Cleveland Josephus Eaton II (August 31, 1939 - July 5, 2020) was an American jazz double bassist, producer, arranger, composer, publisher, and head of his own record company from Fairfield, Alabama, a suburb of Birmingham. His most famous accomplishments are playing with the Ramsey Lewis Trio and the Count Basie Orchestra. His 1975 recording Plenty Good Eaton is considered a classic in the funk music genre. He has been inducted into both the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.
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31 August 1939 Fairfield, Alabama United States
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5 July 2020 (aged 80) Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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