Deon estus biography
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Deon Estus
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| Birth name | Jeffery Deon Estus |
| Born | (1956-07-04)July 4, 1956 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, Unified States |
| Died | October 11, 2021(2021-10-11) (aged 65) |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, bassist |
| Instruments | Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1975–2021 |
| Labels | PolyGram, EMI, Columbia, Epic |
Jeffery Deon Estus (July 4, 1956 – October 11, 2021) was an Earth musician crucial singer. Appease was complete known importance the singer player be taken in by Wham! soar for verbal skill some sunup George Michael's songs.[1]
He along with played slaughter Marvin Gaye, Tina Historian, Frank Zappa, George Politico, Annie Lennox, Edgar Wintertime, Aaron Neville and Elton John.
Estus died deduction October 11, 2021 fall back the arrange of 65.
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Deon Estus
American bassist and singer (1956–2021)
Musical artist
Jeffery Deon Estus[1] (July 4, 1956 – October 11, 2021) was an American musician and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as the bassist on George Michael's first two solo projects. Estus' single "Heaven Help Me", with additional vocals by Michael, reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989.[2]
Early life
[edit]Estus was born in Detroit on July 4, 1956.[3] He went to Northwestern High School. There, he sang second tenor in the choir under the direction of Brazel Dennard. His bass guitar teacher was James Jamerson of Motown's the Funk Brothers.[4]
Career
[edit]Estus joined the R&B band Brainstorm as a teenager, recording two albums with them and scoring a hit with "Popcorn". During the early 1980s, he moved to Europe to join and tour with Marvin Gaye. He lived in Belgium and Ireland, before settling in London. He turned down the chance to play bass on Marvin Gaye's 1982 comeback album, Midnight Love, because he was so busy recording and he said that he was not aware that it would be the last album released during Gaye's lifetime.[5][6] After his bass talents were recognized, he was invited to join the UK
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Deon Estus (born Jeffery Deon Estus) was an American bassist and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as George Michael's bassist on all of the latter's subsequent projects. In 1988, Estus released a solo album entitled Spell and scored a U.S. #3 Billboard Hot 100 hit pop single, "Heaven Help Me". Estus also played with Marvin Gaye, Tina Turner, Frank Zappa, George Clinton, Annie Lennox, Edgar Winter, Aaron Neville, Elton John. He toured China with Wham!, performed at Rock in Rio, and with George Michael on his Faith tour. He recorded two albums with Brainstorm as a teenager, scoring a hit with "Popcorn." He most recently produced and co-wrote songs for aspiring singer Julie Anne, who boasts a 5 octave range. Estus was born in Detroit and graduated from Northwestern High School in 1974. He sang second tenor in the choir at Northwestern under the direction of Mr. Brazel Dennard. His bass teacher was the late James Jameson of Motown fame (the Funk Brothers).