Grady Tate

Film & TV

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Grady Tate was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated Schoolhouse Rock! series.

Known for

• This Is Gary McFarland — Self2006
• Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo Schifrin — Self - Musician, Drums1993
• Olympic Gala1984
• Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park — Musician1982
• Schoolhouse Rock Multiplication — Various voices1973
• Schoolhouse Rock!1973
• Schoolhouse Rock! — Performer1973
• Eggs — (voice)1971

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Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 - October 8, 2017) was an American hard bop and soul-jazz drummer and singer with a distinctive baritone voice. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate has released many albums as leader and vocalist as well as lent his voice to a number of songs in the Schoolhouse Rock! series. Tate was born in Hayti, Durham, North Carolina. In 1963 he moved to New York City, where he became the drummer in Quincy Jones's band. Grady Tate's drumming helped to define a particular h

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Tate

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Durham

Place of death

New York City

Occupation

singer

Genre

classical music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Skye Records

Image

Grady Tate - American jazz drummer.png

Voice type

baritone

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