Bruce Hornsby

Bruce Randall Hornsby (* 23. November 1954 in Williamsburg, Virginia) Is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. His music combines different styles of Pop and Jazz until Bluegrass.

Life and work

Hornsby has been known throughout the world in 1986 with his hit The Way It IsThat in the U.S. # 1 reached. For the eponymous album, which he and the followers Scenes From The Southside (1988) and A Night on the Town (1990) with his band The Range He received his first recorded Grammy Best New Artist. In the 1990s, Hornsby continued his career as a solo artist and released several albums.

In addition to his solo projects Hornsby also worked together with many other famous musicians, such as Bill Evans, Pat Metheny, Don Henley or Bonnie Raitt. For Huey Lewis he wrote in 1986 hit Jacob's Ladder and Henley The End Of The Innocence. In the early 1990s, he joined as a keyboardist of the Grateful Dead on. 2007 created in collaboration with the well-known country and bluegrass musicians Ricky Skaggs Album Ricky Skaggs & Bruce HornsbyAnd in collaboration with the famous drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Christian McBride The acclaimed jazz album Camp Meeting.

Especially for his instrumental music, he was repeatedly for a Grammy nominated and twice awarded:

Privacy

Hornsby and his wife Kathy have two sons.

Discography

• 1986: The Way It Is
  
• 1988: Scenes From The Southside
  
• 1990: A Night on the Town
  
• 1993: Harbor Lights
  
• 1995: Hot House
  
• 1998: Spirit Trail
  
• 2002: Big Swing Face
  
• 2004: Halcyon Days
  
• 2007: Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby
  
• 2007: Camp Meeting (with Jack DeJohnette, Christian McBride)
  
• 2009: Levitate