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Doc Powell is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was born and raised in Spring Valley, New York. He has worked with Wilson Pickett, who chose him to be his musical director. He also worked in the same capacity for Luther Vandross for over a decade. He has also worked with high profile musicians including Stevie Wonder, Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr., Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, and Teddy Pendergrass. Powell's debut album, Love Is Where It's At (1987), received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Instrumental for his cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Goin' On". His credits include work...

Bud Powell (New York, 27 settembre 1924 – New York, 1º agosto 1966) è stato un pianista e compositore statunitense jazz. Insieme a Thelonius Monk, Powell fu il piú importante pianista BeBop. Trasferí con originalità lo stile di Charlie Parker al pianoforte, introducendo un nuovo virtuosismo al di fuori della tradizione stride, incidendo come sideman con i piú grandi solisti della sua epoca, come solista e con formazioni proprie. Gravi problemi psichici ne minarono la salute e ne compromisero il talento artistico e portandolo ad una morte prematura. Il suo malinconico soggiorno parigino ispirò nel 1986 il film ‘Round Midnight,...

There are several artists with this name: 1) Don Powell, born Donald George Powell is an english musician best known as the drummer of Slade. He co-wrote a number of Slade's earlier songs, mainly with Lea. Many of them can be found on the 1970 Slade album Play it Loud. He also co-wrote one of Slade's Top 10 hits "Look Wot You Dun" with Holder and Lea in 1972, and made the breathing noises in the background of the song. When Slade split up in 1991 Don Powell owned and operated an antique import/export company before he reconvened the band...