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Earl klugh (Geboren 16 september 1953 in Detroit, Michigan) is een Amerikaanse Smooth jazz/jazz Fusion guitarist en componist. klugh is normaal een finger picking gitarist op een klassieke gitaar met nylon snaren.
At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when he made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. He has since been a guest on several Atkins albums. Atkins, reciprocating as well, joined Earl on his Magic In Your Eyes album. Klugh was also influenced by Bob James, ray parker jr, Wes Montgomery and Laurindo Almeida. His sound is a blend of these jazz, pop and rhythm’ and blues influences, forming a potpourri of sweet contemporary music original to only him.
Klugh became a guitar instructor at the young age of 15, and was eventually discovered by Yusef Lateef. His career rapidly progressed to working with the likes of George Benson, George Shearing, Chick Corea, and many others. Like several other Detroit-bred entertainers, Klugh attended Mumford High School (Michigan).
For their album One on One, Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981. He has since received 13 Grammy nods, millions of record and CD sales, and continues touring worldwide to this day.
At the age of 13, Klugh was captivated by the guitar playing of Chet Atkins when he made an appearance on the Perry Como Show. He has since been a guest on several Atkins albums. Atkins, reciprocating as well, joined Earl on his Magic In Your Eyes album. Klugh was also influenced by Bob James, ray parker jr, Wes Montgomery and Laurindo Almeida. His sound is a blend of these jazz, pop and rhythm’ and blues influences, forming a potpourri of sweet contemporary music original to only him.
Klugh became a guitar instructor at the young age of 15, and was eventually discovered by Yusef Lateef. His career rapidly progressed to working with the likes of George Benson, George Shearing, Chick Corea, and many others. Like several other Detroit-bred entertainers, Klugh attended Mumford High School (Michigan).
For their album One on One, Klugh and Bob James received a Grammy award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance of 1981. He has since received 13 Grammy nods, millions of record and CD sales, and continues touring worldwide to this day.
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The Best of Earl Klugh, Volume 2
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Living Inside Your Love
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Naked Guitar
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Finger Paintings
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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I'll See You Again
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LordTammer wrote:
Purely >>>>"Earl the Pearl"
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Maaarrrk wrote:
Low Ride is not listed in the albums. It has one of the best covers......l
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WallasOliveira wrote:
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majal31 wrote:
love it!
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tull1820 wrote:
Pure Class!!!
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dr3vgn wrote:
a great jazz artist.
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MyteH3art wrote:
yes, I will dance w/ you...'neath the moonlit sky...
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rofano wrote:
smooth jazz is earl klugh
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benjaminamoah wrote:
dance with me-so special!
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jus2smoov2moov wrote:
Lazy dayz music - sweet
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garciastudios wrote:
Introduced to me at a young age from my Father, Mr. Klugh continues to create good jazz to feed the soul!
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bony414 wrote:
earl is good with the guitar i love what he does with that instrument
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JazzyRandy wrote:
My first specialty when I began getting interested in jazz nearly 20 years ago. A very good place to start in Jazz, and I still love to break out some Klugh and ride the vibe.
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spiritdatatree wrote:
Nice show at Scullers in Boston. Thanks for taking the pics Earl.
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