Artist: Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela
Real name
Hugh Ramopolo Masekela
Born
April 4, 1939
Country
South Africa
Comments
Although he has played many styles on music, he is best known for jazz, jazz pop and Afro-jazz. Masekela is a trumpeter, cornetist, flugelhornist, songwriter and occasional vocalist.

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 Child of the Earth Hugh Masekela 1966 Sampled by P.M. Dawn
2 Grazing in the Grass Hugh Masekela May 1968 (15 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Whiter Shade of Pale Hugh Masekela 1968 Procol Harum
2 Ain't No Mountain High Enough Hugh Masekela 1968 Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
3 Along Comes Mary Hugh Masekela 1966 The Association
4 Baby, Baby, Baby Hugh Masekela 1967 Aretha Franklin
5 Both Sides Now Hugh Masekela 1970 Judy Collins
6 California Dreamin' Hugh Masekela 1966 Barry McGuire
7 Elusive Butterfly Hugh Masekela 1966 Bob Lind
8 From Me to You Hugh Masekela 1966 The Beatles
9 Here, There and Everywhere Hugh Masekela 1967 The Beatles
10 I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Hugh Masekela 1967 The Beach Boys
11 I Will Hugh Masekela 1970 The Beatles
12 If I Needed Someone Hugh Masekela 1966 The Beatles
13 It's Not Unusual Hugh Masekela 1966 Tom Jones
14 Little Miss Sweetness Hugh Masekela 1968 The Temptations
15 Mra (Christopher Columbus) Hugh Masekela 1968 Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy
16 No Face, No Name, No Numbers Hugh Masekela 1968 Traffic
17 Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) Hugh Masekela 1966 The Beatles
18 Rock With You Hugh Masekela 1992 Michael Jackson
19 Society's Child (Baby, I've Been Thinking) Hugh Masekela 1967 Janis Ian
20 Sounds of Silence Hugh Masekela 1966 Simon and Garfunkel
21 Steppin' Out Hugh Masekela 1992 Joe Jackson
22 Stop Hugh Masekela 1968 Howard Tate
23 The House of the Rising Sun Hugh Masekela 1963 Ashley and Foster
24 Traces Hugh Masekela 1970 Classics IV
25 Up, Up and Away Hugh Masekela 1968 The Sunshine Company
26 Wimoweh Hugh Masekela 1963 The Weavers - Solomon Linda's Original Evening Birds
27 You Keep Me Hangin' On Hugh Masekela 1970 The Supremes

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 Child of the Earth Hugh Masekela

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Beatin' Aroun De Bush Hugh Masekela 1992 Jive
2 The Emancipation of Hugh Masekela Hugh Masekela 1966 Chisa
3 Hugh Masekela Is Alive and Well at the Whiskey Hugh Masekela 1968 UNI
4 Hugh Masekela's Latest Hugh Masekela 1967 UNI
5 Hugh Masekela's Next Album Hugh Masekela 1966 MGM
6 The Promise Of A Future Hugh Masekela 1968 UNI
7 Reconstruction Hugh Masekela 1970 Chisa
8 Trumpet Africaine - The New Beat from South Africa Hugh Masekela 1963 Mercury

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Grazing in the Grass Hugh Masekela May 1968 UNI
2 You Keep Me Hangin' On Hugh Masekela September 1970 Chisa

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