Jazz Musician Chuck Mangione, of 'Feels So Good' and King of the Hill Fame, Dies at 84

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Source: People

Jazz musician Chuck Mangione, a two-time Grammy winner known for his ubiquitous ‘70s hit “Feels So Good,” has died. He was 84.

Mangione died at home in his sleep on Tuesday, July 22, a spokesperson for the star confirms to PEOPLE.

With more than 30 albums under his belt and 14 Grammy Award nominations, Mangione was a prolific musician who played the flugelhorn and trumpet. He also had a notable recurring role on the animated sitcom King of the Hill, where he played himself as a Mega Lo Mart celebrity spokesperson.

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In 1977, his jazz album Feels So Good hit No. 2 on the Billboard albums chart, and Mangione found crossover success with its title track, which has appeared in everything from Fargo and Doctor Strange to a famous Memorex commercial with Ella Fitzgerald.

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RIP. Another great musician lost.

He died Tuesday, but that wasn't made public till today. I'm wondering if his family waited to tell media that he'd died because Ozzy Osboune's death got so much media attention Tuesday. There may also have been a delayed announcement of the death of Golden Earring founder-singer-songwriter-guitarist George Kooymans, whose death was in the news yesterday, with some of those stories saying he'd died Tuesday.

I didn't listen to a lot of jazz, but I loved Mangione's music.