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Charles Neville

Acting

Born December 28, 1938 · New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Died April 26, 2018

Also known as The Neville Brothers

IMDb

Biography

Charles Neville (December 28, 1938 – April 26, 2018) was an American R&B and jazz musician best known as part of The Neville Brothers. Known onstage as "Charlie the horn man", his saxophone playing helped earn the group a Grammy Award for best pop instrumental performance.

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Awards

Filmography6 titles

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962as Self

Always for Pleasure

1978as Self - The Neville Brothers

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

2013as Self

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

1993as Self (segment "New Way to Walk")

Fanny: The Right to Rock

2021as Self

Ricochet

1991as Odessa's Man