Charlie Parker

== Info ==
Jazz musician considered one of the greatest of all time. Important in pioneering and popularizing bebop. Influenced Dizzy Gillespie among other jazz musicians. Nicknamed "Bird". Several of his songs were inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. He had won a grammy in 1974 for best solo performance. He also received a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 1984.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Early Influences