Born in Lexington, Kentucky, McCann grew up in a musical family of four.
McCann released the album at the 1969 Montreaux Jazz Festival.
Both the album and Compared to What single reached the Billboard pop charts.
September 23, 1935 – December 29, 2023Read the obituary here.Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images
Composed by Eugene McDaniels, McCann released the song as a ballad on his albumLes McCann Plays the Hits.
Roberta Flack also covered the song, which was the opening track on her debut albumFirst Takein 1969.
McCann was with Atlantic Records until 1976, during which time he recorded 1973sInvitation to Opennessand 1974sLayers.
In 2023, Resonance Records released the archival, multi-discNever a Dull Moment!
Live from Coast to Coast 1966-1967,according to his bio.
In 1975, McCann became the first artist in residence at Harvard Universitys Learning From Performers program.
McCann was asked in an interview for the books preface how he had achieved intimacy with his photographic subjects.
