Art Neville
Arthur Lanon Neville Jr. (December 17, 1937 – July 22, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist from New Orleans.
Art Neville
Arthur Lanon Neville Jr.
December 17, 1937
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
July 22, 2019 (aged 81)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Singer, songwriter, bandleader
Vocals, keyboards
Early 1950s–2018
Neville was a staple of the New Orleans music scene for over five decades. He 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.[1][2] He performed on many recordings by notable artists from New Orleans and elsewhere, including Labelle (on "Lady Marmalade"), Paul McCartney, Lee Dorsey, Robert Palmer, Dr. John and Professor Longhair.[3][4] He was the recipient of three Grammy awards.
Personal life[edit]
Neville was married to wife Lorraine and they had two children, Ian and Amelia.[6] Arthel Neville, born from first wife Doris Neville, is a journalist, television personality and news anchor for Fox News.[25][26] Ian Neville is a guitar player and a founding member of Dumpstaphunk, a New Orleans-based funk and jam band.[27] He occasionally performed with The Funky Meters,[28] Slightly Stoopid, and Dr. Klaw.