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Also Known As Oscar Emmanuel Peterson
Born August 15, 1925 • Montreal • Canada
Died December 23, 2007 (aged 82) • Mississauga • Canada
Awards And Honors Praemium Imperiale (1999) • Grammy Award (1991) • Grammy Award (1990) • Grammy Award (1979) • Grammy Award (1978) • Grammy Award (1977) • Grammy Award (1974)

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