Art Neville
American keyboardist, singer and songwriter (1937–2019)
Biography
Arthur Lanon Neville Jr. (December 17, 1937 – July 22, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist from New Orleans.
Neville was a staple of the New Orleans music scene for over five decades. He was the founder of the funk band The Meters whose musical style set the tone of New Orleans funk, a co-founder of the rock-soul-jazz band The Neville Brothers, and he later formed the spinoff group The Funky Meters. He performed on many recordings by notable artists from New Orleans and elsewhere, including Labelle (on "Lady Marmalade"), Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John and Professor Longhair. He was the recipient of three Grammy awards.
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Career highlights
Genres
- rhythm and blues
- funk
- soul
Instruments
- organ
- piano
- electronic keyboard
- voice
- musical keyboard
Family
- Children
- Arthel Neville
Quick answers about Art Neville
- How old was Art Neville?
- Art Neville died on July 22, 2019 at the age of 81.
- When is Art Neville's birthday?
- Art Neville was born on December 17, 1937.
- Where was Art Neville born?
- Art Neville was born in New Orleans.
- What is Art Neville's zodiac sign?
- Art Neville's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- What is Art Neville's nationality?
- Art Neville is a citizen of United States.
- What does Art Neville do?
- Art Neville is known as singer, talent manager.
- How many children did Art Neville have?
- Wikidata lists 1 child of Art Neville.
