Floyd Cramer
American pianist (1933–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Floyd Cramer (October 27, 1933 – December 31, 1997) was an American pianist who became famous for his use of melodic "whole-step" attacks. He was inducted into both the Country Music Hall of Fame[1] and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His signature playing style was a cornerstone of the pop-oriented "Nashville sound" of the 1950s and 1960s.[2] Cramer's "slip-note" or "bent-note" style, in which a passing note slides almost instantly into or away from a chordal note, influenced a generation of pianists.[3] His sound became popular to the degree that he stepped out of his role as a sideman and began touring as a solo act.[4] In 1960, his piano instrumental solo, "Last Date" went to number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop music chart and sold over one million copies. Its follow-up, "On the Rebound", topped the UK Singles Chart in 1961. As a studio musician, he became one of a cadre of elite players dubbed the Nashville A-Team and he performed on scores of hit records.
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Background information | |
Birth name | Floyd Cramer |
Born | October 27, 1933 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
Origin | Huttig, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | December 31, 1997(1997-12-31) (aged 64) Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country Music, Nashville Sound, Honky Tonk, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Pianist |
Instrument(s) | Piano |
Years active | 1953−1980 |
Labels | Abbott |