Chuck Mangione, whose songs found new life on 'King of the Hill,' dead at 84
"The family of Chuck Mangione is deeply saddened to share that Chuck peacefully passed away in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York, on July 22, 2025," the statement, shared July 24 with the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, part of the USA TODAY Network, read.
A celebrated composer and virtuoso flugelhorn and trumpet player, Mangione began taking music lessons at the age of 8 and played in a jazz combo with his pianist brother, Gap, during his high school years.
Mangione went on to study at the Eastman School of Music, graduating in 1963 with a bachelor's degree in music education, later returning to teach and direct the school's jazz ensemble.
He then parlayed a musical upbringing into a successful solo career, selling millions of records and receiving numerous awards, including two Grammys. His 1977 single "Feels So Good," off an album of the same name, reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The album peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart in 1978, bested only by the "Saturday Night Fever" soundtrack.
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"Feels So Good" also became an ongoing bit on the animated TV series "King of the Hill," where it was frequently referenced, with Mangione himself nabbing a recurring voice-acting role.
Even before his death, Mangione's wide-ranging music career was memorialized in the American songbook. In 2009, he donated some of his music memorabilia to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Among the items: his signature brown felt hat, scores to his most important works, photos, albums and even an animation cell from "King of The Hill."
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