1. Art Neville was the founder of the funk band The Meters whose musical style set the tone of New Orleans funk, a co-founder of the rock-soul-jazz band The Neville Brothers, and he later formed the spinoff group The Funky Meters.
14 Facts About Art Neville
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Art Neville performed on many recordings by notable artists from New Orleans and elsewhere, including Labelle, Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr John and Professor Longhair.
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Art Neville was the son of Amelia and Arthur Neville Sr.
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Art Neville started on piano and performed with his brothers at an early age.
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Art Neville performed regularly in New Orleans, joined the US Navy in 1958, and returned to music in 1962.
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Art Neville released several singles as a lead artist in 1950s and 1960s.
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The group's debut album, titled The Art Neville Brothers, was released in 1978.
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Art Neville performed concurrently with both The Art Neville Brothers and The Funky Meters.
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Art Neville received a Grammy in 1996 with various artists for Best Rock Instrumental Performance in "SRV Shuffle", a tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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Art Neville received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018 as a member of The Meters.
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Art Neville died in New Orleans at the age of 81 on July 22,2019, after years of declining health.
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Art Neville was survived by his wife of thirty three years, Lorraine, three children, a sister and his two brothers Aaron and Cyril.
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Art Neville was married to wife Lorraine and they had two children, Ian and Amelia.
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Art Neville occasionally performed with The Funky Meters, Slightly Stoopid, and Dr Klaw.