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Andy Bey, the acclaimed jazz singer known for his remarkable four-octave range, died April 26 at the Actors Fund Home in Englewood, New Jersey. He was 85.
His nephew, actor and singer Darius de Haas, announced his passing.
A Newark native and child prodigy, Bey began his career with his sisters in Andy and the Bey Sisters before collaborating with jazz legends like Max Roach.
His solo albums, including “Experience and Judgment” and “Ballads, Blues & Bey,” earned critical acclaim.
Bey, an openly gay man living with HIV, became a beloved figure in jazz.
He won numerous awards and remained musically vibrant into his 80s, saying in 2019, “The music is always inspiring.”
Rest in power, Andy Bey.
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