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Chuck Mangione dead at 84: Remembering his Grammy- and Emmy-winning hits
Chuck Mangione, the flugelhorn player synonymous with the smooth jazz genre, passed away on July 22 at the age of 84.
Throughout the '70s and '80s, Mangione crossed over into music's mainstream, bringing jazzy instrumentation to hits such as "Feels So Good."
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His legacy extended beyond the world of music into film and television. Most notably, he voiced a fictional version of himself on King of the Hill in a recurring bit across several years of the animated series.
On top of his popularity and success on the charts, Mangione found favor with awards bodies, winning two Grammys and an Emmy Award, in addition to a Golden Globe nomination.
In remembrance of Mangione's life and work, here's a look back on the music that brought him awards glory.
Bellavia (1975)
Mangione's first Grammy came in the Best Instrumental Composition category for his album Bellavia, a record named for his mother and recorded with the Chuck Mangione Quartet Orchestra. A version of the title track would also be featured on his next Grammy-winning album.
Children of Sanchez (1978)
Also serving as the soundtrack for the film of the same name starring Anthony Quinn and Dolores del Río, Children of Sanchez won Mangione his second Grammy two years later.
Mangione also received a Golden Globe nomination for Motion Picture Score, but lost to Giorgio Moroder for his groundbreaking Midnight Express score.
"Give It All You Got" (1979)
At the height of Mangione's popularity, he was featured in two Olympic Games. He wrote "Chase the Clouds Away" for the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal. Four years later, he won an Emmy Award for his performance of "Give It All You Got" during the closing ceremony of the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid.
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