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    Leslie Coleman McCann (September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023) was an American jazz pianist and vocalist. [1] [full citation needed] He is known for his innovations in soul jazz and his 1969 recording of the protest song "Compared to What". His music has been widely sampled in hip hop . Early life.

  2. Jan 1, 2024 · Les McCann, a jazz pianist and vocalist who was an early progenitor of the bluesy, crowd-pleasing style that came to be known as soul jazz, and who, although he released more than 50...

  3. Jan 2, 2024 · Les McCann was already an established solo artista blues-forward jazz pianist in his 30s, with more than two dozen albums to his name — when he had a career-defining moment...

  4. The Official Site For Living Legend, Les McCann .

  5. Jan 2, 2024 · Les McCann, jazz musician with a politically charged hit, dies at 88. The pianist and singer’s 1969 antiwar song ‘Compared to What’ sold more than 1 million copies. He then turned toward ...

  6. Jan 1, 2024 · Les McCann, a jazz titan best known for his performance with musical partner Eddie Harris of the protest song "Compared to What," has died at age 88, his manager said...

  7. Jan 3, 2024 · The pianist Les McCann, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 88, was known for his song "Compared to What." But he had a long and celebrated expansive career that preceded — and followed — that hit...