George Shearing, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Shearing

Anglo-American jazz pianist

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1919

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 14-Feb-2011

Profession: composer, pianist, jazz musician

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Sir George Albert Shearing, (13 August 1919 – 14 February 2011) was a British jazz pianist who for many years led a popular jazz group that recorded for Discovery Records, MGM Records and Capitol Records.
The composer of over 300 titles, including the jazz standards "Lullaby of Birdland" and "Conception", and had multiple albums on the Billboard charts during the 1950s, 1960s, 1980s and 1990s.
He died of heart failure in New York City, at the age of 91.