Bruce Hornsby | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Hornsby in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Bruce Randall Hornsby |
| Born | November 23, 1954 Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, gospel, heartland rock, jazz, bluegrass, blues rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | RCA, CBS/Sony, Sony BMG, Vanguard, Sire |
| Spouse |
Kathy Yankovich (m. 1983) |
| Website | brucehornsby |
Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. His music draws from folk rock, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Southern rock, country rock, jam band, rock, heartland rock, and blues rock musical traditions.[2][3]
Hornsby has won three Grammy Awards: a 1987 Grammy Award for Best New Artist with Bruce Hornsby and the Range, a 1990 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Recording, and a 1994 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance.
Hornsby has worked with his touring band Bruce Hornsby and the Noisemakers, his bluegrass project with Ricky Skaggs, and as a session and guest musician. He was a touring member of the Grateful Dead from September 1990 through March 1992, playing over 100 shows with the band.
His 23rd album, Flicted, was released in May 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Hornsby: Movies, TV, and Bio". www.amazon.com.
- ^ "Bobby High Test and the Octane Kids". RealHornsby.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Bruce Hornsby - Biography & History". AllMusic.