Biography
Ramsey Emmanuel Lewis Jr. (May 27, 1935 – September 12, 2022) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and radio personality. Lewis recorded over 80 albums and received five gold records and three Grammy Awards in his career. His album The In Crowd earned Lewis critical praise and the 1965 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance. His best known singles include "The 'In' Crowd", "Wade in the Water", and "Sun Goddess". Until 2009, he was the host of the Ramsey Lewis Morning Show on the Chicago radio station WNUA. Lewis was also active in musical education in Chicago. He founded the Ramsey Lewis Foundation, established Ravinia's Jazz Mentor Program, and served on the board of trustees for the Merit School of Music and The Chicago High School for the Arts.
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Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.
Midnite Vultures
1999
Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde
1992
93 'Til Infinity
1993
3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days In The Life Of...
1992
Jazzmatazz Volume II (The New Reality)
1995
The In Crowd
1965
The Main Ingredient
1994
Sun Goddess
1974
The Emancipation Of Mimi
2005
Come To My Garden
1970
More Sounds Of Christmas
1964
Enter The Magical Mystery Chambers
2013
Watch What You Say
1995
Love Notes
1977
Upendo Ni Pamoja
1972
The Best Of Ramsey Lewis
1970
Another Voyage
1969
Wade In The Water
1966
Sălongo
1976
Down To Earth (Music From The Soil)
1959
Bomb Threat
1995
Stolen Moments (Red Hot + Cool)
1994
Ramsey
1979
Tequila Mockingbird
1977
Credited work
1,933 releases · 283 albums · active 1956–2025
- Performance · 4,785
- Production · 408
- Other credits · 308
- Engineering · 1
Studios: Ter Mar Studios · Universal Recording Studio · The Bohemian Caverns · The Lighthouse, Hermosa Beach
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- Ramsey Lewis Trio
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Urban Knights
- Guru
- Bill Henderson (3)
- Grover Washington, Jr.