'Feels So Good' Musician Chuck Mangione Dies at 84

Chuck Mangione, a Grammy-winning jazz bandleader and musician known for his hit jazz instrumental "Feels So Good," passed away at the age of 84. He achieved fame with the song, which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1977.

Mangione, born in Rochester, New York, on November 29, 1940, began his music career performing with his brother Gaspare "Gap" Mangione. He later played trumpet with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and recorded albums like "Friends & Love…A Chuck Mangione Concert" with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra in 1970.

His popularity grew with albums like "Chase the Clouds Away" in 1975 and "Bellavia," which won a Grammy in 1977. However, it was his 1977 album "Feels So Good" that brought him mainstream success, with the title track becoming a top-five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Mangione continued to release successful albums, including the gold-selling soundtrack for "Children of Sanchez" in 1978 and "Fun and Games" in 1979. He received a total of 13 Grammy nominations and won two awards during his career.

Despite a decline in popularity after the 1970s, Mangione remained a recognizable figure in pop culture, making appearances in TV shows like "King of the Hill." In 2012, he was inducted into the Rochester Music Hall of Fame.

Throughout his career, Mangione recorded around 30 albums, with his final release being "Everything for Love" in 2000. He once said, "If you’re honest and play with love, people will sit down and listen … my music is the sum of all I have experienced."