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Phil Upchurch

Bassist

Birthday July 19, 1941

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace Illinois

Age 82 years old

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About

R&B and jazz bassist whose song "You Can't Sit Down" sold over one million copies and received a gold disc.

Before Fame

He started playing professionally with groups like The Spaniels before working with artists like Curtis Mayfield.

Trivia

He led his own quartet in the 1970s, which featured Quincy Jones, among others.

Family Life

Sonya Maddox is his seventh wife and Sean Rickman is his son.

Associated With

He recorded with a diverse group of artists in the 1980s, including Michael Jackson.