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Herbie Hancock
Herbert Jeffrey "Herbie" Hancock
American jazz pianist and composer (born 1940).
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Statements about
Herbie Hancock
Discography
Herbie Hancock Discography
Occupation
Singer-Songwriter
Bandleader
Conductor
Jazz Musician
Keyboardist
Actor
Pianist
Film Score Composer
Date of Birth
4/12/1940
Instance Of
Human
Image
Official Website
http://www.herbiehancock.com
Place of Birth
Chicago
Country of Citizenship
United States
Award Received
30 items
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
(1983)
Point in Time
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1983
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
(1984)
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1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
(1984)
Point in Time
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1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
(1984)
For Work
:
Sound-System
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
Academy Award for Best Original Score
(3/30/1987)
For Work
:
Round Midnight
Statement Is Subject Of
:
59th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
3/30/1987
César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
(1987)
For Work
:
Round Midnight
Point in Time
:
1987
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
(1996)
Point in Time
:
1996
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
(1997)
For Work
:
The New Standard
Point in Time
:
1997
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(1994)
For Work
:
A Tribute to Miles
Winner
:
Wallace Roney
Winner
:
Ron Carter
Winner
:
Tony Williams
Winner
:
Wayne Shorter
Point in Time
:
1994
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(1998)
For Work
:
Gershwin's World
Point in Time
:
1998
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
Grammy Hall of Fame
(1998)
For Work
:
Maiden Voyage
Point in Time
:
1998
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
(1999)
For Work
:
Gershwin's World
Point in Time
:
1999
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
(2002)
Point in Time
:
2002
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(2002)
For Work
:
Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall
Winner
:
Jay Newland
Winner
:
Roy Hargrove
Winner
:
Michael Brecker
Point in Time
:
2002
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
(2004)
Point in Time
:
2004
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(2007)
For Work
:
River: The Joni Letters
Winner
:
Larry Klein
Point in Time
:
2007
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
(2007)
For Work
:
River: The Joni Letters
Winner
:
Tina Turner
Point in Time
:
2007
Grammy Hall of Fame
(2008)
For Work
:
Head Hunters
Point in Time
:
2008
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
(2010)
Point in Time
:
2010
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
(2010)
Winner
:
India.Arie
Winner
:
Seal
Winner
:
Oumou Sangaré
Winner
:
Pink
Winner
:
Konono Nº1
Winner
:
Jeff Beck
Point in Time
:
2010
Kennedy Center Honors
(2013)
Point in Time
:
2013
Library of Congress Living Legend
(April 2008 - )
Start Time
:
April 2008
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
(9/8/1994)
Point in Time
:
9/8/1994
NEA Jazz Masters
(2004)
Point in Time
:
2004
Polar Music Prize
(2025)
Point in Time
:
2025
Educated At
Grinnell College
Manhattan School of Music
Hyde Park Academy High School
Wendell Phillips Academy High School
Instrument
Piano
Keytar
Electric Piano
Flute
Electronic Keyboard
Synthesizer
ARP Chroma
Musical Keyboard
Genre
12 items
Jazz
Bebop
Jazz Fusion
Post-Bop
Modal Jazz
Funk
Hard Bop
Electro
Jazz-Funk
Rhythm and Blues
Pop Rock
Classical Music
Given Name
Herbert
Series Ordinal
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Jeffrey
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Herbie
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Nickname
Record Label
Blue Note
Columbia Records
Verve Records
Mercury Records
PolyGram
Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Records
Commons Gallery
Herbie Hancock
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Religion or Worldview
Nichiren Buddhism
Affiliation
:
Soka Gakkai
Nominated For
39 items
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
(1983)
Point in Time
:
1983
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(1974)
For Work
:
Head Hunters
Point in Time
:
1974
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
(1979)
Point in Time
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1979
MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Concept Video
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Most Experimental Video
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award – Viewer's Choice
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
(1984)
For Work
:
Sound-System
Point in Time
:
1984
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing
(1984)
Point in Time
:
1984
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
(1986)
For Work
:
Round Midnight
Point in Time
:
1986
Academy Award for Best Original Score
(2/11/1987)
For Work
:
Round Midnight
Statement Is Subject Of
:
59th Academy Awards
Point in Time
:
2/11/1987
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance
(1987)
Point in Time
:
1987
César Award for Best Music Written for a Film
(1987)
For Work
:
Round Midnight
Point in Time
:
1987
BAFTA Award for Best Original Music
(1987)
For Work
:
Round Midnight
Point in Time
:
1987
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(1994)
For Work
:
A Tribute to Miles
Point in Time
:
1994
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
(1995)
For Work
:
A Tribute to Miles
Point in Time
:
1995
Grammy Award for Best Music Video
(1995)
Point in Time
:
1995
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition
(1996)
Point in Time
:
1996
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
(1997)
For Work
:
The New Standard
Point in Time
:
1997
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(1998)
For Work
:
Gershwin's World
Point in Time
:
1998
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
(1998)
Point in Time
:
1998
Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album
(1999)
For Work
:
Gershwin's World
Point in Time
:
1999
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
(2002)
For Work
:
Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall
Point in Time
:
2002
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
(2002)
Point in Time
:
2002
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
(2004)
Point in Time
:
2004
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
(2005)
Point in Time
:
2005
Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance
(2005)
Point in Time
:
2005
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
(2007)
For Work
:
River: The Joni Letters
Point in Time
:
2007
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album
(2007)
For Work
:
River: The Joni Letters
Point in Time
:
2007
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
(2010)
Point in Time
:
2010
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
(2010)
Point in Time
:
2010
Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals
(2010)
Point in Time
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2010
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
(2011)
Point in Time
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2011
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Duo or Group
(2013)
Point in Time
:
2013
NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album
(2013)
Point in Time
:
2013
Student Of
Vittorio Giannini
Member Of
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Ethnic Group
African Americans
Family Name
Hancock
Sex or Gender
Male
Described by Source
Obálky Knih
URL
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Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians
Position Held
UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
(July 2011 - )
Start Time
:
July 2011
Native Language
English
Writing Language
English
Related Category
Category:Films Scored by Herbie Hancock
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Start of Work Period
1961
Employer
University of California, Los Angeles
(August 2013 - )
Position Held
:
Adjunct Professor
Start Time
:
August 2013
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