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Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Hornsby
Hornsby in 2019
Hornsby in 2019
Background information
Birth nameBruce Randall Hornsby
Born (1954-11-23) November 23, 1954 (age 70)
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
GenresRock, gospel, heartland rock, jazz, bluegrass, blues rock
Occupation(s)Singer, musician
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active1974–present
LabelsRCA, CBS/Sony, Sony BMG, Vanguard, Sire
Spouse
Kathy Yankovich
(m. 1983)
[1]
Websitebrucehornsby.com

Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. His music draws from folk rock, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Southern rock, country rock, jam band, rock, heartland rock, and blues rock musical traditions.[2][3]

Hornsby has won three Grammy Awards: a 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording, and a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.

Hornsby has worked with his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs, and as a session and guest musician. He was a touring member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 through March 1992, playing over 100 shows with the band.

His 23rd album, Flicted, was released in May 2022.

  1. ^ "Bruce Hornsby: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com.
  2. ^ "Bobby High Test and the Octane Kids". RealHornsby.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Bruce Hornsby - Biography & History". AllMusic.

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