Chuck Mangione has died at the age of 84.
A spokesperson for the jazz musician confirmed to People that he passed at home in his sleep on Tuesday, July 22.
Mangione was best known for his hits in the ’70s, such as “Feels So Good.”
Throughout his career, he released more than 30 albums and garnered 14 Grammy Award nominations.
Mangione also played himself for many years on the animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” which debuted in 1997.
The artist was born and raised in Rochester, New York, and grew up surrounded by music. He and his brother Gap would listen to his father’s jazz records.
On weekends, Mangione and his family would drive into New York City to watch Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan perform.
“Their father would invite these amazing artists to come home with them for a good home-cooked Italian meal,” a biography on his website reads. “Of course, they were more than happy to eat home cooking after being on the road. Chuck grew up thinking everyone had Carmen McRae and Art Blakey over for dinner.”
Mangione graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 1963, and performed with his brother Gap as The Jazz Brothers.
In 1977, Mangione won his first Grammy award for Best Instrumental Composition for his song “Bellavia,” which was written for his mother.
Then, in 1979, he took home the trophy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his tune “Children Of Sanchez.”
That same year, Mangione starred in an iconic Memorex commercial with jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
Along with starring in the animated sitcom, the celebrity landed parts in other hit series, including “Fargo” and “Doctor Strange.”
In 2012, Mangione was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.
