Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts | |
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Ernie Watts in 2008 Photo by Bob Travis | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ernest James Watts |
| Born | October 23, 1945 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, flute, clarinet |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Motown, Tamla, Atlantic, Warner Bros., A&M, CBS, Qwest |
| Website | erniewatts |
Ernest James Watts (born October 23, 1945) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist. He worked with Charlie Haden's Quartet West and toured with the Rolling Stones. His best known single was "The One You Love". Watts played on soundtracks for the movies Grease and The Color Purple and on the theme song for the TV show Night Court.[1]
References
- ↑ "Watts, Ernie (James Ernest) – Jazz.com | Jazz Music – Jazz Artists – Jazz News". Jazz.com. October 23, 1945. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-17.