George Shearing
Pianist
George Shearing was born in Battersea, London, England on August 13th, 1919 and is the Pianist. At the age of 91, George Shearing biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
Date of Birth
August 13, 1919
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Battersea, London, England
Death Date
Feb 14, 2011 (age 91)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Profession
Composer, Jazz Musician, Pianist
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George Shearing Awards
- Performed at Royal Command Performance for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
- Performed for US Presidents Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Ronald Reagan
- 1968 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
- 1975 Honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 1978 Horatio Alger Award for Distinguished Americans
- 1983 Grammy Award, An Evening with George Shearing & Mel Tormé
- 1984 Grammy Award, Top Drawer
- 1993 Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement
- 1994 Honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Hamilton College in New York
- 1996 Included in Queen's Birthday Honours List, invested by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for "services to music and Anglo-US relations"
- 1998 Received the first American Music Award by the National Arts Club, New York City
- 2002 Honorary degree of Doctor of Music from DePauw University in Indiana
- 2003 Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Jazz Awards
- 2007 Knighted for services to music