The family of George Winston will hold a private memorial service. Windham Hill Records was originally an independent label founded in 1976 by William Ackerman and Anne Robinson (2), who were married soon thereafter.It was originally known for folk and acoustic music but became associated with new age music after the success of George Winstons 'Autumn' in 1980. The statement continued, "George is predeceased by his parents, George and Mary Winston, and is survived by his sister, niece and nephew.
He released 16 albums in total, with him winning the Grammy for Best New Age Album for his 1994 record Forest. The solo pianist sold over 15 million copies of his albums over the course of his career after rising to prominence in the 1980s with a trio of records: Autumn, Winter Into Spring, and December. More George Winston albums Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions 2: A Louisiana Wetlands Benefit. Throughout his cancer treatments, George continued to write and record new music, and he stayed true to his greatest passion: performing for live audiences while raising funds for Feeding America to help fight the national hunger crisis along with donating proceeds from each of his concerts to local food banks." He waited to release these single versions until 1998s All The Seasons of George Winston: Piano Solos, a 17-track collection of highlights from Autumn, Winter Into Spring, December, Summer, Forest, Linus & Lucy: The Music of Vince Guaraldi and Ballads & Blues 1972.
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"George courageously managed serious cancers, including having a successful bone marrow transplant for Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) in 2013 at City of Hope, in Duarte, California, that gratefully extended his life by 10 years. Click the following for individual PDF download: Carol of the Bells Cloudburst Colors Dance February Montana Graceful Ghost Graduation Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head Joy Kanon Living In The Country Living Without You Longing Love Loreta and Desirees Bouquet Loreta and Desirees Bouquet Part II Mon Enfant Moon Night.
Winston spent much of the 70s studying New. with 1994s Forest winning a Grammy Award for best new age album. George quietly and painlessly left this world while asleep on Sunday, June 4, 2023," the statement read. his 1980 album Autumn and its follow-ups. From the time Winter Into Spring first dropped onto the turntables of George Winston fans everywhere.
Winston’s Autumn had given Will Ackerman a new level of financial freedom to fuel his artistic vision. "We are deeply saddened to share the news that George Winston has passed away after a 10-year battle with cancer. Winter Into Spring is the third George Winston album released, his second on Windham Hill, and the 19th Windham Hill album. Grammy Award-winning pianist George Winston has died at the age of 73.Ī statement on the solo pianist's website confirmed that George had died on 4 June following a decade-long battle with cancer.
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