Ramsey Lewis

Person · Open Library

Works

3

via Open Library + Wikidata

Film & TV

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

• America's Musical Journey — Self2018
• The Minnie Riperton Story2009
• Legends of Jazz: Showcase with Ramsey Lewis — Self2006
• The Big Score — Self (uncredited)1983
• Save the Children — Self1973
• Rock Concert1973
• Hullabaloo — Self1965
• Beat-Club — Self1965
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961

via TMDB

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

291,555

Total plays

2,048,297

Ramsey Lewis (born Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. in Chicago on 27 May 1935 ; died 12 September 2022) was an American jazz and pop pianist and keyboardist. Lewis formed The Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1956 and went on to record over 80 albums, receiving five gold records and three Grammy Awards during his career. Lewis began taking piano lessons at the age of four. As a young man, Lewis played with a number of local ensembles, such as Edward Virgil Abner's Knights of Music. Lewis would eventually join a

via Last.fm · Ramsey Lewis

Music

Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Emmanuel

Family name

Lewis

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Chicago

Place of death

Chicago

Occupation

musician

Languages spoken

English language

Award

NEA Jazz Masters

Field of work

jazz

Genre

pop music

Instrument

piano

Record label

Cadet Records

Official website

www.ramseylewis.com

Image

Ramsey Lewis.jpg

via Wikidata · CC0