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Les McCann, Legendary Jazz Pianist Sampled by Notorious B.I.G. and Snoop Dogg, Dies at 88
Variety via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLes McCann, the legendary jazz pianist who has been sampled countless times and is perhaps best...
Les McCann, prolific jazz musician known for protest song 'Compared to What,' dies at 88
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLes McCann, a prolific and influential musician and recording artist who helped found the soul-jazz...
Les McCann, Soul Jazz Pianist and Singer Sampled by Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg and Others, Dead at...
People via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe jazz musician was known for helping to pioneer the soul jazz sound and his 1969 recording of the...
'Compared to What' performer Les McCann, a wellspring for hip-hop samples, dies at 88
NBC News via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLes McCann, a jazz titan best known for his performance with musical partner Eddie Harris of the...
Les McCann Dies: Legendary Jazz Pianist & Singer Was 88
Deadline via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLes McCann, acclaimed jazz pianist and vocalist whose greatest commercial success came with the 1969...
Les McCann, Award-Winning Jazz Icon, Dead At 88
VIBE via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLeslie “Les” McCann, the iconic award-winning jazz musician, has died at age 88. NBC News reported that the musician died last Friday (Dec. 29). McCann’s...
Jazz pianist Les McCann, whose work was sampled extensively by hip-hop artists, has died, aged 88
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 6 months agoLes McCann. Les McCann, the American jazz pianist and singer whose music went on to reach a new...
L.A. jazz pianist and 'Compared to What' singer Les McCann dies at 88
LA Times via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAmerican Jazz musician Les McCann plays piano at the Ivanhoe Theater in Chicago during a performance...
Les McCann, Lexington native, jazz great, sampled by hundreds of hip-hop artists, dies
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe road from Kentucky to Switzerland is as long as it is unlikely. We’re speaking of two countries...
Les McCann, Influential Jazz Pianist and Vocalist, Dies at 88
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 6 months agoHis 1968 song "Compared to What" has been covered by John Legend and Robert Flack, sampled by...