Apr252024

Weldon Irvine

Keyboardist Weldon Irvine looms large in the pantheon of jazz-funk, profoundly influencing the subsequent generations of hip-hop artists for whom he served as collaborator and mentor. Born in Hampton, VA, on October 27, 1943, Irvine was raised by his grandparents in the wake of his parents' divorce, and while his grandmother played standup bass in a series of regional classical ensembles, her husband served as dean of the men's college at Hampton Institute. Read more on Last.fm

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# Title Plays
1Morning Sunrise
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2I Love You
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3Misty Dawn
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4We Gettin' Down
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5Music Is The Key
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6walk that walk, talk that talk
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7Bananas
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8Here's Where I Came In
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9The Sisters
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10Sinbad
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