Died On This Date (January 20, 2009) David “Fathead” Newman
themusicsover David “Fathead” Newman
January 24, 1933 – January 20, 2009
David “Fathead” Newman was an influential saxophonist who began his career in 1954 as part of Ray Charles’ band. In later years he collaborated with many of popular music’s most respected musicians. That list includes Herbie Mann, B.B. King, Stanley Turrentine, Aretha Franklin, and Eric Clapton. Over the course of his career, Newman recorded 38 of his own albums. On January 20, 2009, David “Fathead” Newman died of pancreatic cancer. He was 75 years old.
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