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Grady Tate
Deceased

How Did Grady Tate Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn14/01/1932Born inDurham, North Carolina, USADied08/10/2017 (aged 85)Died inNew York CityCauseAlzheimer's diseaseWikidataQ489386 ↗Buried atCalverton National CemeteryTMDb#1242431 ↗

Grady Tate was an American jazz and soul-jazz drummer and baritone vocalist. In addition to his work as sideman, Tate released many albums as leader and lent his voice to songs in the animated Schoolhouse Rock! series. He received two Grammy nominations.

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Filmography5 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1993Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo SchifrinMovieSelf - Musician, Drums61
1984Olympic GalaMovie—52
1982Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central ParkMovieMusician50
1973Schoolhouse Rock MultiplicationMovieVarious voices41
1971EggsMovie(voice)39