About Don Lewis
Lived 1941 – 2022 (aged 81). Don Lewis was an American singer and organist.
Don Lewis (March 26, 1941 – November 6, 2022) was an American vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and electronic engineer. He created an instrument called the Live Electronic Orchestra (LEO), which integrated multiple instruments under a controller system and predated the MIDI controller by ten years.
History Donald Richard Lewis Jr. was born on March 26, 1941. He grew up in Dayton, Ohio, in the 1940s and 50s. Lewis performed at the 1975 and 1976 Newport Jazz Festival at Carnegie Hall.
Awards In 2016, Lewis won the 2016 Alameda County Arts Leadership award.
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American musician
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Don Lewis was born on 26 March 1941 in Dayton.
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Don Lewis died on 6 November 2022.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Don Lewis. https://biography.guide/don-lewis/
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