Jazz keyboardist and vocalist George Duke was sampled on Hip Hop singles such as Diamond D & The Psychotic Neuroticsâ âStunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop,â Ice Cubeâs âTrue To The Game,â and WC & The Maad Circleâs âWest Up.â Yesterday (August 5), Duke died in Los Angeles, California from complications due to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Between 1966 and 2013, Duke released over 40 albums. He collaborated with Miles Davis and Michael Jackson, among others. A native of San Rafeal, California, Duke also became a musical director.
âThe outpouring of love and support that we have received from my fatherâs friends, fans and the entire music community has been overwhelming,â said his son, Rashid Duke, in a statement published at USA Today. âThank you all for your concern, prayers and support.â
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Two of those from the Hip Hop community to respond to the news publicly include Rootsâ bandleader ?uestlove and Soul/R&B star Erykah Badu:
George Duke â Starting Again. We Grew up on Duke. đ http://t.co/HOl01CgzmP
â ErykahBadoula (@fatbellybella) August 6, 2013
George Duke master of his craft has left us folks. not how i wanted to start my tuesday morningâŠ.http://t.co/tIgZCsDi86#Rip
â Questlove Jenkins (@questlove) August 6, 2013
Commonâs âBreak My Heartâ sample origin âSomedayâ OG version http://t.co/RtDSfqHOhR & killer live version http://t.co/GJFK5BqsOT
â Questlove Jenkins (@questlove) August 6, 2013
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