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Melvin Sparks was born on 22 March, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States., is an American jazz guitarist. Discover Melvin Sparks's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

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Occupation Guitarist
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 22 March, 1946
Birthday 22 March
Birthplace Houston, Texas, United States.
Date of death 2011
Died Place Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Nationality United States

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1946

Melvin Sparks (March 22, 1946 – March 15, 2011) was an American soul jazz, hard bop and jazz blues guitarist.

He recorded a number of albums for Prestige Records, later recording for Savant Records.

He appeared on several recordings with musicians including Lou Donaldson, Sonny Stitt, Leon Spencer and Johnny Hammond Smith.

Sparks was born in Houston, Texas, United States, and raised in a musical family.

He received his first guitar at age 11.

Sparks began working in the rhythm and blues genre as a high school student, first with Hank Ballard and the Midnighters, and then with the Upsetters, a touring band formed by Little Richard, which also backed Jackie Wilson, Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye.

Sparks moved to New York City and worked as a session musician for Blue Note and Prestige Records.

1960

As part of the burgeoning soul-jazz scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Sparks often backed organists like Jack McDuff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Charles Earland and Leon Spencer.

1970

Sparks released his debut album, Sparks!, for Prestige in 1970.

He was seen on Northeastern television commercials as the voice of Price Chopper's House of BBQ advertising campaign.

2011

Sparks died on March 15, 2011, at age 64, at his home in Mount Vernon, New York.

He had diabetes and high blood pressure.

With Henry "Pucho" Brown / Pucho & The Latin Soul Brothers

With Dennis Day

With Papa John DeFrancesco

With Lou Donaldson

With Ceasar Frazier

With Etta Jones

With Ron Levy

With Jack McDuff

With Jimmy McGriff

With John Patton

With Johnny "Hammond" Smith

With Dr. Lonnie Smith