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Reginald Waymond “Sonny” Burke

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Reginald Waymond “Sonny” Burke Famous memorial Veteran

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
4 Jul 2022 (aged 76)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Pianist, Musical Arranger and Conductor. Professionally known as Sonny.He spent more than 30 years as a pianist, arranger and conductor for the legendary Smokey Robinson. He also composed for others like Frank Sinatra and The Temptations, Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Ray Parker Jr., Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand. His piano can be heard on "Saturday Nights" soundtrack and his work can be heard on the theme songs for "Hill Street Blues," "ER," "St. Elsewhere," "China Beach and Redd Foxx Show," and "Saturday Night Fever."
Pianist, Musical Arranger and Conductor. Professionally known as Sonny.He spent more than 30 years as a pianist, arranger and conductor for the legendary Smokey Robinson. He also composed for others like Frank Sinatra and The Temptations, Quincy Jones, Marvin Gaye, Ray Parker Jr., Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand. His piano can be heard on "Saturday Nights" soundtrack and his work can be heard on the theme songs for "Hill Street Blues," "ER," "St. Elsewhere," "China Beach and Redd Foxx Show," and "Saturday Night Fever."

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241924474/reginald_waymond-burke: accessed ), memorial page for Reginald Waymond “Sonny” Burke (25 Oct 1945–4 Jul 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 241924474, citing Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Find a Grave.