Andy Bey dead: Grammy nominated jazz legend dies aged 85 - NewsGroove Uk

Acclaimed Jazz Vocalist Andy Bey Dies at 85

Andy Bey, the acclaimed jazz singer known for his remarkable four-octave range, died April 26 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 85. His nephew, actor and singer Darius de Haas, announced his passing. A Newark native and child prodigy, Bey began his career with his sisters in Andy and the Bey Sisters before collaborating with jazz legends like Max Roach. His solo albums, including “Experience and Judgment” and “Ballads, Blu…

Andy Bey dead: Grammy nominated jazz legend dies aged 85 - NewsGroove Uk

Grammy nominated Jazz singer Andy Bey, has died in a reirement home at the age of 85. The legendary star’s death occured on Saturday April 26 but is only just being made public now. The news was confirmed by BBC Radio 6 star Giles Peterson in a Facebook post. “Sad to report the passing of the truly gifted Andy Bey,” he wrote. “John Coltrane’s favorite singer and the voice that graced so many of our jazz classics. From the early days with his sis…