Chuck Mangione, 84

[KeithE4]

He died in his sleep on July 22, although it's just being announced now. His biggest hit was Feels So Good in 1977. RIP, Chuck.

Jazz Musician Chuck Mangione, of 'Feels So Good' and King of the Hill Fame, Dies at 84

Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, a two-time Grammy winner known for his ubiquitous ‘70s hit “Feels So Good,” has died. He was 84. Mangione died at home in his sleep on Tuesday, July 22, a spokesperson for the star confirms to PEOPLE.

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[radiofan2023]

RIP to the most famous flugelhorn player ever.

 

[Weiserguy]

Damn, sorry to hear that. Hope he finally makes it to his Land of Make Believe.

 

[vchimpanzee]

He made me feel so good.

 

[TheBigA]

The smooth jazz format really owes a lot to Chuck.

He was signed to A&M records by another great player: Herb Alpert

Chuck Mangione/Herb Alpert Connection?

I read an article in a book recently about Chuck Mangione. The piece indicated that he was the first to introduce the flugelhorn to jazz in the mid-'70s. We know that Herb Alpert played the flugelhorn on his RISE LP. Did Mangione's introduction of the instrument influence him in anyway, and...

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[crainbebo]

This one hurts...smooth jazz wouldn't have its roots without Chuck Mangione (and the late David Sanborn, and of course George Benson who is still alive and well, still doing concerts). I used to hear "Feels So Good" and "Give It All You Got" all the time on KWJZ 98.9 in Seattle when I was little.
RIP and play that flugelhorn loud and proud with the angels in Heaven

 

[PTBoardOp93]

Mr. Mangione's "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" is one of my favorite live albums. I'll have to dig that one out over the weekend.

 

[vchimpanzee]

This one hurts...smooth jazz wouldn't have its roots without Chuck Mangione (and the late David Sanborn, and of course George Benson who is still alive and well, still doing concerts). I used to hear "Feels So Good" and "Give It All You Got" all the time on KWJZ 98.9 in Seattle when I was little.
RIP and play that flugelhorn loud and proud with the angels in Heaven

I don't know the name of the song but in a mall a record store was playing one of his songs on this new medium called a CD.

 

[Phil Harmonic]

The joke was that no matter what song Mangione played, it always turned into "Feels So Good."

The original version runs 9:42.

 

[vchimpanzee]

I remembered when CDs first were introduced and found a song of his that was recorded at the time.

This is the one I heard in that mall coming from a record store, I think.