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Bela Fleck is a professional banjo player who performs mainly with his band, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.allmusic: Bela Fleck Biography
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- Genres: Jazz, bluegrassallmusic: Bela Fleck Biography
- Full name: Bela Anton Leos Fleckallmusic: Bela Fleck Biography
- Born: July 10, 1958allmusic: Bela Fleck Biography
- Active: 1978 - presentallmusic: Bela Fleck Biography
- Albums: 24Amazon.com: Bela Fleck Albums
- Labels: Warner Bros. Records, Columbia, Sony Classical, Rounder and moreCMT: Bela Fleck Labels
- Awards: 1996 & 1998 Grammy AwardsCMT: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Awards
- Associated with: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Trio, Strength in Numbers, New Grass Revival, Sparrow Quartet
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Early Years
Fleck recalls his interest in banjo being sparked when he heard Earl Scruggs play the theme for the Beverly Hillbillies television sitcom. He was given his first banjo at age fifteen by his grandfather.Last.fm: Bela Fleck Biography -
Career
Fleck recorded his first album with the band Tasty Licks. In 1979, he released his first solo, Crossing the Tracks. In 1981, Fleck played with two different bands, including Grass Revival.Last.fm: Bela Fleck Biography Fleck helped form the band Strength in Numbers in 1998. They recorded one album. Later that same year, he formed the Flecktones. In 2008, they recorded their first holiday album, Jingle All The Way.AOL Music: Bela Fleck Music Bela and the Flecktones are scheduled to perform for Barack Obama at the Presidential Inauguration celebration on January 19 at the Kennedy Center, along with Wynton Marsalis and The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra.Official Site of the Flecktones: Presidential Inauguration -
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new music purchases today. They include Hem, Bela Fleck, and Ray Lamontagne. Awesomeness.
@saralindquist | November 10, 2009 03:37 AM -
Music Album: Bela Fleck - Throw Down Your Heart: Track List:1 Vote(s) http://bit.ly/2EULhQ
@theobamanews | November 10, 2009 01:55 AM -
I should have turned on my Béla Fleck tunes sooner today. It hits the spot! @belafleckbanjo #musicmonday
@ProofingSandy | November 09, 2009 09:36 PM -
♫ New South Africa by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones from Live Art (disc one)
@fsamuels_tunes | November 09, 2009 09:12 PM -
Want to be inspired? Spend a few moments with the "initial web cuts" here: http://bit.ly/e07KV Chris Thile, Bela Fleck, Bobby McFarrin...
@keithmcgreggor | November 09, 2009 08:48 PM
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The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 2 - $11.98
In a jaw-dropping return to his roots, banjoist Béla Fleck led a stellar lineup (Jerry Douglas, Earl Scruggs, Tony Rice, and Sam Bush, to name a few) through one of his finest albums. With incredible musicianship and a smidgen of Fleck's ge...
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Bela Fleck's The Bluegrass Sessions: Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Volume 2 - $16.95
This book presents the official banjo transcriptions to the songs on BŽlaÕs sensational new CD. Learning to play these amazing solos will bring anyoneÕs banjo skills to a whole new level. Includes: Blue Mountain Hop ¥ Buffalo Nickel ¥ When ...
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Throw Down Your Heart, Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3: Africa Sessions - $18.98
Throw Down Your Heart chronicles banjo virtuoso and 18 time Grammy award winner Béla Fleck's musical journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo. Bela's boundary-breaking musical adventure takes him to Ug...
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View All Bela Fleck Questions (3) | Ask a QuestionWho was Bela Fleck named for? (2 Answers)Béla Anton Leoš Fleck was named after Hungarian composer Béla Bartók and Czech composers Antonín Dvořák and Leoš Janáček. Béla Bartók: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/programmes/images/Bartok.jpgLeoš Janáček: http://www.mlp.cz/obr/hudebni/janacek.jpgAntonín Dvořák: http://www.duvekot.ca/eliane/archives/Dvorak.jpg read moreWhat is your favorite song by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones? (3 Answers)New South Africa at the moment, but it changes all the time. Very versatile band, once they played 5 different venues in New York (avant garde jazz, country, rock, etc.) ... read moreDo you use virtual sticky notes to assist with your research for Mahalo Answers? (4 Answers)Nah, I just use multiple tabs on my web browser. If I really need to "hang on" to something, I'll copy/past into the browsers clipboard. I've mastered fast internet searching, ... read more
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