| First Name |
Bela
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| Last Name |
Fleck
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| Birthday |
10th July, 1958
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| Birthplace |
New York City, New York, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician, songwriter, composer
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Jazz, jazz fusion, Bluegrass, folk, classical, World music, rock, folk rock, world
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| Music Genre |
Jazz
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| Origin |
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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| Year(s) Active |
1976–present
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| Music Style |
Country, Folk, Progressive Bluegrass, New Acoustic, Fusion, Post-Bop, Bluegrass, Contemporary Bluegrass, Classical
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| Music Mood |
Quirky, Organic, Playful, Complex, Sophisticated, Cerebral, Freewheeling
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| Instrument |
Banjo, Leader, Classical Music Entry
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| Instrument (text) |
Banjo, guitar, dobro, mandolin, theremin, piano
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| Record Label |
Rounder, Warner Bros., Sony Classical, Rhino
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| Associated Acts |
Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Trio!, Chick Corea, Strength in Numbers, New Grass Revival, Sparrow Quartet, Abigail Washburn, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Dave Matthews Band, Shea T. Ellis
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| Official Websites |
http://www.belafleck.com/, http://belafleck.com/
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Béla Anton Leoš Fleck (born July 10, 1958) is an American banjo player. An innovative and technically proficient banjo player, he is best known for his work with the bands New Grass Revival and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones. Fleck has won 14 Grammy Awards and been nominated 33 times.
