According to a press release from CentricTV.com, memorial services for the late George Duke will stream live on the site on Monday, August 19 at 5pm Eastern.
George Duke passed away last Monday night due to heart complications after being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia. He was 67. He leaves behind two sons, Rashid and John. His wife Corine died last year after her battle with cancer.
Duke’s “Celebration of Life” will take place at Lure in Los Angeles, beginning with a special viewing that will highlight the Grammy winner’s life and legacy via photos and video throughout the years. Following the service, friends of Duke will jam out to his most famous tunes as we reflect on a life well-lived.
Entertainers expected to perform are,Dianne Reeves, Jeffery Osborne, Quincy Jones and Stanley Clarke.
Duke’s career,spanned more than five decades, has been noted as working with greats such as Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, George Clinton, Gladys Knight and others.
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