American saxophonist David Sanbornwinner of six Grammy Awards and whose work spanned several genres, He died at the age of 78 due to complications from prostate cancer. their representatives reported this Monday.
David Sanborn, “seminal figure” of contemporary jazz and pop, He died Sunday afternoon “after a long battle against prostate cancer,” according to a statement posted on his social networks.
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The saxophonist was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, however he had continued with his concert schedule until recently, and “in fact, he already had concerts scheduled for 2025,” the note adds.
David Sanborn, music legend
Born in Tampa, in western Florida, and raised in Missouri, Sanborn’s imprint was heard in various genres and of him “it has been said that ‘“He put the saxophone back into Rock”, as the statement highlights.
He collaborated on the song ‘Young Americans’ by David Bowie, as well as on four albums by musician James Taylor, which included the hit single ‘How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)’.
Throughout his career he collaborated with artists such as Stevie Wonder, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and The Rolling Stones, among many others.
6 Grammys
At the age of 14 he had already played with figures such as Albert King and in 1967 he joined the Paul Butterfield Blues Band, with which he would perform at the iconic Woodstock festival.
He debuted as a solo artist with the 1975 album ‘Taking Off’, followed four years later by ‘Hideaway’.
He won the first of his six Grammys, three of them for his solo albums, with ‘All I Need is You’ (1981) and throughout his impressive career he added eight gold records and one platinum record for sales figures.
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