Harold Battiste | |
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 Battiste in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Harold Raymond Battiste Jr. |
| Born | October 28, 1931 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2015 (aged 83) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, arranger, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, piano |
| Years active | 1957–2015 |
Harold Raymond Battiste Jr. (October 28, 1931 – June 19, 2015)[1] was an American music composer, arranger, performer, and teacher. A native of, and later community leader in, New Orleans, he is best known for his work as an arranger on records by Barbara George, Sam Cooke, Joe Jones, Lee Dorsey, Sonny and Cher, Dr. John, and others.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (June 25, 2015). "Harold Battiste, Musician, Mentor and Arranger, Dies at 83". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2016.