Charles Stepney

American vibraphonist, pianist, arranger, producer and songwriter, most famous as the producer behind The Soulful Strings, Ramsey Lewis, Eddie Harris, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Phil Upchurch, Terry Callier, The Dells, The Emotions and many others.
Born : March 26, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois.
Died : May 17, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois (aged 45, from heart failure).