New Orleans music legend Art Neville has passed away at 81
John Dunlop
Arthur Lanon “Art” Neville, singer, songwriter and keyboardist, founding member of The Meters, The Funky Meters, and part of one of New Orleans’ storied musical families, the Neville Brothers, passed away on July 22, 2019, at the age of 81. Born in New Orleans on December 17, 1937, the Grammy Award winning artist played on recordings by many notable artists from New Orleans and elsewhere, but is best known for New Orleans funk and rhythm and blues he played with the bands he cofounded. Rest in peace, Art Neville - we miss you already.
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