Harold Battiste
American music composer, arranger, performer, and teacher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harold Raymond Battiste, Jr. (October 28, 1931 ā June 19, 2015) was an American music composer, arranger, performer and teacher. He was best known for his work as an arranger on records by Sam Cooke, Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey, Sonny and Cher, Dr. John, and others.
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Birth name | Harold Raymond Battiste, Jr. |
Born | (1931-10-28)October 28, 1931 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
Died | June 19, 2015(2015-06-19) (aged 83) |
Genres | R&B, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, record producer |
Instruments | Saxophone, piano |
Years active | 1957ā2015 |
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Battiste died on June 19, 2015, aged 83, after a period of declining health.[1]