Jazz musician David 'Fathead' Newman dies at 75

Jan 21, 10:47 PM (ET)
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KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) - David "Fathead" Newman, a jazz musician who played with the Ray Charles Band and won fame as a tenor sax soloist, has died at age 75.
Manager Karen Nemman says the jazz musician died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer in a Kingston, N.Y., hospital.
The Dallas native left college to tour with Charlie Parker's mentor, Buster Smith.
According to his Web site, Newman spent 12 years with the Ray Charles Band beginning in 1954. He began as the baritone sax player and became the star tenor sax soloist.
He returned to Dallas and led his own bands before moving to New York City. As a studio musician, he worked with musicians including Herbie Mann, Aretha Franklin and Aaron Neville.
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On the Net:
David Newman, http://www.davidfatheadnewman.com/