm & Blues Instrumental Performance | 'Hang on Sloopy' | R&B | MCA | Winner |
Gold Records[9] | ||||
Year | Title | Label | ||
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1965 | The In Crowd | Argo | ||
1966 | Hang On Ramsey! | Cadet | ||
1966 | Wade in the Water | Cadet | ||
1968 | Sound of Christmas | Argo | ||
1976 | Sun Goddess | Columbia |