Grady Tate

Grady Tate (January 14, 1932 – October 8, 2017)[1] was an American hard bop and soul-jazz drummer and singer. He was born in Durham, North Carolina. He was known with a distinctive baritone voice. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate has released many albums as leader and vocalist[1] as well as lent his voice to a number of songs in the animated Schoolhouse Rock! series.

Tate in 1972

Tate died on October 8, 2017 at his Manhattan, New York home at the age of 85.[2]

References

Ginell, Richard S. (January 14, 1932). "Allmusic Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
Chinen, Nate (October 10, 2017). "Grady Tate, Prodigious Jazz Drummer And Noted Vocalist, Dies At 85". NPR.org. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

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Grady Tate on IMDb

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[ALLMUSIC-1] Ginell, Richard S. (January 14, 1932). "Allmusic Biography". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

[2] Chinen, Nate (October 10, 2017). "Grady Tate, Prodigious Jazz Drummer And Noted Vocalist, Dies At 85". NPR.org. Retrieved October 10, 2017.