Dick Grove | |
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| Birth name | Richard Dean Grove |
| Born | December 18, 1927 Lakeville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 1998 (aged 71) Laughlin, Nevada, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, author, musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Years active | 1950s–1998 |
Richard Dean Grove (December 18, 1927 – December 26, 1998) was an American musician, composer, arranger, and educator.[1] He is best known as the founder of the Dick Grove School of Music. Its students include Jerry Finn, Michael Jackson, Linda Ronstadt, and Barry Manilow, and its teachers Henry Mancini, Bill Conti, and Lalo Schifrin.[2]