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What did Clare Fischer do?
Douglas Clare Fischer (October 22, 1928 – January 26, 2012) was an American keyboardist, composer, arranger, and bandleader.
What style of music did Clare Fischer do?
Clare Fischer's styles were Jazz, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban jazz, fusion, funk, classical, third stream, vocal, pop.
Where did Clare Fischer work?
Clare Fischer worked as the pianist and arranger for the vocal group the Hi-Lo's in the late 1950s.

Question: Did he have any early influences?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Clare Fischer have any early influences?