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Chuck Mangione

1940 - 2025

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Charles Frank Mangione ( man-JOH-nee; November 29, 1940 – July 22, 2025) was an American flugelhorn player, trumpeter and composer. He came to prominence as a member of Art Blakey's band in the 1960s, and later co-led the Jazz Brothers with his brother, Gap, achieving international success in 1978 with his jazz-pop single "Feels So Good". He released more than 30 albums, beginning in the 1960s. He also appeared in various television shows, including a recurring role on King of the Hill. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Chuck Mangione is the 1,771st most popular musician (down from 1,704th in 2024), the 9,417th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,564th in 2019) and the 675th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Chuck Mangione ranks 1,771 out of 3,175. Before him are Shelly Manne, Hugh Hopper, Lucky Dube, Momčilo Bajagić Bajaga, Mike Mills, and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. After him are Rick Allen, Glenn Cornick, Camilla Wicks, Yegor Letov, José Antonio Labordeta, and Herb Ellis.

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Among people born in 1940, Chuck Mangione ranks 493. Before him are James Gammon, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, Alexei Panshin, Jack Thompson, K. J. Yesudas, and Thomas Köhler. After him are Niilo Halonen, Erik Hartsuiker, Aristides Royo, Hasan Muratović, Paul Williams, and Naohiro Ikeda. Among people deceased in 2025, Chuck Mangione ranks 367. Before him are Martin Cruz Smith, Pauline Collins, Csaba Köves, Max Lorenz, Ludo Dierckxsens, and Dick Barnett. After him are Niilo Halonen, Josef Černý, Tomo Sakurai, Kęstutis Šapka, Manuel Lapuente, and Clodagh Rodgers.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Chuck Mangione ranks 9,419 out of 20,380. Before him are John L. Phillips (1951), Bill Robinson (1877), Robert Pearce (1908), Alfred Mosher Butts (1899), Alfred W. Crosby (1931), and James Joseph Dresnok (1941). After him are Ray Allen (1975), Edith M. Flanigen (1929), C. I. Scofield (1843), Clarke Peters (1952), William Cullen Bryant (1794), and Regina Resnik (1922).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Chuck Mangione ranks 675. Before him are Terry Kath (1946), Warren Zevon (1947), Brain (1963), Lee Ranaldo (1956), Shelly Manne (1920), and Mike Mills (1958). After him are Camilla Wicks (1928), Herb Ellis (1921), Joe Morello (1928), Rex Brown (1964), Peter Tork (1942), and Vitamin C (1972).

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