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Chuck Mangione has died at 84.
The jazz musician passed away at home in his sleep July 22, his family confirmed.
His loved ones also released a statement about his death.
“The family of Chuck Mangione is deeply saddened to share that Chuck peacefully passed away in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York, on July 22, 2025,” they said Thursday, per the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
“Chuck’s love affair with music has been characterized by his boundless energy, unabashed enthusiasm, and pure joy that radiated from the stage,” the message continued.
“His appreciation for his loyal worldwide fans was genuine as evidenced by how often he would sit at the edge of the stage after a concert for however long it took to sign autographs for the fans who stayed to meet him and the band,” his family added.
Along with making his mark on the music scene, Mangione also had a love of sports, with his family sharing that “another highlight was working out with the New York Yankees at their spring training camp at the invitation of his friend and fan, George Steinbrenner.”
Mangione was best known for his hits in the 1970s, such as “Feels So Good.” The 1977 track reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, per ABC News, and earned a nomination for Record of the Year at the 1979 Grammys.
“I think ‘Feels So Good’ was such a hit because of the Bee Gees,” he said in an interview with the Celebrity Cafe. “ ‘Saturday Night Fever’ had saturated radio; I think the top six out of 10 hits were from that album. Radio programmers couldn’t figure out what to put on instead and when somebody edited ‘Feels So Good’ from nine minutes down to three, they instantly started playing it as an alternative to what were the current top songs.”
He added, “I do not mind having written the song at all. I just wish that I had written it in a different key, as the high D is hard to play. I am glad that I wrote something that brought joy to millions of people.”
Throughout his career, Mangione released more than 30 albums and garnered 14 Grammy Award nominations.
The star also played himself for many years on the animated sitcom “King of the Hill,” which debuted in 1997.
He said about the animated series: “Eight months before ‘King of the Hill’ was on television, I received the script from them, describing my role as the spokesman for ‘Megalo-mart’ … My character would do things like play ‘Taps’ and switch right into ‘Feels So Good.’
“I figured that since they were playing my music and to such a large audience, why not? So I jumped into the studio in New York; they would call from LA, and then I’d see a thing that looked like me on the television screen. Many people watch that show, so it is great exposure,” he told Celebrity Cafe.
The artist was born and raised in Rochester, NY, and grew up surrounded by music. He and his brother Gap would listen to their father’s jazz records and eventually formed the group, the Jazz Brothers.
On weekends, Mangione and his family would drive into New York City to watch Miles Davis and Sarah Vaughan perform.
The artist’s parents were jazz buffs, which led to many meals with some of the genre’s biggest stars.
Some famous dinner guests included Dizzy Gillespie, Carmen McRae and Art Blakey.
“Their father would invite these amazing artists to come home with them for a good home-cooked Italian meal,” a biography on Mangione’s website reads. “Of course, they were more than happy to eat home cooking after being on the road. Chuck grew up thinking everyone had Carmen McRae and Art Blakey over for dinner.”
Mangione graduated from the Eastman School of Music in 1963. He later returned to the school to teach and direct the Eastman Jazz Ensemble.
Mangione received an honorary doctorate from the Eastman School of Music, as well.
In 1977, Mangione won his first Grammy award for Best Instrumental Composition for his song “Bellavia,” which was written for his mother. Two years later, he took home the trophy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his tune “Children of Sanchez.”
That same year, Mangione starred in an iconic Memorex commercial with jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
Mangione also composed the hit “Give it All You Got,” which was the theme song for the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY.
He performed the track during the closing ceremonies.
Along with starring in the animated sitcom, the celebrity landed parts in other hit series, including “Fargo” and “Doctor Strange.”
In 2012, Mangione was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.