Don Blackman

Donald Don Blackman was an American jazzfunk pianist, singer, and songwriter.

Blackman was born and raised in Jamaica, Queens, NY. A childhood neighbor was Charles McPherson, and while still a teenager he played in McPhersons ensemble with Sam Jones and Louis Hayes. At the beginning of the 1970s, he played with ParliamentFunkadelic, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Roy Ayers, before becoming a member of Lenny Whites group Twennynine, for whom he penned songs such as Peanut Butter and Morning Sunrise. He released his selftitled debut solo album in 1982 on Arista Records, including the songs Holding You, Loving You, Hearts Desire and Since Youve Been Away So Long that became minor hits in Europe.

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