Chuck Mangione has Passed ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Musician and Rochester native Chuck Mangione has passed away at 84 years old.
According to the Bartolomeo & Perreto Funeral Home, Mangione passed away in his sleep at his Rochester home on Tuesday.
Mangione grew up in Rochester and was a graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the Eastman School of Music.
Mangione is best known for his song “Feels So Good,” his career spanning over 30 albums, winning two Grammy awards, and being nominated for 14, and for his recurring role on the animated sitcom “King of the Hill.”
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July 24, 2025, 11:40 AM
parabellum
Oy
July 24, 2025, 11:48 AM
chbibc
One of my hometown guys, a nice family too. Very sad.
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July 24, 2025, 11:49 AM
BB61
Great musician. I grew up listening to him and still have a 45 or 2 of his.
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July 24, 2025, 11:53 AM
12GA
Give it All You Got was the theme song to the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid NY.
Chuck performed at the opening and closing ceremonies.
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July 24, 2025, 12:03 PM
Belwolf
Feels so Good was a big part of my 12 yo summer of 1978. We’d camp out in our wood “fort” and replay that song over and over amongst others.
Loved the “King of the Hill” gags with him.
Too many losses this week.
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July 24, 2025, 12:44 PM
229DAK
His music will live on.
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July 24, 2025, 12:51 PM
darthfuster
I played some of his music in jazz band way back….. sadness.
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July 24, 2025, 02:13 PM
berto
My wife didn’t think he was a real. She thought I made up a name and a musical instrument because Chuck Mangione playing a flugelhorn is exactly the kind of thing I would make up. I told her she would recognize his biggest hit. She denied it was possible. Then I played the song and she remembered it from her childhood. Then he was on King of Hill. Happy trails, Chuck.
July 24, 2025, 02:14 PM
SpinZone
Just Damn. As a trumpet player in HS graduating in 82 he was a big influence. He is why I played the Flugel horn in the concert band.
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July 24, 2025, 05:22 PM
Bentonville
I had a chance to hear him at ECU in late 70s. He was a great player . Had a great band behind him also .
July 24, 2025, 05:36 PM
Expert308
Well, shoot. He was my favorite horn player ever.
July 24, 2025, 06:33 PM
oddball
Mangione was well known in his solo career, but jazz fans tend to forget he was a member of the Jazz Messengers with Art Blakey and Keith Jarrett in the 1960s.
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July 24, 2025, 06:39 PM
MikeinNC
What tv or movie featured, Feels So Good?
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July 24, 2025, 06:47 PM
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July 24, 2025, 07:02 PM
ryan81986
quote:
Originally posted by MikeinNC: What tv or movie featured, Feels So Good?
King of the Hill did a bunch of times
July 24, 2025, 08:07 PM
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Originally posted by Will938: If you don't become a screen writer for comedy movies, then you're an asshole.
July 24, 2025, 08:42 PM
Bassamatic
I remember him well. We lost a good one.
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July 24, 2025, 08:44 PM
Rey HRH
Thank you for posting that video, Synthplayer. I heard that a lot but never knew the title. I was a jazz fan before starting just before George Benson’s Breezin became a hit.
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July 24, 2025, 08:55 PM
steve495
When I played the trumpet in grammar and high school for about three or four years, I wished I could play like him.
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