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    • Songs that Changed Music: Herbie Hancock – Rockit

      Best R&B Instrumental

      • His 1983 hit single, “Rockit” not only earned him a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental, but has been cited as one of the most influential tracks in bringing DJ scratching into mainstream attention.
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  2. From V.S.O.P. (1976) to Future Shock (1983) Hancock in 1976. In 1978, Hancock recorded a duet with Chick Corea, who replaced him in the Davis band a decade earlier. Hancock also released a solo acoustic piano album, The Piano (1979), which was released only in Japan. (It was released in the US in 2004).

  3. Thanks to this song, Hancock won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, the first Grammy of his career of a total of fourteen. Future Shock was a bigger success than even Head Hunters , winning a RIAA Platinum Award in 1994 faster than the earlier album had. [22]

  4. May 15, 2024 · May 11, 2024, 6:58 AM ET (CBS) Stern Grove Festival announces 2024 lineup featuring Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock, Tegan & Sara, more. Herbie Hancock (born April 12, 1940, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.) is an American keyboard player, songwriter, and bandleader. He is a prolific recording artist who achieved success as an incisive, harmonically ...

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  5. Herbie Hancock, center, accepting the album of the year Grammy Award for “River: The Joni Letters” from Usher. The album’s co-producer, Larry Klein, is at right. Mike Blake/Reuters. First ...

  6. Jan 29, 2008 · Entertainment. A Grammy First For Herbie Hancock. January 29, 2008 / 5:57 PM EST / CBS. This story was written and researched by TheShowBuzz.com's Judy Faber. Jazz piano pioneer Herbie Hancock...

  7. Mar 11, 2020 · Herbie Hancock’s music is melodic and accessible with a unique blend of jazz, blues & modern classical that creates fascinating soundscapes. ... The Joni Letters won the 2008 Grammy Award for ...

  8. Oct 3, 2023 · Despite jumpy corporate execs, the album’s massive, Grammy-winning success simultaneously ushered in a new era of production techniques and studio exploration. When Hancock first played the album for the suits at his Columbia label, the sound of scratching left them scratching their heads.

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