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Curtis Ousley, noto come King Curtis (Fort Worth, 7 febbraio 1934 – New York, 13 agosto 1971), è stato un sassofonista statunitense. Nel 1965 firmò un contratto con la Atlantic Records e registrò con artisti come Aretha Franklin, John Lennon ed altri. Nel 1971, a soli 37 anni, è stato ucciso a coltellate durante una lite.
Curtis Ousley (born Curtis Montgomery; February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician , he was also a musical director and record producer.
King Curtis played on thousands of records as the most in demand saxophone player, from the early 1950s until his death in August of 1971. He worked with a wide variety of artists ranging from The Coasters and Buddy Holly , to Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon .
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King Curtis Biography by Bob Porter. King Curtis was the last of the great R&B tenor sax giants. Born Curtis Ousley in Fort Worth, Texas, he came to prominence in the mid-'50s as a session musician in New York, recording, at one time or another, for most East Coast R&B labels.
Curtis Ousley, noto come King Curtis (Fort Worth, 7 febbraio 1934 – New York, 13 agosto 1971), è stato un sassofonista statunitense. Nel 1965 firmò un contratto con la Atlantic Records e registrò con artisti come Aretha Franklin, John Lennon ed altri.
Curtis Ousley, known professionally as King Curtis, was an American saxophonist who played rhythm and blues, jazz, and rock and roll. A bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer. A master of the instrument, he played tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone. He played riffs and solos on hit singles such as "Respect" by Aretha Franklin, and ...
