Jerry Hansen (musician)
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John William Hansen (23 February 1927 – 7 April 2012) popularly known as Jerry Hansen was a Ghanaian highlife musician. He was a singer, a composer, an arranger, a saxophonist and a pioneer of highlife music.[1] He was the bandleader and founder of the Ramblers International Band.[2] He was a founding member and the first president of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA).[3]
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Birth name | John William Hansen |
Born | (1927-02-23)23 February 1927 Bekwai, Ashanti Region, Gold Coast |
Died | 7 April 2012(2012-04-07) (aged 85) Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana |
Genres | Highlife |
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Labels | Decca |
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