Charles Neville | |
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Background information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | December 28, 1938
Died | April 26, 2018 Huntington, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 79)
Genres | R&B, Jazz, Funk, Pop |
Occupation | musician |
Instrument | saxophone |
Years active | 1954–2018 |
Website | www |
Charles Neville (December 28, 1938 – April 26, 2018) was an American R&B and jazz musician best known as part of The Neville Brothers. Known onstage as "Charlie the horn man", his saxophone playing helped earn the group a Grammy Award for best pop instrumental performance.