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  1. Sir George Albert Shearing OBE (13 August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records.

  2. Jan 7, 2016 · Sir George Shearing, (13 August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol...

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  3. Aug 13, 2023 · Learn about the life and legacy of George Shearing, who rose from humble London roots to become a US jazz star with his distinctive style and signature song \"Lullaby Of Birdland\". Discover his collaborations with Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and Mel Tormé, among others.

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  4. Feb 15, 2011 · Pianist and composer Sir George Shearing has died, at age 91. Born blind, Shearing was a self-taught musician, the youngest of nine children of a London coal man. In a career spent almost...

  5. George Shearing: Interview 1. Woody Shaw. George Shearing (1919–2011) A prolific composer, Sir George Albert Shearing was a pianist and composer known for his accessible block chord mastery of bebop piano. Shearing was the youngest of nine children born in Battersea, London, into a poor working class family.

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  7. Feb 14, 2011 · George Shearing, the British piano virtuoso who overcame blindness to become a worldwide jazz star, and whose composition “Lullaby of Birdland” became an enduring jazz standard, died on Monday...

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