Alan Bergman dies at 99: Oscar-winning lyricist of ‘The Way We Were' worked with Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand
He collaborated with several artists, including Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Tony Bennett and Barbra Streisand.
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The Hindu
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- The Hindu
Jazz legend Chuck Mangione, known for 'Feels So Good,' dies at 84
Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavoured single 'Feels So Good' and later became a voice actor on the animated TV comedy 'King of the Hill,' has died. He was 84. Mangione died at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday (July 23, 2025) in his sleep, said his attorney, Peter S. Matorin of Beldock Levine & Hoffman LLP. The musician had been retired since 2015. Perhaps his biggest hit — 'Feels So Good' — is a staple on most smooth-jazz radio stations and has been called one of the most recognised melodies since 'Michelle' by the Beatles. It hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top of the Billboard adult contemporary chart. 'It identified for a lot of people a song with an artist, even though I had a pretty strong base audience that kept us out there touring as often as we wanted to, that song just topped out there and took it to a whole other level,' Mangione told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 2008. He followed that hit with 'Give It All You Got,' commissioned for the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, and he performed it at the closing ceremony. Mangione, a flugelhorn and trumpet player and jazz composer, released more than 30 albums during a career in which he built a sizable following after recording several albums, doing all the writing. He won his first Grammy Award in 1977 for his album 'Bellavia,' which was named in honour of his mother. Another album, 'Friends and Love,' was also Grammy-nominated, and he earned a best original score Golden Globe nomination and a second Grammy for the movie 'The Children of Sanchez.' 'King of the Hill' Mangione introduced himself to a new audience when he appeared on the first several seasons of 'King of the Hill,' appearing as a commercial spokesman for Mega Lo Mart, where 'shopping feels so good.' Mangione, brother of jazz pianist Gap Mangione, with whom he partnered in The Jazz Brothers, started his career as a bebop jazz musician heavily inspired by Dizzy Gillespie. 'He also was one of the first musicians I saw who had a rapport with the audience by just telling the audience what he was going to play and who was in his band,' Mangione told the Post-Gazette. Mangione earned a bachelor's degree from the Eastman School of Music — where he would eventually return as director of the school's jazz ensemble — and left home to play with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. He donated his signature brown felt hat and the score of his Grammy-winning single 'Feels So Good,' as well as albums, songbooks and other ephemera from his long and illustrious career to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in 2009.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
'Upwards of Rs ...' — Ravi Shastri reveals how much India's cricket stars really earn
Ravi Shastri (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach and World Cup-winning all-rounder Ravi Shastri has lifted the lid on the staggering sums earned by India's cricketing superstars, whose status and popularity are similar to global icons like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo . Speaking on the 'Stick to Cricket' podcast with Michael Vaughan , Shastri didn't hold back when asked how much Indian cricketers make off the field. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "They earn a lot. They earn a lot through endorsements, for sure," Shastri said, adding, "Upwards of Rs 100 crores. Which would say 10 million pounds." How and why Rishabh Pant's England tour could come to an abrupt end due to toe fracture The revelation left the panel in awe, as Shastri broke down the math: "I would say… you just calculate 100 rupees is a pound. So you work backwards and you calculate upwards of that because someone like MS Dhoni or a Virat Kohli or a Sachin Tendulkar at his pomp, they would do over 15, 20 ads." Poll Do you think Indian cricketers deserve their high earnings from endorsements? Yes, they work hard for it No, it's excessive It depends on their performance He further elaborated on how top Indian players manage their packed schedules: "It's per day. There's no time. They could easily do more because of the amount of cricket being played. So, you know, they'll do an ad for a year and give a day — just one day to shoot. That's all you'll get. And then you play it out as many times as you want." Shastri's comments reflect cricket's unmatched cultural impact in India — comparable to football's status in Brazil or Argentina. Players like Dhoni, Kohli, and Tendulkar enjoy not only nationwide adoration but also global commercial appeal, with brand deals and social media fanbases rivaling those of Messi or Ronaldo. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Chuck Mangione, smooth jazz maestro behind ‘Feels So Good,' dies at 84
Chuck Mangione, the Grammy-winning flugelhorn player and jazz composer whose 1977 instrumental hit 'Feels So Good' became a defining anthem of smooth jazz, has died at died peacefully in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York, on Tuesday, his attorney Peter S. Matorin said. The musician had been retired since his signature felt hat, warm horn tones, and a knack for melodies that crossed jazz into pop, Mangione was one of the most recognisable figures in instrumental music. His chart-topping 'Feels So Good' hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the adult contemporary chart, becoming what some radio hosts have called one of the most instantly recognized melodies of its 'It identified for a lot of people a song with an artist,' Mangione once told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, adding, 'That song just topped out there and took it to a whole other level.'The Rochester-born musician released more than 30 albums in a prolific career that spanned decades. He earned his first Grammy Award for Bellavia, named after his mother, and a second for the score to The Children of Sanchez, which also earned a Golden Globe nomination.A versatile performer, Mangione wrote and performed 'Give It All You Got' for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, later playing the piece live at the closing ceremony — another high note in a career filled with them.'He also was one of the first musicians I saw who had a rapport with the audience by just telling the audience what he was going to play and who was in his band,' Mangione once said, describing his early influences like Dizzy into a musical family, Mangione began his career performing bebop with his brother Gap in The Jazz Brothers. After earning a degree from the Eastman School of Music — where he later served as director of the jazz ensemble — he went on to play with Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers before forging a solo also charmed younger audiences in the 1990s and early 2000s through his recurring animated role on Fox's King of the Hill, where he played a fictional version of himself as the jingle-happy pitchman for Mega Lo Mart.'Shopping feels so good,' his cartoon alter ego cheerfully declared — a tongue-in-cheek nod to his biggest 2009, Mangione donated his iconic felt hat, the Feels So Good score, and other memorabilia to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, preserving his legacy in American music history.- EndsWith inputs from Associated Press
